The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-30
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election. the state committee must de-
eide as to a pre-primary state conven-
ton, a tentative platform and general
policies in the campaign. Either In
convention composed Of party voters or
in a party council, composed of party
candidates, a platform must be written
which will satisfy both ultra progress
|sive and ultra regular and bring the
warning factions together In Novem-
Der.
Two years ago the Republican Party
League charged that the Roosevelt sup
porters on the Republican ticket were
traitors to the party. Stubs and Cap
per and Jackson were mentioned as the
Benedict Arnolds of Kansas politics
and several thousand voters were in
duced to aid in their defeat. Now Cap
per, jackson. Dolley. Bristow are pro-
claiming that they are Republicans.
Two years ago they we're in the Re-
publican party and suffered defeat and
carried the brand Of traitors. Since the
1912 election none OF these men nave
ciple which they were charged with
representing.
All Want Vindication.
Then there is that question Of a con-
vention that faces the state commit
tee tomorrow. A state convention
means that Bristow and Capper and
their supporters must definitely stand
on specific principles and for or against
certain measures before they go be-
fore the voters in August. Among
these issues are the Initiative and ref
erendum and recall. Innocent bystand-
|Capper and Bristow will demand these
measures in the platform and can then
enlist to their support the ScOtt-Curtis-
Long following? And If these measures
are left out Of the platform. will Bris-
tow and Capper stand on that plat
form? If so. the politicians are won
dering If Jackson and Dolley will with
draw their promised and pledged Cap
per support? And If Bristow. Capper,
jackson and Dolley stand together on
platform opposed to the I: and r..
politicians wonder il such action would
be an admission that the quartet were
with the Progressives in 1912 because
they had the greater number Of votes
Or because they believed differently
than they might believe this year? And
running on such a platform, would it
be an admission that the Progressives
are right in their fight on Bristow and
Capper this year as deserters of their
cause? Or. again. If Bristow and
Capper should run on a platform which
contained the same things as the 1912
platform, would the Republican League
members give them their support? If
SO. would such support be an adn1is-
sion that the League promoters and
members were wrong in 1912 and erred
in their judgment in fighting the Roose-
welt supporters.
Truly 1t Is a strange situation. The
state committee will try to solve the
problem. But in the minds of the wise
politician, both the ultra progressives
and ultra regulars will look for vindi-
cation Of their 1912 stand in the Mo-
vember election returns.
Big Crowd for Wichita Meeting.
Walter Herrick. chief Sumner coun-
| ty Bull MOoser, has announced the
| chartering Of a special train to haul
the Wellington and Sumner county
Progressives to the big third party
banquet in Wichita Friday afternoon
and night. Several hundred Progress
sives from Sumner county will attend
the meeting, Herrick has stated. Other
Eighth district counties will also send
big crowds to the Wichita meeting.
Delegations Of at least 100 Moosers
have been assured from Mcpherson,
Harvey, Butler and Harper counties,
it is claimed, and the attendance at
the Sedgwick county gathering may
statewide meeting in Topeka in Feb
| ruary. If w. r.. Stubs of Lawrence
| is able to make the trip, 1t is probable
that he will go to Wichita National
| Committeeman William Allen White
Of Emporia. and State Chairman U. s.
Sartin Of Kansas City, may also attend
Raymond Robins Of Chicago and
Henry ]. Allen of. Wichita will be the
principal speakers at the big banquet
in the Forum Friday night.
i Curtis Wants Convention.
j Charles Curtis OF Topeka, candidate
for Republican nomination as United
States senator. wants a pre-primary
convention and a tentative state plat
form on which every candidate must
stand in making his eight for nomina-
ton in the August primaries. In dis
cussing political issues in Ell Dorado
Saturday., Curtis emphattcally en-
dorsed the pre-convention plan and de-
clared that the party in this state
should go before the voters with 9
clear, clean cut declaration Of princi-
pies and not dodge issues. Curtis also
declared that the harmony movement
was gaining new strength every day
and that with platform and candi-
dates that could not be accused OF
lodging or sidestepping, the Repub-
licans would reclaim the state in No
vember.
il Noble for District Judge.
J. p. Noble Of Oberlin has an
nounced his candidacy for Judge OF
the Seventeenth judicial district or
the nonpartisan judiciary ballot. He
has been q resident of Decatur and
Rawlins counties for % years and /,
. one of the most widely known lawyer
In the district. In q personal plat.
form. Noble declares for 'administra,
ton Of law and not OF men," and vii
n seek the nomination in the Angus
primaries.
Sheridan County Moose Organize.
Frank McIvor. until two weeks age
Republican, has been elected chair.
man Of the newly organized Progress
sity county committee in Sheridal
county and will this fall lead the figh
for the Bull Moose ticket in that coun
ty. Provisional committeeman Il
serve until after primaries, Wers
named at a meeting in Hoxie Satur
day and the meeting which was large
ly attended. voted to place q full SCUM
ty ticket. State Chairman u s. Sar
. tin spoke at the meeting.