The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-06
FADES AWAY.
Opposition Among POpulists to
Gov. Leedy's denomination
Has Disappeared-NO Fight to
Be Made.
WILL BE UNANIMOUS.
Shawnee Co. Alone Instructed
For Somebody Else.
A Fusion in All Details Seems
Now Assured.

The opposition to the denomination of
Governor Leedy which was inaugurated
in Topeka with a whoop three weeks
ago has almost vanished. From pres
ent appearances the Shawnee county
delegation will be about the only one in
the state convention that will not vote
for Governor Leedy.
Every day adds more delegates to
Governor Leedy's list while at the same
time it upsets the calculations of his OPP
ponents.
R. H. Semple of the bank commission
er's office went home Saturday expect
ing to help elect an anti Leedy delega-
ton but that adroit politician was COM
pletely whipped. He expected to sit
in the convention as a proxy and was
appointed a member of the committee
on resolutions but a short time after
the committee reported he was uncer-
enormously fired out of the cOnVen-
ton by the adoption of a resolution
against men who held proxies to sit in
the convention. He held the only proxy.
After Mr.. Semple had been disposed
of P. P. Elder managed things to suit
himself and a delegation friendly to
Governor Leedy was selected and the
delegates were instructed to vote for
the governor.
Mr.. SempIe said today: "They had
every thing their own way. This is
the first time our county ever sent an
instructed delegation to the state con-
vention. The proposition to send an
uninstructed delegation received only
.
cry thing before him"
Mr.. Semple has been in politics too
long to waste any time in worrying.
He has been run over by the band wag-
on often before.
The report from Lawrence is even
more discouraging to the anti crowd
than that from Ottawa. The Douglas
county delegation was instructed to
vote for Leedy and the convention went
further and adopted resolutions CEN
surfing office holders and others who are
opposing the governors denomination.
The other conventions held Saturday
were all one way. So far as is known
not single delegation opposed to Gov
ernor Leedy- was elected.
luton to instruct, but solid Leedy dele
cation was selected, headed by Governor
1eedy's fxer, Arthur Clark.
Wyandotte county did not instruct, but
the delegation is unanimous for Cover
nor Ieedy, and eX-State Auditor Van B.
Prather, who is now police officer is
chairman of the delegation.
The Labette county delegation was in
structed for Governor Leedy.
Sheridan county elected Leedy delegates,
a fight was made against instructions
in Brown county and those who opposed
ticians here that the delegation will vote
for Governor Leedy's denomination.
Jackson county instructed its delegates
to vote for the denomination of Governor
Leedy and the other state officers were
Mitchell county also instructed for Gov
ernor Leedy.
Inc convention IN Harvey
county also Endorsed Governor Leedy
The Jewell county delegation, about
which there has been some question will
probably vote for Governor Leedy. This
is the home of Secretary of State Bush
and an effort was made to turn him down
and elect delegates who would oppose his
denomination, but Mr.. Bush said today
that the members of the delegation are
all personal friends and he has no fear
that they will unanimously support
him The delegation will also vote for
other members of the state administra-
ton.
Miami county instructed for the state
administered ton.
Montgomery county Joined the process
sion and instructed for Governor Leedy
Lincoln county instructed for all the
state officers.
The result of these conventions practf-
cally closes the fight on the state admin
istratfon. The result also brings fusion
within reach. Governor Leedy will be
nominated by both POpulist and Demo-
cratic conventions.