The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-17
VACANT CHAIRS.
Cy Leland's Ridicule of the Re-
publican League
Seems to Have Been a Wicked
Blow.
ONLY $50 DELEGATES
Attend the State Meeting of the
League,
When There We're Fully 1900
Last Year.
MANY OF DELEGATES
Are Candidates for One Office
and Another
Every Speaker ROasts the Pop
ulist Administration.
MANY OF DELEGATES
Are Candidates for One Office
and Another
Every Speaker ROasts the Pop
ulist Administration.

A state convention of Republicans
without Cy Leland, Billy Sterne and
Mike Sutton is actually in progress in
Topeka today. Who could have i'm
agined such a thing possible?
Compared with conventions of the
past. the tenth annual convention of
the State Republican league at Hamil-
ton hall today was a disappointment.
The attendance was small, not more
than $50, of whom nearly so were from
The convention did not meet the ex-
pectations of the Republicans, but the
politicians had a field day to them
selves. making plans for the campaign
a year hence.
The convention last year numbered
2CG0, packed Hamilton hall and all the
hotels. Today's convention did not
crowd the Copeland The officers eX-
plained that the small attenuance was
due to the lack of interest in political
affairs in an off year.
The fact that tn railroads have cut
down the pass list sc per cent may in
a measure account for the absence OF
the short grass" fellows.
Mr.. Leland said during the last cam
paign that the league lis of no beneAt;
is an unnecessary adjunct to the Re
publican party. and only gets out IN
off years and barks when there is moth
ing III sight TO bar at. and would
eventually be abandoned"
Lelands 5 declaration assume the char
acter Of a prophecy, but his remark did
as much as anything else to weaken
the league
President Madison says: I'VE have
5S6 clubs and $4,000 members in Kansas
We are not dead, not decinating, not
even confronting prospective aban-
donmeut We are at work. We viii
continue to labor for Republicanism,
and in the year now closed, will
continue to acquire new members and
increased strength"
Shawnee county furnished a large
proportion of the delegates today. In
Intentionally the Shawnee county citi-
zens did not for a time recognize the
power Of the legislature to change con
gressional district boundaries, and fol-
lowing an inclination born of years of
association, meandered over and sat
down with the Fourth district crowd
Judge Culver of EmpOria resented
this invasion and said:
What right have you Topeka fel-
lows here?"
oh, we are delegates replied Capt
Titus.
From the First congressional dis
trict," rejOined Culver
We'll, that's right" came from a half
dozen Topeka Republicans, but the
crowd didn't move.
The convention proceeded and COM
mittees were made up according to the
old district boundaries
Major Tom Anderson occupied a front
seat Others present who were disap-
pointed in their desire to hold federal
officers were: Tom Hayes Lit Crum
Geo. Findlay, Dan Dyer, who wanted
the pOStOftce at Smith Center; w F
Ewing and J. H Wiggam of Emporia,
Who have the EmpOria pOstoffice fight
tied up in such a shape that a dark
horse may be named; A. @. JOrdOn of
Lyons, who was promised by Leland a
deputy marshalship under Crum; Fitz-
gerald OF Ford, who wanted to be re-
ceiVer of the United States land Office
at Dodge City; Ike Purcell of Cove who
wanted a similar position at Wa Keen
ey. and others. Candidates for future
honOrS doing all they could to make the
visitors feel pleasant were: John
SeatOn of AtchisOn and James A
Ir0utman of Topeka for governor,
Charley Jobes and Jim Simpson, rep
resenting Chester Long. Harry Richter
was feeling for sentiment for himself
for lieutenant governor; Tom jackson
OF Newton was doing likewise: Judge
Elrlc Cole was booming himself for as
sOciate justice; eX-State Treasurer Ath-
ertOn is here seeking a denomination
but EldOn Lowe of Ft. Scott is making
an effort to get that honor for himself
boom Frank Brown of Garnett, for
secretary OF state, is opposed by Geo.
A Clark of Junction City. w. c. Ed
"ards friends and Z. B. Pulliam of Rice
county.
Phil Campbell and F. B. Dawes are
candidates for attorney general, but
back of the dealer stands Charlie Lob
dell ready to come in and STAY
Tom Kelly announced his desire to
be nominated for state auditor. as
against Geo Cole. Cole defeated Kelly
in the last state convention. Charley
A1cCabe is also on the list
Campaigning was more entertaining
than convention dOings, but President
Madison stirred up the enthusiasm
among the $50 delegates assembled a
Hamilton hall at Ills when he called
the convention to order.
Rev. A. S Embree who had promised
10 say the invocation, was not present
hut Rev. H. D. Fisher was, and he per
formed that duty, and said that the
presence of a Republican president at
Washington assured the people of this
republic that the grand old party
which saved the nation would maintain
future progress and prosperity"
He prayed for divine guidance fos
congress, the supreme court and tn
president.
The Amphion mandolin club enliven-
ed the proceedings with music, a feat
ure which was thoroughly enjoyed
Following Mr.. Madson's address, c
F Scott's motion authorized the ap-
pointmeTt of committees which caus
ed Mr. Madison to say:
II will call Ellis worth ingalls,, VIC
president of First district, to the chai
while I retire and revise the list O.