The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-25
POLITICAL NOTES.


w. C. Edwards. who is making an en-
ergetlc campaign for governor, went to
Lyons last night to attend a Republi-
can county convention today.
Charlie Lobden says that w. J. Blu
chan will be nominated and elected
congressman from the Second district
this year.
Meade county Republicans in conven-
ton Saturday instructed the delegates
to the congressional convention to sup
port Chester /. Long.
The indications now are that Chester
I. Long will be nominated by acclama-
ton in the Hutchinson convention, as
a candidate for congress in the Seventh
district.
Lane county Republicans have in
structed their delegates to the state
convention for w. c. Edwards for gov
ernor.
Tt is rumored among the politicians
that W. E. Stanley of Wichita will de-
liver his strength to Major Hood in
the Republican state convention. It is
said that some of Maj. Hoods friends
brought Stanley out as a candidate for
that purpose.
The Dickinson county Republican
convention instructed it's congressional
convention delegates for w. A. Calder
mead. he VIII be r6-nOmlnaIG0 10T con-
greSS by reclamation.
Meade county Republicans declined to
listen to the Establishments of the Stan
ley supporters in their recent conven-
ton and the delegation to the state con-
vention is uninStructed-
Fifty-seven Kansas counties have
elected 492 delegates to the Republican
state convention. Over 400 delegates
are yet to be chosen.
The following counties will hold Re
publican conventions this week: Rice,
Allen, Cloud, Hodgeman, Sumner, Linn,
Pawnee, Seward, Ness, Kiowa, Barton,
Finney, Woodson, Pratt, Coffey, Lyon,
Smith, Kearney and Morton.
D. w NALL of Abilene is chairman of
the Dickinson delegation to the Repub-
ican state convention. The supposition
is that he will handle the delegates in
the interests of John E. Hessin for gov
ernOr.
The Linn county primaries were held
Saturday and were captured by Col. Ed
R. Smith, who is a candidate for con-
gresham in the Second district. It is
his home county, but the friends of J.
P. Harris made a fight in the county.
They were defeated.
Phillips county Republicans held an
enthusiastic convention Saturday after
noon and gave w. A. Reeder rousing
send-of in his candidacy for congress
in the Sixth district Owing to Reeder'S
interests the delegation to the state
convention is uninstructed.
The Lyon county Popu1ist convention
is the first called to elect delegates to
the convention which will be held in
Topeka, June 8. The central committee
has called the convention to meet in
Emporia, May IA.
Although there has been considerable
opposition to the denomination of w.
A Calderhead in Saline county, he sue
ceeded in capturing the county conven-
ton and the delegation was instructed
for him. The delegation to the state
convention is uninstructed, but it is be-
lieved to be for Hessin.
Clay county Republicans have in
structed their delegates to the congress
sionaI convention to stand by w. A
Calderhead for congress.
Hamilton county has instructed her
delegates to the state convention for
W. C. Edwards for governor. The con-
gressional delegation is for Long.
By May s. a majority, If indeed not
100 of the counties of the state of Kan
sas, will have elected their delegates to
the Republican state convention.
Some of the Shawnee county dele
gates to the First congressional district
convention are laboring with their
friends to convince them that deal
with Mr. Leland was not responsible for
the nomination of Mr.. Curtis This
sounds all right, but to those who know
Leland, it is something which will not
be believed.
The Lyon county Democratic conven-
ton, held at Emporia, Saturday. ended
in a row and disorder. The wrangle
was over fusion. One faction wanted
the convention adjourned until the day
of the Populist convention. Another
shouted for a Democratic ticket and
Democratic candidate for congress as
the price for fusion. In the discussion
which followed, the chairman and sec
rotary left by the back door and the
convention became disorderly. No de-
cision was reached.
The Phillips county delegates to the
Republican state convention are said to
be divided in sentiment between Seaton
and Coburn. The delegation Is unin-
structed.