El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-08
KANSAS STATE CONVENTION
WILL. co IrnTl RnnaENEI.

Independence. Kas. MAY S-The Re
publican state convention which viii
be called to order at noon today TO
name -FOUR delegates at large to the
national convention, will endorse the
candidacy Of Col. Roosevelt for the
presidential nomination and instruct
the big four to vOte for him from
the first to the last ballot.
William Allen White Of EmpOria,
will be endorsed for national commit
teeman. The makeup of the delegation
appeared to be Henry J. Allen. Wichi-
ia, Ralph Harris. Ottawa: John Ian
don. Independence and Anseu Clark
OF Rice county. The convention is go
ing to be given a free hand If there
were any real states other than those
the delegates themselves had boost
ing over night. they did not appear be-
fore the convention opened. There will
be no rushing through of the big
Iodr- Each one proposed for mem
bersnip viii be voted upon separately
Early today a telegram addressed
to the convention was received from
senator Dixon. manager of the ma
uOnal Roosevelt bureau, urging the
convention TO name United States SEN
ator Bristow and governor Stubs on
the big four BristOW wired from
Washington again that he would not
permit himself to be named adding
that the office holders should keep off
the big four delegation and give
place 10 the workers. Governor
Stubs, too was firm in his decision
made several days ago 10 remain off
the delegation.
In his telegram senator Dixon urged
the necessity Of the attendance Of Bris-
tow and Stubs on the floor at Chica-
go, declaring the attendance would do
much for the Roosevelt candidacy. No
answer 10 the message sent to senate
Dixon last night as TO the legality OF
naming eight delegates with Oue-half
vote each had been received and the
convention viii proceed with its orig
inaI intention of naming four dele
gates.
Fred Stanley OF Wichita will be
temporary and governor Stubs per
manent chairmen-
As chairman Stanley was delivering
his speech as the temporary chair
man.. which was hisly eulogistic of
Col Roosevelt, there were cries OF
"hurrah for Taft The chairman ap-
pealed for order but the calls con
tinuisd.
Allen For Chairman.
The Taft calls kept up until Henry
j. Allen was called upon by the chair
man for an address
Il have an apology TO make" said J
Allen. 81 pred.cted that president {
Taft would carry a township in kan !
sas- / was wrong about that Taft I
carried six counties but 1 still insist I
l was not a. badly off as the Kan /
sas Day club which pledged Kansas /
After the appointment Of the usual /
adjournment was taken I'M /
til afternoon.
The Platform.
The resolutions that viii be pre- (
scented to the convention reaffirm faith 4
in the principles Of the party "as euun- 4
ciated in its former state and national :
platforms and as crystalliZed into law 4
by republican statesmen and in J
structs the delegates to vote with the /
progressive delegates in the cOnven- /
ton TO the end that there may be no 4
division of activities. They also in /
StrUct the delegates to the national 4
Republican convention to vote for W. /
A. White for national committeeman /
and Roosevelt for the presidential nom /
inaUOn.
The presidential preference primory
was endorsed.