The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-12

Horton. Kan, April 12.-At the close
of the eighth ballot the convention ad-
journed until o'clock this evening.
The vote is:
3uo5Is Rro5s,.; ....-..----...- ..-....-.--. 25
Bailey 81
Walker ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ii
The arrival of NJ A. Low today set
the congressional convention delegates
agog. When the State Journals an
nouncement of Mr.. Lows determination
to enter the fight as a manipulator, was
read among the delegates last night.
it produced a sensation Leland's friends
denied that Mr.. Low would take a hand
in the fight, but the doubt was dispeIIed
when Mr.. Low, himself, arrived today
1t is expected that his influence will
materially change the situation.
i The platform of the convention will
endorse the president and the national
administration and will especially COM
mend Mckinley for his message on the
Cuban question. Every delegate here
has been very enthusiastic in his praise
of the president.
During conference for a discussion
of the platform this morning, Judge
Horton asked Cy Leland if the conven-
tion should declare for war.
mo-" replied Leland emphatically
WAR will be declared before this con-
vention endS.''
'Then,'' continued Leland, ''I will in
troduce a resolution, offering the mem
berS of the convention and the candi-
dates as volunteers for the fight with
| Spain
Organization of convention, with J.
F. Tufts of Atchison, chairman, has
been effected, and the final touches add
| ed to the preparations for the contest
Horton is crowded with delegates and
visitors. The hotels are filled and the
cot, to which the average Kansas poll
tician is by no means a stranger, occu-
| pies its accustomed place in the parlorS
and halls thereof. The private houses
have come to the rescue and several of
| the so delegates who came Monday were
| able to avoid the necessity of sleeping
| in chair in the hotel lobby or walking
| the streets, through the kindness of cit
izens. The remainder of the 80 dele
| gates came today and the battle began
| in earnest.
The Shawnee delegation is the only
/ one which has a steering committee
| A. B. Quinton is the chairman. The
members are A. K. Rodgers, IA Trout
man, Arthur Capper and Dave Null
vane. This committee was selected ear
| ly Monday morning and went to WOrk
| at once The first thing considered was
| the selection of chairman for the con-
Vention.
| CAPT. J. F. Tufts of Atchison was sug-
gested by the Topekans and the steer
ing committee called on the other can
| didates, receiving assurances of a uni
| ted support for him. This aYerted a
| fight in the organization of the con-
vention, especially when it was agreed
| to make Mr.. Tufts, the temporary
as well as permanent chairman.
There was considerable speculation
when it was reported that Cyrus Leland
had announced that Charlie Curtis
| should not be nominated" The shaw
| nee delegation was prepared for this
| and sent out the steering committee TO
! fell Mr. Leland that Topeka was not
| fighting him and offered as evidence
| the fact that ]. K. Hudson ana ,. I
| who were regularly elected delegates,
| had been induced" to stay at home.
Mr.. Leland then gravely announced
| that he had no second choice for con-
II am for Mr.. Bailey until the finish,'
he said.
badges of yellow ribbon, bearing cut
of their candidate. The Bailey camp
has been dubbed that of the WIG
| Nemahas.'' Mr.. Curtis friends are
| of Holton, leads the PottaWatoInlss
who are for Mr.. Broderick. j. M Chis-
ham heads the Atchison croWd WnlcH l's
cause the remaining candidates have
| their branding irons waiting for the
break among Atchison's Delegates
Judge A 3. Quinton of Topeka, noTn1-
mated Mr. Tufts for chairman, after
| the convention had been called to or
| der by Chairman Beck or the congress
| sionaI committee
The various candidates were nomf-
mated as follows: Mr.. Curtis, by
Judge A. H. Horton; Mr.. Broderick, by
H F. Graham of Holton; Mr.. Bailey Dy
Simon Ryan of Hiawatha;- Mr.. Walker
by S. A Frazier of Atchison.
The Bailey forces held a conference
this morning to discuss the possibility
| of Atchison coun.y's eleven delegates
going to Broderick- 1t was agreed.
| in this event, that Brown, Nemaha ana
Doniphan should at once declare war
| is divided. Mr.. Leland is quoted as
| saying: , sa;,.
| to act fairly, Mr.. Curtis Will get some
| votes he does not now expect
This is believed to be threat Duc
nevertheless Mr.. Leland and his FRIENDS
! say that unfair" dealing on the part
of +ba T2roderick men, will result in a
| Curtis-Bailey combination. which might
nominate Curtis.