The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-03
OUR DELEGATES.

majority feeling among the Repub-
licans in the state was then favor
able to the nomination of Justice
Hughes. At that time and for several
months previous the State Journal be-
lieved the nomination of Justice
Hughes was the sensible thing to
bring the parties together.
The State convention deemed it
proper and expedient under the cir
cumstances to select uninstructed dele
gates. This was done.
1t was done, however, but also more
was done. While the majority of the
delegates elected were for Hughes, it
was more or less successful move
ment on the part of shrewd politicians
to select such delegates, the majority
Of them being for Hughes and
few scattered ones for Weeks. Bur-
ton and Root. but all to be against
Roosevelt. The Republicans generally
did not understand this feature.
In fact the Topeka Daily Capital,
the official Republican organ of Kan
sas was badly fooled. So was the
Kansas City Star, which shouted
shrilly, but without the facts back of
the cry.
The election of delegates was her
aided as a Mulvane defeat, but it was
not a Mulvane defeat
delegates now face is this: Times have
changed in Kansas and over the coun-
try. The trend has been toward Roose-
welt since the Columbus massacre of
American citizens in April on our
border.
Since the many ultimatums and
notes, since Carranza defied the United
States, the turn has been strong to-
ward Colonel Roosevelt as the man of
the hour, who is the champion of
preparedness-its great exponent. A
preparedness to preserve peace. AS
Assistant Secretary of the Navy he
probably did more than any other man
to prepare US for the Spanish War,
and the Spanish War was short and
the losses were minimized by Roose-
welt preparedness.
The swing toward Colonel Roosevelt
too has been pronounced since General
Funston, the intrepid veteran of Kan
sas, has been unable to secure from
the Wilson administration sufficient
troops to pursue Villa, the bandit, and
at the same time guard the Mexican
border.
Kansas has a good selection of ex-
cellent men who are sent to Chicago to
represent the state next week. Will
these men represent the state, under
the changed conditions?
There can be little doubt but the
trend has been marvellous toward Col
onel Roosevelt as the man OF the hour
during the last thirty or sixty days
since the delegates were elected in
March.
Fortunately, they were uninstructed.
They are supposed to use their best
judgment and intelligence and vote as
they think their constituents would
like to have them vote at the time
the convention is under way.
There has been a charge made that
three-fourths of these delegates are
under complete sway former National
Committeeman David Mulvane and
will vote as he says. We hardly be-
1ieve this, although Mr.. Mulvane is a
kindly, powerful persuasive and in
fluential politician. These delegates
are men of affairs and experience and
it is the opinion of the State Journal
that while they may respect Mr.. Null
vane's wishes to a large extent, they
are still likely to exercise their own
Independent thought and action and
the country and not entirely because
their friend Dave wants them to vote
for Hughes or Root or Burton or even
Roosevelt.
Here are the names and addresses
of the Kansas delegates:
Our Delegates to G. o. p. Convention.
Charles F. Scott. lola.
w. Y. Morgan, Hutchinson.
T. D. Smith, Hiawatha.
Al F. Williams. Columbus.
w. D. Casey, Atchison.
Ira K. Wells, Seneca.
Charles Tucker, Lawrence.
John o. Morse, Mound City.
S. F. Fitzpatrick, independence.
A. H. Denton, Arkansas City.
Charles e. Moore, Eureka.
J. J. Rhodes, Council Grove.
E. F. Fulton, Marysville.
Fred Sturgis, Concordia.
Emmett George, Mankato.
1. E. Purcell, Wakeeney.
L. ]. Pettyjohn, Dodge City.
J. n. Tincher. Medicine Lodge.
Ezra Branine, Newton.
]. B. Adams, Eldorado.