The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-11
NOT PLAIN SAILING.
The Governors denomination
Not AbsOlutelyAssured.
Feeling in Favor OF 'One Ierm
is Developing.
DON'T LIKE CHASE
Many of the Delegates Object
to the Warden,
Who Has Too Much Influence
With the Governor.
SUFFRAGE PROSPECTS.
Annie Diggs Says She Feels
More Than Hopeful
That 1t Will Go Into the
Platform.

Governor L. d. Lewelling may be re-
nominated by the Populist state conven-
tion that meets tomorrow, but the pros
poets for his denomination are not as
bright as they were a few days ago.
The administration friends have since
the delegates to the conventico began
arriving in the city, been "he--sing" on
their prophecy of the nomination of
Lewelling on the first ballot, and now
say he will be renominated on the first
ballot unless an agreement Is made for
his withdrawal as candidate.
There is a determination among Gov
ernor LeWeIling's friends to shut off
John G. Otis, Noah Allen, w. f. Right
mire and Cyrus Corning, although it Is
freely admitted that there is more oppO-
sition TO the denomination of the old
ticket than had been expected, and dele
gates who were heretofore considered
administration men, are today shouting
for zone term candidates"
The principal cause in this change in
sentiment is admitted to be the recent
penitentiary scandal which Governor
Lewelling has ignored, instead of order
ing investigation.
A delegate who has been pronounced
for the denomination of Lewelling, said
today: Il am a friend of Governor Le-
welIing, but 1 am opposed to the dicta-
torship of Dick Chase. Governor Lew
Chase to run the penitentiary to suit
himself There is no use in talking
about Lewelling's getting the nomina-
tion again without tight. but Cy. Corn
ing and his class of kickers will not be
able to claim any of the glory for the
change"
The delegates to the convention are
slow in arriving for the reason that the
reduced railroad rates did not go into eff
feet until today and the delegates from
the western part of the state will not ar
rive until tonight and tomorrow morn
ing.
1t is announced that the administration
wing of the party has agreed upon W. l.
Brown, of kingman, secretary of the
state senate, as temporary chairman, but
this may be changed when the western
delegates get here and have their say.
Tonight there will be three meetings
in progress to which delegates to the
convention will have their attention
directed At Representative hall the
state officers will give reception to the
delegates and give everybody an OppOr-
tunity TO shake hands with Governor
Lewelling and the other officials who
want denominations.
At Hamilton hall the suffragists, Mrs.
Annie l. Diggs. Mrs. Gait and others
will tell the delegates why they should
put suffrage plank in the platform
At Trades and Labor Assembly hall
AHOlu < - CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON until the
convention adjOurns there will be an
anti administration caucus.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon and at
o'clock this evening the meeting at
Trades Assembly hall will be open to the
public, and speeches will be made in
which reasons will be given why the
present administration should not be re-
nominated This meeting is conducted
by Noah Allen, w. r Rightmire, John
q. Otis and their followers.