The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-08
LATE OR EARLY,
Topeka or Hutchinson, These
Are the Questions
Which Are Troubling the Re-
publican State Committee.
THE TIME AND PLACE
Of Holding the State Nominal
ing Convention
To Be Decided at the Copeland
Tonight.
THE TIME AND PLACE

The two subjects which will receive
consideration before the meeting of the
Republican state central committee at
the meeting in the Copeland parlors to-
night are those prominently identified
with the coming campaign.
The first and most important is the
time for holding the state convention.
The second is the place at which the
convention is to be held.
Today the interest chiefly centers up
on the location because the issue is
squareIy drawn between the two fac
lions in the party. Cyrus Leland and
his followers want the convention held
at Hutchinson. William E. Sterne and
the friends of Senator Baker want the
convention held in Topeka.
Leland and his crowd wanted the
convention held in May. When they
came to Topeka they were confronted
with a demand for a later, convention.
Mr.. Leland FASTENED to declare, in an
interview, that he had been misguided
and really favored a June convention.
This was the first step in the direction
of a compromise with the members of
the committee who are demanding a
later convention.
By thus relinquishing his stand in IA
VOr of an early convention, MT Leland
hopes to curry favor for Hutchinson as
the place of holding. the convention.
Mr.. Leland wouldn't let Topeka have 1t
under any circumstances.
Mr.. Leland says that he is not partic-
ipating in the contest for location, but
nevertheless he is working with all his
might to take the convention to Hutch
insOn, personally soliciting members OF
the committee to vote for Hutchinson
However, the Topeka supporters are
confident of success.
Chairman Jim Simpson said:
Il am for Hutchinson because it VIII
help Topeka in the future. voted for
Topeka two years ago when an audito-
rum was promised us. If this conVen-
ton goes to Hutchinson, in my opinion,
it will stir the Topeka fellows to renew
ed activity in the building of the pro-
posed auditorium. If Topeka had an
auditorium, it would be blessing Tor
the whole state.
Hutchinson has sent a crowd of work
| ers to represent that city in the contest
| They are: Frank Vincent, John B. YIN
| cent w Y Morgan, Fred Trigg and >
| PlOughe Added to these are Otner COM
| rnitteemen from the Seventh district,
| and Messrs. Leland and Simpson.
The time of holding the convention is
a thorn in the flesh OF the COMMITTEES
| men. They all seem DESTROYS OF doing
| what will be calculated to advance the
| interests of the party, yet they are aP-
narentIy considerably exercised De
cause the POpulists nave seIecteo i Uhe
1--WE don't care when the Pops hold
their convention this year., Sa1d MI
| Simpson, 1--WE are going to nave an
|
| figure to any great extent, ana IL IS
| foolishness to be guided or influences
nv the dates which they have Selecled'
| T don't know when they hold their con-
! VentiOn."
ssTnne 15.'' said the reporter.
! ''WeIl" said Mr.. Simpson renectlYeIy,
! ss1,-e OUGHT to have ours the first week
Mr. SIMPSON Mr.. Leland and their
friends. having decided that their nrst
! choice, May, is too early, nave oeci rTtsa
| TO insist upon a June convention Ine
{ other crowd wants the convention helo
| in July or even later Upon TINS SUBJECT
| there is a wide divergence OIL OPINION
but the late convention people thlnA
For the first time in many years
| wichita is not a candidate for the con-
| vention. w. E. Stanley's friends have
| decided that while the other fellows are
! talking about dates and places they
will do a little work for their candl-
| date. -
The members of the committee are as
| follows, being chosen by judicial dls-
First w. Haussermann. Leaven-
worth. ,-,
Irhird-W. E. Sterne, Topeka.
FOURTH. H. Ransom, Ottawa.
Fifth-D. w. Eastman, Empor1a-
Sixth-D. H. Woolley, GiTard-
! Seventh. S. Cambern, Erie
| Eighth-Richard Warning, Abilene
| Ninth-F. c. Trigg, Hutchinson.
I Tenth-W. A M1tcnell, OldlHe-
| FIeventh-W. E. Stice, Ga1ena.
| TWelfth-R. Vincent, Washington.
| Thirteenth-A. Reynolds, sedan.
| Fourteenth-C. B. Daughters Lin
! coin. CIT -
| Fifteenth-W. k Myers 0Il4CH OSA-
! ter.
| Sixteenth-Henry Booth, Larned.
| Seventeenth-W. J. Rice, st. Francis.
| Fighteenth-O. z. Smith, Wichita
! Nineteenth-C. E. Elliott, Wellington
| Twentieth-H. L. Laskey, Sterling.
Twenty-first-W. H. Smith, Marys-
/ vile.
Twenty-second-C Leland, Jr., Troy.
| Twenty-third-K. E.Wilcockson, Oak
Twenty-fourth-M. Albaugh, King
NV Twenty-ninth-o. Q. Clafin, Kansas
Tfhtrtieth-J. A. Kimbau, Salina.
Thirty frst-W. V. Jackson, Cold
T1rih1ilrty-second-AIfred Pratt, SYRIA
| Thirty-third-W. A. Thompson, Scott
| City. 1,..
! Thirty-fourth-D. J. Hanna, Hill City.