The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-24
David Mulvane Highly Hon
Ored by His Party.
Former Kansas Committeeman
in Charge Headquarters.
HE GOES TO CHICAGO
Direct Charge of Taft Cam
paign in the West.
What the Candidates Are Doing
in Primary Campaign.

David w. Mulvane of Topeka, retir-
| ing national committeeman from Kan
sas, will have charge of the RepuhIi-
can national headquarters in Chicago
i and will open offices about August 1.
Reports that Mr.. Mulvane was to re-
ceive the appointment were confirmed
today by the Topekan, who admitted
| that he had been advised of the plan
to place him in charge of the western
work
Chicago has been designated as the
| point from which the Republican cr-
organization will conduct its western
campaign. In looking for a. manager.
the leaders decided on the Topeka man
because of his experience and famil-
lar1ty with the situation in the west
| and because of his tireIess fight for
the Taft nomination.
Yes" said Mr.. Mulvane, when
asked today concerning the appoint
ment, 81 have been informed that such
arrangements have been made. The
appointment was not sought by me
or my friends and came as a surprise.
While appreciate the appointment. it
means a world of hard work before
the election. I will probably arrange
to open the Chicago headquarters
about August 1 and will stay on the
firing line until the November cleo
tion.''
Mulvane stated that none of the Ge-
tails of the western campaign would
be made public at this time and that
many of the details were not yet COM
p1eted In the work in Chicago, Mr..
Mulvane will be assisted by John 7.
Adams of Iowa, Charles B. Warren of
Michigan, Thomas Niedringhaus of
Missouri, and Roy o. West of Illinois.
Before leaving for Chicago, Mr.. Null
vane will assist in outlining the fight
to prevent the placing of the Roosevelt
1I.A-a Il 4 n afoeS IN
ballots and will assist in the organiza-
ton of the state for the promotion
of Taft sentiment.
The Republican regulars in Shaw
nee county are meeting the efforts
of the progressives in a campaign of
education. Among voters in the
county, printed slips are circulated
showing the manner in which the
names of the Taft electoral candidates
will appear on the primary ballots.
In this county the Taft electoral can
didates will appear as follows: L. H
Thompson, w. A. Thompson, =. F.
Blaker, ]. E. Bocock, Charles H.
more, A. @. Miller, c. w. Miller and
Paul Rich.
More than 3,OO0 people heard Will
liam Jennings Bryan last night when
he addressed the chautauqua assem-
the Commoner dwe1t at length on the
political iniquities of the Chicago and
Baltimore conventions and in discuss
ing the Taft nomination asserted that
the Roosevelt following would with |
out question have pursued the same |
methods as the Taft forces had they |
been in a position to control the ma |
tiOnal committee.
The Billiard headquarters at the |
days. Henry Albach, who is in charge |
of the Topekan's campaign, is flood
ing the mails with literature and every |
section of the state is being canvassed. /
Billiard himself has made several trips
in the campaign, but has avoided ac-
cepting speaking dates. His out of
town visits have been confined to
a handshaking tour and promotion of
cheer and harmony among the work.
ers The lineup of the Billiard
strength is still a problem among the
politicians and the uncertainty of the
Topeka mayors strength has been the
cause of much worry in political cir
cles since the opening of the fight.
Gov. W. r. Stubbs will be busy until |
the close of the primary campaign. 1t |
is now planned to have the Kansas |
governor make at least one speech |
each day before the primaries and a |
itinerary will probably be I
tomorrow from the Roose- !
welt headquarters. The governors |
the short grass district. Tonight |
Stubbs speaks at Pratt, Thursday |
night at Lacrosse, Friday night at |
Scott City, Saturday night at Syracuse. |
None of the speaking dates for next |
week have been made public, but the |
of the month will prob
a bly, be spent in towns in the First |
Second and Third districts.
clifford Pinchot, who is coming TO |
cause, will make four speeches in the
state July 30-31 He will speak at |
in the afternoon and Ottawa |
the evening of July 30. On the 31st,
he will speak at Winfield in the after
noon and at Arkansas City in the
evening
At Roosevelt headquarters today, it
was announced that no dates had as
vet been arranged for Governor Hiram
Johnson, of California; and for Sena-
tor Clapp, who will this month visit
Kansas in the interests of the Roose-
bs-Capper fight. Congress-
man Victor Murdock will speak to-
morrow night at Yates Center and in
abilene August l. Earl Akers will
speak in Manhattan August 1; and
Fred S. Jackson will
speak in st. George, Pottawatonie
county, July 81.
At a picnic in Quenemo yesterday
the voters were advised as to the situa-
ton from both angles. Two Topeka
Iawyers-Major a. NJ Harvey and Carr
Taylor, furnished the political fireworks
and followed instructions by speaking
right from the heart Taylor told of
the iniquities of the Chicago conven-
ton and Major Harvey defended the