The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-26
TWO COMMITTEES.
shawnee Politicians Are Wondering
What VIII Happen Next.

What VIII Happen Next.
Following the bolt of the regular
Republicans from the meeting of the
county central committee Saturday
afternoon, a new committee was
formed which styles itself THE Re
publican County Central Committee"
by the II supporters of President Taft
who left the meeting. John I. Chan
ey was chosen chairman of the new
committee and Fred H. Jewell, former
secretary of the county central COM
mittee, was chosen secretary. F. M
Bonebrake, former treasurer of the
committee, was chosen for treasurer.
The committee then proceeded to fill
vacancies in the committee
Members of the committee, chosen
at the primaries, were endorsed: F. P
Mccullough, Rossville; j. r. Ores
dier; E. D. Mattingly, Bellview; c.
NJ. Reed, Shunganunga; James Hays,
jr., College Hill; c. w. Smith, South
Williamsport; G. w. Charles, first
second precinct of second ward;
George w. Adamson, third precinct
of Second ward; w. N. Breen, fifth
precinct of Second ward; John Isaac
son, sixth precinct of Second ward;
L. A. Ryder, first precinct of Third
ward; Albert T. Reid, third precinct
of Third ward; r. M. Bonebrake, first
precinct of Fourth ward; Fred h
Jewell, second precinct of Fourth
ward; S. S. Rice, third precinct OF
Fourth ward; John T. Clancy fourth
precinct of Fourth ward.
The vacancies were filled as fol-
lows, taking the places of the com
mitteemen who remained in the FRO
gresSive" meeting:
A. w. Fawl, Silver Lake; John Os-
trander, Menoken; Fred klesath,
Highland Park; WILLIAM Van Orsdol,
Oakland; John Jones. Sutherin Jas
land: George Anderson, ST., Kaw;
Frank Kingsley, Dover; P. ]. Multi
gan. first precinct of First ward; 4.
r. Hays, second precinct OF FlrSI
ward; M. A. Fisher third precinct OF
First ward; j. B. Cain. fourth pre-
cinct of First ward; L. G. Kay, fourth
precinct of Second ward; n. B. Burge,
second precinct of Third ward; L: :.
Spaulding, fourth precinct OF F1fth
ward; t. E. Donnellan, second pre-
cinct of Fifth ward; Robert Bell,
third precinct of Fifth ward; A. A.
Raub. first precinct of Sixth ward
John w. Gardiner, second precinct OF
Sixth ward. Elmont, West Soldler'
North Williamsport. Auburn, willard,
North Mission and South Mission pre-
cincts remain to be filled
Before the bolt, without dissenting
vote Charles E. Suit, committeeman
from the Fourth precinct of the First
ward. was chosen chairman of the COM
,nittee. This action was followed inn
mediately by the selection of w. 5.
Fulton, committeeman from the First
precinct of the Fifth ward as secretary.
F. M. Bonebrake was nominated for
treasurer. but his name was with
drawn by N. B. Burge, who held his
proxy In his place w. w. Mills was
nominated, and was elected unanimous
".
III in a dead 0IIIet and
moved its adoption, which was immed1-
atelv seconded by A. d. Bauer. Then
Bauer demanded a roll cali on the mo-
ton. Peter He'll then sprang to his
feet and moved that the resolution be
tabled, and this Immediately was seq
ontied. Almost in a moment there wa
Several members of the
committee demanded to know whether
OF not it was the resolution upon which
they were voting. Chairman Suit said
it was, but quickly was informed to
the contrary Committeeman He'll
asked for the floor on a question of per-
scnal privilege and told the committee
that a vote to table the resolution was
a vote against it, Then the voting
began.
It was evident from the first-from
before the resolution was read-that it
would be defeated. But seven men in
sisted upon explaining their votes, and
the vote went slowly. P. H. Coney, vot-
ing mo- on the motion to table, made
an impassioned plea for true Republic
canism. John A. Alexander, voting
aye declared he was just as good
Republican as Captain Coney. L. A.
Ryder, voting mo-" declared tabling
the resolution made that the committee
would stultify itself in failing to recog-
Eize the nominated head of the Repub-
lican ticket.
W. W. Mills. Peter He'll, ]. E. Wilson,
and G. G. Moore, voting AYE" took
occasion to explain their votes, and 70
justify themselves in their attitude.
The vote stood 26 to IL, tabling the
resolution. Then Burge arose and
asked a few minutes to make a state
ment, which was granted. And a few
minutes later. when it became evident
the trend of the Burge speech meant q
bolt, amidst Kisses and derisive cries
DR.. Ryder sprang to his feet and de-
Elanded that the chair maintain decen-
cy and order while Burge spoke
Chairman Suit. for the first time, asked
the crowd to be quiet, and also asked
Burge to be as brief as possible.
At the conclusion of Burgess speech,
ali of the II who voted against the