Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
COMMITTEE IS ENTHUSIASTIC
MUCH PLEASED OVER THE PROS
PECT FOR NEXT YEAR.
Majority Against Nominating Candi-
date for Senator at State Con-
ventfOn-Larse Number of
Politicians Attracted
by the Meeting.

1
| mittee tonight was in the nature of an ex-
| perience meeting. The questions as to the
time of holding the state conventions and
| the mode of selecting a Republican can
didate for United States senator were not
discussed. The only thing done, outside
| Of filling couple of vacancies on the COM
lmittee, was to discuss plans for carrying
on the campaign next year. Every MEM
| Der reported the political condition of his
district and told what, in his judgment,
ought to be done to help further the cause
of Republicanism in Kansas next year. 1t
was a harmonious session, and all were
enthusiastic over the outlook
Frank M. Lockard, of Norton, was
elected committeeman of the Seventeenth
district, to succeed w. ]. Rice. who has
moved to Kansas City.
l.. F. Randolph, of Nortonyille. was
chosen committeeman of the new Thirty
sixth district.
1t was decided to begin active work at
| once and effect good local organizations in
each county in the state. Republican lit
| erature is to be sent TO each locality in
abundance. The matter of it's selection was
left to the executive committee.
The question as to when the committee
should be called together again to fix a
time for the state convention was left to
Chairman Albaugh.
The following members of the state COM
! mittee were present at the meeting:
d.. R.: Anthony, Jr.. Leavenworth; A. J. White.
Todd; d. W. Mulvane Topeka; George D. Cook.
smith, Pieasanton; James s. Gilmore. Fredona;
Ferd J. Funk. Marion; ]. NJ. Simpson. Mcpherson:
Thomas r Kelly. Paola; Charles Voc. Independence:
W. w. Caldwell. Concordia; l.. Scott, Howard; j. r.
Burrow, Smith Center; E. B. Jewett. Wichita: c. J.
Pollock. WINFIELD: D. A. Banta. Great Bend: D. A.
Valentine Clay Center; C. Leland, IT., Troy; T. J.
Heay. Ellis; Morton Aibaugh, Kingmsn: Alfred
Pratt. Syracuse; J. s. Simmons. Dghton: George ".
Watson. Kinsley; D. J. Hanna. Hill City: J. B.
Barnes Alma.
The meeting drew a large crowd of Re
puDlicans to the city to-day. Copeland
county reminded one of the days when
| Kansas went 5000 Republican. The recent
discussion as to how a senatorial candi-
date should be nominated caused many to
| come in. They wanted to find out how
the brethren stood. Then 1t had been long
time since they had touched elbows with
each other, and they concluded that this
would be a good opportunity to line up.
One of the gratifying things of the gath
ering was the confidence expressed in the
| able manner in which Chairman Mort AL
baugh and Secretary Frank Brown had
| was made. On the other hand. the COM
| mitteemen in private interviews all ex-
pressed themselves as well pleased, and in
| dicated that there would be no change
Among the visiting politicians were:
J. ~. crisham, Atehison; J: H. Richards. Fort
| Scott; Thomas J. Jackson. Newton; Judge Case.
Eureka: ". ii. BeezIey. Kinsey: c. S: Jobes, Wien
| tia; Ike Lambert, Emporia; John o. Peebler. oska-
ssaa w. Morgan E.
Council Grove; W: S. Fitzpatrick. Sedan; George
Case. Manka,o; A. D. Neal. Ghstopa; IN II n:
j. W. Parker. oiathe: F. R. ogg. olathe;
c. st. Bail. Sedan; A. E. Mckenzie, Kansas City.
Kas.; F. Dumont Smith, Kinsley; Ed c. EIiet Edo
| RADIO: 7. B. Murdoch. Eldorado: E. F. Caldwell,
Lawrence: J. s. Summers. Dighton: A. c. Jordan.
Lyons; W. A. White. Emporia; II. ]. Allen, Ottawa;
| J. s. Dean. Marion; C. NJ Reed Wichita; L. C..
Weldy, Galena; W. Z. Hutchinson, Garden City;
Bender Ga lena W. Martin es,I Fort seS
watomie; F. c. Crowell. Atchson; Thomas Beatte.
Atchisoni W. F. F. Donald, Atehison: Asa Smith,
Parsons; A. F. Wilson. Horton; F. B. Dawes, Leav-
| enworth; ". II. Smith, Marysvlle ]. W. Johnson.
| Hamilton; R. b. Anderson. Hamilton; ]. B. Brad
ley. Sedan; Adrian Reynolds. Sedan; E. L. Aekley,
| Concordia; c. W. Landis Osborne; G. H. Lamb,
Yates Center: S. J. Osborn. salina: G. C. Mont
| gomery, Winfield.
The sentiment of the state committee,
obtained by a poll of the members in at
| tendance at the meeting here to-day, is
| against the nomination of a candidate for
| the United States senate by the state con-
vention. This was ascertained early in the
| day, and its advocates ceased public agi-
tation of the question. However, they de-
| clare that sentiment may yet change so
| that the question will come up for dispo-
sition at the next meeting of the COM
.mittee, when the call Is issued for the state
convention. Those opposed to 1t say that
there will be no agitation of the question
| again. They say that the country press is
| opposed to the plan, and that those MEM
| beers who are against it now will be against
| it at the next meeting. OF those present
to-day. eighteen were opposed to it. six
| were in favor of it, and four were non
committal. The four remaining were not
| seen but two of them have been quoted as
against the proposition and those who went
| on record as non-committal will split about
| even on the question If it ever comes up at
a committee meeting.
Dan Anthony, Jr;. of Leavenworth, says
made at the county conventions, if at any
| convention. The representatives are re-
| sponsible to their counties only, and not
| to the state at large, as to how they vote
for senator He volunteered the informa-
ton that Senator Baker was not in favor
| of the nomination of a senator al the state
convention.
John q. Royce, of Phillipsburg. thought
| that, in the interests of the Republican
| legislative candidates next year. no sena-
| torial candidate should be nominated at the
state convention.
Many others expressed themselves the
same way.
Dave Hanna, of Hays City. favors it.
He says that instructions given to Iegisla-
tive candidates on senator in close dis
tricts-by county conventions would lose
the Republicans several legislators. but
thinks that If the question is settled at
| the state convention strength will be added
| to the ticket.
While a majority of those who favor the
nomination being made at the state con-
vention are friends of J. r. Burton. It does
not indicate that the Burton managers are
particularly DESTROYS Of settling the aues-
ton that way. One of Mr.. Burton's
strongest supporters claimed that it was
cerned. They did not know which would
be the best wav to advance the interests
of the party and the candidate.