The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-04-02
Rival Republican State Committees
OF Nebraska Meet At
Lincoln


interest of harmony failed to effect a
union. Instead each committee voted
to maintain its separate identity, but
each extended the olive branch to the
extent that the chairman of each was
asked to issue a call for state con.
vention on the same date-at Lincoln
invite the other to cooperate In the
holding of this state convention. The
solution OF this problem in the opin-
ion of many members Of the antagon-
istic committees, is now so arranged
that the two chairmen, Frank N. Cur
rie, of the SO called Taft committee,
and Ambrose c. Epperson of the Pro
gressive committee, have 1t in their
power to see that but one state con-
vention is held and that there is but
one Republican convention In each
county. At the same time the two
chairmen can plunge the party into
further strife by not working together
The committees met simultaneously
but in separate rooms. The Taft com
mittee offered a compromise on the
basis of equal footing in power and
leadership This was rejected by
the Progressive committee, which de-
clared in favor Of going alone. The
Taft committee, in turn, voted to con
tinue its organization and then both
adopted resolutions fixing Identical
dates for the state convention and
adjourned with the understanding
that any further overtures must come
from the respective chairmen.
Epperson's Speech
Chairman Epperson OF the Progress
sive wing made an extended address
in which he said: 49,,
The constituency which created
this committee. acting through its
representative delegate convention at
the same time solemnly and deliber.
ately declared in substance that ad-
herence to the fundamental priacip-
les OF the party was to be taken ae
the true test Of fealty and the badge
of membership and not the support
Of any candidate.
The differences recently existing in
the party are now important because
they brought about the organization
OF two committees instead Of one, so
that at this time, unless a solution
may be found, there ia danger that
two conventions will be called. The
subject matter of dispute passed with
the campaign of 1912 and IL the strife
is continued it will not pertain to
matters Of substance and II will he
damaging because 1t will result in
the continuance of the organizations.
Members Control
Inc party Is a national organiza.
ton and the prospects are that Its
complete control henceforth will he
in the hands of its members. The ten.
dency now prevailing should be pro
NOTED by the cooperation Of all pa.
triotic Republicans by joining our ef.
forts for the restoration OF harmony. |
ms committee can advance the
cause by blending our efforts with
those OF the national party and with
the subordnates, the county organic.
ations in this state.
About one half of the regularly
created county organizations in tho
safe we're in accord with US and the
o.her half were with tho national
committee and, therefore, with the
other state committee.
rs to which state committee is
legally constituted reasonable men
and patriotic Republicans may DIT.
FER.
am convinced that substantially
all Republicans are SO DESTROYS of
terminating the strife that they are
looking to us at this moment hoping
that we will solve the problem even
II In so doing we need to counsel and
cooperate with the gentlemen of the
Othpr committees