The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
STATE FOR CLARK
Democrats Send 20 Votes for
Him to Convention
Mack Endorsed and Bill Sapp
Reelected.
WILSON is SECOND CHOICE
Delegates to Support Him I'll
Clark Fails.
Resolutions Demand Primary.
Income Tax and Recall.

Hutchinson, Kan, March 15-Ka nsas
Joined hands with her sister state, Mis-
souri,, in support of the candidacy of
Champ Clark for the Democratic NOM
ination for president. The Democratic
state convention, after rejecting by a
vote of 80 to 2S3, plank introduced by
the supporters of Governor Woodrow
Wilson, declaring for an uninstructed
delegation, unanimously adopted reso-
luton instructing the Kansas delega-
1ion to the Democratic national conven-
ton at Baltimore to cast the twenty
votes of Kansas for Clark. If it be-
comes evident that Mr.. Clark cannot be
nominated, the delegates will cast their
votes for Governor Wilson as second
choice.
The convention passed a resolution
endorsing Norman e. Mack. national
chairman of the Democratic party, and
instructed the. delegation to vote for
his reelection al Baltimore. William
y. Sapp. of Galena, was unanimously
reelected national committeeman from
Kansas.
Following delegates at large were
named: b. J. Sheridan. PaolA; A. NJ.
jackson, Winfield; b. 5. Gaitskill, Gil
rard H. S. Martin. Marion.
Alternates; w. l.. Brown, King
man. Miles Aulroy, Hays; T. J. O'Neii,
0sage City; H. J. Roetsel, Wichita.
Electors at large: f. NJ. Patterson,
Yates Center; T. J. O'Neil, Usage City
y - y
chairman, had delivered an address
urging that either Clark or Wilson in
structions be given the delegates-at-
large, and the appointment of the
taken until o'clock. 1t was apparent
the Clark men were safely in control
and while the Wilson men had not yet
given up the fight, they were admitting
that the Clark men would control the
convention by a few votes.
The eight congressional district
delegations held their caucuSes today,
the following delegates being chosen:
Kuhn, Holton, instructed for Clark
Second-C. G. Greene, WyandOtte;
John Caldwell. Fort Scott, instructed
for Clark.
Third-Frank Comisky Pittsburg;
Isaac Hines. Labette county, no in
structions
Fourth-R. d. Carpenter, Marion;
AT. A. Lindbaeker, Burlington, no in
Fifth-Jacob Hostetter. Belleville;
Michael Fry, Junction City, instruct |
ed for Wilson.
Sixth-Meets this afternoon.
Seventh-TO come.
Eighth-Jerry Fitzpatriek, Wichita; |
Robert Bradford, ElDorado. no in
structions.
Presidential electors:
First-Dr. /. H. McGiIl, Nemaha |
second-s c. Bybee. Anderson
county.
Third-Alfred Q. Wooster. Erie.
F'ourth-Charles GantZ, Mervern.
Fifth. r. Fulton, Hanover.
seventh district-John Kelly, Hugo
ten; David Ely, Larned; instructed for
Eighth-Andra sorrenson, McPher-
son.
Presidential elector. James W.
Clark, Great Bend.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
Two sets of resolutions may be pre-
scented TO the convention, one drawn
by the Clark men and the other by
the Wilson adherents. The Clark men
prepared theirs this morning. As read
to the convention this afternoon they
will declare;
Recognizing in the present speaker
of the Rational house of representa-
tives the legislative and executive abil-
ity which helped the country to secure
a Democratic majority in congress- we
declare that the Honorable Champ
Clark of Missouri, is our choice for
president and We hereby instruct the 20
delegates from Kansas to the Baltimore
to vote for him as long as
of the delegation believe
his nomination to be possible. And the
30 delegates are further instructed that
In all matters coming before the Ma
tional Democratic convention of 1872
they shall vote as unit, as the three
afths majority of the said delegates
may direct"