The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-30
ARE COMING
1000 STRONG
Republicans to Hold State
Convention in Wichita.
MORT ALBAUGH DID n
State Chairman Proves Friend
ly to This City.
NAY % is THE DATE
VIII be Biggest Meet in His
tory of Party

Yesterday Charles L. Davidson, presi-
dent + the Chamber Of Commerce, tel
egraphd TO the Eagle that Wichita was
designated as the place in which the State
Republican Convention shall be held. and
May % the date. The vote OF the state
committee on the issue was twenty-one
10 nine in favor of the Peerless Prin-
cess. which shows that the victory was
decisive.
Mr. Davidson very generously took no
credit for securing the convention. but
attributed success to the friendship Of
Wichita It has been known 10 the Eagle
for the past two weeks that Mr.. Albaugh
was very friendly 10 this city ana that
naturally his influence would go a long
way toward securing the convention for
Wichita Enough is known. at least, to
warrant Wichita in being thankful 10
Mr.. Albaugh. Mr.. Davidson has been in
communication with him and when he
left for Topeka he was very confident OF
bringing the convention 10 Wichita
L is said that the convention viii be
the largest ever held in the state. The
basis of appointment was not stated IN
the telegram from Mr.. Davidson. but it
is understood from talks with Mc Al
baugh and others that it viii be one dele
gate at least, from each county and one
for every $50 votes cast for William Nc
Kinley in 1900. This would make a con-
vention Of over GO members
If the Populists hold a convention sep
arte from the Democrats. II IS also as
sured that it Will be held in Wichita.
This makes Wichita the sole political Gen.
ter OF the state this year. IN 1t the plat
forms viii be made. the candidates nom
mated and the issues defined.
will no biey thing for
the town and as an advertisement, it will
be one of more than ordinary value, as il
viii introduce Wichita 20 men from all
over the state, many Of them new 10
the town. The convention viii occur at
n time when the wheat belt will be yell
low with the new harvest, when the trees
VIII be in fun foliage and when all
southern Kansas, Of which Wichita is
the center and metropolis, will be smil-
ing in the fullness of Natures gifts.
Wichita has every reason to be proud
of the energetic work that has been done
TO secure the conven tons of the great
political parties. It has scarcely ever
happened in the history Of the state that
all the leading political parties convened
in state convention in the same city.
From the Eagles correspondent at To-
peka the following was received late
last night:
vention for May IS was due TO Morton
Albaugh, who got Fort Scott and Hutch
inson to drop out of the race and throw
their votes against Topeka in Wichitas
favor.
The convention will consist of 1895
delegates, an unusually large number.
The vote stood q for Wichita to 10 for
Topeka. Topeka people were taken COM
pletely by surprise. The vote of the COM
mitteemen was as follws:
For Wichita-D. r. Anthony. Leaven-
worth; a. l.. Cox, Fort Scott: ". \.
White. Emporia: +. c. Reney. Fort Scott;
George ii. Lamb, Yates Center; w q.
Kanavel, Sedgwick +. " Hamilton,
Oiathe: A. II. Ellis. Beloit; r. b. Jew
EFT. Wichita; c. +. Elliott. Wellington;
William Dixon. St. Johns; II. A. Per-
kins. Manhattan; c. Leland. Troy; c. s.
McGonigal. Kansas City; J. B. Tomlin-
son, Minneapolis; +. r. Thorpe, Lakin;
II. J. Bone, Ashland; DIR. j. n. Venard,
Ness City DR.. \. 4. Sharp, Larned: Os-
car Fagerburg. Pittsburg; Morton Al
baugh, Kangman.
For Topeka-Thomas Beattie. Atchi-
son; W. b. Fisher, Holton; D. w Null
vane Topeka; a. Mosher. Council Grove:
l.. S Crum. Oswego; John Randolph,
Clyde S. G. Pottle. E Dorado: Otis L.
Benton. Oberlin; Otis J.. Anterior. Rus
sell; j.. ]. Hanna, Hill City,