Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-28
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

ton wound up its labors late last
Saturday evening, in a two-ring style
The credentials committee reported
In favor of all the Taft delegates in
the contests, and they were seated
by the convention. When that had
been done and the temporary organi-
cation had been made permanent,
Henry Allen Of Kansas, representing
the Roosevelt delegates, notified the
convention that they could not stand
for the work Of the convention, and
would refuse, while not actually leav
Ing the hall, to vote on any further
questions.
On the adoption of the platform
and on the nominations they refrain
ed. The vote on the adoption OF the
platform was, ayes 6SS, nays Al, not
voting, 34S. On this question some
Of the Roosevelt states voted. The
nomination of Taft was made on the
first ballot, the vote standing, Taft,
661, Roosevelt 1O7, Cummins II, La
Toilette Al, Hughes 2, absent 6, pre-
sent but not voting 944. For Vice
President Sherman was renominated
On the first ballot, the vote being,
Sherman 597, Hadly IA, BOrah 21,
Gillette l, Beveidge 2, Merriam 20,
not voting 352.
The Roosevelt delegates held a
separate convention later and nomi-
mated the colonel for President, but
made no nomination for Vice Presi-
dent. The Kansas delegation, which
stood for Taft and IS for Roosevelt
while no mention is made Of the
states that participated in the new
convention, as they refused to vote
after the credential committees re-
port, no doubt attended the Roosevelt
meeting. Gov. Stubbs is mentioned
as having been there, and William AL
len White, the new member of the
National Committee, resigned, and is
a member of the committee for the
new party. Just what attitude the
Republicans of Kansas will assume
Is hard to say, inasmuch as they are
generally strong for Roosevelt. No
ticket can be put in the primary bal
lots by the new party in this state,
but by the petition. route they can
get on the ballot for the fall election
as an independent party. There might
be strenuous times ahead for the
Kansas Republicans.
The probable action of the Kansas
Progressives Is voiced by Gov. Stubs
In the following interview in the To
peka Capital:
Governor Stubbs is for Roosevelt.
He says he will continue to be for
Roosevelt.
But he is not in favor Of third
party" in Kansas. He declares it is
Unnecessary.
Governor Stubbs returned Monday
from Chicago after a strenuous two
weeks He was immediately besdeged
by newspaper men and interested Re-
publicanS. Everyone wanted to know
some OF the intimate details Of the
convention and OF the Governors po-
sition.
Il take the position" he said,
that Roosevelt is the Republican
nominee l intend to support him as
the nominee. He Is the nominee OF
q majority Of the legally elected del
egates to the national convention.
The nomination was absolutely stolen
1t was the rawest kind of a deal thru
which Taft was nominated and l do
not believe Kansas will recognize a
candidate for the Presidency named in
that manner.
'"At least one hundred Roosevelt
delegates who were entitled to their
seats without any QusetiOn were un-
seated by the national committee and
Taft delegates were substituted. 1t
was plain to everyone that 1t was a
daylight robbery. Some of the con-
tests were brought without Roose-
Velt's knowledge. They were dis
triet and state affairs. Some Of them
were doubtful and some of the con-
tested places belonged to Taft men.
But at least hundred were stolen.
Roosevelt was as fair as a man
could be. He told his members Of
the committee to make no fight for
delegates where the evidence did not
show that he was plainly entitled to
them. No one could object to the
fair position Mr.. Roosevelt took"
When the governor returned to To
peka he was not sure Just how he
would proceed In order to give Roose
vslt a chance at the election.
IL L.