The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-03-13
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

lopeka, Kan, Marcn 4.-By Vole
of more than three to one the Stubs
forces were routed today in the last
Republican state convention which
will be held in Kansas for four years
and Senators Long and Curtis and
National Committeeman Mulvane
were Endorsed.
David W. Mulvane of Topeka is as
sured of reelection as national com
mitteeman from Kansas.
Willis j. Bailey of Atchison, in a
speech which aroused enthusiasm
withdrew from the race for governor
as scheduled assigning business rea
sons, and the change from the con
vention to the primary system.
William H. Taft was Endorsed fol
president The Kansas delegates
were instructed to vote for him first
last and all the time.
United States Senator Chester J.
Long, United States Senator Charles
Curtis, Robert McGonigle of Colby
and Grant Hornaday OF Fort Scott
were elected as delegates at large to
the national convention at Chicago In
June.
Though defeated by vote of 725
to 225, when ]. B. Adams of Eldora
do was elected temporary chairman
of the convention by the ants over
Judge Ansel R. Clark of Sterling, the
Stubs people made a final stand
when it came to voting on delegates
at-large. Four were to be named,
and it was decided to vote for all the
nominees at once. No nominating
speeches were made. Judge Corb
Mcneil of Cherokee named Sena-
tor Long, w. L. Cunningham OF
Arkansas City named Senator Curtis,
e. T. Ward of Wallace named NC
Gonigle, ]. T. Bradley Of Sedan
named Grant Hornaday, ]. N. Dolley
of Maple Hill named James Guy of
Topeka, negro; William Smith OF
Ottawa named f. H. Stannard, OF
Ottawa. Guy and Stannard were the
Stubs candidates. They had plan
ned to run w. T. Vernon, registrar of
the treasury, but Vernon refused, SO
they substituted Guy.
The vote resulted; Long, 1913;
Curtis, 1877; McGonigle, S31; Horna-
day, S1O Guy ISL; Stannard, 24G.
When nominations for alternates-
at-large were called for j. T. Moore
Of Crawford, James Smith of Clay,
W. T. Vernon of Wyandotte, T. A.
Noftzger of Harper and James II.
Guy of Topeka were placed in nomi-
nation. Guy withdrew and Moore,
Smith. Vernon and Noftzger were
nominated by reclamation.
No Platform Formed.
This is the first state convention
in the history of the party in Kansas
that platform was not adopted.
This will be done by the party coun-
Gil in August as provided for in the
new primary law. The resolutions as
adopted were as follows:
THE Republicans of Kansas, in
state convention assembled, have
reason to be proud of the record and
work of the party in the past. 1t has
written the history of the country
for a half century and has guided the
nation in its progress to the leading
place among the nations of the world.
With this record of performance Of
duty done, of results secured, we
know that the Republican party will
squarely meet every issue and right
ly solve every problem of the pres
ent and future.
1--WE are proud of the great leaders
of the Republican party since its be-
ginning. 1t has given to the country
statesmen of wisdom and ability
presidents of character and genius.
And especially we do approve and
indorse t administration of Theo-
Smallpo Seems to Be Gaining. -
Smallpox gaining great Roadway in
Kansas, according to the monthly
bulletin of the State Board of Health
ISSUED ISCOnNlys III ONANi'
were but 12G cases in the entire
state. Now there are 459 cases.
Ninety of these cases are in Atch-
ison. twenty-five are in Scott coun-
ty and twenty-five in Barton county
Shawnee county is credited with
only fourteen cases. Kansas City
Kan. which usually has an abund-
ance of every epidemic that is going,
has only three cases of smallpox.
With the exception of smallpox
there are fewer cases of infectious
and contagious diseases now than
there we're in January. The follow
ing table gives an idea as to the
comparative prevalence of disease in
the state during the two months;
Disease feD' jan.
tuberculosis $500 -
Typhoid fever ..... oC 90
ri5btber,a ..1S2 1G7
Scarlet fever 49,. ......lZz I1O
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