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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
PosToFFIcE CONTRACT
TO BoNDURANT,

The Treasury Department has just
notified Postmaster Griffith that the
contract for supplies for the new
Government building has been award
ed to Bondurant's Hardware.
This contract includes brushes,
mops, oils and greases, tools, ash
cans, ladders, toilet paper, waste bas-
kets, etc.
The Government is very particular
as to getting the very best quality.
Bids were submitted by several Of
the stores, and some of them were
rejected by the Government because
the grade of goods specified was not
good enough. Mr.. Bondurant secur-
ed the contract by virtue Of combin-
ing in his bid the highest quality at
the most reasonable prices, which is
what everybody is looking for.
During the construction Of the new
postoffice Mr.. Bondurant was also
given the contract for furnishing the
paints, varnishes, oils, putty and
much of the hardware, in compet'
ton with outside firms as well as
local.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
HYo Want All The News By Subscribing For The Democrat
THE NEW COUNTY OFFICERS.

Six newly elected Democratic off
GERS and five newly elected Repub-
licans took charge of their various
county offices on Monday of this
week. Two others, Democrats, A.
Schwager for county treasurer, and
Miss Jennie Momyer for county su-
perintendent, will not begin their new
terms until next summer. The
changes in the court house personnel
however, are not as great as would
be imagined. Charles Younkin Sue
ceeds himself as county clerk, Harry
Hall as probate Judge, Miss Momyer
as county superintendent, P. E. Muir
ply as commissioner, r. c. Russell as
county attorney and Sam Kellam as
clerk Of the district court. The re-
tiring officers are E. E. Epperson as
register Of deeds, who is succeeded
by Clyde YeO; NJ. Daley as sheriff,
with Fred Brown as successor; S. A.
Newcombe, who retires as county
surveyor in favor of w. A. Rush;
Commissioner Wood, who is succeed
ed by George Land, and Roy Corne-
lius, who is replaced by John McMul-
len, as county printer. Mr.. Soder-
strom will be succeeded as county
treasurer by A. Schwager, but holds
his office until October, and Miss No
myer does not begin her second
term until May.
The retiring officers have been
faithful and competent officials. E.
E. Epperson and S. A.. Newcombe,
especially the latter, have been old
timers in the court house and have
always treated everyone on a cour-
teous manner, and their official re-
cords are ones of which they may be
proud. NJ. DALEY has made an ex-
cellent sheriff and can retire from
the position knowing that he has a
record as an official that is above the
average. AS county commissioner,
one of the very hardest positions in
the court house to fill in an able and
satisfactory manner to the people of
the county, Mr.. Wood has looked af-
ter the affairs. of the office in such
manner that only his insistence to
the contrary prevented his re-eIec-
ton, and Roy Cornelius as county
printer has we'll disproved the state
ments that this job must fall to a
Great Bend man. The newly elected
officers are men who will ably carry
on the work of their predecessors
and will make capable and efficient
public servants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
FEEDER LOSES OUT.

Word was received from Topeka
this week that w. P. FEEDER had lost
out in the race for chief clerk of the
house of representatives, the posi-
tion being secured by a Wichita man
Wills many friends here will be sor-
ry to hear this news as it was con-
fidently expected and hoped that he
would secure the position, for while
it does not last but few months it
is good pay as long as it holds out.
The chances are that he will land a
good appointment under the governor
anyway.
LATER: We have since learned
that he has secured the position of
assistant secretary of the senate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
NEW FIRE EQUIPMENT.

The mayor and the fire and light
committee Of the city council closed
a deal the first of the week for an
added equipment to the city fire de-
partment In the shape of an auto
truck, something which has been
needed for some time and which will
add greatly to the efficiency Of the
department. The truck is one con-
structed of a dismantled No. II
Buick which was purchased from W.
w. Truxal, of north of town, and is
in excellent condition, and will an
swer the needs of the department
fully as well as the more expensive
kinds used in the larger cities. The
question Of either buying a team or
an auto truck for the fire boys is one
which has been agitated for a long
time, and in the purchase Of the auto
which will be kept at the fire house
at all times, the council has undoubt.
edly made a wise selection as it will
enable the boys to respond to fire
calls much more quickly than with a
team. The cost to the city is only
about $500 and there is no doubt but
what it will prove to be a paying in.
vestment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
COMPANY SETTLES.

A representative Of the insurance
company which carries the policies of
the men in the employ of the Jen-
hns Construction Co., was in Claflin
last week and made settlement with
the parents of Frank Kukula, who
was recently killed by a cave-in while
at work with the Jenkins people on
the bridge just south of Claflin, the
amount of the settlement being $11OO.
The company at first wanted to set
tie for $500 but the good people Of
Claflin told them they would have to
make a decent proposition or they
would 'ake the case to the courts, so
settlement was made in the above
amount.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
DISTRICT FAIR ASSOCIATION.

