The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-07
HIT MILITARY PLAN
Kansans, in Caucus, Vote
Against Universal Training.
MRlvaRe-Stanley Row to Hang
Over Until Nomination.
ALLEN LOSES HIS FIGHT
Unable to Force Solid Kansas
Vote for Wood.
William Allen White Slightly
Injured i'm Collision.
BULLETIN.
(By Staff CorrespondentD

Wood may land n majority of the
votes of the Kansas delegation as u
complimentary expression TO the will
delegates today cracked military
training squarely on the nose. AT
the first meeting of Sunflower state
delegates, a resolution was adopted
demanding definite platform ex-
precision against compulsory military
training.
kansans attending the convention
were this afternoon disposed to accept
the resolution as n direct slap at GEN
eraI Wood.
and advisers of the army leader de-
clare their candidate Is not seeking
nomination on a military platform.
William Allen White of Emporia,
was named as the Kansas member
of the resolutions committee. I'M
m mediately the delegates began to pro-
vide words and expressions for the
Emporian. Their first move was an
instruction to work for a plank defi-
nitely and specifically against compul-
tory training. Then the Kansas dele
gates instructed White to line up for
a provision demanding a federal COM
mission to safeguard the public
against strikes. Seemingly the Kan
sas industrial court idea is taking real
root among convention delegates.
White will go before the commit
tee with a specific statement along
| lines of the Kansas law. Some of the
! eastern delegates have told Governor
| Allen they want a platform definitely
pohibiting strikes. the governor stated
today. He was now practically certain
his court act would find platform ap-
proval.
Willis j. Bailey of Atchison was
| elected chairman OF the delegation,
Col. Fred Fitzpatrick, Salina, is secre-
tary, and Charles Hunt, Arkansas City
treasurer. Sen. Frank Pomeroy. Hol-
! ton, is the Kansas member of the com.
mittee on permanent organization
and Frank Sponabie. Paola. won the
place on the credentials committee
| w. w. Watson. Salina, was named or
| the committee to notify the NOMINEES
| for president, while J. B. Lower
Washington, will be on the committee
to notify the vice presidential nominee
There was just one contest during
| the meeting of the delegation. THAI
was when Frank Sponable was elected
a member of the credentials commit
tee. He won over w. Y. Morgan, OF
Hutchinson, by a vote of twelve to six
| Governor Allen was today shown
copies of statement by Samuel Com
pers. The statement sought to reply
| to the governors query as to the
rights of the public during a strike.
Il don't interpret the statement as
very much of an answer" said the
| governor. "In fact, it is no more oi
an answer than the one Gompers gave
during our debate"
Mayor Thompson today paid tribute
| to the Herington girls band when the
| young women serenaded the hotel
lobbies. The mayor provided fol-
automobiles to be placed at disposal
| of the band during the convention
Included in the cars used to haul the
girls to the hotel was the private cal
of the Chicago chief of police.
Chicago, June 7.-Kansas delegates
prolonged the agony of the redhoi
Mulvane-Stanley row for national
committeeman when both sides today
tentatively agreed to wait until after
the presidential nomination before
making a selection. Under the gen.
orally accepted Interpretation of th'
move Stanley wins only in event Woot
is nominated. Nomination of Lowder
or any of the candidates pooled
against the general is expected to re
suit in selection of the Topekan.
The dope sheet today indicated q
Iclose. bitter fight under existing con
diions. Stanley forces. aided by Gov
lernor Allen, made progress during the
Sunday milling. When the state dele
cation met today the lineup appeared
to indicate an even division of sup
port. Both sides claimed a majorit!
at this time, altho there was a genera
Willingness to admit that the running
was close. Neither objected when pro
posals were made to delay action.
Aliens Drive Breaks Up.
Mulvane is said to have told hi
friends he would not be candidate il
event Wood was nominated. On tn
other hand, Stanley's close association
with the Wood organization woulc
make him less desirable, II is claimed
should any other candidate win.
Following the tie-up in nationa
committeeman affairs, came evidence
of breakup in the Allen drive {,
force a solid Kansas vote for Genera
Wood. 1t was apparent today tina
. Governor Allen had failed in his ef
, forts TO force a solid Kansas vote 70
|; Wood on all ballots. In view of tn
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