The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-14

After A. M Jackson. temporary
chairman, had delivered an address
urging that either Clark or Wilson in
structions be given the delegat es-at-
large, and the appointment of the usual
committee, adjournment was taken
until o'clock 1t was apparent the
Clark men were safely in control and
while the Wilson men had not yet given
up the fight, they were admitting that
the Clark men would control the con-
vention by a few votes.
The eight congressional district dele
cations held their caucuses today, the
following delegates being chosen:
First. w. Orr, Atchison; w. D.
Kuhn, Holton, instructed for clark.
Second-C. c. Greene, Wyandotte:
John Caldwell, Fort Scott. instructed
for Clark.
Third-Frank Comisky, Pittsburg;
Isaac Hines, Labette county, no in
structions.
Fourth-R. D. Carpenter, Marion; NJ
A. Lindbacker, Burlington, no instruc-
tions.
Fifth-Jacob Hostettler. BelIeville;
for Wilson.
Sixth-Meets this afternoon.
Seventh-To come.
Eighth-Jerry Fitzpatrick, Wichita;
Robert Bradford, EIdorado, no instruc-
tions.
First-Dr. L H. McGin, Nemaha
county.
Seconds. c. Bybee, Anderson county.
Third-Alfred @ Wooster, Erie.
Fourth-Charles Gantz, Mervern.
Fifth. r. Fulton, Hanover
Seventh district-John Kelly, Hugo
ton; David Ely, Larned; instructed for
Clark.
Eighth-Andra Sorrenson, Mcpherson.
Presidential elector. James w.
Clark, Great Bend.
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
If the convention adopts a plank in
dOrSing Clark the sixteen congressional
delegates will follow the instructions
given the delegates at large and Kan
sas' twenty votes at Baltimore will go
to Clark If there are no instructions
the congressional delegates will follow
their caucus instructions or if none
were given they will cast their vote at
Baltimore as they see fit.
Two sets of resolutions may be pre-
sented to the convention, one drawn by
the Clark men and the other by the
Wilson adherents. The Clark men pre-
pared theirs this morning. AS read to
the convention this afternoon they will
declare:
Recognizing in the present speaker
Of the National house of representa-
tives the legislative and executive abil-
ty which helped the country to secure I
4 Democratic majority in congress, we |
declare that the honorable Champ I
Clark of Missouri, is our choice for /
president and we hereby instruct the |
20 delegates from Kansas to the B21ti- |
more convention to vote for him as |
ong as three-f1fths of the delegation |
believe his nomination to be possible |
And the 20 delegates are further in |
itructed that in all matters coming be- /
ore the National Democratic conven-
TO- of 1912, they shall vote as a unit,
Is the three-ffths majority of the said
delegates may direct"
Demand Primary and Recall.
The resolutions demand a reduction
# the tariff and an increase of the free
ist; a fellow servant law that will eff
ectively Safeguard the interests of
yorkmen employed by individuals or
orporations and protect their fami-
les An income tax, retrenchmeht in
government expenses and a reduction
f the standing army; the election OF
United States senators, federal judges
nd the interstate commerce commits
toner's by the direct vote of the people.
The resolution further states:
I'VE also demand primary electionf
or the nomination of all candidates for
lective offices; the initiative and refer
ndum in all lawmakfng and the recall
f public officials when they have be-
ONE derelict in duty; the reform OF