The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-05
BUCHAN WEAK.
Apparently VIII Be Unable to
Do Anything
At the Second District ConYen-
tiOn at Lawrence.
ANTI-BUCHAN FORCES,
However, Although They Have
Effected a Combine,
Do Not Trust Each Other and
Trouble May Arise.
7rom our Special Correspondent.

From our Special Correspondent.
Lawrence. Kan, May 5.-As the
Second district congressional convention
stands now.it is decidedly anu-Buehan-
The anti-Buchan people have arranged
their pool or combine with such nicely
as to almost defy a smashing, but the
willy Billy Buchan of Wyandotte was
surely wide awake. He spent nearly
the entire night working with a des-
peration begotten by a fear of defeat
and came near being successful The
trouble lay with Nat Barnes Of Kansas
City. kan. manager-in-chief Of the
ant-Buchan forces, 50 far asWyandotte
county is concerned. Barnes talked a
little too much last night. and went So
far, the Buchan people say,as to. charge
that in case the anti-Buchan Wyan-
dotte delegation were seated, Jack
Harris of Franklin would be nomi-
mated.
Buehan went to work upon this and
came near playing sad havoc with the
combine. and with the Lowe faction
and 0Ietcalf forces
Curly Harrison, manager of the
Harris legions, awoke early this morn
ing and with Joe Bristow and Governor
anthony went Immediately to work to
repair the damaged fence. He sue
ceeded wem, and soon everything
seemed serene again for the antis.
The slate or com mbination is for w B.
Carpenter OF Miami for temporary
chairman and Governor Anthony for
chairman of the committee on creden-
tials. A place on this committee means
hard work and much responsibility
Both the Buchan and the anti-Buchan
people viii present elaborate defences.
The Buchan side will be represented be-
fore this committee by George Watson
Of Kansas City and George j. Barker
Of Lawrence L. p. kepnnger and
Judge T. p Anderson OF Kansas City
wiz present the claims of the antis-
This viii take UP all this afternoon and
probably this evening
Billy Buchan is supposed to be father
of a scheme to have the convention ad-
journ for thirty days and settle the
Wyandotte muddIe in that county, and
then have the convention meet again.
The State Journal correspondent ap-
preached Senator Buchan upon this
proposition. and he said:
81 did not suggest this method of
procedure. but if the convention sees
fit to do this, shall be heartily in favor
of it, I think it could be settled better
in Wyandotte by doing the whole bust
ness over again and it would be more
fair"
ANY such scheme as this is bitterly
opposed by the antis. and it cannot
win
There probably was never before a
convention which failed so absolutely
the anti-Buchan people are fighting
common enemy, they are afraid of one
another and not willing to repose in
each other much confidence There lis
every probability that this convention
viii be drawn out this entire week.
Very little has yet been accomplished,
and new complications are arising all
the time.
Jim Simpson, Auditor George Cole j
and Assistant Secretary of State Tim
Stover came down from Topeka this
morning. Jim Simpson is looking out
for Governor Morrill,, George Cole is
merely looking on. and Tim Slower is
putting in word now and then for
Charley Scott of lola, who may be con
sidered as a dark horse" if this feat
ure develops in case of prolonged
deadlock Billy Edwards is expected
this afternoon and there is some talk
to the effect that Cy Leland may come
in tonight.
CONVENTION OPENS
The slate fixed Dy the ant-Buchan
forces went through this morning with
rush. The convention was called to-
gether at 1O.4O by Chairman J. NJ Har-
per of the congressional committee. Tt
was opened by prayer by Dr. COrdley,
who prayed for peace. Mr.. Humphrey
Of Bourbon moved the nomination Of
W II. Carpenter for temporary chair
man. This was carried
Smith of Franklin moved that COM
mlltee of one from each county on per
Inanent organization be appointed This
was done as follows Allen Il. d. Macy.
Anderson. J. b. Rhodes, Bourbon. w
T. Mc1ntoshs Douglass, George G. Bar
kerr FRANKLIN, Horace J. Smith; John
SON. r. b Coburn- Miami, w F. Grea- +
SON Linn. j. A. Cady.
The following is the committee on
rules and order of business Allen. j
II Goodnerf Anderson, j. NJ. BIIligan.
Bourbon John Jones; Douglass. Paul /
A. Brooks, Franklin, j. R. ThOrnbury: /
Johnson r. "a. Williams. Linn al
Wright; Miami, Chas. Flanders
Lacy Of Allen moved committee on I
resolutions The following is the com /
mlttee. Allen, Harvey LOngshoe. An
uerson I'll. II. Monroe; Bourbon VII /
liam Cornell; Douglass, w L. Pavne-
Franklin. Horace Smith; Johnson
Thos. Oshell; Linn. william Broadweu:
mama IT. j. CoVany
The convention then adjourned till 3 /
p m to give credentials committee time
10 report.
Cy Leland and Lit Crum came in this !
noon and are stringiug political wires /
s9t E-tdon Lowe Leland was originally I
.oE 5uchan but foreseeinE the 1atterss /
SFam s. doing al he can Ger Lowe. Ts /