The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25
PROGRESSIVE COUNCIL.

the Kansas Moose was to tell by word
Of mouth the plan for the coming
battle.
There was no opposition among tho
Progressive leaders to the candioecy
| of U. S. Sartin of Kansas City for re-
| election as state chairman. He was
| tho unanimous choice.
There was more hope and spirit OF
| fight among the Progressives In To-
days meeting than had been displayed
since the launching Of the third party
movement in the state nearly two
years ago. In the audience were
number Of women-women VINO came
to Topeka from all sections OF the
state to aid in the new party in put
ting before tho voters platform
promise Of new hope and new re-
forms There were more women !"
the Progressive meeting than atteno-
ed both the Republican and Demo-
| cratic gatherings.
For a half hour this morning Con-
gresham Victor Murdoch of Wichita
told of the sins OF the Republican,
and Democrats. He hayed Curtis ana
Medley and told of the transgress1ons
of the old parties. Neither did MUIR
dock forget Capper and the stand-pat
nominees on the Republican state
ticket. Murdoch sighed in sorrow At
the spectacle OF Capper, once Fr o.
gressive. leaving his old friends TO
join the enemy, whom Murdoch SAID
had dug a trench for his political
burial.
Roosevelt May Come.
| Henry ]. Allen, Progressive guberna.
torial nominee, followed Murdoch ana
| he too dug under the epidermus OF the
old parties and pointed to the faults
and flaws in their records.
| As son as headquarters can ne
Isecured-possibly within the week.
the Progressiyes will establish neao-
/ IT, r. X.
The enthusiasm over the outlook In the
campaign was intensified by the spirit
of Murdoch and Allen and the news
that William Allen White brought to
Topeka.
to Kansas to help in the fight, said
White. I'VE have the almost certain
assurance that he will spend three
days in the state. Only the failure OF
his voice and the necessity of his with
drawing entirely from the campaign
can prevent his coming. Raymond
Robins and many other Progresslves
are also coming and we Will have
something doing most OF the time un-
| til the campaign closes.
| It was recently announced that
Roosevelt would campaign in Illinois
| in September. The Kansas Progress
sives hope to bring the third party
on his western trip. Should the state
committee be able to secure Roose-
velt's assistance for three days, it is
probable that he will make q whirl-
wind campaign through the state on
a special train,
Republican Meeting.
| Republicans charged with the seri-
| GUS business Of launching their pom
| derous party ship for a new cruise on
| the stormy waters of Kansas politics,
assembled at Representative hall to-
| day and eased it gently through the
| 1C at
where it will breast the squalls and
swells Of the state campaign. What
ever barnacles there may be clingtng
to the bottom OF the old boat, the
portion that shows above the surface
is bright with new paint and fresh
canvas. The steering committee left
port with its finger on the charted
! course, it's eye on the compass. The
barometer might threaten trouble, but
the sky, itself, was clear.
| J.. C. Gafford. who commanded on
the last cruise Of Kansas Republican
ism, was today reelected state chair
man by reclamation. Guy c.. Glass
cock Of Hutchinson was elected secre-
tary, and ALI F. Williams of Columbus,
treasurer. Seventy-six members OF the
state central committee which con-
vened at 10 o'clock at Representative
hall said Here" to the muster roll.
lSome other members who did not ar
rive until midday trains, showed up
afternoon. The committee adjourned
abruptly after organization. Chairman
Gafford declining to hear the intro
duction Of q written Recommendation
by C. e. Houston OF Cottonwood Falls
that the state committee instruct Re-
publican members Of the legislature
after the November election to work
for a revision Of the state primary
election law. Houston wants the Pc
tition system Of nomination abolished
- rat nm
ticket on payment of a fee based on
the salary of the office to which he
aspires. Gafford told him to save 1t
for the council meeting in the after
noon.
Party Council Convened.
After J. T. Botkin, assistant secre-
tary of state. had declared the party
council meeting open, at IL o'clock,
Tom Hubbard of Sumner county. an
active Roosevelt supporter in 1912.
was elected chairman by acclaim. on
nomination by Earl Akers. state treas
urer. He was escorted to the quarter
deck between Charles Curtis, candi-
date for United States senator, and
Arthur Capper, candidate for gov
, ernor, and demonstrated his fitness as
an extra bucketfu1 of oratorical oil
over the PROV Of the boat. The vessel
didn't even rub against the wharf as
one by one the haWsers were cast on.
Charles Holbrook of Kansas City was
made secretary Of the council.
Motion by James A. Troutman of
Shawnee to create committee for the
preparation Of a platform by the ap-
pointment of five members at large
. by the chairman and the selection OF
two members from each congressional
district, by the representatives thereof:
total Fl. So ordered. Committee
members at large: Arthur Capper,
Charles Curtis, both Topeka: w. Y.
. Morgan, Hutchinson; C. w. Jones.
) Olathe and Earl Akers, state treasurer.
r District representatives: First-Jamea
{ A. Troutman, Topeka; S. M. Brewster
TroN Sec0nd-A M KAene. Fort