W. L. Bowersox, secretary Of the
Barton County Fair Association, was
in Dodge City Wednesday attending
a meeting Of the secretaries and
managers Of the different county fair
associations in this section Of the
state. An organization, to be known
as the Wheat Belt Fair and Race
Circuit, was formed, and Dodge City
was selected as headquarters Of the
organization. Eight towns were pep-
resented at the meeting, and TIE.
dates for the different fairs and rsee
meetings will probably be as follows:
St. John, 3rd week In August; KiAs-
ley. 4th week in August; Dodge City,
lst week in September; Meade, Ind
week in September; Liberal, Srd
week in September; Garden City, ltA
week in September; Larned, 9th
week in September, and Great Bend.
the 1st week in October. As the
headquarters are to be in Dodge City
1t was thought that all the officiala
should be from that town, in order
that they might be closer together
and thus secure quicker and better
results in their work, and the off,
GERS elected were as follows: Pref
dent, Mr.. Gluck; Vice President, Mr..
Stubbs; Secretary, Mr.. Gallagher;
Treasurer, Mr.. Young, all Of Dodge
City, and all gentlemen who have Ia
ken great deal Of interest in the
fairs and races Of this part Of the,
state, and they will no doubt fin
their positions in a manner highly
satisfactory to the fair patrons Of
this section of the state.
A committee on rules was selected
with the following members: Mckay,
of st. John; Norman, of Liberal, and
Bowersox, of Great Bend.
A fee of $40 is charged each town
that is a member of the organiza-
ton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
big audience of Democrats and Repub
licans mixed.

big audience of Democrats and Repub
licans mixed.
Following him the ingoing chief ex-
ecutive, George H. Hodges, delivered
his inaugural address. 1t was care
fully worded and studied address. The
inaugural address is intended to con-
vey to the citizens of Kansas the line
of effort that is to be followed by the
new state administration.
Now" he said, after completing
his address, "I am ready to take the
oath of office as chief executive Of
this, the greatest commonwealth Of
all these United States"
And the oath was administered by
Justice Mason. Outside, Battery A
was firing the governors salute. The
audience remained seated until 1t wal
completed. Governor Stubs was the
first to congratulate the next execu
tive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
McGlll WILL CARRY VOTE

!. A. McGill, of Corning, Nemaha
county was selected by the Democrat
ic presidential electors Monday to car
ry to Washington, D. c., the results
of the presidential election in Kansas.
last November.
Besides selecting Mr.. McGill the
electors adopted a resolution severely
criticising President Taft for his Or
der removing fourth class postmas-
ters from the patronage list and plac-
ing them under civil service. Under
this order fourth class postoffices can.
not be considered political pie. The
men appointed must have given quail.
fications and they stick while their
services are satisfactory. 1t is esti-
mated that this order takes fifteen
or twenty thousand jobs off the pie
counter.
All of the ten electors attended the
meeting. They are Shelton C. Bybee.
James W. Clark, Hiram Fulton, Chas.
E. Giants, |. A. McGill, Thomas ]. Nc
Neil, Francis NJ. Patterson, Andres So
rensen, Fred H. Dbl and A. Q. woos-
ter.
Mr.. McGill, the elector chosen 10 %
to Washington, was born January q,
1862. the day Kansas was admitted to
the Union.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17

took hand In the postmaster contest
and nominated Uncle Jimmie" Cas-
sin Of Crawford county, former men
Der Of the huose.. There were fur
candidates for postmaster:
Jas. Cassin Of Crawford, Mrs. Ed
ma l.. Grow of Shawnee county, Mr1.
Hattie P. Carson Of Shawnee, Mra.
Emma Sells Marshall Of Shawnee eou
ty. Cassin was chosen with total
OF 43 votes. Mrs. Crow was second
with 16 votes.
There were also four candidates for
doorkeeper: W. H. Dutton Of Topeka.
W. W. Frazer Of Ottawa, Robert Sam
pie of Topeka, and Spencer A. Abbott
Of Topeka. No one had a majority On
the first ballot although Mr.. Frazer
lacked just one vote. On the second
ballot Frazer had a total Of 81.
There were three candidates for
chaplain: Rev. c. A. Finch Of Topeka
Rev. A. J. Bixler Of Marion and Rev.
James Lawrence Of Lawrence. Rev.
Mr.. Finch was selected on the first.
ballot.
On the motion Of III. Schlicher Of
Sheridan. a temporary organization
was agreed upon when the house
conyenes at noon today. James W.
Orr will be temporary speaker. Miles
Mulroy temporary chief clerk and w.
W. Gordon Of wyandotte county. a.
sistant chief clerk
A resolution offered by Orr to the
effect that the Democrats who have
long occupied the north and cold dde
OF the house. take the south side to-
day. was adopted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
COUNTY MONEY STAYS HERE

