The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-31

paign / pledged myself u vote for
the candidate who received I he
largest vote in the State Therefore,
| take pleasure in redeeming my
pledge and l vote for William II,
Thompson"
Senator Walter y. Wilson, OF
Washington county, declared that he
was Republican and was not pledg-
ed to vote for any candidate, and
many expected 20 see him bolt the
nomination.
81 come with no strings tied to me
as to whom | shall vote for" said
Senator Wilson. "but, being q Pro
gressiye Republican and believing Ia
the right OF the people to express
their choice ] cast my vote for wal
liam II. Thompson"
3 VOTES FOR STUBS
Judge Thompsnn's name was placed
In nomination IN the house by man
who had known him since childhood,
r.. w. MOorhead, Of Nemaha county
lie did not make an extended speech
and made no attempts 10 strew The
house with rhetorical pOstes, Instead,
he told of the rise aud development
II the candidate He told OF hisbUy-
hood days IN Nemaha county, Of Tie
drsI offices he held and Of his larger
successes In Tie northern part Of The
state.
IL am not an orator, said Mr..
MOorehead Can make only q plaih
talk. have known our Candidate
sluce he Mas hoy and there Is no
man IN Kansas | would rather see
IN lie United States senate. You
memders Of the Ilnuse don't know The
pleasure 1t gives me 10 nominate
Judge W RI. Thompson for United
States senator"
r. +. Nichols, OF Seward county,
seconded the nomination. tie also
told Of the rapid rise Of the young
shorIgrasS lufist.
James W. Orr OF Aichson, Demo
cratic tiour leader, seconded The nom
nation.
son behalf Of the Democracy and
The whole peUple OF Eastern Kansas"
he said, II wish to second the nnn'i-
natlon. lie opposed for lie nomlna-
ma, ion man who had been ALSO
lulely inyinclble Every man knows
that he fairl, gained The vitt nv and
| | hope lie Mil receive every vote in
this chamber"
J. NJ. Satterrhwhite, Of Douglas
county, was not bound 10y All State
ment No. t." and lie placed In nomI'
nat ion The name Of W Il. Stubs who
opposed Judge Thompson at the cleo
tiOn.
"ln behalf Of my legislative dis
trict, lie said, II nominate for United
states senator W, r. Stubs, whose
conslitullohality has never bee q
questioned.
Robert Stone OF Shawnee county,
took an active part in placing On tile
statute books the Oregan law which
provides that the majority vote Uf the
people on the United States senator
shall serve as an instruction to the
legislature. And when the test OF
his faith came yesterday he was
there" lie seconded the nOmina-
ton of Judge Thompson and stated
his position.
A good many members explained
their votes on the roll call and some
OF the explanations we're humorous -
some Intentionally so.
II cast the vote OF my district for
a man l have never seen, whom |
would not know II should see him,
and desire to be relieved OF all re-
sponsibility for him, said G. S, HOl-
brook, of Wyandotte county.
II had hoped TO be able to vote for
u Republican at this hour and since |
am forced by circumstances over
which have no control to vote Tor a
Democrat, vote for one who sounds
like a kspublican-Wi William Howard
Thompson. said S. NJ. Brewster, OF
DOniphan.
II too, as a victim of statement
No. |, and am here to deliver the
goods" said A. II. Turner, OF Neo-
sho. 81 vote for W. H. Thompson. "
IL wish to cast one unpledged vote
to w. II. Thompson" said G. n. Mil
Ter, of Ottawa.
After some progress had been made
with the roll call the Republican
members got into the habit Of voting
for William Howard Thompson,
placing lot of emphasis on the
William Howard" aud allowing
their voices to dwindle away on the
Thompson"
j. N. Atkinson, Of WyandOtte coun-