Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-15

Kansas nau ten VOTES W iAu5hNS ~"
the first ballot, ! for Burton, tor
Fairbanks, 2 fot Root, for Sher-
man and for Weeks. The second
ballot was the same; on the last 1t
was solid for Hughes. Fred Stanley
was reelected national committee
man. He won the praise Of all Kan
sans. Some 200 attended and he
saw that everyone got into the con-
yention. He never lost his smile;
never failed to look after the Kan
sas folks and he stands high in the
national committee as was evidenc-
ed by his selection on important
subcommittee.
The curious thing about the
Hughes boom was its unanimity.
While the fayorite sons had head
quarters, bands, boomers, parades,
buttons, badges, Hughes had none
of these and had not declared his
candidacy. But nine tenths of the
delegates whether from Oregon or
New York, Minnesota or Texas, real
lied that his nomination would do
more to unite the party than that OF
any other man and 1t was just
matter of ballots when he would be
named. There was no anti-Rooseyelt
feeling any more than there was
anti-Burton or anti-Root feeling
he received about the same vote as
the other favorites but Hughes was
recognized as the logical leader.
The fact that the leading Progress
sives such as Perkins Mccormick,
Allen and others, were In close
touch by phone with Roosevelt made
the result matter of mutual I'M
derstanding. Some of the radicals in
both conventions did not understand
this and were surprised by the re-
suit. But the fact was that I. r.
was all through the week helping
shape affairs If he could not be
named he evidently intended to
support Hughes if the latter made
statement of acceptance that rang
true. While some of his followers
were disappointed most of them saw
the logic of the situation and I'M
mediately said they would support
Hughes If T. r. declined. Henry j.
Allen was one of these The Chi
cago Tribune came out for Hughes.
1--WE wanted to go back to Kansas
with winner" said one Kansas
delegate, land Hughes suits me
better than any man who could be
named except Roosevelt"
The Womens parade for suffrage
was a feature of the week. Rain
poured down steadily, ceaselessly.
But over 5000 women in their high
heeled Sc shoes, their gowns COW
cred with raincoats marched serenely
steadily and smilingly, enjoying the
experience About so led by Mrs.
Arthur Capper were from Kansas.
Chicago seems to like parades. This
one Is said to have cost $4,000
for bands, banners and special cos
tumes-not to mention the Sc shoes.
Ed. Miller, formerly of Wakefield,
told me he marched in the prepar-
edness parade the week before and
1t cost his firm $500. 1t purchased
each employee a hat, coat and cane
and gave them a day off. Every
night the favorite sons had inn
promptu parades. A hundred men
would form in line and march
through the crowds yelling for their
candidate-then mix with another
line and finally start over. Moving
pictures of Roosevelt making
speech ran "a hours day in a big
reception room in the Congress ho-
tel Loud and excited arguments
were in operation in the Hobbies, the
participants being flushed-faced en-
thusiasts who had no votes, who had
never met before and never would
again. One long whiskered Texan
came to me with, "Do you know
where the leaders are? l haven't
any quarters for tonight but they
said they would take care Of me-"
told i'm to find Vic Murdoch and
he would probably give him a room
with bath. Hope he succeeded.
The Ignorance of Chicago is ap-
palling. In the La Sale a waiter
looked at my sunflower badge
From Texas, I see?' mo, from
Kansas" "Oh Lord-Kansas.
whats wrong with Kansas "ok
well guess it's about as good as