At the meeting of the county COM
missioners on Monday the question
Of letting the county money for the
next two years was settled by divid-
ing it among the three banks Of
Great Bend, they to pay the county
2 IL per cent on daily balances. The
past year the banks have paid this
rate with the exception Of the two
heavy tax paying months. December
and January, but the bid this time
was for two years and calls for two
and one-half per cent straight. Only
one other bank, one Of the banks al
Hoisington, submitted bid.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
WILL COST s24soo.
New Bridge Comes Within Limit Of
Amount Allowed by the
Commissioners.

Great Bend is to have a new bridge
across the Arkansas river, an i'm
provement which has been badly
needed for the past ten or more
years. The contract for the same
was let by the county commissioners
at their meeting last Friday, and
work on the same will be started as
soon as advisable in the spring and
the new structure must be completed
by October 1.
Eight bridge construction compan-
les were represented by bidders at
the meeting, and the Kansas Con-
struction Co., Of Wichita, secured the
job at a price of $24,SOO, which in
cludes the moving of the old bridge
to one side to make temporary
bridge until the new one is complet-
ed, and afterward tearing down the
old one and placing it on the river
bank. The different bids varied from
the one accepted by the commission
ers to as high as $3S,5OO, which was
the bid of the Illinois Steel & Bridge
Co., for either an arch type bridge
or one built on the state plan, as is
the one which will be built. The bid
of c. G. Morrison, of this city, was
$25, ,44S, which was only a few hun
dred dollars higher than the one ac-
cepted, and it was hoped that the
home man would land the job on this
bid, but the law would not permit of
the commissioners showing any fav-
oritism even If they so desired.
The new bridge will be built exact
ly on the site of the old one but will
be approximately two hundred feet
shorter. The river bed at the north
side of the bridge has filled up to
almost the bottom of the bridge,
forming an island under about four
spans of the bridge, and it is much
more economical for the county to
finish this fill than it would be to
add the other four spans to the
bridge, and as the island has been
there for years there is but little
danger of it ever being washed away
or even overflowing when filled lit
tie more than at present.
The building Of the new bridge will
not only be a source of much salts
faction and benefit to the people of
the south end of this city, but will
also be a great saving to the county
as whole in that when it is COM
pleted it will cost nothing for up-keeI
for many years to come. The old
bridge has served its day of useful
ness and was almost past, repairing,
and the traffic over the bridge was
SO heavy that it needed a new floor
about every year, besides various
patching, and the total cost of the
up-keep amounted to about $4,000 a
year. In twelve years the new bridge
will be paid for with the money it
would have taken for repairs for the
old one, and at the end Of that time
instead of having an old, worn out
and almost useless structure we will
have a bridge as good as the day 1t
was finished. It's a mighty good
thing for the county as a whole.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The regular examination for teach.
ers' certificates will be held January
"a and Is, in the court house. The
subjects for Friday are Grammar,
Spelling, Kansas History, Geography,
Methods, Agriculture, Modern Histor!
and Music. Those for Saturday are
Arithmetic. Writing Civics. Literature
U. s. History. Reading Physiology
and Algebra.
JENNIE B. MOMYER,
County Superintendent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17

Roy Patrick left for Kansas City
Tuesday morning for a short visit
with friends. Howard Steadman Is
in charge Of the Western Union Tel.
egraph office during his absence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17

Howard Gum came up from Culli-
son, Kansas, the first Of the week
for visit with his father, Levi Gum
of Buffalo township, and other rela-
tives and friends here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-12
HODSHONS DEFEAT
CITY RAILWAY co.
SEVENTH STREET oSouMDs.
osiy Two Clean Hits Gads During
S.ntet-1ogsrson and Bruhn Fitch
CIT Edged Ball.

