The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20

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chairman of the commission shall be-
come active in politics or seek po-
\ Ht1cal reward or recognition.
Dodge National Committeeman.
! Issues concerning the election of a
national committeeman will probably
receive little consideration in the con-
vention. D. w. Mufvane of Topeka,
against whom a statewide fight was
directed by w. Y. Morgan and his
friends, has never been a avowed can
didate. He will not be a candidate
before the delegates to Chicago. That
eliminates the one big chance for a
healthy row among the delegates
With the Mulvane issue Withdrawn,
regulars today declare they will be
able to control the convention by
safe majority. A positive majority
against Mu1vane was declared by pro-
greSsives. Elimination of the Mulvane
issue, however. is declared to mean
only that the two factions will div,
honors on an equal basis.
Possibly Fred E. Stanley of Wichita,
present national committeeman, will
be the choice of the delegates to the
national convention. Possibly the dele
gates will select man whose name
has not as yet been announced. Stan
ley is not an active candidate for re-
election.
Stanley Not ~Avowed."
81 am not an avowed candidate
Stanley said today. But if leaders
of both factions believe that my cleo
ton will help to bring together both
the conservatives and the progresSives
will run again. 1t is a matter for
them to decide
Stanley has the endorsement of the
Eighth, his home district. 1t is prob
able that he might also win the sup
port of a number of the delegates Sc
lected in the seven districts which
have held conventions.
]. r. Burrow of Topeka, candidate
for national committeeman, has the
endorsement of the Sixth district, his
former home. Burrows strength
however, is not regarded as sufficient
to justify claims of his election even
under any probable action of the state
convention. Whether Burrows dele
gate would go to Stanley or some I'M
known candidate in event Burrows
inability to win became apparent is
not known at this time.
In the hotel Hobbies today was a
rumor that BurroW might try to force
recognition by the state convention
In that event, was predicted by a
number. of leaders that Burrow would
admit defeat and seek a place as a
member of the Big Four. Such a move
would doubtless provide an excellent
opportunity for new source of
trouble before the convention.
Platform and Resolutions.
The state convention will be held in
the auditorium. 1t will be called to
order at noon Tuesday.
There was little discussion today
concerning resolutions before the con-
vention. Discussion of organization
plans and election of a permanent
chairman were also held in allegiance,
pending the working out of a final
harmony plan. 1t is probable that
resolutions adopted by the convention
may be placed before the voters as
tentative platform of the party in this
state. The platform will be written
by the party council IN Topeka next
August.
Scott's Statement.
That D. w. Mulvane never an
nounced his candidacy for national
committeeman or never asked for
support for national committeeman
was a statement made this morning
by Charles F. Scott of Iolay avowed
candidate for member OF the Big Four
and also candidate for the United
States senate. Further Mr.. Scott
contends. that he never told Mr:gsMul-
vane whom. he should favor asa dele
gate in case of his election. y
He says:
ut may surprise a good many peo-
pie to know it. but the truth is that
Mr. Mulyane never told me he was or
expected to be a candidate for ma
tional committeeman. He never asked
my support either for himself or for
any one else and I never told him
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election as a delegate. Now that his
name is no longer being considered
and these statements can be made
without danger that my motives will
be miSconstrued, 1 think it only fair
both to Mr.. Mulvane and myself that
they should be made
We'll whom will you support for
national committeeman in case you
are chosen delegate?" Mr.. Scott was
asked.
Ill r.
know. Mr.. Burrow and Mr. Stanley
are both loyal Republicans and are
both my friends. Either of them
would render splendid and satisfac-
tory service to the party. But it is
three months yet until the national
convention is to be held, and lot of
things may happen in three months.
1t may be, among other things, that
a candidate for president will be NOM
mated who has some special friend
in Kansas whose selection as national
committeeman would be peculiarly
fitting or desirable. 1 have found that
political promises for future delivery
are always precariouS, and if I should
be honored with a place on the dele
cation 1 should prefer to go under no
other pledge than to exercise the very
best judgment of which 1 am capable
when the time comes. In other
words do not think the selection of
delegates to the convention ought to
De MADE I1atter OF their preference
for national committeeman. The
great big important duty of these del
egates will be to help select a candi-
date for president who will command
the confidence of the country and to
write platform that shall truly set
forth the principles of the Republican
party. and they ought to be chosen
with a view to their fitness for that
duty and not because of their per-
sonal preference in the matter of g.
committeeman"
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