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

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resolutions on which the committee
had agreed are as follows:
The Resolutions.
The following two sections of the
| resolutions had been agreed on by the
committee. The rest of the resolutions
| were still under discussion at $3.50
| p. M:
1--WE note with approval the declared
| intention of the executive committee
| of the national Republican committee,
to convene the full committee within
so days after the adjournment of the
present congress, with a view to con-
sidering the advisab ility of calling a
special national Republican conven-
tor, either in the latter part of this
year or early in 1914, and we call upon
our national committeeman to use his
vote and influence to this end.
And when such national conven-
ton meets we, the Republicans of
Kansas, earnestly urge that it make
such changes in the present rules as
will bring about a reapportionment
of delegates to Republican national
conventions upon the basis of the
votes cast in the respective states; as
will provide for recognition of the
primary laws of the several states in
the selection of delegates to such con-
vention.
And as will provide for the expiration
of the term of office of the present
national committeeman prior to the
converting of such regular convention,
and for the induction into office of the
committeeman selected contemporary
eOuSly with the selection of delegates
to compose such convention, thus con-
ferriEg upon these committeeman the
duty of passing upon all questions that
may come up affecting the organiZa-
ton Of such convention.
THE success of the Republican par
ty must depend upon united and har-
monious effort, and we urge all Re-
publicanS to go into the August pri-
mary next year, where the voters of
all factions of the party will vote for
their personal choice of candidates for
nominations on the state, COMPRESSION
al and county tickets, and after the
nominations are made we pledge to
the nominees, whoever they may be,
our loyal and undivided support"
Order Is Chairman.
John H. Crider, of Fort Scott Pro-
gressive Republican, was today unani-
mously elected as chairman of the state
wide harmony convention at a meet
ing characterized for absolute lack Of
previous organization or display of slate
making. Progressives and Regulars
shared and shared alike in the distri-
button of committee assignments and
everyone of the 500 delegates attending
the morning session displayed willing
ness to work for brand of harmony
that will bring results in the 1914 cleo
ton.
Probably no political convention ever
assembled in Topeka with a greater
evidence of lack of previous orga MIA |
ton than the one which is today work. |
ing for a get together program that |
will unite the factions in the Republi- /
can party. The convention enthusiast :
tically named John H. Crider as the |
man to WELD the gavel. Crider is a |
man whose progressive tendencies have
RI led r .-fl
summer he made the fight for the Re- |
publican congressional nomination in |
the Second district and declared that he |
was just as progressive as was Senator
was beaten in the election and has
since gone over to the new party. !
Order was for Roosevelt, but in the
fight in Kansas, the-Fort Scott man
declared that the Roose-
Welt electors withdraw from the Re-
publican ticket and go to the independ-
ent column.
AS the crowd of delegates-in
which there were about 25 women
had concluded the singing of MY
Fred Voiland of Topeka, released a
white dove as an emblem of peace. AS
the bird of peace scared over the dele
pipe organ and was seen by the dele
clapping of hands by the men and
women who are participating in tie
Then the frightened dove
sought refuge behind the pipe organ.
The convention was opened with
prayer by Rev. A S. Embree of To-
peka. Then came the election of
Crider. Representative J. NJ. Gilman
of Leavenworth county, who placed
Orders name in nomination, and S.
T. Banner, former senator from Har-
vey county, led the new chairman to
the platform.
1t was really an old time Republic
can speech that Order made to the 500
delegates. But through 1t all, the Fort
Scott men declared that the old party
was the truly progressive party and
pleaded for political peace and unity
in Kansas.
. eff this convention can adjourn to-
night after putting into operation the
program that the people at home are
expecting 1t to adopt, then this will be
the greatest event of my life," declared
Order in opening his speech. 1--WE
didn't come here today on passes, as
did the delegates to conventions in
lays of old, but we paid cash to per-
petuate a party as progressive as any
party in the nation ,
ITO be sure, we have had differ-I
snces in politics. So have the churchesl :
had differences in religion and men ]