The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-01-11
The Mis-; 3gTi Delegation,

tlaNG Sd4u Vi may aol "OONN ''A~ N.''H -"
Of Missouri Republicans at this time
cpdcerning National politics these
things are true, and ought to be accept
ed as true by all loyal Republicans.
In the first place, there can BE- 10
definite acton until the Sat, Com
mittee meets and fixes the date for the
State convention. No call for such
meeting had been issued by Chairman
Charles D. Morris up to Monday Of this
week, as no call could be issued unti
he receives the official c1ll Of the
National Convention, which call will
fix the representation Of the State in
the National convention and indicate
something concerning the manner
selecting delegates. 1t was the pur-
pose of Mr.. Morris, last week, to call
the State Committee together at Kan
sqs City January 26 or 9th, as many
of the committeeman will be in that
city at that time to attend the annua
meeting OF the Republican Editor; Is
Association. Mr.. Morris has been in
communication with committeeman and.
party leaders concerning the date and
place for the State Committee meeting
however, and will be governed largely
by their preferences.
The State convention cannot be held
until at least thirty days from the date
Of the State Committees call. 1t will
probably be held in April The county
committees must also lave time to call
county conventions to elect delegates
, to the State convention and to con-
, gressional district conventions.
e The position taken by Chairman
/ Morris is thatit is his simple duty to
$ call meeting Of the State Committee
/, at convenient time and place; and
:. the State Committeeman should and
d will have perfect liberty then aud there
to agree on date and place lor the
=. State convention, and that the delegates
i to that convention should assemble
q like devoted Republicans TO do what
u in their Judgment, may be best for the
). party in the Nation and in the State.
. If they want to instruct for TAFT or Tor
=, any one else they will certainly be free
80 to do so, unless bound by instructions
from their constituents.
IS Chairman Morris was at Washington
,e when the National Committee met. He
was reported 10 have been in confer
ence with the State Chairmen Of Indi-
{ ana and Ohio, who are opposing the
nomination OF TAFT for re election, The
10 report grew out OF the fact that he was
seen with those party officials a, lunch.
Mr.. Morris has, as the editor Of the
is St. Joseph Gazette, consistently favored
70 70 the reelection Of Mr.. Taft, and has ox
pressed personally his opinion that the
ed president should and will be nominated
s for reelection and elected but as chair
ne man Of the State COMMITTEE h has re-
Tx Trained from taking any steps looking
3e 3e' to the control Of the State Committee
IN or the State Convention or district con
ventions in behalf Of Mr.. Taft or any
W " body else. He believes thoroughly il
to intelligent, unprejudiced action on The
md part Of those vino make up the parl1
me D. organization, on all matters Of put.
policy.
on There has been no coll'r nee, n
on. agreemeement, no combination on tn
was part Of the Republican leaders in Mi:
ger souri, concerning State or district dele
cations TO the National ConventcE
h The intelligent Republicans oi Nilsson
ised will kaow wha td.v 2sn' in due tin
riua Inc if they are not a,reaay de- ed, an
walk they know how to 20 after what tht
!. want. There will probably be sou
rIrS JrS rivalry between the leaders Of the R
ines publican hosts of Missouri but the
sure will be no bitter contentious. II
l - party is in fine shape for taking
they advantageous position in National pc
g. or tics and holds the whip in State pc
>. 90 tics.