The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
THIRD BALLOT.

| On the third ballot, W. c. Edwards
withdrew and his strength of 60 votes
| was divided between Hood and Stanley.
| Shawnee voted solid for Seaton.
Leland took Brown and Doniphan to
| Hood.
Leavenworth made a break and gave
| Stanley five.
| Nemaha is divided owing to Bailey's
candidacy for congressman at large.
Jackson voted solid for Seaton; JEFF
| ferson divided.
Marshall and Miami went to Stanley
with 80 votes. Neosho followed with
| 10; Ness with 3; Ottawa with 4; Pawnee
| 4; Phillips 5; Rush 1; Saline 10; Seward
! 2; Stanton 2; Trego 2; Washington u;
| Wichita 2; Wilson 10; Wyandotte 34
Leavenworth changed again giving
| Stanley IS more. Cherokee changed
| giving Stanley 19, making a total of 455
| for Stanley.
| The convention was then in a pande-
mOniun1; 457 were necessary for a choice.
Scores of men were on their feet de-
manding recognition.
Ike Lambert was recognized: He
changed from Hood and gave Lyon
cOunty'S 16 votes to Stanley, nominating
him with a total of Al votes.
Stanleys nomination was then made
unanimous.
The remaining nominees of the Re
publican state convention are:
Associate justice-W. r. Smith, Kan
sas City.
Lieutenant governor-H. E. Richter,
Council Grove
Secretary of state-George A Clark,
Junction City
State auditor-George E. Cole, Girard.
For treasurer-FrankG Grimes of Sedg-
wick county.
For attorney generaI-A. A. GODDARD
of Shawnee county.
For congressman-at-lar large-J. w.
Bailey of Nemaha county.
For. superintendent of instruction
Frank Nelson of Mcpherson county.
At the evening session of the conven-
ton, following the nomination of Mr..
Stanley for governor, the defeated can
didates for governor were called upon
for speeches. Mr. Hessin, Mr.. Seaton,
and Mr.. Edwards responded but Mr..
Coburn, Major Hood and Mr.. Funston
were not present. The other gentle
men declared themselves satisfied with
the result. and offered their services for
the campaign.
The nomination of a candidate for
associate justice was then taken up.
The candidates We're presented as fol-
EIric Cole by D. A. Banta; W. A. Por-
ter by F. B. Dawes; Nelson Case by T.
]. F1annelly of Labette.
Mr. Smith was nominated on the first
ballot, the result being as follows:
Smith ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -..------.. 80 80
Case ....-...--.----- -----.-.--.-.--...- ~
Cole LA
Porter "a
on the third ballot, H. E. Richter of
Council Grove was renOminated for
lieutenant governor The vote was:
Richter ...-.------------ oSo @
Germany OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES los
George Clark was nominated on the
first ballot, which was:
Clark ....--...--..- - -.-.-..-'--.- ozo12
J. H. Hamilton, Cherokee ......... 27415
w. B. Townsend of Leavenworth,
colored, made a surprising showing, as
a candidate for state auditor. He was
defeated by George E. Cole, who was
nominated for the third time by the
following vote:
Cole 9oS
Townsend ---.-- o4V
The candidates fer state treasurer
were John wilkins of Cowley county,
c. c. Mccarthy of Jefferson county;
Frank Grimes of Wichita county, and
]. 3. Remington of Miami county The
first ballot stood: Remington, ISL;
Mccarthy, 225; Grimes, 375; Wilkins,
173.
wilkins withdrew and Grimes was
nominated on the second ballot, which
stood: Grimes, SIC; Remington, 134;
Mccarthy, 1873
lanes A. Troutman presented A A
Godard of Topeka, for the nomination
for attorney general He was promptly
chosen by a vote of $50 to 322 for e B.
DAUGHTERS. of Lincoln county.
T. E Peairs of Douglas, Frank Nel-
son of Mcpherson, Frank Baker of Nor
ton and E B. Van Ostrand of Marion
were presented for state superintend-
emf Nelson was chosen on the first
119: VanOstrand, so; Peairs, 201.
For cor erees a,an-2t-large, w. J.