The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-14
HIS PLAN FAILED.
Effort of Mr.. JetmOre to Cap
ture DOran Meeting.
Tries to Address the Crowd
Outside the Hall.
MAKES FINAL APPEAL.
A. w. Dana Makes Things Live.
ly For the County Attorney
And Tells Few Things About
Curtis Campaign.

CufGlS campaign.
An unsuccessful effort was made last
night by County Attorney Jetmore and
his deputy, Galen Nichols, with their
corps of assistants to capture a meet
ing in Tennesseetown which was being
held in the interests of Tom Doran. Ex-
citement ran high and Mr.. Jetmore re-
tired from the field after he had been
unable to talk against the laughter and
music at his expense
1.-The Doran forces had employed Jack
sons band but there was a long delay
before it arrived and the time was ia
ken up with miscellaneous speech MAX
ing. About 10 o'clock the band arrived
and after one or two selections had
been played Mr.. Doran began his adj
dress. Soon after Mr.. Jetmore his dep
uty, Mr.. Nichols and Bert Lucas follow
ed by several cOlOred ward workers ar
rived. Mr.. Doran paid no attention to
interruptions which came from the Jet
more corner and completed his speech.
There were then calls for "JetmOre,
JetmOre" from the Jetmore contingent.
There were also calls for music and the
! band played Kingdom Coming" which
quoted the disturbance. Again there
were calls for 'Jetmore" but Mr.. Doran
arose and said:
This meeting is held il the interests
4 L. y
more would not be so discourteous as to
attempt to speak,
Still the calls for Mr.. Jetmore con-
tinued interspersed with shouts for
| Dana"
A. W. Dana then stepped to the front
and his first words commanded silence.
/ This is a DOran meeting" said he,
/ land it is going to remain such and I
| want you to understand it. I want to
say right now that Mr. Jetmore is here,
| that there are a few people who deserve
to have some things said about them
| and am going to stick a. knife in and
| turn it around.
Mr.. Jetmore goes around telling that
! Mr.. Doran is against Curtis. I want to
tell you right now and I know what 1
am talking about Tom Doran and 1 sat
IN every convention ever held in the
Fourth district which nominated ChaS.
Curtis and Mr.. DOran did as much as
any one man to help him get the nomi-
nation. He was working for Charley
Curtis before Mr.. Jetmore ever thought
of doing anything for him.
Mr.. Jetmore tells you coIored men
that you ought to vote against Tom
Doran because he challenged colored
men off the Yoeman jury. 1 want tc
tell you what is behind it all Mr. let
more tried Mr.. Yoeman for murder il
the first degree and he sent him to jai
for six months and Tom Doran was OF
the other side. Jetmore is sore because
Tom DOran whipped the Stuffing out o.
him in that case. That is what is tbs
matter with him. (Cheers)
There IS another thing you may no
know. There are four candidates fol
county. attorney in this race-Tom Dor
an, Charley Spencer, Galen Nichols anC
Aaron Jetmore. I know what I an
, talking about and have it on the best o
authority that JetmOre is a candidat
for he told me so himself He told m
tonight that since the State Journal go
him started in this race he was going t.
: see 1t through Don't you think gentle
men that Mr.. JetmOre has had enough
: For two terms Tom Doran and I hay
l taken off our coats and worked for MI
: Jetmore's nomination and it is abou
/ time that he gets out of the way an
gives some one else a, chance
There were cries of That's right,
L and Mr.. Dana received an ovation
5 There were more calls for "Jetmore
!. but the meeting adjourned. Word wa
j, passed around that he would make
2 speech outside and a crowd gathere
, around the county attorney as h
! mounted a wagon. He began his speec
. with statements about the Yoeman jur
: and reiterated the statements abou
s Mr.. Doran challenging the colore
members of the jury We've hear
= about that" shouted some one in tn
r crowd.
:. There was a babel of voices and And
: Jordan came to the door of the hall i
h which the meeting had been held Fl
0 carried a bass drum.
d I'VE have halls to hold meetings in.
e he shouted, land we have had enoug
of this" and he began pounding til
drum Several men with horns joine
n in and Mr.. Jetmore was compelled
: give up any further effort to make
r speech
d A meeting in the interest of Mr.. Dora
t was held in Flat Top church, North Tx
d peka.
t A meeting in the interest of Gale
If Nichols was held in Hanley's hall
Il Small crowds assembled in other l,
It cal1tles but they were what is Gale
h ION the quiet"
) Prof. G.. w. Jackson says he was o
p fered small house and a lot on Sc
n enteenth street if he would refuse
r take his band to Doran meetings. T
1t said the offer was made Nv a NTiobo
h supporter and promptly declined.