The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-31
Doubt About Who Has Labette
Delegation.
Coles Friends Say That 1t is
For Him.
WHAT BAILEY THINKS.
Supporters Say He Will Get
TWO-ThirdS.
II. n. Gaines Wants to Run For
Congressman at Large.

really for for governor. Cole, Trout
man a-4d Bailey each attended the con-
ventlon Saturday and each claims at
least a part of the delegates Labette
county would naturally be for Cole. as
it is in the Third congressional dis
trict. and If either of the others have
secured any delegates there it is vic
tory for them.
The Labette county delegates to the
state convention are: George D. Boon,
F. c. Clark, Glib. Torbet. ]. II. Brown.
J. w. Marley. A. d. Swanwick, J. NJ.
Gregory, NJ c Caffey. H. W. BedelL =
r Herman, Byron Burnette, Geo: ge
13illingsley. c. b. Bradbury. Joseph
Slaughter. Colin Hodge, W. w. Cook
Sam Bowen
Wiley Cook one of the delegates, says
that the delegation is for Cole. but
Bailey claims that he has a good share
of it and thinks he has a majority. al
though he comedies some TO each of the
others Troutman Is positive that he
has number of the delegates All ap
pear 10 be satisfied, and if they are sat
isfied other people ought to be.
The State Journal is in receipt of the
following concerning the Labette county
convention from a Republican leader in
that county
here Saturday to select delegates to the
Republican state. congressional and
Fourteenth judicial conventions was
harmonious in the extreme. The con-
tested delegations from the Second ward
of Parsons We're both seated with half
a vote each and thus friction eliminated
The resolutions indorsed the national
and state administrations but entirely
ignored Senator Burton, even though
this is the home of his appointee for
marshal, l. s Crum- There was some
talk of censuring Burton for his ap-
pOintment of Foley as postmaster at
Parsons but the conservative fellows
prevailed and though the sentiment was
strongly inclined that way, were able
10 prevent action.
The convention would have indorsed
the appointment of L. 5. Crum for mar
shal if that could have been done with
out apparently lndOrSing Senator Bur
ton. which the convention would not do
and Crum requested that he be left out
of it entirely.
The delegation to the Fourteenth ju-
dicial district convention was instruct
ed for Judge T. J. Flannelly whose
nomination has never been in any
doubt The delegates to the Third dis
trict congressional convention were in
structed for .. p. Ergenbright of Mont
gomery county. The action of the La
bette county convention in declaring for
E,rgenbright makes him easily the
strongest man in the fight and practi-
cally assures his nomination.
'The delegates to the state conven-
tion We're uninstructed but in senti-
m ent are divided between Bailey and
Troutman. This county is in the Third
district. the home of George E. Cole, but
so far as known he is not the choice of
a single one of the Il delegates for gov
ernOr- He will probably get portion
of the vote on the first ballot but the
sentiment of the delegates will prevent
him from getting as much as half of
the delegation at any time and il would
not be surprising if the delegation
would go against him soIidly at the
Wichita convention
There was some talk by the Cole
Of Of raffr fs, heax- he
convention instruct for him, on the
Third district sentiment, but the friends
of Bailey would have not only pre-
vented any action of that kind but
would have indorseG Bailey. for they
We're in control of the convention.
1t was freely stated at the conven-
tion that Montgomery county has
broken away from Cole. Originally it
was lined up for him because Ergen-
bright. of Independence. is candidate
for congress. and Cole was supposed to
have Crawford county at his back and
could not be ignored. but since Phil
Campbell has got into the race for con-
gress Cole comedies that he cannot hold
Crawford county against him and con-
sequently Erge1bright is released from
any district obligation and he will in
all probability permit the Montgomery
county delegation to the state conven-
tiOn vote their sentiment dicta teS,
which is all for Bailey except of the
Is who are for Troutman. So far as
known there is not a Cole delegate to
Wichita from Montgomery county. If
this is true the developments of Satur-
day are the most sensational of the
campaign. not even excepting the Fifth
district lineup for Bailey, the Third |
district has been confidently claimed as
solid for Cole and the loss of Mont |
gomery and the larger part of Labette !
viii have sufficient effect to make Will
son. Elk and Chautauqua. which coun-
ties have not yet elected delegates |
waver. and without a solid delegation |
from the Third Cole is practically elimi- |
mated from the fight. and this appears
The Parsons Sun in its report of the |
convention says.
The convention was Overwhelmingly
Tor w J. Bailey for governor and while |
all the speakers were generally ap-
plauded Bailey was given an ovation. |
The state delegation are uninStructed, |
but it is known that 12 of the delegates |
are for Bailey and that the remaining !
4 will vote with the ma ajOrity. and mas
much as Montgomery and Labette con- |
stltute the Fourteenth judicial district, !
montgomery county Will follow the lead |
of Labette and Montgomery's delegation |
to the state convention will also be for |
Bailey for governor.
Seth G. Wells, of NeOShO county. will |
also receive the full vote of Labette |
county. for auditor of state
The convention was addressed by w.
J. Bailey, J. A Troutman and Geo. E. |
Cole, candidates for governor; o. p.
Ergenbright. Geo. w. Wheatley and P.
r. Campbell, candidates for congress;
Judge West candidate for attorney gem
eral; Seth G. Wells, candidate for audi |
tor and Judge Osborn, candidate for
superintendent of insurance
H n. Gaines wants to be Charles F. |
SCOTS opponent for congressman at
large in the coming campaign, and he
asks the Populist nomination for that
office. Gaines is something of spell
binder in a campaign. and he is about
as hard fighter as any man in the
state
Since Capt. John Schilling has had