The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-14
PEACE ONCE MORE
Warning Republican Factions
May Be Reunited.
Efforts Being Made to Patch Up
Differences.
PROPOSE COMPROMISE.
Plan to Allow A. w. Smith to
Preside.
Gen. Hudson Would Be Head of
Committee on Resolutions.
Anti-Leland Fight Kept Out of
Convention.
PROPOSE COMPROMISE.

Delegates and visitors to the Repubh-
can state convention which will con- |
Vene IN the Grand opera house at IL !
O'Clock Wednesday forenoon are arriv- /
ing in the city today in considerable |
numbers. However, the crowd will not
pour in until Tuesday. 1t is expected
that from 1000 to $500 delegates and
visitors will be here for the convention.
This convention is to renominate the
present administrations; select six dele
gates at large to the national conven-
ton; ratify the election of fourteen del
egates from the seven congressional dis
tricts to the national convention and to
nominate presidential electors.
The work of the convention will be
short, but the minds of the politicians
are in a disturbed condition over the
preliminaries. Conferences and eau
cuses will begin today with the hope of
prearranging the work of the conven-
tion so that there will be no contest
when the body assemblies.
The principal propositions which have
| been discussed subjects for posSi-
| BILE test of strength are as follows:
The United States senatorial ques-
| ton.
The fight against Mr. Leland.
The plan to overthrow Morton AL
baugh as chairman of the state COM
mittee.
The election of a chairman of the
| convention.
Chester 1 Long, congressman from the
Seventh district. and J. L. Bristow,
| fourth assistant postmaster general,
| came from Washington today to act as
peace ENJOYS. J. R. Burton and the
managers of the Baker campaign, to-
| gether with these gentlemen and the
| leaders of the party expect to confer
| this afternoon for the purpose of decid
| ing the questions involved in the four
propositions mentioned.
partial understanding has already
| been reached to the effect that no at
tempt will be made to spring the SEN
| atorial question in the state convention
The usual stereOtyped resolutions will
be adopted endorsing the. senators and
congressman from Kansas" This is the
purpose of today's conferences on this
subject.
In the next instance the fight against
Leland will be taken out of the conVen-
ton if there is any possible chance to
do so. Mr.. Leland is -committaI. He
| is, however, ready for the fray. Threats
have been made against him and out
lines have been presented as to his fu-
ture political fate, but he does not seem
to be ruffied but has his plans in hand
for a contest if it is precipitated. How
ever, the leaders of the party hope to
bring about a reconciliation which will
prevent a row.
On the third proposition concerning a
selection of the chairman of the state
} committee the 'anti-boss league" which
is fighting Leland, Albaugh and every
| body else rot with the organization,
through J. K Hudson, advocates the cleo
tion of a chairman of the central COM
mittee by the convention. This is an
|
today are that the contention will be
abandoned and the election of a chair
man left to the state committee in ac-
cordance with the policies of the past.
AS to the chairman of the convention
the indications are that the various fac
tions will agree upon Silas Porter of
Kansas City for temporary chairman.
A. w. Smith of Mcpherson is likely to
be made permanent chairman.
Since the PopuliSts and Democrats
have been having big conventions the
leaders of the Republican party have
l about decided that the policy which will
: not drive men out of the party is the
best to be pursued in this convention
} While the anti-Leland forces claim tC
have sufficient strength to win yet they
are now tending towards a peacea BILE
solution of the trouble which is pend
ing.
If the compromises talked today by
2 the emissaries of the various forces are
brought about the convention and its
4 work win have the following result:
Silas Porter will be temporary chair
man.
' A. w. Smith will be permanent chair
E ]. K. Hudson will be chairman of the
' committee on resolutions, having agreed
= that the committee on resolutions
S simply endorse the senators and con
, gressman, thus passing what was threat
= cure the endorsement of Burton by tn,
s convention.
o The state committee will be permitted
d to name its own chairman.
: With this plan matured the convention
will be one of perfect harmony, the con
tests being confined to Copeland count.
Y where this afternoon and tonight tn
+ advance guard of the leaders is work
e ing to bring about peace and quiet.
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