The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-17

officeholders in Ibis state are under
taking of their own accord to get up
on a public platform and discuss the
candidacy of the colonel and President
Taft. 1t is subject they avoid like
a pestilence. Ryan ought to have
medal.
When the county of Shawnee was
reached on the roll call the Roosevelt
Stuart supporters had a majority of
nineteen in the convention. Then
Dave MulVane, chairman of the Shaw
nee delegation, would answer the roll
call bv casting thirty-one votes for the
Taft slate and the majority of nineteen
would be changed to a minority of
twelve. Shawnee's vote, coming at the
critical moment, just when it had to
come, wiped out the combined vote of
three counties at a blow. Mulvane
answered the roll call in calm tones.
He did not rise from his seat with
flourish and speak loudly as the other
chairmen did. On the contrary, he
sat still in his place and replied with
placid clearne SS to the call for his
county. He announced his choice
without arrogance or pride, speak
time he brought home the bacon.
Wiping out three counties every time
he spoke and making their utmost eff
forts nil and void. yet he did not view
his work with regret nor with vanity.
It was just a matter-of-fact, johnny
on-the-spot luck with-tbe-h heaviest
battalion proposition with him.
Speaking of Mulvane, the political
chief of the Shawnees. Many people
have an erroneous idea of his methods
and mistaken opinion of his PERSONAL
ity. He never tries to boss any one
around. The men close to him, who
have worked with him at home and
Travelled with him to conventions would
laugh at the idea of Dave Mulvane
ordering any one around. He rarely
speaks unless in answer to a question
He is one of the most quiet and retir-
in: of men. He is not an orator, or a
dynamo or a magnet. But he is a
power in the politics of his state, just
the same.
How does he do it? That is not hard
to answer. He just keeps close tab on
things. He attends to all the details
of the organization. He is a good
friends and admirers among politicians
as good listener. He suggests men
and measures and states, never issues
commands for them. He is cool and
calm in time of Storm plea SAINT in time
of anger and active in time of idleness
and sloth. In the midst of disorder he
is orderly. He depends upon system as
opposed to luck and chance He does
not become enthused over issues heated
up to the boiling point over men. He
sticks to his friends to the finish and
tights his enemies to the last ditch 1t
l
is sure winner.
The most transformations and least
remarked man a delegation is |
lave MulVane, but the Spellbinders |
and seekers after office and the nat
ural born leaders of men turn to him |
as matter of fact for directions and |
adVlce. He hands these out in neat |
packages and concise sentences and |
lhey reach the spot in a hot fight on a |
not day like a frappe. Mulvane won |
the First district for Taft. He will fight |
tor the Third, Sixth and Seventh. The |
illinois and Pennsylvania Iandslides
did not touch him. He mixes the po-
lite word, the firm mind, the pleasant |
smile. the active hand and the unerR-
ing forethOught in equal quantities |
ana the prescription cures all but IA |
tai maladies. If he fails there are no i
other doctors that can succeed. The |
raft campaign is in good hands in
kansas and the fight is never over
until it is won and counted and nailed |
down by the Roosevelt leaders.
The following Shawnee delegates
and alternates made the trip to Atchi-
son yesterday: Will Howerton of Ross
Vile; w w. Page of Silver Lake:
Frank Kingsley of Dover; Vic Costa of
Richland; V. w. Wilson of Soldier;
Hal Williams, V. R. Parkhurst, A. D.
lysses Graham. E. E. Hickerson, S. S.
Rice. Dan Osborn, J. w. Gardiner, c.
W. Hull, Mort Hutchinson. Charles T.
Morse, a. M. Harvey, z. f. Hopkins,
D. w. Mulvane, Roy Putnam, Reese
Van SAINT, Bert Fisher. L. c. Kaye,
Otto Larse, Clyde Spurrier, Charles S.
Zoe, A. w. Lundgren, j. F. Stanton,
Charles Jones, George Mayo, c. B.
Zarker.