The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-30
VDDV BAu
Governor Elected Chairman OF
Republican Party Council.
Clash Between Curtis and MUIR
dock Precedss Selection.
DENTON POURED OIL.
Secretary Of State Brought Or-
der Out OF Chaos.
Congressman Anthony NOmi-
mates Governor for Position.
CURTIS is RUN OVER.
Stubbs Refuses to Consider Sug-
gestions of Senator.
Committees Appointed Before
Adjournment Is Taken.
Committees Appointed Before
Adjournment Is Taken.

Governor Stubbs ran the oano-
1vaqon over Senator Curtis at the Re-
Dublican party council today ann ne
did II so quickly and with such
D1easant smile that Curtis smiled, too,
like the good Indian he is. There had
been delay and quibbling over the
senior Kansas senator's point of order
early in the council while Secretary
Denton was presiding officer. When
the governor had finished his ADDRESS
as chairman he called for the next
order of business and Attorney Gen
eraI Jackson moved that the cnar
be empowered to appoint conllnlltee
of five on credentials, five on perma-
nent organization, five on order Oh
business and nine, one from each con-
gressional district, and one at large
on resolutions.
Senator Curtis raised point OF or
der on this motion, claiming that the
primary law provided for only one
committee at a party council and that
a committee on resolutions to dratt
the platform. The black haired SEN
ator stood out in aisle well up in front
and facing the red headed man from
Lawrence. The black and the red.
Stubbs did not hesitate for the fr5c-
ton of a moment. He said:
''I rule the senator out of order.
The motion made by Mr.. jackson is
in order. All in favor of the Jackson
motion say, AYE"
The council voted aye like the waves
beating on a sea wall
"I have the names of these commit
tees in my pocket" said the governor
with a smile and taking a folded pa
per from his inside pocket, land
win read them to you"
The Stubbs smile was the rubber
tire on the bandwagon wheels and
Senator Curtis joined in the burst of
laughter and applause that followed
the Stubbs application of the iron
paw.
Committees Are Named.
Following are the committees ap-
pointed by Governor Stubs:
Resolutions-Victor Murdock. Rob-
ert Stone, Robert Bolinger, G. H.
Buckman. F. S. Jackson Fred H.
Quincy, Frank McIvor Dick Hopkins,
Cliff Matson.
Permanent Organization-To Pot
ter. E. c. Wiles, Welty of Graham,
James Plumb, Senator Cambern
Rules and Order of Business. N.
Dolley. Myers of Jackson, Don Carlos
of Douglas, Senator Avery, Worley of
Butler.
Credentials A. Graham. McCor-
mick of Crawford. o. c Billings of
Marion. Griffen of Barber
The placid waters of harmony as
council, were ruffled early in the ses-
sion this afternoon. After c. E. Den
ton, secretary of state, had called the
council to order and the roll of dele
gates had been called, Victor Muir
dock nominated Gov. w. R. Stubbs for
temporary chairman and Senator Cur
It's Immediately made the point that
the Murdock motion was out of order
as the primary law provided only for a
chairman and not both a temporary
and permanent chairman. Then the
trouble began, and Attorney General
Jackson. Senator Clad Hamilton, Sem
Rtor Curtis, D. r. Anthony, Victor
Murdoch and others debated the cues
tion most earnestly. Nearly an hour
was consumed in recriminations and
when a hopeless tangle seemed immi-
nent, the affair was straightened cn+
by Secretary Denton's ruling on a Yea
and nay vote. and Governor Stubbs
was elected temporary chairman with
out a dissenting vote.
But before this settlement was
reached, Victor Murdock and score
tary Denton played the Sneaker o.,
non and insurgent Kansas renresentn- tsr,ra III
tive role. Denton ruled the whole
batch of motions out of order and
Murdock appealed from the decision ~
the chair on his Stubbs-for-temporarv
chairman motion.
An the meantime Congressman nan
Anthony of Leavenworth had no,,;o
ated Stubbs fer chairman (not tarn-
porary chairman). On a new Yea ond
nay vote on Murdock's appeal Dentor
decided that the vote to sustain the
chair had won. The delegates cheered
Dentons ruling. for IT saved r,,,ch
time, and Stubbs was made chairn,en
anyway the next minute. Murdocl,
was used to being turned down nv tbe
chair, anyway.
Mr. Denton named Congressmer
committee to escort the governor r.
the chair. The governor RECEIVED
tremendous ovation when he ascended
the PLATFORM and it was noticeable
that standpatters of prominence and
insurgents alike clapped and cheerad
Governor Stubs said:
Governor Stubbs' Speech.
Il congratulate the members NJ this
council on the victory they won at tbs
recent primaries. 1 wish to call vow
attention, however, to the fact thai
with this victory comes grave responsi,
bility. The Republicans of Kansas
have entrusted the present and future
welfare of the party to our care. and il
is our duty at this time to. make !
platform upon which we can go before
the people of this state and ask for
their support
Every pledge of that platform
should be definite and certain as to its
provisions and it should be made witt
the expectation that the incoming leg
isIature will redeem these pledges il
absolutely good faith. It becomes ou