The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
Delegates to Republican County
Convention Unanimous.
Resolution Endorsing National
Suffrage Is Adopted.
SHELLABARGER is SECRETARY
Fifty-Seven Delegates Elected
to the State Convention.
Susan b. Anthony Resolution
Is Urged by Women.

At their convention this afternoon
the Republicans of Shawnee county
elected 81 delegates to the state con-
vention which meets in Topeka March
81 and 81 delegates to the First dis
trict congressional convention which
meets at Atchison March 1.-TWO dele
cations entirely friendly to the candi-
dacv of D. w. Mulvane for national
committeeman.
There wasn't a slip nor break dur
ing the convention. Every official act
was according to schedule. 1t was
the most harmonious convention held
hy the Republicans of Shawnee county
in many years. DR.. l.. A. Ryder, of
Topeka, was elected chairman by ac-
clamation. There were two nomina-
tions for secretary-W. E. Connelley
and Fred Shellabarger-but Connelley
withdrew and Shellabarger was elect
ed by acclamation.
Immediately after DIR. Ryder took
the chair d. w. Mulvane moved that
a committee of nine-one from each
city ward and three from the coun-
try districts-be named by the chair
to draw UP the list of delegates and
alternateS to the state and congress
sional conventions.
Named Committee.
Pulling a poll book from his pocket
Chairman Ryder named the following
men:
D. w. Mulvane, W. w. Page. H. NJ.
Phillips, Oren McAfferty, A G. Bauer.
John CLANCY, Richard Wilson, w. E.
Connelley and Oran layton.
This committee retired to an ante
room and began on the list of dele
gates and alternates.
Immediately upon their retirement
motion was made that the chair name
a resolutions committee composed of
three Republicans. Right off the bat
Chairman Ryder named p. H. Coney,
George Clark and ]. S. Dean.
That list reads like list of Re
publican Republicans" some one in
the convention commented
Mrs. Monroe's Resolution.
While the committees were out at
work Chairman Ryder invited dele
gates to talk about any subject they
wished. Mrs. Lila Day Monroe, while
not a delegate. had a resolution to Of
fer and was given permission to do
so. Her resolution urged congress to
pass the Susan B. Anthony suffrage
amendment providing for nation-w wide
suffrage for women.
Mrs. Monroe made a short talk in
favor of the resolution and pointed
out that the Democrats in session in
Topeka, were likely to pass a similar
resolution. She urged the Republicans
to get to it first.
1T would break my heart if you Re
publicans should allow the Democrats
to pass that resolution first"
Before anyone could make a motion
with reference to the resolution Chair
man Ryder called the meeting to order
for business But Judge j. G.
Slonecker secured the floor and NOV
ed that the resolution be referred to
the resolutions committee without dis
cussion. That was the action taken
Farmer Smith Favored.
There were shouts for Farmer
Smith and he responded. He ahnounc-
ed that he was strongly in favor of
the resolution offered by Mrs. Monroe
but from that deviated to praises of
the Republican party.
Following him was DR.. Taylor. a
colored physician of Topeka, who
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