The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-01
INSURGENTS MEET
Nearly 200 Delegates Gather at
the Ohio Capital
To Form a Permanent State
Political Organization.
WILL CHOOSE A MAN
For Presidential Nomination N and
Build a Platform.
"A En1To{fo Moxe 1ra~r Aw1 Dvrexy
WILL CHOOSE A MAN
LaFollette Managers Are Busy
Among Those in Attendance.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 1.-NearlH
two hundred delegates from various
parts Of the state gathered here today
for the first conference of Ohio Re-
publican progressives to form a per-
manent state organization, adopt a
platform and deliberate over the
choice of a man for the Republican
presidential nomiantion.
Judge r. NJ. Wanamaker of Akron,
who toured the state with Senator
Robert M LaFollette of Wisconsin.
during his speaking invasion last
week, has been named to preside at
tional manager of the LaFollette
presidential campaign, and John d.
Fackler, state manager of the Wiscon-
son mans candidacy, were early in
conference with the delegates with a
view, it is said, to obtaining an en-
dorsement of Senator LaFollette. In
addition progressive Republican senti-
ment will be famed during the day by
speakers of national repute Including
Clifford Pinchot, Senator CIapp of
Minnesota, Senotar Works of Cali
fornia and Congressman Morse Of
Wisconsin.
May Endorse No One.
Sentiment developed early against
the advisability of endorsing any par
ticular candidate and friends of both
Senator La Toilette and Col. Roosevelt
were active in urging delegates to
avoid endorsement of these men. At
10 o'clock when the convention was
called, it generally was believed the
conference would merely declare for
progressive Republican principles and
form a permanent organization. How
s1sting that LaFOllette should be en-
dorsed, while others said that If any
endorsement was attempted they
would fight it on the floor
Clifford Pinchot, Walter T.. Houser,
secretary of the National Progressive
Republican league and Walter r.
Brown, chairman of the Republican
state central committee had a confer
ence at which it was said form of
an endorsement leaving the way clear
WAS deciceu A9Bn.
LaFolEette III Michigan.
Detroit, Jan. with his departure
from Detroit at $50 o'clock this
morning after a restfuI night at his
hotel, Senator Robert M. LaFo1lette of
Wise consin, who is in Michigan for a
three days tour, looked forward to a
busy New Years day.
The first set speech in the Michigan
campaign was scheduled for II a. m
at Flint, following which the itinerary
calls for addresses at Bay City in the
afternoon and at Saginaw at night.
Tentative plans had been made for an
address here last night but these could
not be carried out and the senator is
expected to return to Detroit to make
a speech probably in April.
Bay City Is Keyed Up.
Bay City, Jan. bay City is antici-
pating the visit today from United
States Senator Robert M LaFollette
and all arrangem ents have been COM
pleted for his reception He will oc-
cupy the platform in the National Guard
arnory, the building which President
Taft assisted in dedicating at the time
the president was making his last
trip. Beginning at
o'clock the senator will speak for an
hour and half, and will leave on the
evening train for Saginaw where he is
to make an address tonight. Mayor
Woodruff, of Bay City. will preside