The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-03
CONVENTION NOTES.

CONVENTION NOTES.
1t was $50 last night when the Leav-
enworth county delegation arrived,
headed by Congressman D. r. Anthony.
They crowded into the National hotel
and Is minutes later had made a Dig
hole in the remaining list of reserva-
tions at the Republican headquarters.
About 20 men were in the Leavenworth
crowd. Among them were Senator VIM
ton Stillings, Frank Ryan and Repre-
sentative J. M. Gilman.
Il think both the Progressives and
the Regulars, except perhaps a few Of
the more radical ones on both sides,
can get together" said E. E. Mullaney
of Hill City, as he talked 70 a friend
while he registered. Il think the situ-
alton is much the same over the state
There isn't much question about it out
our way Mullaney is a staunch Pro-
gressive and supported Roosevelt last
fall.
Everyone is for harmony down in
Crawford county," declared Senator
E. F. Porter, who is making his first
visit to Topeka since the legislative
session. Crawford county sent good
delegation to the convention, including
several women.
John H Order, of Fort Scott, who
made the race for the congressional
nomination in the Second district last
fall, is here for the convention. He be-
lieves that except for the more radical
ones among both the Regulars mad
Progressives that the Bourbon county
Republicans will encounter little trou-
BILE in agreeing on sane get-together
program.
until recently I didn't think very
e-ai6
tative S. C. Holbrook of Kansas City,
Kan. Now, 1 think it is going to do
a great deal of good. If no mistakes
are made here today, I am confident
that a harmony program can be worked
out that will put the Republican party
in excellent shape next year" Hol-
brook is a Progressive and served in
the recent legislative session.
Sure Leavenworth county is for har-
mony," said Senator Vinton Stillings,
who came to Topeka last night for the
meeting. And that was quite lengthy
interview for the quiet, mild hammered
man who looks after LeavenwortIl
county's interests in the state senate.
"Progressives and Regulars alike are
in favor of the get together plan in
Brown county," said Senator w. P.
Lambertson. why, we have more Pro-
gressives than Regulars on our delega-
ton and they are all strong and en-
thusiastic for the plan"
II know many Progressive Republic
cans who voted for Roosevelt and
Stubs last fall who are still good Re
publicans and haven't the least bit of
intention of leaving the Republican
party" vowed J. NJ. Miller, of Council
Grove, former congressman from the
Fourth district. THE Republican party
is a progressive party, always has been
and always will be and this meeting
ought to be a pretty strong indication
that the people have faith in it,"
Two Progressives in my town criti-
cised me yesterday when I told them
1 was coming to the meeting" said
Drew Mclaughlin of Sabetha. We'll,
when 1 finished talking with them, one
of the men went home, got his grip and
came with me. I don't think things are
in at all bad shape in Nemaha county,"
Homer Hoch, editor of the Marion
Record, came to Topeka last night for
the convention. He believes that big
majority of the Marion county Repub-
1icans want harmony. His father, for
mer Governor z. w. Hoch, is busy with
his new work as a member of the edu-
cational administration board and will
not attend the meeting.
IN the last nNe weeks Republic cOun-
ty has received IL inches of rainfall.
Under such conditions and with every
promise of bumper crop year, of
course we want harmony said A. @.
Miller, editor of the Belleville Telescope
The Regular leaders-at least some
of them-stayed out of the proceed |
ings at the meeting Monday night in
the National hotel. Both D. W. Null
vane and Farmer A. w. Smith de-
clined to make speeches when called |
on by Chairman Mullaney, although |
both men expressed a sentiment IA |
voring the harmony program.
Representatives Williams and Joce-
lyn of Sedgwick county came to Tope-
ka this morning. Both men are rated |
as Progressives. |
The Sedgwick delegation isn't very |
large, admitted Jocelyn, but the |
movement is doing lot of good down |
in our country. I think we viii have
a great meeting here"
Some of the people in my country |
are in favor of harmony and some are
against it, was the candid statement