Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-08
ROOSEVELT CHOICE
OF REPUBLICANS
OF KANSAS FOR
PRESIDENT
Convention enthusiastically
Adopts Resolutions Instruct
ing Delegation to Stand BY
Colonel to the End.
OFFICE HOLDERS MAKE
Way FOR REAL WORKERS


Independence. kas., May S..-The
Republican state convention which
viii be called 10 order az noon today
10 name four delegates nj large 20 the
national convention will endorse the
candidacy OF Colonel Roosevelt for
the presidential nomination aud in
struci the "lllg Four" 20 vote Tor him
from the first TO the last ballot Will
lam Allen white OF t.mporia, viii be-
endorsed for national committeeman
The makeup Of the delegation APP
peared 20 be Henry J. Allen Of WIGHT
ia: Ralph Harris, Ottawa; John Lam
don, Independence. and ALsell Clark
OF Rice county. The convention iR
going TO be given free hand II
there were any real States" other
than those the delegates thcmselvs
had been bOastlnR over night, they aid
not appesr before the convention
opcned. There win be no rushing
through OF the big Four Each one
proposed for membership will be
voted upon separately.
Early today a telegram addressed
20 the convention was received from
senator Dixon. manager OF the ma
tionel Roosevelt bureau. urging the
convention TO name United states
Senator Bristow and Governor Stubs
on the big Four" BrlstOw wired
from Washington again that be would
not permit himself 10 be named. adj
ding that the office holders should
keep of the "Big -Four" delegation
and give place to the workers. Gov
ernor Stubs, TOO, was firm ia his dec
cislon made several Gays ago to re-
main of the delegation
| In his Telegram Senator Dixon urg-
ted the necessity OF the attendance OF
Senator Stubs on the floor AZ Chi
cagO, declaring their attendance would
do much Tor the Roosevelt candidacy.
No answer 10 the message sent 10
Senator Dixon last night as to the le-
sality Of naming eight delegates with
lone-half vote each had been received
and the convention viii proceed with
fits original intention or naming four
delegates.
Fred stanley. Of wichita. will be
Temporary and Governor Stubbs per-
lmanent chairman
As Chairman Stanley was deliver
ling his speech as the temporary chair.
man, which was highly eeulogisilc OF
lColonel Roosevelt, there were cries OF
"Hurrnh for TAFT The chairman APP
lpealed for order, but the calls CON
ltinucd
The Taft calls kept up until Henry
j. Allen was called upon hy the chair.
man for an address,
II have an apology 10 make" said
Allen. u predicted that President
TAFT would not carry a township IL
Kansas | was wrong about that TAFT
carried six counties, but ! still insist
was not as badly off as the Kansas
Day club which pledged Kansas "a
ITaft.a
After the appointment Of the usual
committees adjournment was taken
until after noon.
The resolutions that viii be pre-
lsented TO The convention reaiiirm
faith IN the principles Of the party
,'As enuneiated IN It's former state and
lnational platforms and as crystalllzer
into law BY Republican statesmen
instruct the delegates u vote with the
progressive delegation In the conyen'
lion TO the end that there may be ne
division OF actiyiues; instruct the
delegates 10 the national Republican
convention 10 vote for w a. White
for national committeeman. and IN
lsiruet delegates to vote for the nomi
nation 1T Theodore Roosevelt Tor the
presidential nomination.
The presidential preference primary
was endorsed