The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-20
WHY BRIsTOW GOT 1T.
Made Secretary Because He's a
Representative Prohibitionist.
THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Holds Its Session and Selects Cy Lee
land AN Cha7rman-MajOr Morrill,
Favors Campaign OF Argument

Secretary ------...-.-J. L. Eriseow of saIina
Treasurer. p l. Bonebraks of Topeka
Chief Clerk. b. f. FIenniken of Emporia
The Republican state central commit
tee has been organized and its officers
for the campaign are the gentlemen
named at the mead of this column.
The members of the state central com
mittee and the candidates for state Offices
were all here last evening and attended
the meeting for organization held at the
Copeland
The committee was called to order at
8 o'clock in the reading room by ]. NJ
Simpson and the temporary secretary,
G. f. johnson, called the roll.
According to a previous arrangement
a committee was appointed to wait on the
candidates who were in Major MOrrilIs
room and see if they had any recon-
mendations to make to the state commit
tee.
The candidates were prepared for the
visit of the subcommittee and they re-
ported as their choice for officers of the
committee, Cy Leland for chairman, j.
l. Bristow, secretary; F. L Bonebrake,
treasurer, and Frank Flenniken, chief
clerk. They also recommended the APP
pointment of an executive committee of
eleven.
The candidates had some trouble in
agreeing on the secretary of the commit
tee. The candidates present at that time
were Major Morrill, James A TrOutman,
F. b. Dawes, E. Stanley, Otis L. Ather-
ton, w. c. Edwards and W. A Johnston.
Dick Blue did not arrive until after the
committee had been organized. When
the candidates baIloted on their choice
for secretary of the committee the vote
stood ]. L. Bristow four, and B. +. Elem
niken four.
Not being able to agree among them
selves, the candidates called in two con-
gressional candidates, Chester L Long of
the Seventh district and a II. Ellis of
the Sixth district. These two outsiders
when admitted and requested to vote
for the selection of secretary voted
for Bristow and he was declared the
choice for secretary.
1t is understood that the gentlemen
who supported Mr.. Bristow did so be-
cause of his well defined position as a
prohibitionist, thinking that his pres
ence SO very near the head of the COM
mittee would be gratifying to many
prohibition voters who were displeased
because a prohibition plank was left
out of the platform by the state conven-
tion.
Chairman Leland then announced the
of the following executive
committees; Charles f. Johnson, Oska-
Ioosa; w. E. Sterne, Topeka; J. NJ Hum
phrey, Fort Scott: L. 5. Crum, Oswego;
J. S. Postlethwaite, Jewell CITY; G.. II.
Burr, ST John; *. f. WiIcockson, Oak
ley; j. Nj. Simpson, Mcpherson; Morton
Kingman, and ]. b. Tomlinson,
One of the committeeman suggested
that of course Chairman Leland would
be ex-officio chairman of the committee,
but Chairman Leland said, mo: think
the committee Will be able to choose its
own chairman
The executive committee was, how
ever, unable to select a chairman, the
of w. Z. Sterne and ]. NJ Simp-
son being presented for that position,
and as it now stands Chairman Leland is
ex- OfficiO chairman of the executive COM !
mittee
Chairman Leland was at the night ses-
sion authorized to appoint sub-cOmmit- /
tee of five, which will with the executive |
plan the campaign.
At the night meeting MajOr Morrill, |
made a short talk in which he said:
believe the outlook for Republican
success if very bright The conditions /
are all in our favor now but no one can 1
tell how they will be three or four I
nothing for granted Let US go to work |
at once. l believe the circulation of |
good Republican literature is very i'm
pOrtant The counties should be organ |
lied as speedily as possible and should |
be en- rapport with the central committee |
n loduot COnLdlulug general IdCLS ana !
figures of use to the voter and speaker /
should be prepared. l believe that |
quiet, hard work will win this year l
think all money spent for brass bands /
will be largely wasted; we must show |
the voters the important issues at stake.
We ought to work with the old soldiers
and the laboring classes for ] believe we |
have better field to make progress with
hem than any other. The school house |
will do more good than ever
before because the POpulists are ready
70 listen now. While we feel confident
IF success, this contest must be won by
zeal hard work"
+. b. Dawes said the counties which
have planned to hold late conventions
should be advised to change their plans
and hold their conventions as soon as
possible. and the committee adopted a
resolution asking all the counties to call
heir conventions for a date not later
han August Is.
George Cole, the candidate for state
auditor, urged the committee to send
good speakers and lots of literature into
Kansas.
w. 5. Martin of Emporia wanted the !
committee to arrange to hold picnics on
he alliance plan, and ]. B. Tomlinson
md L. ). Slower urged the Importance of
laving at least good speakers at every
county convention.
1t was decided to invite Governor Nc
Ainley, Tom Reed, ex-President Harri-
ION and Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster to take part
n the Kansas campaign.
Sunday Excursion to Kansas city
Santa Fe Route.
Sunday, June "a, the Santa Fe will run
another of their popular price excursions
% Kansas City and Return. Round trip
-ate $3.50. Special train leaves Santa Fe
lepot at SEQ a. M; returning leaves