The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-31
BITTMAN FORCES
PLAN To STORM
SALINA MEETING
Would Garry Fight for Woman
Candidate to Floor.
MuIyane, Bailey, MOtter, Wat
son Seem to Have Edge.
The BIG CONVENTION OPENS
BrinkerhOff Elected Chairman
Allen Makes Speech.
Harmony Indicated Aside From
New Bittman FIareup.
COMPROMISE MILITARY PLAN?
Would Oppose Compulsory, APP
prove Voluntary Training.
Resolutions May Disturb Peace
on Convention Floor.
BrinkerhOff Elected Chairman
Allen Makes Speech.
Harmony Indicated Aside From
New Bittman FIareup.
COMPROMISE MILITARY PLAN?
Would Oppose Compulsory, APP
prove Voluntary Training.
Resolutions May Disturb Peace
on Convention Floor.
BY A. l.. SHTLTZ.

Salina. kan, March 31.-Friends OF
Mrs. r. r. Bittman. of independence,
candidate for a place on the Big Four,
refused to give up their fight when
the Republican state convention was
called to order at noon today. Third
district leaders selected AL Williams.
OF Columbus to storm the convention
with an appeal for a woman delegate.
other workers planned introduction of
a resolution bidding the delegates to
favor selection of a woman on the Big
-Four. state administration followers,
supporting the Mulvane- Bailey Motter-
Watson slate. declared they would
fight to table this resolution. Bittman
and Carey leaders asserted they would
stand together on roll calls.
Brinkcrhoff in Chair.
The convention was called 10 order
promptly at noon by state Chairman
II. ID. Motter Fred W. Brinkerhoff,
Of Pittsburg, was elected temporary
chairman by acclamation. and two for
rner governors of Kansas. W ]. Bailey
and W. r. Stubbs, escorted him to the
chair
The other convention officers picked
by the candidates for delegates fol-
low:
Temporary secretary. Mrs. e. e.
Forter, Marysville.
Permanent chairman, Harry W.
snyder, Council Grove.
Permanent secretary. Miss Kate
Campbell. Ottawa.
Chairman, committee on resolution,
Tom Harley. Lawrence
Chairman committee on permanent
organiza ton. Fred Ellis, Mcpherson.
Chairman committee on order of
business. J. r. Burrow. Topeka.
Chairman committee on credentials,
j. A. McDermott, Winfield.
The dope" in Salina this morning,
prior to the opening of the convention,
I favored the administration slate in the
Big Four election. All of the states
prepared in advance were seemingly
smashed after an all-night session OF
intensive switching, backing and fill
ing
shawnee for MuIvanc- Bailey.
shawnee county delegates held p
caucus just before the convention met
The delegation will give AZ votes to
Mulvane and an equal number to
Bailey The remaining votes will be
distributed among the five candidates
not residents Of the First district.
Friends Of Governor Allen reiter-
ated their statements that the COVER
nor would not he a candidate for a
place ON the delegation.
The governor refused to comment
ON the Hoover candidacy, "I have a
bad throat and cannot talk" he said
with "a grin.
Chairman Brinkerhoff made men-
tion of only two presidential candi-
dates i'm his speech. He won applause
in "a tribute to General Wood. There
vus another OutburSt when he spoke
of Governor Allen as possible ma
tional leader i'm the presidential fight
The convention voted down a plar
10 permit congressional districts tc
meet and select their own committee
members. BrinkerhOff prepared a list
of committee members agreed upor
Tuesday
Allen Addresses Meeting.
The delegates yelled for a speech
by Governor Allen. The governor wa.
sitting with the Eighth district delega-
ton and responded TO the call Hi:
speech scorched waste and eNtrava.
Fance OF the Democratic administra
tion. II was much similar TO his re
cent talk before the Republican cIuI
at Lansing. Mich. Charles L. Mitchell
| Topeka. presided while Governor AIler