Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09
KANSAS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
TO BE HELD EARLY.
LELAND FORCES CONTROLLED.
THE VOTE ON THE EARLY CONvEN.
TION STOOD rs TO 10.
Hutchinson Was Leiand's Selection
for Location-Sterne Tried to Bar
Nat Barnes From Voting, but
Failed-Representat
BY Counties.

IOpeka, haS., March 6.-(Spec1al.) Inc
Republican state convention will be held
at Hutchinson June g. This was decided
upon. after somewhat one-sided contest.
by the state committee here tonight. The
spirited fight which had been predicted did
not materialize. United States Marshal
Sterne led the minority and attempted to
have the convention called for June q at
Topeka. Pension Agent Leland led the
forces for June at Hutchinson. On the
ballot for the date. the vote stood Is to
10. Leland's way. For location, Topeka re-
ceived II votes and Hutchinson %.
The only time trouble appeared to be i'm
minent was when Sterne challenged the
right of Postmaster Nat Barnes to vote as
member of the committee, on the ground
that Barnes was not q member Of the
regular state committee. but only a men,
ber of the executive committee. Sternes
protest was overruled by vote of % to 10.
Otherwise. the utmost harmony prevailed.
According to the basis Of representation,
the convention will be composed of 912
delegates.
The committee was in session less than
an hour. At s o'clock promptly. Chairman
Simpson raped for order in the reading
room of the Copeland hotel. Inasmuch
as ]. L. Bristow had resigned as secretary
since the last meeting of the full commit
tee 1t was necessary to elect secretary
to serve until the convention is held.
Frank l.. Brown, Of Anderson county, who
has been acting in that capacity since
Bristow went to Washington, was elected
by reclamation. Cy Leland then moved
that June be fixed as the date for the
state convention. In support of the mo-
tion, he said the Republicans should be the
first party to nominate state ticket; that
CHI NOT 10 ,1,ak
lists or any other party did. An early con-
vention would enable the various counties
to hold their conventions early and effect
an organization.
Mr.. Sterne moved as an amendment that
the convention be held June q. A vote
was ordered. When the name of Nat
Barnes was reached. Sterne asked If
Barnes was a member of the state COM
mittee.
He is.'' replied Chairman Simpson.
Il understand not" said Sterne. HE is
member only Of the executive commit
tee, selected by the candidates in 1896,
after the state committee had already
been chosen"
"The state convention authorized the
selection of the executive committee. and
for that reason Mr.. Barnes is just IS
much member of the committee as the
one who raised the objection is" respond
ed Simpson.
Jim Chisham, of Atchison, said he did not
understand that the convention did any
thing of the kind. All 1t did was to au-
thorize the selection of chairman and
secretary. Mort Albaugh, of Kingman,
claimed Simpson was right. In" order to
/ get the sentiment of the committee on the
] question. Sterne. moved that Barnes and
the other executive committeeman who
were not in the regular committee be not
allowed to participate in the proceedings.
Simpson ruled the motion out of order
and an appeal was taken, which resulted
| in the chair being sustained by vote of
% to 10. Barnes then voted
The roll call resulted in June 8 being
| fixed as the date by vote of Is to TO-
The question Of place then came UP. w,
| R. Myers Of Smith county, put Topeka in
nomination and c. E. Elliott, of Sumner,
nominated Hutchinson. The vote resulted.
| % to II, in the selection of Hutchinson,
The basis of representation was fixed at
| one delegate for every 200 votes, or major
| fraction thereof. cast for w. C. Edwards
for secretary of state in 1886. and one dele
gate at large, no county to have fewer
than two delegates.
Following is the representation by coun-