IN one OF the best games OF the sea-
son, tho HodshonS defeated m. ,ity
iSaiiWay team yesterday afternoon on
,,he rorty-seventh street ball park by
INC cIoSe score OF TO l. The contest
Was pitchers battle between Roger
anu BIuhn. pitcher Tor the Hodshons.
hoeersOn allowed hut one clean hit
snu Two scratch flies ana struck out
tth men. while not a man reached FIRST
49, uhui the sixth inning. when he
aoN'I bruhn TO walk. Bruhn also
noMtu excellent class In pitching. al
~ ihk nut one clean hit and IA scratch
hit batter. 'N
The CITY Railway men scored Their
eh!N run IN the sixth inning Rublt.
nj. i-aIsue walked and Neese also re-
teNen free transported flling the
,as-. j. wagner flew out to Keddv,
hupl- nome. scoring the only run FOR
W struck out " ''
Inc hodshons evened matters in the
nun nm NIX. Seitz hit safely whil.
ttedu4 eacrihced and by fast running
;tlE went To- third. scoring minute
iater on Neuhardt'S hit 20 -hor, Whfrh
A.iiler fe.ded too slow to gel his man
"a. nome. The next two men famed
ne hOdshon> won the game in IN.
hlhth inning. kssSler started things
Wh-h ne nuned Seitz ny. Reddv dot-
.ri scoring Seltz \euhardt went out
thlrd TO first, and riggs fumbIei
~ "Nh MT TO second. allowing Reddy
I" advance To THIRD. from Wner. u,,
scored on Rogerson's wild heav.1
tdtcheS by johnson. Perl-y and \ Ell
hhrht featured the contest Neuhar,I,' :
tusiuondl eaten In the ninth inning
saving the game for the HOdShons
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-12
SCHOOL NOTES

Wheeling lIFu school bta. bal
.'aW 'fI."d sweet frtcuso Tor slrir
'"rW"r dr.DFf af Obj" bands of Mound
vote ll.rh. o.. takna over 'hs doe n
fit'r huf. hr fHo score of 100 fo q Tho
L't' '''I upon Webster PITCHING Tor
Wound -ti|' u frn third inning and
rI"d rH s't'u rune before ho we.
'f'''i from fl" box putting fha
fin' nr .fn NfruIl1urh for Wheel
iiE. '"IrI"I Eood bail fhroucholf tho
contest fnd ef- very effective o. crI
fI'N .ftlsa
saturday afternoon on tho Uro0t
-.d' rfDIfds Martin Ferry o., RI
tr'Hi ninth iurinE nlis defeated Tho
Ifidr' pnr' High 3D. f0 This makes
w" second Time ihi- season these two
''"n. hitc mot. bridgeport winning
.N' .''n'r contest Roth pitchers
'NH"'t ruuI h1'1 and received rouI
pf.rf f.v OF fbc errors having an 70
H'f''' t'rInE ou thr scores
I'w Grove flrb school defeated
~N''trfd IIrh rriia, afternoon in 90
N'I If'cH tud Interest nr same o.,
.. ..'r" u fn fn n Crob frr SHsr
i'ri u.. ..rI esIl AND bold fna Grove
""l down io seven hIfs With q record
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-12

NJ ~irtroufs. bu' received -atba-
.'FE'd support from DTS team mates
n" '"f' handler costello for fHr Grove,
l''n proved fou much .rr flp ~Irr
.'id Bows 'auniuE d.. The Srrrr4-,t
"'' reached fhird base several fno.
hi ""ro unable co. Score Tho r,uie
W.. PLAYED ou tfr n. NC 4 ernuuJs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-12

, 7 v" hdSt m. RrddN Struck nIIt ~.
i,IA'iS son 10. hy Bruhn II. has. "u
n'i.> on BTuhn %. IN RoGerson / MI
hf'tti- fruhu J. stolen bases NJ
nifti. hruhn. " Miller Rubl. i.,I,,,..
Nr-Sl"f ii"gerSuu. Sacrific. mn.
f"l"! Ntes' Lett on bas-~ .U1d-
h"-r son mIiirs l.nrins ana Nlgg..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-12
SEALED PROPOSALS
h5tcs 20 Manufacturers Jobbers - -.
tnants aud othsr Wnolssais Dealers

shsat, ana othsr " holssais Dsaisrs
49, lth lN Nl.NFitf gIEEN lnrf
state Board ~ control ~ the s.tf.
~ rHt virginia vii receive nids lie IN
~ US rftice 81 Charleston Wet NJ.
--nLA w flfrisnlng supplies Tor tie
t"NfTti rtN~ lnftIt.ffnrs. the financial
.H..a Etincnf " pUcH fa weston In SAID
l.AtI CONTACTS veil be- awarded 60 the
..N"rt IliNfiF. uual ~ ruuaIte-ei AM
ethfr th.nEs being equal West -trEnta
VII 70 givfn preference
AdFlh or supplies needed VIII hr fur.
~. ne U Nltifrs Oh receipt 81 reuurafs
ttaifng flf line desired
STATE FpNNp pF CONTROL.
- W thHrisafra Wet gfrz
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WANTEr-I56
WANTED

WhUTID-At once several good deliv-
cry and sales Ooys. TO work before
sSnool Apply at Circulation Depart
n'ent' lnf.Eigencer. betweeL 4 and Q
d n
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-12
FOR SALE.

