The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-26
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Taft Is Endorsed as Presiden-
tiaI Candidate.
Cyrus Leland and Arthur Capper
for National Delegates.


One hundred delegates to the RepuD-
ucan county convention called by bolt
ers from the Republican county central
committee met yesterday afternoon in
Lincoln Post G. A. R hall for the main
purpose of trying to boot D. W. Null
vane, national committeeman, out of
his place of dominance in Shawnee
county politics. To that end they elect
ed delegates and alternates to the Re
publican state convention which meets
on March 4 in Topeka at which time
national committeeman will be selected.
d. w. Mulvane is a candidate for re-
election as committeeman. The dele
gates selected yesterday Will meet
shortly before the state congressional
conventions to decide to whom they
will cast their support for that office.
The ''bolters' " delegation will contest
with that elected by the county central
COMMITTEE during the forepart of the
month for recognition at the state con-
Vention.
The nine members who walked out at
that time protesting at the selection by
the central committee instead of sub
uniting in a regular manner to ward
and township caucuses the naming OF
delegates to county convention VINO
in turn would pick on the delegates to
the state convention were: ]. w. Hitler,
e r. Simon, P. H. Forbes. L. T. Nc
Clellan, w. H. Moffit, J. A. Stephens,
j. H Allen, o. B. Eddy and @. T. Mat
tingly.
About fifty spectators were present at
the convention yesterday. Delegates
from the country were more largely
represented in proportion to the num-
no
the Fourth ward having a specially
light quota.
The leaders Of the Stubs movement
in Shawnee county were largely in evil
dence and in the course of his remarks
E. r. Simon, temporary chairman. said:
THE Republicans here today do not
want Mr.. Mulvane to represent them
any longer A new brand Of RepubH-
canism has sprung UP here with such
men as Roosevelt, La Toilette, Taft and
Hughes and here in Kansas, Stubs"
Continuing, he said: This meeting
here today Is a protest against machine
rule in Shawnee county. The Repubi-
cans of this county are somewhat tired
of Mr.. Mulvane as their political leader
He fought the primary law and from
the beginning and through all his po-
litical life he has stood for the lobby
I have no doubt in my own mind but
what this delegation will be seated at
the state convention"
Robert Stone made an address which
was general in it's remarks. Later Mr..
Simon, as chairman and John Hitler as
secretary were elected as permanent
chairman and secretary respectively.
A committee was appointed to select
delegates, the committee consisting of
Robert Stone, chairman; s. F. joy, O.
B. Eddy, j. A. Alexander D. G. Page,
o. H. Sanderson and Robert Steele.
AS a result the action of the COM
rr1ittee in the selection of a list of dele
gates and alternates was approved by
the convention. The list includes:
Delegates-John Hitler, o. B. Eddy,
Robert Stone, r. Binns, L. H. Neis-
wender, David Hilton, Charles ONeil
Noel Copeland, David Page, c. e. Jor
dan, S. Cunningham, John Alexander,
William Peterson, W. P. Bryant, e. r.
Simon, H. G. Larimer, o. H. Sanderson
w. s. Lindsay Cary johnson, p. H
Forbes, J. w. Sidwell, R. W. Eaton, D.
c. Tillotson, S. q. watkins, Nat Sawyer
and James A Troutman.
A1ternates- james Stoppens. J. B.
Sims, L. F. McCallan. J. c. Bradley
Grant Kelsey, w. H. Moffett, D. C. Van
Nice, w. s. Bergundthal, J. II. Lam
bertson. J. E. Glendenning, G. A Hud-
son, w. H. Long. William Cole, ]. K.
Schriber, s. w. Pasker, F. G. Slater.
J. j. Hostetler. c. N. Bacon, o. w
HOI0y, II. EIuQI0yy j. oISWdTL, w. L.
Calvin, Clarence Moss, r. 3. Steele @.
T. Mattingly and w. A. Myers.
The organization of the body Of dele
gates and alternates was then made by
the selection of Robert Stone, chairman
and Oscar Swayze and David Page as
secretaries.
A set of resolutions outlining the
ideas of the convention on both ma
tional as well as local politics was
drawn up as follows:
"We, the Republicans of Shawnee
county in convention assembled, de-
clare:
"First-we adhere to Abraham Lin
coins ideal of a government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie To that end we congratulate the
state legislature upon the enactment of
a direct primary law, the greatest
measure of reform adopted in this state
since 1879. This law preserves party
integrity, gives each citizen his proper
voice in the direction of public affairs,
places political corruption at discount
and puts down brakes upon the ma
chine manipulation of politics Like all
first compromise ventures in so vast a
reform, the law needs some amend
ments, and we promise the people of
the state to send to the next legisla-
ture a senator and three representa-
tives who shall assist in perfectins it,
"Second-We are convinced that the