The Topeka state journal., 1913-12-20

tho eight congressional districts In the
next three weeks,' said White. "and
Congressman Victor Nurdock will
speak at all the meetings We are
now planning for conferences Of Pro-
gressive followers in the Second.
Fourth. Fifth. Seventh ana Eighth
districts. In the Eighth ana Seventh
and perhaps the Fourth district con-
ferences. both Murdock and Henry J.
Allen will speak. w. r. Gtubbs viii
accompany Congressman Murdock In
the Second and Fifth districts and
may speak at the Fourth district meet
ing"
The Emporia Conference.
The Emporia harmony meeting in
william Allen Whites home town FRI
day afternoon aroused the fighting
blood Of the Bull Moose leader.
There was not q large crowd at the
EmDoria meeting. although the mon
themselves to support the 1914 prt-
mary nominees and endorsed the work
OF the national COMMITTEES. White
only laughed and began his prepara-
ton for . Bull Moose meeting which
will eclipse the one called by Senator
den OF Emporia-
And that II the situation In KAN
sas. There will be no harmony with
White-Alfen-Stubbs and the Progress
stve leaders. But the voters who at
tend neither the harmony or Progress
sfve meetings will determine the re-
suits next year. It II their support
that u needed to win the coming elec-
ton And no man In Kansas r. wise
enough to know what these voterD-
some $4,000 men and woman-will
do when they go to the polls.
That Enporia Meeting.
Resolutions pledging the Republi-
can V0t6r0- tn -
the party primary in 1914. endorsing
the work of the Republican national
committee. and urging the calling Of
state wide convention to adopt 9
tentative party platform for the COM
Ing campaign. were adopted by Fourth
district Republicans in the harmony
conference at Emporia Friday after
noon. Six Of tho ten counties Of the
district were represented at the meet
Ing.
In speeches made by harmony work
era. their attack was directed entirely
At tho Democratic state and national
administrations. Senator James A.
Troutman OF Topeka. who Questioned
ana the Progressive leaders ia "a :
speech 1T the Atphison harmony con-
ventton, spoke at the Nmporia meet
Ing. but flayed only the Democrats.
In fact Senator Troutman praised the
recent 6tubbs administration for m
L
legged extravagances OF the Democrats
under the Hodges rule, OF % per cent
business ana two per cent politics.
Charles Sayre Of Chase county. Charles
Van Orden. Lyon county. ". r. Bing-
ham. Norris county; J. Howard, Osa9s
county: Walter Holland, Lyon county:
Fred Lewis. Marion county; an took
= hand in lAmbasting the Democrats
ana Judge Dennis Madden Of Emporin
= Republican candidate for congress Is
the Fourth district next year, paid his
respects to the Hodges state adminis-
tfa4ion.
Republicans attending the conferences
declared that the recent work OF the
national committee would add to the
strength Of tho harmony cause In the
Fourth district. They strongly ia
vored the calling Of q state Wide con-
vent1on to adopt . tentative party
platform and a declaration Of princi-
pies which would insure the support
OF the party organization to tho nomt-
nees In the August primaries. An Of
these things found . place In thu
! resolutions
1 Judge J. u Buck Of Nmporia, pre-
sided at the meeting and Charles Har-
ria also Of Gmpor1A. was elected ooo-
/ rotary.