The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-13
Second Ward Meeting Hears
Some Good Speeches.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED,
Gov. Stubbs Called to Account
for His Position.
Permanent Officers Chosen in
Fifth Ward.

| ingS were held last nlSnI ny lhS SAupe
in the Second, Fourth and Fifth
wards In the Second ward the state
| administration was called to account
and Governor Stubs and his eastern
campaign trips were handled in
manner that was in custom before the
days of the primary and righteous re-
form.
With the meetings in three Wards
last night, the permanent organization
of Republican clubs in Shawnee coun-
ty was assured and plans laid for par
ty organization in the future. ne
ports from a dozen precinct WORKERS.
showed that the Taft club member
ship is growing in every section OF the
city. Now union meetings are pelne
planned and it is probable that IN the
next two weeks, a big Taft meeting
will be held in the auditorium.
About 40 ardent Tart supporters
attended the Second ward meeting in
the Office block. 1t was mere mat
plans for union meetings was star leu
and committee named 10 cUnASI
with representatives OF the clup ~
other wards. For more than an nouI
the Second ward enthusiasts rehe"e1
their allegiance to Taft and denounceo
Roosevelt's reputation OF nus w
promise not to run for tnlru teLiII.
J. s. Dean declared that the primary
had ruined party organization IN tne
state and disrupted the party. ne pau
his respects to Governor Stubps ana
his efforts to fool the Kansas NotelS,
but assured the Second Waro wot ~
that the voters were awake and that
the Kansas sentiment for Taft was
stronger than ever.
Capt. H. M. Philips of Dover at
tended the meeting. Pumps hao poll-
ed the Dover Republicans ana Iouno
thew were united for Taft. The lover
man had no objections to the primary
when properly Safeguarded, put re-
fused to endorse presloential PI4ltio
airy for this year, which c0ulu not 70
REGULATED and guarded. Phinps pc
lieved the Taft clubs would ado 10 lne
party strength in Shawnee county ana
would bring the Republican workers
together in manner that W1uAu "
mote harmony and good VIII.
The ward organization was
strengthened by the naming OF SCI
ond set of vice presidents from eaci1
of the six precincts. These aooltlohai
vice presidents are Henry oca aMs;.r,o+
IT. Mayes, John Russell, Silas Wrlgnt,
T.. p. Gardside and John Fr1tts' VINO
will represent the various preclncts IN
the order named. A spec1al comm
tee composed of A. D. Bauer 1eorse
named to meet representatives or oth-
ar wards and arrange for future love
feasts.
Second ward Republicans PAID theIr
respects to Governor Stubs in the fol-
lowing resolutions:
sryVhereas. Our Honorable Governor
w. r. Stuhhs in his recent utterahces
20 +h,a reopIe has spoken OF the great
crisis that threatens our beloved coun-
try and states that the rights or the
common people are at stake, ana
whereas, We have diligently reao
his speeches and newspaper interviews
az pOSSible wherein our
rights were in danger, or What the
crisis consisted of, and
srWhereas, The only explanation we
have been able to CLEAN from all his
remarss was contained in an inter
view published in the Daily Capital OF
March 8, under the caption Founo
the East for Roosevelt, In wh1ch ne
states, Every state and community
dates for county, state and congress
sional office have faced SITUATION
where the public sentiment is IN IaNor
of Roosevelt. Some of them are panic
cal Republican candidates II IaIt
should be nominated, and
ssWhereas, We the Second Ward
Republican club believe that the MAIN
tenauce of a constitutional govern |
ment and principles of the Republican
marty is more essential to the people |
in general than the question as to VINO
NAV be elected to local office, ana
v
Desirable for the Republican party to |
suffer temporary defeat, contending |
for it's principles and h1gh 1oeals TO |
which it has endeavored to ATTAIN |
rather than hold office by sacrlnclne
them, and
whereas The record of our presi- |
dent, William H. Taft, is in accord |
with true progress and his splendlo
administration is demonstrating OF MS
craftsmanship, therefore
resolved, That we pledge ourselves
as individuals and as a club to work |
for president of the United States of |
America, and be it further
Resolved, That we can not en- |
dorse or agree, in fact, we rather con- |
denim Governor Stubs for the lack of |
faith in the people, when he insinu- |
ates that the people may defeat worthy |
candidates for office because of their
to cast an intelligent ballot"
Fourth Ward Club.
At the court house so Fourth ward |
Repu blicans held a lively Taft meet
ing. Reports from precinct workers
showed that more than zoo Fourth
ward Republicans have already be-
come members of the club organized
a week ago. This list, it was declared,
will be doubled in the next ten days.
Short speeches were made at the
Fourth ward meeting by Attorneys j.
3. Slonecker and Charles F. Spencer,
IN which they predicted the renomina-
ion and election of President Taft
and foresaw party victory in Kansas
next November.
Next Tuesday night the Fourth
ward workers will meet at the Throop
hotel, where they will be the invited
guests of A. F. Colson. An effort will
be made to secure several prominent
speakers for this meeting and the at
tendance promises to tax the seating
of the hotel annex.
Fifth Ward Organizes.
In the Fifth ward, Taft club was
Form Ilxv nruarized xx-han |