The Topeka state journal., 1908-08-25
Question of Appointing Com
mittee on Resolutions.
M'NEAL is CHAIRMAN
Topeka Editor Is Elected With
cut Opposition.
Makes a Happy Speech in AS
suming Gavel.

clash came between the reform ana
the conservative" factions OF the
party. and the "reformers" won py
vote of at least two to one.
This means that the Stubbs- Bristow
element will dominate the council and
dictate a platform. the substance OF
which is printed in another column.
The clash came on the method OF
selecting the committee to draft the
platform.
T. A. McNeal had been elected tenn
porary chairman and c. E. Denton
has been chosen for temporary secre-
tary without any opposition
I. d. Young of Mitchell county got
the floor and moved that the chalr-
man appoint a committee OF hve on
rules and order of business, a COM
mittee of five on permanent orsahlIa-
tion and a committee of 20 on resolu-
tions and platform.
w. Y. Morgan proposed as an
amendment that the committee on
resolutions and platform be composed
of az members. one from each judicial
district, and that the members or the
party council from the various Judlclai
districts select their own representa-
tive on the committee, thus taxing
IT entirely out of the hands OF the
chairman to name the committee.
On this issue the battle between tne
two factions was fought out, ana the
result was as above stated.
After this fight was over, Chairman
McNeal asked for time to prepare MS
lists of committees, and after seVerai
motions had been made to fix the time
for reassembling. the chairman pe-
clared a recess till O'Clock.
Senator Chester l. Long was in the
Auditorium during the progress of the
battle between the radicals and the
conservatives. but took no part. 1t Is
understood that Senator Long VIII
make a speech against the guaranty
deposit plank of the platform, and will
refuse to stand on any such plank dur
ing the coming campaign. He VIII!
make his fight only on the general ma e
tional Republican platform, IL the
guaranty plank goes into the state
platform.
Denton Called Council to Order.
ut is proper and customary" said
Secretary of State. Denton, in opening
the meeting. "for Republican meetings
of this character to be opened with
prayer. Rev. Mr.. Whittlesey of the
Oakland Methodist church. will lead
in prayer. and the assembly will rise
and stand"
Rev. Mr.. Whittlesey then opened
the first party council with prayer. He
prayed that God might be with each
of the delegates and direct their acts
for the best good of the common
wealth. ITO some who are here this
afternoon" he said. there will come
the responsibilities of government,
may they be led to do that which is
right. Give them keen understand
ing. Be with those who enter the
legislative halls Give them TO know
what is for the best interests of this
state Grant that in the years before
us intemperance may be diminished.
that the weak may be protected and
all that is evil may be restrained
Secretary Denton then said: THE
time having arrived when the secre-
tary of state shall call the party coun-
Gil to order and read the roll of mem
bers of the council. the council will be
in order while the secretary reads the
roll"
The reading of the roll was rather
long process, as il included the names
of all the Republican nominees for
state officers, district judges members
OF the legislature. and chairmen of
the los Republican county central
committees.
There was no way of ascertaining
the exact attendance of those eligible
to participate in the council. No Off
cial roll was called and there were a
good many people in the hall who
were there merely as spectators, but
who occupied seats along with the
OeleSdles. count maze from the
stage showed that there were prob
ably 175 actual members of the party
council present. The total member
ship possible under the primary law is
about 800.
McNeal Elected Chairman.
After reading the list, Mr.. Denton
said
"Who will you have for temporary
chairman"
w. r. Stubbs nominated T. A. Nc
Neal for temporary chairman. There
were no other nominations and on mo-
ton of Robert Stone. McNeal was
elected unanimously.
w. r. Stubbs. Robert Stone and w.
Y. Morgan were appointed to escort
Mr.. McNeal to the chair.
Mr. McNeal was introduced, and
there were calls of Speech"
Mr.. McNeal said he deemed II a
great privilege to preside over the first
party council under the new depar-
ture" in politics. He admitted that
the primary law had faults. but said
that all persons. who like himself. had
been nominated. would agree that the
voters had acted with great discrin-
ination and wisdom.
In speaking of the expense of the
primary Mr.. McNeal said:
THE bulk of this money. I am glad
to say, goes to the Christian nevsns-
per men of this state
He said that the downfall Of tba
convention was not due to the failure
to nominate good men. but due to tbs
feeling that the convention was cor
trolled by few men.
Mr.. McNeal predicted that Kansas
would roll up majority of at Ieast
10000 for Taft and Sherman
j. N. Dolley then nominated for SOC.
retary of the council c. f. Denton. sec.
retary Of state. Mr. Dolley referred :,
him as "our splendid and efficient sec.
retary OF state" Mr.. Denton was nm.
animously chosen.
on motion the chairman appointed as