The Advocate and news., 1898-06-15
Leland Controls
the Convention.
The Same Old Gang Runs the ReDub"
llcan State Convention In the
Same Old Way.
NO OLD SOLDIER IS NAMED.

at Hutchinson last wednesday. III was
apparently the scene Of a hard fight
against the bosses, but the result was as
usual. Leland said in advance that
Stanley was his second choice The
opinion seems to prevail that he was
really for him from the beginning, but
his first choice declaration for Hood was
made to pay off an old obligation to that
gentleman and possibly to throw his
enemies of the track as to his real pur-
pose OF nominating Stanley. AT any
rate Stanley's victory was won with the
aid of Leland's influence.
The convention was called TO order
by Chairman Jim Simpson. ]. T. Bur
ton was elected as chairman without
opposition and Charley Martin was Sc
retary. Burton made a speech. He con-
graduated the country for the evidences
of perfect harmony between all sections.
He referred to that part OF the record
OF the Republican party which was
credltable, and to that which Is not and
asserted that the members OF the party
should be proud Of everything done IN
the party name since the days OF Lin
coin This was presuming good deal,
but he went on and said that everything
that the Republican party had predicted
in 1896 had proven true and that the
other fellows were wrong on every prop
osition. The present war Is hight be-
tween civilization and barbarism, and
the credit for 1t was given to the Re-
publican administration. Mr.. Burton
failed to observe that In Kansas pol
itics the Republicans were on the side
opposed to civilization and Improvement
OF the condition of the people, but he
knew better than to talk about State
politics. He knew that 1t would require
more ability than he possessed to make
q showing for Republicans in State AT
fairs
The next business was the selection OF
committees. A resolution authorizing
the chairman to name them was
adopted. Dave Mulvane tried to limit
the committees to fifteen members In
stead of one from each judicial district,
hut he was voted down. In Populist con-
ventions the delegates select the COM
mitteemen, but that gives the rank and
Ale OF the delegates too much power In q
Republican convention. While Burton
was selecting the committees Cubblson,
of Wyandotte, the only man in the
House who opposed the stock yards bill,
acted as chairman.
Burton's committee lists were long
and gave most everybody representa-
tlon. Judge #. G. Price was chairman
OF the committee ON rules and order OF
business Ex-State Printer Cliff Baker
was resurrected and given the chair
manship OF the committee on creden-
tials. Cy Leland presided over the per-
manent organization committee and
Ben Simpson was chairman OF the res
Olutions committee. 1t will be noticed
that these men are all members OF the
old gang.
The credentials committee had moth
ing to do as there we're no contests The
temporary organization was made per-
manent Nominating speeches were
limited to five minutes, and no second
ing speeches were permitted The roll
was TO be called alphabetically until 1t
was finished. All speeches were limited
to three minutes except nominating
addresses.
About o'clock the nomination Of
Governor was declared In order. Ex-
Assistant Secretary Of State T. 8. Slower
spoke for Farmer Funston. Judge Sluss
nominated Stanley. He said that he
would unite Leland and Sterne, Baker
and Burton and Bailey and Blue and
that he would be elected. The conven-
tion seemed to think that IL the warning
elements named could be united that
Stanley must certainly be great man.
Andy Felt presented John Seaton's
name. He spoke Of his candidates rec
ord with laboring men, predicted that
he would get the votes Of $4,000 DEM
ocrats and Of large army Of Populists.
United States District Attorney Lam
bert nominated Major Hood. Ex-Sen-
ator Hick nominated Senator Hessin.
Fred Dumont Smith told all the good
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