The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-17

|
the war paint as we'll
lave Mulvane of Kansas has ta-
ken conspicuous part in the prelim-
mary organization of the national con-
VentIon. AS member of the national
committee and the executive commit
tee he has been in the thick Of n He
mas attained national reputation. and
is one OF the most consulted men on
the committee. There is not a better
known man than he in the entire MEM
bership.
In the first place "he does things"
Results count, and he registers every
time that he goes to the barrier" Not
alone does he look after Kansas friends.
various states, when their own leaders
Ialied to land the desired favors, turn
70 MuIvane and he does just about as
much for them as for a man who halls
from the land of the Sunf1ower.
How many jobs did you land for
friends about the convention, Dave?''
asked friend.
Fact is" he replied, looking for
sometnlns else to take up the con-
versation, IL. we'll I'm ashamed to
tell almost -
The fact is that the average COM
m1tteeman Is only able to place about
three fellows in jobs at the quadren-
NAL meeting. He then is at the end
or his string Mulvane landed about
fifty. The past two weeks have been
the most strenuous that he has put in
for long time, but, he has made
them count.
Not all of the Kansas men share
the belief OF Senator Long that 1t is
a wise political move to nominate
Senator Dolliver of Iowa for vice
president. Long is working night and
day for Dolliver. because it is the
Taft program But several other
Kansans, who are for Taft, but not
SO enthusiastic in their support as is
Long. believe that the convention
should respect the wishes of the Iowa
delegation and let DoIliver stay where
he is. One of the outspoken ones on
the subject Is D. w. Mulvane, national
committeeman.
Long, Dolliver and MuIvane.
Iowa is in bad mix" said he
land its leaders ought to know what
is best for the party in the state, They
all declare that Delivers nomination
as vice president would simply tear
everything up and endanger Republi-
can success this fall Many of them
predict that the Democrats would not
only capture the state ticket, but also
two senator's, and possibly the cleo
toral ticket. If that is the situation
1t looks to me as though Dolliver could
be of more actual service to the Re-
publicans of the nationa by sticking to
his present position. If an effort were
made to nominate Senator Long for
VIC Pl CSiO0ht the hdISdS fellows
would kick vigorously because it
would disconcert all their plans. They
would not know where they were at.
Iowa is in the same boat
Congressman Dan Anthony wants
some government roads, but he will
get them. THE trouble said Dan,
sis that the Republicans are all
against the government building roads,
except myself. and the Democrats
unanimously favor the proposition
Long Wants Roosevelt Policies
Endorsed.
The Kansas delegates have good
seats. Among the Kansans seen in
the convention hall are William Allen
White. D. r. Anthony. P. P. Camp
bell and Victor Murdoch.
Senator Long was buster than any
body. He had his innings and Kan
sas was strictly in it In running the
convention Tuesday. Long made the
motion in the convention to appoint
the usual committees; he was a leader
in the resolutions committee meeting
held this afternoon and was the first
man named on the subcommittee of
twelve members and the chairman of
the full committee by Senator Hop
kins which will have the work of
making the first draft of the platform.
Not since 1896 has there been so
vigorous contest over the platform
as will occur at this convention"
says Senator Long.
'It will be sharp before the sub
committee, the whole committee and
possibly before the convention, as was
indicated by the addresses made to
the committee this afternoon. The is
sue is whether or not the policies of
President Roosevelt shall be endorsed
as to the past, and whether or not his
messages to congress, as to future
legislation, shall be approved. 1t will
be a straight lineup on progress in
government.
II shall favor the Incorporation in
the platform of a provision declar-
ing for federal supervision of issuing
of stocks and bonds of interstate rail-
ways; the establishment of postal
savings banks and an injunction
power to make the platform accord
with the recommendations of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and along the lines
marked out by Secretary Taft in his
recent speeches and believe that we
shall win out with platform that will
do this and command the approval of
the nation.
1.-THE bitterest contests will be on
the planks 1 have mentioned. and on
the tariff revision plank. Some of
these may be carried to the conven-
ton floor
Claims Taft Boom Credit.
Cyrus Leland, the gubernatorial can
didate. gives himself credit for having
been the first Kansan to mount the
Taft bandwagon.
Il started the Taft boom in Kansas -
he said, "by an interview which gave
out in Washington on the 7th of April.
The delegation is pledged to Taft. Taft
Is going to win and am proud of my
work.
who Is your favorite for vice presi-
dent?" he was asked.
WELL" he said, "it is hard to say
who is going to win out. I shouldn't
like to commit myself until there are
further developments. 1t always is
wise to wait and see how things are
going, you know"
Kansas has o-plank for the plat
form, but is most emphatically for the
ssR0ASeVelf nOlicfeS Most Of tho r1aena