The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-29
KICKERS DISAPPOINTED.
Republican County Central Com
mittee DOdges the Crowd.

The threatened row in the Republican
county central committee was aNerted
Saturday afternoon by the members OK
the committee who quietly retired 70 a
secluded room near the roof Of the old
court house. giving the crowd Of Repub-
licans who were looking for chance 20
get after Mr.. Larimer, the slip
There were frequent mutterlugs OF
discomfort among some OF the old SOL
diers who were present waiting the ar
rival Of the committee in the old court
room. But the committee never came.
The membe by one. tWOs and threes
went quietly up to the room which was
constructed from the old gallery IN the
court house and there held the meeting
In the meantime the men who were
looking around in the hope OF finding an
opportunity to make an EFFORT TO sustain
A. X. Rodgers and humiliate Chairman
Larimer paced nervOusly up and down
the stairs from the first TO the second
floor looking for the committee meet
ing.
But the committee escaped discovery.
The meeting was hurried through and
an adjournment was effected within a
few moments after the meeting Was
called to order
When the committee adjourned and
left the room on the third floor Of the
building it was necessary TO pass
through the hall from which entrance to
the old court room is gained. There the
men who were waiting for hostilltiea 20
open were sitting When they saw the
members OF the committee filing down
opportunity had been stolen and that
the present head of the county commit
tee win receive no disciplining until ar
ter the election at which time the friends
Of Mr.. Rodgers announce that Mr.. Lari-
mer viii be brought to time.
When the county committee met SAT-
urday afternoon Chairman Larimcr pre-
sided as usual. George ". Crane made
a brief statement in which he called at
tention to the charges which had been
made. IN his remarks Mr.. Crane also
4l.a Na 30 %
committee desired further light on the
subject IL might be well to have "a state
ment concerning them.
No one asked for additional informa-
tion. whereupon Mr.. Crane suggested
that an adjournment was advisable. Mr.
Crane and Matt Weightman divided the
responsibility OF the motion TO adjourn.
which was carried without "a dissenting
tee left their lair and filed quietly down
the stairs into the street.
This meeting was an executive sca-
sion Of the committee. during which the
county headquarters were securely
locked.
The only new feature in connection
with the Larimer-Eodger controversy
assured for the future Is the announce
ment by one Of Mr.. Rodgers most intl-
mate friends to a State Journal reporter
this afternoon. in words as follows.
There viii be no further disturbance
over the quarrel between the two men
until after the election. Mr. Rodgers
will not make a move now, fearing that
an additional quarrel might lniure the
party vote in Shawnee county. How
ever. after election Mr.. Rodgers VIII
bring Mr.. Larimer to time"
t'Win there be a suit Tor libel against
Larimer, or what steps VIII be takenf'
queried the reporter.
1--WE viii not now state what o. pro-
posed to be done. but I will add that the
matter viii be thoroughly aired. There
is no truth IN Iarimers charges. and
we will prove what we say TO the en-
tire satisfaction Of every body"
what viii Larimer be doinEl He
claims he can prove the charges" EuE-
Eested the reporter
well. he can't. There's no truth In
them, and we win show him up beforu
we get through with this matter"