The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26
ANTS ARE WEAK.
Unable to Undermine Chairman
Albaugh's Position.
Will Be Easily Elected Chairman
of Committee.
VOTES SURE.
His Friends Feel Perfectly at
Ease.
7. T. Kelly VIII Undoubtedly
Be Secretary.
NINETEEN VOTES SURE

There are thirty-one members of the
Republican state committee which is
called to meet at the Copeland tonight
at 8 o'clock to select a chairman, secre-
tary and treasurer for the coming cam
paign.
There is no doubt about the ~re-eIec-
ton Of Morton Albaugh as chairman.
Thomas It. Kelly, assistant state treas
urer, viii be secretary and P. I. Bone
brake ofTopeka will probably be named
for treasurer while L. s.. Crum seems
to have the call on the place of chair
man of the executive committee.
Twenty-Five member of the state
committee are for Albaugh. 1t may be
that local pressure owing to political
complications In some of the districts
may compel some of the membe to
pass Albaugh but if this contingency
arises he will have nineteen votes at the
very least, a good safe majority.
The men who are for the election OF
Albaugh are as follows:
D. r. Anthony, Leavenworth.
A. L. Cox, Lawrence.
William A. White, Emporia.
F. c. Raney, Fort Scott.
G.. H. Lamb, Yates Center.
G.. w. Kanavel, Sedgwick City.
f. N. Hamilton, Olathe.
L. S. Crum. Oswego.
John Randolph, Clyde.
A. A. Sharpe, Larned.
Otis L. Benton, Oberlin.
E. b. Jewett, Wichita.
Charles E. Elliott, Wellington.
William Dixon, St. o.
H. A. Perkins, Manhattan.
Cyrus Leland, Troy.
Otis L. Anterior, Russell.
c.. S. McGOnigal, Kansas City.
Harry J. Bone, Ashland.
Ed. Thorpe, Laktn. t.4I
]. A. Venard, Ness City.
Oscar Fagerburg, Olsburg.
Add to this Mr.. Albaugh's vote, makes
a total of % members Of the committee,
although he will not vote on the propo-
sition to elect himself chairman.
Those against Albaugh are as fol-
lows:
D. w. Mulvane. Topeka IiD
w. r. Fisher, Holton.
a. Mosher, Council Grove. 4sil
A. H. Ellis, Beloit.
The members of the committee who
are on the fence are as follows:
S. G. Pottle. Ell Dorado.
D. J. Hanna, Hill City.
J. B. TomlinSon. who has been talked
of for chairman is also on the fence but
it is not because TomiinsOn fears to eX-
press himself. He does not want the
office Of chairman and will tonight, it is
said, resign as a member of the COM
mittee, asking that Rollo Reese of Min
neapOliS be named to fill the
If this transaction takes place it Will
probably add another vote to the AL
| baugh forces, because Mr.. Reese Will
vote as Justice Johnston wants him to
because the two men are warm friends
and Mr.. Johnston is for Albaugh's re-
election.
The attitude of the state officers will
be officially determined at a conference
which is TO be held tonight in advance
of the committee meeting. 1t was the
plan to hold this conference his after
noon but Charlie F. Scott, the nominee
for congressman at large will not reach
Topeka until this evening at $40, so the
conference will be deferred until after
his arrival.
The slate-makers today figure that
the following state officers will vote for
Albaugh'S reelection in the conference:
Governor Stanley, Secretary Clark,
Superintendent church, Justice John
Ston, Auditor Cole, Charles F. Scott
Opposing Albaugh are Frank Grimes
and Frank Nelson.
ThoSe saving wood and on the fence
apparently afraid to express themselves
are Attorney General GODDARD and Lieu
tenant Governor Richter.
The chances are that the pending con-
test for chairman will be Smoothed out
and that there will be no contest for
chairman before the committee. An
effort is being made today to adjust all
difference, so that the meeting of the
committee will be harmonious, and
that a unanimous vote will be cast for
Albaugh for chairman and for Kelly
for secretary.
There is a new man in the field for
secretary of the committee in the person
of J j. Mitchell, of Eskridge. Mitch
ellis campaign is being managed by
Judge William Thomson of Burlin-
game. Judge Thomson is g. resident
of, Usage county, but he is here today
working. to have the committee place a
Wabaunsee county man in charge as
secretary.