The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-05
To NAME LONG.
Seventh District Republicans
Meet in Convention
To Carry Out the Programme
Mapped Out.
ALL CUT AND DRIED.
Candidates For Other Places
Out in Force.
Fight Breaks Out in SedgWick
Delegation.
From the State Journals Special Cor
reSnOndant

From the State Journals Special Cor
respondent)
Hutchinson May 5.-There is the US
uaI crowd of politicians here to attend
| the Seventh district congressional con-
! vention today, though some of the big
bosses are conspicuous for their alb
sence.
| W. E. Stanley of Wichita is here, and
| addressed the convention. He is work
ing hard to convince delegates that rep
| resent counties that have not yet chos-
! en- delegations to the state convention
that they should stand by the Seventh
district candidate-Stanley. His chief
man, Mort Albaugh of Kingman, who
was president of the state board of
charities under Morrill,, is here. too, try
ing to make the same con-
vincing argument. Stanley will not
talk much of his chances, and Albaugh
viii make no claims, but says he is all
right.
Major Hood Of Emporia came in last
night. He is doing good work, and not
a delegate has missed a hearty hand
shake from him.
Billy Edwards. with his usual claims
and boasts, is here, and doing more
circulating around than anyone else.
Captain Seatons interests are closely
watched by George Findlay of Topeka.
Findlay says Seaton is the man that
can bring back the lost labor vote to
the Republican party.
Other candidates here are:
Lieutenant Governor-W. NJ. Glenn,
Greeley county.
Secretary of State-George A. Clark,
Junction City.
Auditor of State-George z. Cole, Gil
rard.
Treasurer of State-John A. WiIkin,
Winfield; c. c. Mccarthy, Nortonville;
J. B. Remington, Paola; F. E. Grimes,
Leoti.
Stota Ci,1ari1+a15an+- Errar1, NJaIso,
Lindsborg.
Everything was arranged here last
night for today's convention. There
need not have been any delegates at all
as far as that was concerned, for they
will do nothing but what the bosses
say, and nominate Long.
Early last evening, the slate was ar
ranged, if indeed not before. ]. w.
Brinkerhoff of Lyons, Rice county, was
decided upon to be the chairman.
Brinkerhof is a lawyer, and was a can
didate himself for congress a while
back.
1t was also decided that Frank Har-
low of Kingman shall be chairman
again of the district committee. He is
Longs right hand man, and conducted
the campaign two years ago. By the
same decision Lutte AxIine, editor of the
Medicine Lodge Cresset, Tom Nc
Meals old paper, was slated to be secre-
tary of the committee.
Apropos of the committee, there is a
pretty little fight for committeeman
from Harvey county. Cal Johnston.
the boss of the county, is a candidate
for postmaster. So is Ben Hagen, a
jeweler, and an aspiring politician.
Each desires to be committeeman, and
some fun may grow out of it.
The convention is being held in the
auditorium, on the Arkansas river,
about mile and a quarter south of
town. 1t is rather an out-of-the-way
place, under any circumstances, but
today it is exceedingly disagreeable.
The mud is about six inches deep on
Main street and the road leading to
the park. and every hour it grows
worse. The crossings are not in extra
good shape, and the one-horse street
care line is not capable of taking care
of the crowd.
It will be good news to all who con-
template attending the Republican state
convention to know that the idea is to
remove the auditorium up town, to
more accessible location.
Aside from this feature, there is no
complaint against things here. The
delegates are well treated, and the town
is hOspita BILE. Headquarters are at the
are handled speaks well for the man.
agement.
Ex-State Senator Kelly. now of Tope-
ka, formerly Of Mcpherson county, is
here today on an alleged bond deal,an
last night, as we'll as today, circulated
freely around talking with Republican
politicians.
His scheme was to work up all the
fight he could on Gov. Leedy, with the
hope that an anti-Leedy delegation
might be sent to the state PopuliSt con-
vention from today's county conven-
ton.
1t is not thought that the fight will
be successful. Kelly claims Leedy has
made many blunders which should ap-
peal to the Reno county PopulistS; no
tably in refornatory matters, and with
regard to his treatment of the national
guard.
The Populist convention is not we'll
can not get in to this city on account of
the rains. The congressional delegation
to the convention to be held here May
10, will be instructed for Jerry Simp-
son.
Chester I. Long maintained his usual
course last night the minute he struck
town. He went to the Midland hotel,
engaged room on IT, -1arlOr floor, ate
supper and then seIIIed himself to re-
ceive callers.
It was not minute before they came.
Men who want to be NpOstmasters, men
who have grievances, men who want
anything and think the Medicine Lodge
prophet can give it to them, were there.
Each was received In the usual POM
pous manner, and each then gave way
to a successor.
A great row has broken out in the
Sedgwick delegation. 1t is principally
confined to the Wichita men, who have
remarkable failing for falling out at
the slightest provocation, and some
times without any.
The fight is the result of the postoffice
antagonism at Wichita. Newt Bridg-
man. Vic Murdoch and James Allison
are the candidates. Bridgman for years
has represented the Cy Leland wing of
the party, and is one of the Sedgwick
county bosses.
Murdoch is a son of Col. Marsh Muir
dock. and is on the Eagle staff.
Allison sets forth his claims to great
ness a. a cousin of Mckinley
At the suggestion of ex-senator Bent
ley, all three were put on the delegation