The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-19
Considering the Method of This
Years Campaign.
WITH BRASS BANDS
Or With Arguments Shall the
Voters Be Enthused.
Frank FIenniken Prominent for
the Secretaryship.

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ing room of the Copeland the new Re
publican state central committee will
meet for organization.
1t is conceded that Cy Leland of Troy,
who has served the party in that posi-
ticn and who conducted Major Morrill's
nominating canvass is to be elected
chairman of the committee.
For the position of secretary, B. F.
Flenniken of Emporia, who was for so
many years private secretary to the late
Senator Plumb, and who was secretary
of the state committee the year F. l.
Bonebrake was chairman, is the leading
candidate.
The principal candidate mentioned for
secretary in opposition to Mr.. Flenniken
is Frank l. Brown of Garnett, late can
didate for the nomination for secretary
of state. MIR. Brown was secretary of
the committee which two years ago
spent most of the campaign fund in max
ing a poll of the state which proved
worse than worthless and for that reason
his candidacy for secretary of the new
committee is not being received with en-
thusiasm-
If Mr.. Flenniken is made secretary of
the committee it is understood that
Charles Martin of Salina, who was secre-
tary of the state convention, will be
made chief clerk and in that position he
campaign.
The new committee is composed of the
following members:
First judicial district-Chas. f. johnson, OS-
seeond--J. NJ. Chism. Atchison-
Ihird-W- II. Sterne. Topeka.
Fourth-J- j. Cox. Lawrence
fhIh-J- L Senior. Waverly.
seyent6.f stTtR n HgsmRhTeYI; sE5Isr IoIa Eort Scott
Eighsh-George A. Clark. junction City.
Ninth-A- l. Green. Newton.
Ienth-T- J. HAYES. Osawatomie-
Twelfth-.J. A. Mosher. BelIville.
Ihirteenth-George G, Armstrong. Moline
Fifteenth-J. G. PosrleIhwatt. Jewell City.
SlxteenthLW ). Kenyon. Hodgeman-
Eighteenth-John Rely. Wichita
Nneteenrh-T. A. Hubbard Rowe.
Twentielh-Geo. II. Burr. Stafford.
twenty -nrst-S- NJ Fox, Manhattan.
Twenty -third-K. L. Wilcocksoa. Oakley.
Twenty fourth-F- c. Raney. Harper
Twenty -sixth-W. ). Martin Eureka.
Imenty seye1thXB M. Wright. Dodge City.
Twenty NINTH: F. Getty. Kansas City.
1hirty-tirst-W. IL. Young. Meade.
Thirty-second-G- A. skate Liberal
Thirty-ihird-W. H. Bum Rush Center.
Ihirty-fOurth- Joseph A. Gill. Colby.
Thirty-hfth-N- w. ReddicIz. st. Marys.
In addition to the members of the COM
mittee all the candidates for state offices
are here to attend the meeting and make
their plans for the campaign. Major
Morrill, wants the campaign to begin
September 1. He thinks that is early
enough. Just what kind of a campaign
will be conducted has not vet been
agreed upon, but it is certain that there
won't be any great amount of money
wasted in polling the state. Some Of
the members of the committee favor an
old time brass band torchIight procession
campaign, in which all that will be nee
essary will be for the speakers to amuse
the crowds with funny stories about the
Democrats and abuse the present admin
istration.
Another faction which seems TO be in
the minority, favors instructing the
speakers to explain the platform as an
endorsement of prohibition, and pledge
to enforce the law, letting the brass band
business alone, and "redeeming" Kansas
by argument alone.
One thing which the new committee
must arrange for at this meeting is the
raising OF a campaign fund There are
no state officers with large salaries to
assess and the large amount of cash nee
essary to start the campaign forward
must be raised by voluntary subscrip-
tions and assessment of the candidates.
In addition to this every Republican who
expects to be an applicant for a position
under the next administration must con-
tribute to the fund to be raised
Frank BrOwn Withdrew.
At o'clock this afternoon Frank L.
Brown informed a STATE JOURNAL re-
porter that his name would not be pre-
sented to the committee as a candidate
for the position of secretary Mr.
Browns friend all now favor the selec-
ton Of Frank Flenniken, and he will
probably be chosen for that position.