The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-24
ANTS ARE LOST.
BreidenthaI Cyclone Will Sweep
the Convention.
Opposition Admits Inability to
Organize Successfully.
FIGHT IN PROGRESS.
But the Combined Forces Do
Not Realize
That They Are StOrming a Stone
Wall.
WORKED ALL NIGHT
In Frantic Efforts to Stem the
Tide
Of Popular Sentiment For the
Bank Commissioner.
C. B. Hoffman Chairman of the
PopuliSt Convention.
C. B. Hoffman Chairman of the
Populist Convention.

Especial to the State Journal1
Fort Scott. July 24.-The anti-Breid-
enthaI faction has made frantic efforts
to organize and while they have discoV-
cred some sympathizers they realize
that they can not avoid the Breidenthal
cyclone that will sweep over the Popu-
list convention as soon as it assemblies
They realize that they will simply pc
straws in the tempest and that their
ambitions will be swept out of exist
ence before they have appeared before
the enemy.
When the anti -BreidenthaI people de-
cided to support L P King for tempo
Tary chairman, it was with the nope
that his personal popularity would car
~ him into the Office, and 1t might De
mistaken for j show of strength
A new and unexpected feature was
developed by a caucus of the Breiden-
thai forces this morning deciding 10
support c 3. Hoffman. of Enterprise
for temporary chairman
It had been the understanding. even
before the delegates went to Fort Scott,
that Judge G r. Foote. of Topeka,
would be selected for this office Since
the caucus has decided to support Hou-
man. Judge FOOte is indignant. and mas
announced that he will not abide by the
action Of the caucus He threatens 10
carry his fight to the floor of the con-
TentioIr but at the last moment with
drew to avoid defeat
Taylor Riddle opened the Popu4lst
state convention with a speech concern
ing the work Of the state committee and
the fight for temporary chairman was
1t once precipitated-
L P king the choice of the anti
Breidenthal forces. was nominated by
Carl XrOOman. a Breidenthal supporter
Andrew Shearer placed C Hoffman, the
Breidentha1 CAUCUS candidate in noml-
nation.
When Judge Foote withdrew the CON
test really narrowed down to one of loca-
1ion-
The result was: Hoffman, 312; King,
221
Should Foote insist upon having a
fight on the floor of the convention. it
will be for the purpose of demOralizing
the Breidenthal forces. hoping to draw
from that element support sufficient to
make the selection of the candidate Of
the antis, L ?. King, chairman
Should this be successful and the antis
secure control of the convention, even
with this temporary advantage they
could not hope to overcome the senti-
ment for Breidenthal when the time
comes for nominations
The Democratic state central COM
mittee at meeting this morning select
ed Tom Morgan. editor of the Eureka
Messenger. for temporary chairman OF
the Democratic convention
Chase johnson says that the Cowley
county delegation will not support
Breidenthal and Senator King is
member of the delegation Ed PfOSt of
Wyandotte county is fighting Breiden-
thai and has attached himself to the
Stone faction. DIR. Gillett of Parsons,
IS also wearing his scalping knife. jerry
Simpson has done some knocking on
the BreidenthaI boom, presumably be-
cause the gubernatorial candidate is op-
posed to Mr.. Simpsons plan to have the
convention nominate Mr. Simpson for
United States senator.
Bob SempIe arrived Monday, but he
at once went into retirement and was
not seen in the hotel corridors during
h Il -fla n hail "a
consequently been without a head, but
1t has not required one. 1t is considered
extremely strange that Mr. Breidenthai
Is not here, but his absence Is probably
due to his extreme rnodesty more than
anything else He does not like to have
people hang on his neck.
DAVID MARTIN WOULD ACCEPT
David Martin is still the chief bone
OF contention between the PopuliSts and
Democrats His workers have lost none
of their zeal though it appears that the
Martin stock has fallen somewhat
Sam Amidon of Wichita viii support
Martin in the Democratic convention.
H ae vii no nominate Martin on the
and says he is satisfied that he will win
on the other hand there are w F.
Sapp. Mack Love. J. G. Johnson. DR.. c.
Nv Brandenburg and a dozen others de-
handing the nomination of a Democrat
FOR associate justice.
w. L Brown of kingman. says he is
confident that Martin will be nominated
Annie L Diggs is working hard for
Martin and her efforts are always effec-
tive. She received a letter Monday
from Martin. which was shown to the
delegates. Judge Martin says in this
letter IF your people should nominate
me 1 viii accept. but would hope for an
arrangement that others would with
draw. I do not think. however, that
Will be nominated You know some
thing of the influence against me-
rms letter was given out for the pur-
pose Of disSiDating the report that
Judge Martin would not accept the
Popu1st nomination unaccOmpanied
with Democratic endorsement
new and important factor has ap-
peared IN the contest for associate jus
tice in the person of Sidney HAYDEN OF
Holton. His candidacy is receiving the
endorsement OF some of the influential
Democrats Then there is Ed Sapr-
BilPs brother-and John c. Cannon of
Linn. who has had the inside track
Bill Sapp will open his barrel if Ed is
nominated" is a frequent remark and
a barrel is in important adjunct of
@Oltical campaign. The others have no