The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
Atlantic States Are for Him,
Says Fred Upham.
Republican Platform Is Being
Prepared for Convention.
MEET REASONABLE DEMANDS
Preparedness Plank Made Sat-
isfactOry to PrOgressives.
Nominating Speeches To Be
Limited to Ten Minutes.

Chicago. May 19.-Preparation of
the Republican platform which will
be submitted to the national conven-
ton for adoption in Chicago next
month has been begun, according to
word brought here by Fred w. Up
ham. chairman of the local committee
on arrangements for the convention,
who returned today from New York
after a conference with Chairman c.
D. Hilles and other members of the
Republican national committee. Strong
planks faVoring Americanism, military
preparedness and protective tariff, 1t
is said, will be among the important
subjects considered by those drafting
the platform The plank on Ameri-
canisrn and military preparedness, will
it is declared, be sufficiently strong to
meet every reasonable demand of pro-
{ gressive Republicans. 1t is said that
prominent Progressives who have re-
Gently returned to the Republican
party will be consulted before the fin
ishing touches are put on these Sec
lions of the platform.
Favor EIihu Root.
II talked with nearly all the old
guard leaders in the east and left
New York convinced that Elihu Root
is the most favored candidate for
president in the Atlantic states" said
Mr.. Upham "He will have a major
and the other eastern states on the
early ballots, but the leaders have not
decided whether they will be able to
nominate him. If Root is not nomi-
mated L think a western man will be
chosen. The eastern leaders are Sc
e riously considering Senator L. Y.
Sherman of Illinois.
lone of the most prominent mem
bers of the old guard told me that
he felt certain that Roosevelt would
Z not receive more than so votes on the
first ballot in the convention. Most
of the talk for Hughes is from men
in the east who are not delegates to
the convention. The Roosevelt sup
porters in New York are devoting most
of their energy just now to fighting
Hughes. l think the convention will
go at least five days. They will not
begin balloting for president until
Saturday, June TO-"
Make Speeches Ten Minutes.
Nominating speeches for presiden-
tial candidates may be limited to ten
minutes each and seconding speeches
to five minutes, for each candidate,
according to present plans.
The different candidates are being
asked for their opinion on the sub
ject and if a majority will agree to
this short limit the national commit
tee will. it is said, make this recon-
mendatien to the convention with a
view of facilitating proceedings. Will
lam J. Calhoun of Illinois, who has
been selected to place the name of
Senator Sherman before the conven-
ton, was asked today if he would be
satisfied with the ten minutes limit
and replied in the affirmative. Even
with this short limit in effect it is
estimated the nominating and second
ing speeches with the demonstrations
will occupy an entire day.
nnN AnYOIxy for Tickets
Mr.. Upham said the local committee
had received more than $4,000 appli-
cations for convention tickets. The
Chicago fund raised to meet the eX-
penses of the convention has been
over subscribed 100000. The last
convention cost Chicago 100000 be-
cause of the large number of contests
This time it is believed the expenses
will not exceed $4,000 and the COM
fnittee will be able to refund a sub
stantial sum from the 100000 guar
anteed.
Tickets for the convention are
bringing from $50 to $3.50 each. One
Chicago business man subscribed $10,-
600 to the convention fund and asked
for only IL tickets, which means that
he pays about $3.50 for each ticket.
To Vote for Roosevelt.
F. p. Corrick, Progressive state
chairman of Nebraska, said he had
Information that the entire delegation
of 4 from Washington ana at least six
of the eight delegates from South Da-
kota to the Republican national con-
vention would vote for Colonel Roose-
Welt for president on the first aIlot