The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-05
TAFT men WIN
IN A WALK
Republican County Convention
Instructs Delegates.
Roosevelt Resolution Defeated
so to 26.
ENDORSE CURTIS and ANTHONY
Capper Supporters Abandon
Plan for His Endorsement.
Name Is Not Brought Before
the Delegates.
ENDORSE CURTIS and ANTHONY

Shawnee county's Republican con-
vention late Thursday sent 81 instruct
ed Taft delegates to the state conven-
ton at independence and in almost
the same breath endorsed the national
administration, Charles Curtis and d.
r. Anthony. With grim determination
the resolution committee refused to
listen to an endorsement of Arthur
Capper for governor.
For nearly an hour the committee
on delegates see-sawed in the hotel
parlor and delayed the proceedings
They canTassed the list of delegates
to the county convention a score of
times and only when the delegates
from the rural routes became i'm
patient and threatened to go home,
did the committee report its recon-
mendations which were adopted with
votes to spare. Pat Eoney and his
committee on resolutions lost less time.
From his inside pocket, Ceney pulled
neatly typewriter resolutions and his
colleagues said they just fitted the oc-
casion. Robert Stone interviewed for
Roosevelt endorsements, but the COM
mittee couldn't hear him. Then Stone
wanted Capper endorsed and the COM
mittee urged him to forget 1T.
Little time was lost in the formal or
ganization and at O'Clock the conven-
ton had prepared for real business.
Then came an hours delay in the wait
for committee reports. DR.. L. A. Ryder,
C1A[IIudu u the Guilty pre-
sided at the meeting, while John F.
Stanton was named as secretary after
Fred Jewel had declined to preside
Every precinct in the county with the
lone exception of East Soldier, was
REPRESENTED. But few 7lternates par
ticipated in the meeting and from the
rural districts came an unusually large
attendance.
Early in the session, Roosevelt sup
porters made a stab for recognition
lint moi
d. w. Mulvane suggested the naming
of i've members of a committee on del
egates, that the rought riders friends
took a minutes stand. But only for
minute. They wanted the DELEGATES
chosen from all wards and precincts
and divided with much regard for
geography Nothing doing. There was
no eleventh hour patriot to carry the
cause and the coupe to save a few
votes on the delegation for Roosevelt
went by the wayside.
On the resolutions committee Pat
Coney, r. F. Hayden, Charles Spencer.
George Findley, and John Wayne were
named The committee to select dele
gates was composed of D. w. Mulvane,
M C. Holman. A. d. Bauer. F. H
Jewell, John Gardiner. Will Howerton
A L. FauI, August hernandez. Fred
kingsley. The committee on resolu-
uons offered the following glittering
endorsements of the bosom friends of
the national administration:
The Resolutions.
Following are the resolutions.
We the Republicans of Shawnee county
In convention assembled, do hereby renew
our allegiance to our party which has
brought honor and prosperity to the cour-
try and whose record is in itself a guaran-
" OF good government.
We express our pride and satisfaction
IN the safe, progressive, economical and
intelligent administration of President |
Taft, whose wisdom sound Judgment and
StafeSnanlike conduct of affairs commend
him to all good citizens, and we instruct
our delegates to the state and district
conventions to give him a hearty and un-
divided support.
Whereas, The Hon. Charles Curtis has
proven himself a most efficient and dIIfi-
1ul representative, of the whole people of
this state and nation in vigilantly and
periodically guarding their every interest
in accord with his pledges and progress
sively promoting and supporting meas
ures of the greatest advantage to the
masses against special privileges for the
few, standing firmly for the repression
of the lawless in all the affairs of state
and nation, and we ardently commend his
able and unanswerabIe championship of
the rights and interest of the veterans
of Civil War of the Rebellion, in his mas
terful support of their Sherwood house
bill No. /
We therefore commend Senator Curtis
for reelection as United States Senator
and assure him of our ardent support
Resolved, that in Hon. D. R. Anthony,
jr-, we have an able and faithful repre-
sentative In congress, who has at all times |
been earnest and jealous in the perform
ance of his official duties, as shown in |
additional Improvement procured for Fort
Leavenworth, Fort Riley and the Ma
tiona1 Military Home, and for military
road from Fort Leavenworth to Fort |
That we do especially commend his sue
cessful support of the Sherwood pension |
bin through the house of representatives. |
We deem his reelection to congress an !
advantage at this time, and regard any
effort to displace him with an inexper- |
fneed person grave misfortune. There
fore We appeal to the good people of this |
congressional district, to join us in re- |
electing Mr.. Anthony to congress.
Resolved, That in our historic fidelity |
to the soldiers and sailors of the civil war |
and their accomplishments in war and |
republic, giving to It all that it is or even |
may be. we declare them entitled in their /
aging and enfeebling condition. to a re- |
ward and relief that will maintain them |
in comfort, and to this end we endorse !
the most liberal pension bill that can be |
passed for them.
stone Makes Fight.
With the reading of the resolution, |
came the only real division of the con-
ventfon. Robert Stone offered a Roose-
welt endorsement and talked at some |
length on the proposed endorsement of |
Teddy But he dgedopportunities ID |
stir ND the animals. He hoped to lee |
presidential primary two years hence |
he wished there had been one this year !
There would have been one and |
properly safe guarded, too exclaimed /
stone, had not the state administra- |
ton forces seen fit to let it drop. Had |
they been one-half as enthusiastic and I
Jealous for a primary then as now, we |
would have had it.
This sentiment was greeted with |
cheers, but no new votes came for the |
Roosevelt amendment On division /
Of the convention, 30 delegates voted /
for the Taft endorsement and rs for the |
Roosevelt instructions.
Drops Capper Endorsement.