The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-15
CHAPTER XIVYTT.

IN the first fifty words being the
lead in Wednesdays Chapter xLVI
the quotation marks We're inadvertent-
" omitted from the paragraph imme-
dIately following Victor Rosewater's
interview, the second paragraph being
part of it. Quotation marks should
also have appeared in the second sec
ton of that chapter beginning with
words ''Of LaFollette:" that section
of thirty lines being what a CORE
spondent, not the writer said
An interesting interview is printed
today from Senator Bristow wherein
it is shown that the senator has not
yet secured the lay of the land since
his return from Panama and is not in
touch with the real things political in
Kansas. either from a Republican or
Democratic standpoint and shows
also on it's face that our junior sena-
tor has not clearly read or compre-
hended the official action of the ma
Ilonal committee of the methods
whereby the delegates may be selected
TO the June next Republican national
convention.
Here is the interview which is de-
cldedly important if true, but under
the circumstances is largely merely
s
expressed are not verified by a care
IuI ANALYSIS of the actual facts as re
corded in the Associated Press reports
and these chapters whose accuracy is
carefully guarded.
washington, Dec. Ex-senator Bris-
t toW ueclares that the movement to OBJ
tam Champ Clark delegation to the
democratic national convention from
Kansas is simply blind to cover the
e els OF delegations really intended
~! ~! Juusoh harmon. He took square
issue with Walter l.. Houser of the
La gillette headquarters on the action
OF the Republican national committee
on tuesday in defeating Senator
aooLan proposition to permit state
committees in states where there are
no primary laws to provide for pri-
mares OF their own for the selection
OF delegates to Republican national con-
The action of the national commit
tee he said, in no wav miIitates |
against various state committees pro |
Hldlng for election by the primary of |
0eleSates to national conventions, and |
president
a primary provided for under the
IaW CT -he state is most desirable If /
the laws make no such provision, then /
a primary under supervision of state /
committees is far better method of |
nominating than convention under SUI
perVlslon of state committees
There was one point of the argu-
ment against the Borah provision
which Senator Bristow did not answer.
1t IS that it is extremely difficult in
primaries conducted under rigid laws
70 prevent men of one party from vot-
ing in primaries of Others even in
spirit under state law primaries, and
hat under primaries held by mere au-
hority of state committee there would
De nothing to prevent Democrats from
5oting in shoals and thus controlling
he election of delegates to the Repub-
lean convention. This argument was
put forth with force that showed GER
ainly that Senator Bristow's PROPOSE
ion, no convention would refuse to
seat delegates chosen by such primary. {
would fail at the test. The national
committee would surely throw out such .
delegates. if that We're needed to carry
is program through, and there would \
'e absolutely no recourse except a gen '
sral bolt. J
Senator Bristow renewed his declar-
ation of allegiance to Senator LaFol- :
cite, and asserted his preference for ,
he Wisconsin man over Col. Roose- /
Felt for the presidency.
Il am for LaFollette,'' he said when | Y
tsked directly if he would switch to t
Roosevelt. There is a great deal of
ak throughout the country for Roose- !, !
'elt. Mr.. Roosevelt is great man, +
Ind stands for progressive ideas. He
made a great president, and would i
lgain, but he had the office over sew
n years, and now I want LaFolIette. :
he pioneer in this progressive move
nent to have a chance" III
(Ckapter XIX Tomorrow X
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