The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-30
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Stanley for Revision of Com
mittee Rules.
Kansas National Committee
man ON Record.
MEET PROGRESSIVES' DEMAND
Mills, Not Mulvane, Is Topeka
Committeeman.
He VIII Resign for Sessions in
State Chairman Plan.

Fred E Stanley, of Wichita, Repuo-
hcan national committeeman from
Kansas, has advised his friends that
he will work for a revision of the rules
of the committee along the lines sug-
gested by the Progressive leaders in
the Republican party. In letters to
Topelxa friends, Stanley has outlined the
stand which he will take at the spec
iaI meeting of the committee to be helu
in Washington December IA.
In the matter of new rules as al
fecting the seating of delegates ana
establishing a new basis of representa-
tion for the southern states, Stanley is
expected to advocate and vote for the
suggested changes While Stanley is
ranked as a regular in the ranks OF
Kansas Republicans and fought for
the ousting of the Roosevelt electors
from the Republican column in this
state last year, Stanley's election was
made in the Independence convention
last year. And the Independence con-
vention was for Roosevelt and Progress
sive measures by a large majority. Now
it is expected that Stanley will go to
the Washington meeting with determl-
nation TO revise the existing rules and
meet the demands of the ProgresslVes
in hopes that party differences can be
bridged and Republican harmony re-
stored
Will Work for Harmony.
Writing to a Topeka friend a few
days ago, Stanley declared:
II will take a decided and vigorous
stand for the adoption of such policies
as will lead to harmony in the party.
That was the keynote of Stanley $
discussion of his proposed action at
the national committee meeting. Such
action by Stanley, political leaders
declare, will add much to the harmony
H. h tI1n No
tional committee might vote down
the proposition for a change in exist
ing rules. Should the proposition be
defeated, Stanley's position would still
be in favor of the progressive Repub-
lican policies and Kansas Republicans
would be recorded as favoring a
change Stanley's letter, however,
does not suggest that there is a prob
down the proposed changes, in fact it
is said that he has intimated to friends
that he expects the proposition to re-
ceive A majority vote.
Before going to Washington in De-
cember, Stanley expects to come to
Topeka and will at that time discuss
his plans with a number of the po-
litical leaders of the state.
Sessions Boom Is Boosted.
Plans to make Secretary of State
Charles Sessions the new Republican
state chairman received a real sub
stantial boost today when w. w. Mills,
com n1IJGGndn from SESSIONS pre-
cinct, indicated that he would be will
ling to resign and step aside if such
action would aid the popular state Of
ficial in the fight for the head of the
state committee. Mr.. Mills is now the
committeeman from the third pre-
cinct of the Third manifestations
home district-and D. w. Mulvane,
former Republican national commit
teeman is not the member of the COM
mittee, although the fact was not gem
orally known even to the political
leaders, or even to Mr.. Sessions.
For three months Mr.. Mills has
been confined to his home at 1902 To-
peka avenue on account of sickness
7 thought I was committeeman,
but there was such mixup last year
that I wasn't sure about it," said Mr..
Mills today. The Topeka merchant
had just read an account of the plan
to place Sessions at the head of the
state committee.
Would you resign as precinct COM
mitteeman if it would aid in the cam
paign by Sessions friends to make
him state chairman" was asked of
Mr.. Mills.
This is the first time the matter
has ever been mentioned to me- was
the reply. but I am a great admirer
of Mr. Sessions and would be glad to
do anything I could to help
Should Mills resign, it would enable
the county chairman to name Ses-
siOns. Then the first real step would
be taken in the campaign by Sessions
friends to place him in charge of the
Republican campaign in Kansas next
year