The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-18
KELLY HIT HARD.
Miami Republicans Repudiate
His Nomination.
Home County Declares His Name
is . Menace to Ticket.
VOTE WAS DECISIVE.
1t Stood $50 For Resolutions
and 20 Against.
Action Of Board of County Com
missioners Endorsed.
STAND BY ROOSEVELT.
Administration Of Gov. Stanley
is Also Sustained.
Results Of the Other Conven-
tfOnS Held Saturday.
1t Stood $50 For Resolutions
and 20 Against.
Action Of Board of County Com
missioners Endorsed.
STAND BY ROOSEVELT.
Administration Of Gov. Stanley
is Also Sustained.
Results Of the Other C0nven-
tions Held Saturday.

Paola, Kas., Aug. 1S.-One of the larg-
est and most enthusiastic conventions
ever held by the Republicans of Miami
county assembled Saturday for the pur-
pose of electing fifteen delegates to the
judicial convention to be held in Olathe.
August 30.
Since the nomination of T. T. Kelly
for state treasurer by the Wichita con-
vention, the sentiment among the Re-
publicans of this county has steadily
grown that they were misrepresented
in that convention. and the determfna-
ton has cryStallized that Miami county
would be set right in the minds of the
people of Kansas. This county conven-
ton presented the first opportunity to
do this. and inasmuch as at the outset
Kelly planned to control this conven-
ton by the election of his adherents
as delegates, the convention was NOT
slow to accept the challenge, and the
result is a complete repddiation of
Kelly by the Republicans of his home
county.
Capt. Reuben Smith. member of the
board of county commissioners, was
unanimously elected chairman of the
convention. A strong resolution of en-
don was adopted and fifteen delegates
were elected favorable to his candidacy.
A. l.. Thomas. chairman of the COM
mittee, presented the following resolu-
tions, which were adopted by a vote of
$50 to %:
I'VE, Republicans of Miami county.
Kansas, in convention assembled fresh
from the people, and representing their
matured thoughts and opinions. resolve
as follows:
Y. We endorse President Roosevelt
and his wise administra ton. and espe-
cially commend his efforts in behalf OF
Cuban reciprocity
We approve the honest and
capable course pursued in congress by
our present representative. ]. d. Bower
soch, and pledge him our cordial sup
port for reelection.
''5 We believe that Governor Stanley
has given the state an honest adminis-
tration, and we cheerfully award him
the merited plaudit well DONE
A. Winfield H. Sheldon. present judge
of the Tenth judicial district. having
been a resident of Miami county for
more than forty years, and being a part
and parcel of the vigorous and splendid
growth of Kansas manhood, and having
demonstrated his ability as a jurist. We
commend his candidacy to the judicial
convention and pledge him our loyal
support for nomination and election
"5. I'VE endorse and commend the
action of the board of county commits
sioners in unearthing the frauds COM
mitted against Miami county, in the
sum of s1,324.es by Thomas T. Kelly
while county clerk, and we pledge 1t
our hearty support in its further inves-
LEGATIONS.
'6. We. in view of the disclosures
made in the findings of the board of
county commissioners in which it found
Thomas T. Kelly guilty Of embezzling
more than 81, 300 while county clerk of
Miami county. and his repayment OF
that sum into the county treasury. be-
ing in itself the crowning proof of his
guilt. do repudiate the nomination OF
Thomas T. Kelly for the office of state
treasurer. Because of his corrupt off,
cial record we consider his nomination a
misfortune and his further candidacy a