The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03

tered bits of oratory that made the
| crowd uneasy. 1t was when the Taft
forces had driven sharp nails in the
fond hopes of the Roosevelt banner
carriers that J. H. FOUGHT caused har-
mony to prevail and sent the 200 Re
publicans home happy. FOUGHT was
for Roosevelt good and strong, but he
was an ardent advocate of harmony.
After the Roosevelt slate had been
battered to the tune of 1876 to so,
FOUGHT aided in making the selection
unanimous.
The Fourth ward delegation will be
composed of the following men: c..
F. Spencer. Irwin Snattinger. E. H.
Helm, Charles A Magaw. John M.
ney, S. S. Rice and Fred H. Jewell.
The alternates are: James Cuthbert
Andrew Vester, Clyde Spurrier, Chas
S. Coe, Charles Swanson, J. G. Slone-
ker. James Ramsey. L. M. Carter and
A. w. Lungren.
Down in the Fifth ward the polling
place was crowded to a point of suf-
location. There was no room for ora
tory or enthusiastic demonstrations
On either side of a plank, friends of
the presidential candidates took sides,
waited for the final count. 1t was
soon over and Roosevelt had car
ried his only ward in the city by a
majority of 13. The vote was 108
to 95. Many men outside the building
had turned out to attend the caucus,
but were unable to find room inside
The Roosevelt delegates as elected
in the Fifth ward aref ]. w. Nc
CARNEY. Robert Steele. A. T. Daniels,
E. E. Chapman, E. J. Smalley. Rad
Lee. L. j. VanLaeys and John r. Car
ter. The Fifth ward delegates will
name their own alternates.
While many CT the other wards
We're rounding up tremendous ma
were staging the fight of their lives.
In the little building in which the eau
Gus was called, there was not room for
the men who came from every corner
of the ward to declare their allie
glance. So the followers of the OPP
posing candidates were lined up on
either side of the street. The best the
Taft men could offer was 107 faith
enough. The friends of Teddy were
there to the number of 106 and each
of the men sorrowfully thought of
some friend whom he might have in
duced to attend the meeting.
From the Sixth ward the Taft men
sent the following delegates: James
A Troutman. d. H. Brannaman;
George w. Finley J. w: Gardner and
] ! G., 6 TuIloch s Alternates are $; B
Charles Morton and ]. B. Belts.
In Oakland the Roosevelt crowd
was in possession of the caucus by
J. G. Huey were named as delegates
from the East side with Roy Putnam
and DIR. NJ. A Willard as their alter
ternates.
out in the Highland Park district. tie
Roosevelt wing of the party outgeneraled
the Taft forces and won the delegation.
Harry Whitlow. named by the county
as chairman, was unseated
when Ed Curry moved a reorganization
and the Roosevelt men named ]. N. Stark
to preside. A count of noses showed u
votes for the rough rider as against 40
for Taft-3S more than J. w Ferguson
counted in he precinct four days ago. \
motion was presented to convey the news
to the morning paper through Mr.. Fergu-
son. but no action was taken.
Some so Repu blicsns voted in the caucus
in the Hartsock and Sutherin precincT.
c. H Christensen was named dele
gate and James Hare as his alternate.
They are for Taft.
With instructions to vote for the Roose- |
Welt interests Robert Stone was elected |
from the College Hill district. a. E.
Siebert is his alternate
In Belleview the Taft sentiment pre-
dominated. Without opposition, the eau
Gus named Ed Mattingly, a staunch Taft
supporter, as delegate and named ]. w. |
Bigger as alternate. |