The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-06
FIRST CAPPER CLUB.
One Organized in Florence and Reso-
lutions Adopted.

The Republicans of Florence fired the
first gun of the gubernatorial cam
paign of 1912 this week when they met
and organized a Capper for Governor
club, at the same time passing a set
of resolutions setting forth why the
Topeka publisher should be the next
chief executive of Kansas. Heretofore
the talk for governor has been con-
fined chiefly to politicians and news
papers but here comes word from the
grass roots. From some so of the rank
and file of the party. These men look
with favor on the Capper candidacy
and have organized to push it ahead
along practical lines.
A significant fact in connection with
the action of the Marion county Re
publicans of the Florence section is
that during the last primary campaign
Florence was a Wagstaf stronghold
the regulars of the party dominating
the situation. That a Capper club
should be organized in regular
stronghold pleases the progressiVes.
The following are the resolutions
passed at the Florence mass meeting:
I'VE, the Republicans of Florence;
Marion county, Kan, having ORGANIZED
as a. Capper for Governor club, do here
by pledge our loyal support to Arthur
Capper, a Kansan tried and true. ano
urge him to enter the race for the Re
publican nomination for governor OF
kansas in the coming primaries. :,
1--WE believe his nomination would
mean a success for the party at the
general election and that his election
would be a benefit and blessing to the
because he is not a factionalist, but
a man big enough. brOadminGed enough
and liberal enough for all factlons &c
unite upon for the best interests Vi
Kansas with him as their leader.
Because he is a safe, conserVatiVe
and economical business man, acqua1nt-
ed with the problems connected WIZ
big business enterprises, and famlllal
with the institutions of our state, tneil
needs and their interests
Because he is generous kind ano
neighborly: a man who loves to nell
his fellows. who brightens the nVes %
the children of his town by arrahsins
amusements for them who cheers tnt
sick and afflicted and hghtens thell
burdens nv many an act of kindly
charity, thus evidencing that ne Is
true Kansan to the core.
'sRecause he has always measured
! IN to our highest standards or cltlzen
ship in his private as well as MS pup
lie life. 49,.
nor 10 he ell that we have here SCI
forth, we. the members OF the Cappei
| for Governor club, appeal to ever!
| loyal Republican to unite with us II
| securing his nomination Tor the ne
| n,bIican candidate for governor
The above resolutions are signed o!
| "a men in every walk of life, and tn
name of w. E. Payton, editor of tn
Florence I7II1l bulletin, like Ben Adhem'I
name leads all the rest. Mr.. Paytol
was an ardent regular in the last cam
paign and his newspaper was devoted L
the Wagstaff candidacy. The action o
the Florence meeting and the resolu
tions passed at that gathering will hav'
weight. coming at this critical stag
before the real opening of the cam
paign. -. A.
1t is confidently expected that MI
| r-a1ner,s announcement of his candi
dacy for the nomination will be mad
in a few days. No other progressive
has been mentioned for the place ex
cepting Congressman Ed Madison, Lieu
| tenant Governor r. J. Hopkins an
State Chairman ]. N. Dolley. Madiso
has declined to run. Hopkins will no