The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31
Plan to Send a Hughes Delega-
ton to Chicago.
II Would Make Way Smooth for
Henry Allen eft al.
new YORKER NOT IN THE RACE
But Would Answer the Pur-
pose of the Fixers.
The Scheme May Encounter
Some Difficulties Later.

Numerous Kansas Republican lead
ers are to be enlisted in fight to send
an instructed Hughes for president
delegation from Kansas. Word has
come TO the Republican workers of the
state that Justice hughes will be ac-
ceptable to the Progressives of 1914
and a number of prominent men are
planning TO give the Hughes boom in
Kansas a real start.
In the fight for an instructed
Hughes delegation from this state will
be Governor Capper, Joseph L. Bris-
tow, W. Y Morgan. Henry J. Allen,
w E Davis, and probably William
Allen White and w r. Stubs. OF
course Justice Hughes is not candi-
date. But an instructed Hughes dele
cation from Kansas will afford a
bridge back to the Republican party
and Allen, White. Stubbs and other
Bull Moose leaders are expected to
with the assistance of their friends
who are now safely in the party.
Plans now suggested provide for a
state wide presidential primary for
the selection of delegates. While there
is no money available for the holding
Of the primaries sufficient number
of volunteers may be enlisted to hold
the primary without expense to the
state.
Kansas May Lead.
boom squarely on the track by send
ing the first instructed delegation for
Hughes to the national convention
suggested w. Y. Morgan, lieutenant
governor, while in Topeka this week.
of course. 1 remember that political
history doesn't show much real re
ward for launching presidential
booms. It was Kansas that started
the boom for Roosevelt for vice presi-
dent He succeeded to the presidency
when President Mckinley was assas-
sinated. And it WIS Roosevelts ac-
tivity in politics that caused the big
political split in Kansas in 1912 and
resulted in the election of a Demo-
cratic governor and president. Still. 1
would like to see Kansas make the
first move in starting Hughes"
Governor Capper is squarely for
Justice Hughes. So is w e. Davis,
state auditor. Many Progressives pre-
fer the New York man and have sig
nified 2 Willingness to return to the
party with Hughes the presidential
nominee
Allen Coming Back.
When the national committee met
in Washington recently, Henry J. AL
len of Wichita was present. He is ex-
pected to come back to the party on a
Hughes policy. The return of Allen
is expected to insure the return of
White and Stubs and all of the Bull
Moose leaders with the possible eX-
ception Of Victor Murdoch.
All Of which is excellent argument
for the Hughes boosters But in the
ranks of the conservative Republicans
of the state. Hughes is not unanimous
y accepted. The supporters of Weeks
and sherman and Root and Burton
and other possible nominees are not
pleased with the plan of Governor
Capper and his associates to deliver
the state TO Hughes ana provide a safe
return for the PrOgressives.
Several of the men mentioned as
delegates to the national convention
are not Hughes hackers. With "a
strong Hughes campaign in the state,
il Is probable that a fight will be
made for genuine Hughes boosters on
the delegation. All OF which will
probably mean that Kansas may re-
vive some of her factional feeling of
former campaigns and prepare for a
battle that will at least
prove of state wide concern.