The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-28
Republican Committee Elects
Him Chairman by Acclamation
Rest of Slate Including T. Z.
Kelly Elected.
LITTLE EXCITEMENT.
Effort Made to Defeat Miami
County Man.
Claimed That Instructions of
State Convention We're Violated


the committee and named P. I. Bone
brake of Topeka for treasurer at the
meeting Saturday night, the work being
completed in less than an hour.
The various interests reached a har-
monious agreement and Mr. Albaugh
was elected chairman by reclamation.
There was a contest against Kelly and
Bonebrake but they won easily.
The state committee was called to-
gether in the Copeland reoding room.
The state officers had assembled some
time previous in Governor Stanley's
room at the hotel to canvass the sit
uation and to decide what action the
officers would take with reference to
the craftsmanship.
1t has been claimed by the opposition
to Albaugh that he could not control
a majority of the state officers but
when the first vote was taken he had
seven of the ten nominees. Those vot-
ing for Albaugh were: Governor Stan
ley, Lieutenant Governor Richter. As
SOciate Justice Johnston, Attorney Gen
eral GODDARD, Secretary George Clark.
Superintendent Wv. Church and Audi
tor George Cole.
Frank Grimes and Frank Nelson
voted against Mr. Albaugh to the last,
casting their ballots for ]. B. Tomlin-
son. Charles F. Scott voted for Charles
S. Gleed for chairman.
When the committee assembled
Chairman Albaugh said: ct assumed
the authority of calling this committee
together, after consulting some of the
candidates and committeeman, at this
time for the purpose of effecting an
organization. Who will you have for
temporary chairman"
A. H. Ellis made and put the motion
by which A1baugh was made tenn
porary chairman. F. c. Raney of Fort
Scott was elected secretary A commit
tee of seven members, one from each
congressional district, was then named
TO for. With he -fa off he
special committee was:
First district-D R. Anthony.
Second-C. S. McGonigal, Wyandotte.
Third. s. Crum, Oswego.
Fourth-William A White, Emporia.
Fifth-John Randolph, Clyde, chair
man.
Sixth-Otis L. Anterior, Russell.
Seventh-C E Elliott WELLINGTON
sMy Judgment" said A. H. Ellis Of
Beloit lis that there should be incor-
porated in this an invitation to the
state officers to meet with US
Il think that is unnecessary" said J.
B. Tonlinson who had made the motion
authorizing this committees appoint
ment. 4 think we should let the state
officers do just as they please. They
can meet with us or send written COM
munications as they may deem advis-
able"
The committee was absent ten min
utes, returning with the following re-
To the Members of the State Com
mittee-The candidates respectfully
| make the following recommendations:
For Standardization Albaugh.
For ecretary-Thomas T. Kelly.
For treasurer. 1. Bonebrake, To-
| peka. (Signed)
GEORGE A. CLARK, Secretary
Thus far the proceedings had been
| peaceable. L. s. Crum made a motion
| that the committee proceed to elect the
men recommended by the state officers
at one ballot This motion would have
wanted to vote against Tom Kelly vote
| also against Albaugh and Crum be-
| lieved that the safest method on which
| to proceed was to combine the three
| candidates on one vote.
| D. r. Anthony of Leavenworth moved
/ as an amendment to the Crum motion
/ that the committee proceed to ballot
separately upon the recommendations
/ of the candidates
H J. Bone of Ashland, assistant
| United States attorney for Kansas and
/ an avowed supporter of Senator Baker,
was recognized. He said: The state
! convention adopted a resolution pro
| Viding that the committee should not
go outside of its membership for Off
GERS or additional members The six
counties which I represent interpret
| that resolution to mean that this COM
| nittee shall not elect officers who are
| not members of the committee. 1 think
| there is man named there who is not
a member of this committee
1.-Two of them; Bonebrake and Kelly"
| said some one.
I suggest then said Mr.. Bone, that
| we follow the instructions of the state
convention which created this commit
| tee"
Bone is supposed to have been hitting
| at Kelly WhereupOn Mr.. Crum arose in
his place, visibly agitated, and said:
| 1T don't become any man to come
/ luggin the senatorial question in this
| committee meeting"
F. N. Hamilton of johnson county,
representing also Miami county, OPP
| posed the combination ballot. He said:
| L want to vote for AIbaugh but the
| adoption of the Crum motion makes me
| vote against Albaugh because the coun-
ties which represent understood the
action of the state committee to mean
| that men who are not members of the
committee should not be chosen Off
GERS
Mr.. Hamilton cleverly lodged the
exact situation in the statements. AS
a matter of fact, he wanted to vote
against Kelly because Kelly's home
county, Miami, has been making a
strong fight to keep him off the COM
| mittee. Mr.. Kelly made a fight at the
spring primaries in the county and lost.
Since them some of the men who tri-
umphed at that time have been hunting
him.
H A. Perkins of Manhattan opposed
the Crum motion, mot that I believe
the men recommended by the state Off
GERS will fail of election he said but
because do not like the plan of group
ing them
c. E. Elliott of Wellington suggested
that the committee had asked the Off
GERS for recommendations and now that
the Recommendations had been made
the committee could do no less than tc
adopt them.
In the meantime E. B. Jewett took
Mr.. Crum to task for referring to the
senatorial question, and stated that nc
such plan was in the mind of a single
member of the committee
The discussion was becoming some
what dc sultory. but Mr.. Crum again in
sisted upon his motion.