The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-24
BULL MOOSE
ISSUE Their
''ULTIMkTUM"
Republican Convention Must
Nominate Roosevelt
Or They Will Refuse to Follow
the Elephant.
HIGHT HAVE TAKEN HUGHES
the Justice Had Said Where
He Stands.
he Mountain Must Come to
Mahomet This Time.

read returns from the Progressive
<fate convention, in which it was
clearly asserted they would land.
sHoosevelt or nothing. 1t upset all.
Sire dope to the effect that Progress
@si%e party leaders were standing anx-
ioosIy at the gate awaiting admission
and the chance to vote for any one
the Republican national convention
might offer. Added to all the trouble
was a clear, frank statement that JUS
tice Hughes-the prize offering in
all harmony agitation-must make
cfean-cut, candid statement or the
Prosressives would wipe his name
from the list.
It was a day for the upsetting of po-
Htical dope and the convention dis
pIaved more steam and fight than
were anticipated by Topeka political
weather prophets. Its wild demon
stration during Henry J. Aliens key
note speech was the event of the day.
But in the afternoon the convention
delegates came back and threatened
to weaken the supports in the audi
torium when they welcomed Carr
Taylor's sentiment that the party
would go alone rather than with
compromise candidate.
Killing Frost for Harmony
To political observers the action of
Tuesdays convention was the real Kill
ing frost of the season for harmony
candidates before the national conVen-
ton The convention made clear that
Roosevelt was the one man to whom
the party looks for leadership in the
present crisis. In the convention were
friends of Justice Hughes. Some
months ago some of these men fav-
ored Hughes as a compromise. But
the convention cheered and threw
hats in the air when Allen said there
could be no compromise. Then Will
liam Allen White made clear that Jus
tice Hughes would never received con-
sideration until he came out in the
open and made a positive statement as
to his position on preparedness and
the other issues of the campaign.
The move of the Progressives came
asa shock and surprise to political
leaders of the state. They were not
prepared for such positive and
definite stand as was taken by the
convention. They had imagined the
returning pilgrims of the party in ses-
sion in Topeka, while emissaries
sought compromises with the old
crowd. Instead Allen and White and
Taylor told the delegates the old crowd
must come to them
Instructed to Vote for T. r.
Instructions to delegates were to
vote for Roosevelt first, last and all
the time.
There isn't any question about that
instruction being observed" said
White. The trouble is to hold them
down. Why, the real standpatter in
the Progressive party just now is the
man who will listen to reason and
doesn't want to rush to Chicago and
nominate the colonel before the water
gets hot
White will be reelected national
committeeman by the delegates to the
Chicago convention. The election will
be at a special meeting of the delega-
ton preceding the opening of the ma
tional convention.
Progressives from all sections of the
state showed a desire to attend the
Chicago convention and the state dele
gates let down the bars. The conven-
ton selected "a delegates to cast the
IS votes allowed Kansas in the nation
aliconvention.
Delegates.
Delegates at large are: Henry J.
Allen, Wichita; Victor Murdoch, Wich-
tia; .. S. Sartin, Kansas City, and O.
w. Dawson, Great Bend Alternates
are: E. G. Bartberger, Merriam: An
drew Benson, Independence; G. w. At
wood. Topeka; r. w. Stinson, Phil
Hpsburg.
Congressional Delegates.
Delegates and alternates from the
eight congressional districts are:
First District-Cyrus Leland, Troy:
Sheffield ingalls,, Atchison- Alter
mates: Ira Collins, Sabetha: Mrs. Eliza
beth. D. Lowry. Topeka.
Second district-Peter Shiras. Otta-
wa; Professor F. A C. Cowper, Law
renee: Samuel J. Kelly, Olathe W. K.
Herndon, Rosedale. Alternates: Miss
Halle Tucker, Kansas City; F. E.
Smith, Savonsburg; c. w. Melons,
Kansas City; E. F. Abbott, Lane
Third District-John Landon, indie
pendence; B. F. Ladow, Fredonia. AL
ternates: ]. F. Woolsey, Cedarvale;
Fourth District-M. L. Stockton,
Gridley; John A Edwards, Eureka;
John H. Wiggam. Emporia; E ].
Fisher, Wamego. Alternates: w. B.
Dalton, st. George; P. J. Norton, Cot
tonwood Falls; G. w. Jenkins, Wa
Fifth District-Dr. c. K. Raber.
Junction City: Daniel d. Easement.
Manhattan. AIternates: A. W. Rice
Abilene: D. G. Gould, Concordia
sixth District. w. Neyman. Phil
hpsburg: V. X. Hoover, Russell; ]. K
Mitchell. Osborne; Mrs L. F. Alexan-
der, Stockton. Alternates to be Sc
lected by delegates.
Seventh District-Arthur H. Burtis
Garden City; c. c. Iseley, Cimmaron;
DR. B. F. Milton, Dodge City; A w
Harnett, Stafford; Samuel Griffin
Medicine Lodge; Rodney Edward, Cas-
.tleton. Alternates: C. E. Bucklin,
Pratt; A. 3. Daugherty, Scott City;
II c. Taylor, Lyons; John Evans
Richard ]. Hopkins, Garden City.
Eighth District-fiarry L. Woods,
Wellington; C. L. Davidson. Wichita;
|. j. E Swain, Caldwell; E. NJ Leach
Wichita. Alternates: John Vanord-
strand. Mcpherson; Harvey Matter