The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
WILL HOLD over.
Republican Nominations Made
Last Spring Still Good.
WEIGH Troutman Battle to Be
Fought March S.

AS was announced in the State Jour
nal the Republican county central com
mittee Wednesday afternoon decided by
an almost unanimous vote that the can
didateS nominated last spring should go
on the ticket at the November election,
1902, without having to go through an
other primary election. There were but
two dissenting votes to the proposition
out of the 81 votes present at the meet
ing.
1t was rumored on the streets yes
terday that the candidates would not
be opposed by the Troutman element.
Robert Stone, the law partner of Mr..
Troutman, has been opposed to the
nominations holding over up to within
a few days. He was represented by
proxy in the hands of c. w. Barnes
yesterday and his vote was cast with
the majority.
Oscar Swayze, who made objections
before the county board, made no fight
at the committee meeting. T. D.
Humphreys introduced a resolution to
the effect that the nominations would
be good for theL coming election and
it was carried. The candidates who
have won their point and who We're
A. t. Lucas, sheriff; e. C. Bowen, coun-
ty treasurer; A. Newman, county clerk !;
John Marshall, register of deeds; H. B.
Hogeboom, coroner; ]. P. Rodgers, coun-
ty surveyor
There was some discussion about
holding the primaries early but the vote
for the county primaries for the offices
of clerk of the district court, probate
judge, county attorney, superintendent
of public instruction, county commits
sioner and three representatives, was
that they be held March and a call for
a county convention March 10 will be
issued by the committee.
AT the primary to be held March s
the contest for the county delegation
between James A Troutman and r. B.
Welch will be settled. At that time
the delegates to the county convention
will be voted upon.
No primary will be held for delegates
to the Holton convention. The chair
man of the meeting appointed a COM
mittee composed of H. NJ. Philips, John
Ostrand, w. 1. Jamison, Charles w.
Barnes and Phil Eastman to submit a
list of delegates and alternates for the
Holton convention. The list submitted
was adopted as follows:
Dover-John Tomson, delegate; J. G.
Mcconnell, alternate.
Observation-Disclosures and J. E Maus.
delegates; Charles Spreng and j. 3.
Sim. alternates.
williamsport-C. w. Smith. delegate:
Clyde Jordan, alternate.
Monmouth-C. W. Wright, delegate;
E S. Fasnacht, alternate.
Topeka-R. S. Van SAINT and Robert
stone. delegates; William Bradbury
and George Flanders, alternates.
Tecumseh-George Bunce, delegate:
w. A. Kearney, alternate.
Rossville-John Taylor, delegate; H.
CINE, alternate.
Silver Lake.. W. West, delegate:
Vim. Doel. alternate.
Menoken-M. a. Hutchinson, delegate;
Samuel Haynes, alternate.
Soldier-T. t. Wright and King Ream.
delegates; Oliver Cunningham and Rob-
ert Keith, alternates.
Auburn-F. w. Harrison, delegate; A.
Highrobin, alternate.
First ward-J. B. Belts, G. w. Thomp-
son, Frank Beach and E. c. Foster, del
egates; D. T. Gregg, NJ Bickle, w. G.
Brooks and VIM. Stewart. alternates.
Second ward-A- K. Rodgers, James
Mullen. James Morgan, Fred Stonestreet
and T. S. Williams, delegates; John F.
Carter, F. L. Stevens, Otto Larson. Jas.
Tyler and John A. Alexander, alter
mates.
Third ward-D w. Mulvane. Del
Keller. c. w. Hixon, Arthur Capper
and w. T. Mcknight, delegates; John
Dudley, A. H Horton, Otto Anderson,
NJ. Weightman and L. Spaulding, alter
mates.
Fourth ward-T ]. Anderson. john
Wetterskog. James Ramsey, Milt Stoker
and Col. ]. D. Norton. delegates: Frank
Blanch, A. NJ. Fuller, Samuel Rice, Jas.
Guy and w. F. Weber. alternates.
Fifth ward-J. S.Warner, John Childs,
and Captain c. H. Titus. delegates; G..
T. Mattingly, c.. w. Smith and o. E.
Hungate, alternates.
Sixth ward-John Gardiner, J. w. F.
Hughes and G. H. Childers, delegates;
George Tincher. ]. McLatchey and A. T.
Allen, alternates.