Property l0l Twelfth street, one
and one-half squares from post office.
yet a very desirable residence loca.
tion: lot 42x250. and house so strong
~ built that n will stand remodeling
into double dwelling or apartments.
Property AZ ~ Thirteenth street 1.
seven rooms. bath. etc. Nicely ar
ranged on inside. Must see 10 ap-
preciate. Iou can buy il right
Five acres on street car line paved
street, location attracts quick buyers.
Above high water marks and not on
hill. lou can make over 100 per
cent net in few months time on an
Investment OF $4,000. Not 2 hazard
Gus speculation but substantial real
estate investment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-12
FOR SALE OR TRADE

ZOE ssLH u TRADE-A good seven
foo7, hut 80 and two lots, Nth Weila
barn. snEde'' lawn. ard other Improve
ments Md cell c'.esp. OF trade for q
sli,ill !e'in-. Address Charles a. Atlier
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-12

WANTED-Heliable farm hand 70 WORK
10y month. Must give good reference
'"I Bell phone. 3I-R. Warwood
my-l2-s
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WANTED-MALE HELP


WANTED-lounc man To work as ncwS
agent on r. n -. trains Applv nj
mon News office. II. n -. Depot. city.
my-i2-j
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Bruemmer 6 HiIdebrand

fnnersi Directors sud Ksneainnsr.
- ref Nafsct an1 11sorfN. ats,r.l 81
Tsienbonsr 2os- opss dAa aad . shI
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP

WANTED-First class cook
and housekeeper. Must be
well recommended. Apply in
writing with reference to Wheel
ing Ian 20. my6m
wANTED-Girls 80 tie Pear Laundry.
r.fE I..FF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-12
WA\TED-BOARD

~~~~-~~~~~~~|~~~~~~~~-~~S~
WANTED 'lfin boarding IN pr,vafa
Idi..4.l -t Two Young mon. Statn price.
Address W. o.. Me'.. care intelligence.
uly-s-i
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WANTED-ROOMS

ROOMS WANTED-Any one having
rooms. lodging, or boarding facilities
kindly call at Board Of Trade offices
market Auditorium, and fill out biank
Burean OF information. Selni-Centenniai
SonlIllLtee fuH ,-Sff- "a ef- fri-ff
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-12
Stockholders Meeting.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Louis BertsCbX

-OAiiS Is e. TT - - nv
NGnNL Q. RECTOR ANO
ARTGNiAl ENsALMER.
wa ard iisf Main Street
tails Answered Ia. or NiRat--
Store Phones SIS
VIC l. lFrtschy. Eeil Phone 1852 r
G. J. Hertschy. Nat Phone i22aY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-05-12
w arWOOd Lots

Her" p" some m" hDfne sites mat
Cau De bought with small cash pay
fu"Dt balance easy terms
10Th -. . lots 3UNleu. Zach { go
TN st. corner lots. 3uNic1 each 600
l"te a"Nl%U. each ...... $50
lNtn 81. ! lot 3nNI2O So,
i*fh g. lot 3Dv1.a 400
goth st. , lot 3rNl.s
2lst -. . lots 3"N'sD. each -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-31
STATES Will
DECIDE G.O.P
DELEGATIONS
Proposal to Hold National Par
ty Convention Next Spring
Rejected by Large Vote
By C. S. ALBERT

n Especial Star-Bulletin nSorrespondenceI
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec 1s.-
The Republicans of Hawaii were CIV
.en a good, sharp jolt when the na-
tional committee took up the work
of, party reformation and the bringing
together of the discordant elements
that made Democratic success as
sured in the election Of November,
1912. Representation In national
nominating conventions was reduced
from 6 to 2.
This means that slash of four in
the number of delegates heretofore
allowed the territory was recommend
ed by the Republican National Com
mittee at the conclusion of its meet
ing here. The action taken is not
final because it must be ratified by
the various states. 1t, is said that
such approval is certain to be given.
; = The purpose of the national com.
mittee was to reduce representation
from the southern states, which new
er return a majority for party candi-
dates and cut down all Vice m nom
mating conventions from localities
where votes are not effective. The
Republican vote for president in 1908
will form the basis for reapportion-
ment.
Direct primaries were given unani-
nous and unqualified endorsement
This plan promises to obviate