The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-18
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
The State Convention Does
its Work Promptly
And dominates a Ticket that
is Sure to Win next
November
PROCEEDINGS HARMONIOUS
TheSExpected Fight did not
Materialize AMI
Everybody Went Home in a
Good HumOr. A Brief
Report

Topeka, man,, May l1.-Ine rcpuD-
lican state convention here yesterday
nominated the ticket below with UNI
expected unanimity. The only ballot
ing was on candidates for electors,
for congressman-at-lar and for NJ.
a. Lowe for delegate to Philadelphia.
The fractional war in the party was
not involved in the vote on electors,
but followers of Cyrus Leland, ma
tional committeeman, made a fight on
Lowe and were overwhelmingly de-
feated, Lowe will likely be named
as national committeeman to succeed
Leland. The promised fight over the
Craftsmanship of the state committee
was not carried into the convention,
and it is now generally understood
that Chairman Albaugh will be re-
elected by the committee. This is re-
garded as victory for the Leland
forces.
Charles F. Scott, of Allen county,
was nominated for congressman-at-
large on the first ballot, defeating ID.
W. Blain, of Pratt county.
All of the state officers proper are
now serving their first term and were
renominated by reclamation.
After the appointment of the usual
committees the convention took re-
cess until two p. IN.
1t had been agreed that upon reas-
sembling eX-Congressman II. w. Blue
should be made permanent chairman,
but surprise was sprung shortly
after the convention was called to or
der at $3.50 when the report of the
committee on permanent organiza-
tion was called for The majority re-
ported in favor of making the tempo
rary organization permanent, while
the minority reported for Blue. I'm
mediately the convention was in an
uproar and for a time it looked as
though the factions were in for a bit
ter fight, the "anti-boss" element
supporting Blue and the friends of
Cyrus Leland lining up for temporary
Chairman Porter. However, after
protracted wrangle the majority re-
port was withdrawn, and Blue was
elected by reclamation. Thus the
only war cloud of the day passed
over, and the convention proceeded
to the end in harmony.
The following is the ticket chosen:
For governor-W. Il. Stanley, sedgwick
county.
For lieutenant governor-H. L. Richter,
Morris county.
For associate justlce-W. A. Johnson, of
Ottawa
For secretary Of state-George A. Clark,
of Geary.
For treasurer-Frank Grimes, of Wich-
ita.
For auditor-Georgo e. Cole, of Craw-
ford county
For attorney general-A. A. GODDARD. of
Shawnee county.
For superintendent of public instruc-
uon-Frank Nelson, of Mcpherson.
For insurance commissioner-W. V.
Church, of Marion county.
For -at-large-Charles f.
Scott, of Allen county.
For presidential electors-at-large-A,
w. Smith, of Mcpherson; l. f. Bradley,
or Wyandotte county, and o. p. Ergen-
bright, of Montgomery county.
Delegates-at-large to Philadelphia con-
Yention-M. A. Lowe, of Shawnee; w. S.
Metcalf, of Douglas county; A. c. Du-
bois, of ELK county; Il. III. Tracy, OF Pot
tawatomie county; 10, W. wellington, OF
Ellsworth county; Frank Martin, of Re-
no county. Alternates-G. w. Ford, of
Bourbon county; A. d, Walker, of Jack
son county; 70. w. Nimocks, OF Barton
county; j. ]. Mitchell, OF Wabauasee;
Frank Shane, OF Phillips; o. II. Lewis.
OF Crawford county.