The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-30
NAME TWO MEN.
Independent Republicans Nomi-
nate Sheriff and Co. Attorney.
f. NJ. Stahl and L. A. Stebbins
Are Selected.
CONVENTION WAS QUIET
Were Forty Delegates Present
at the Meeting.
Believed POpuliSts VIII Ratify
the Action.
CONVENTION WAS QUIET

At a delegate convention of "Inde-
pendent Republicans" held Saturday
afternoon at Security hall, Frank NJ
Stahl Republican, was nominated for
sheriff and L. A. Stebbins, Populist, for
county attorney There was no contest
for the nominations, and the convention
was through with its work in little
more than an hour. independent Re
publican was at this convention synon-
ynOus with Prohibition" Republican.
Unlike most political conventions,
there has been no great amount of
booming done for the Independent
Republican convention. The 40 dele
gates representing most of the voting
precincts of the county came to town,
met and got away without any confus-
ion, and only a comparatively small
number of people knew anything about
it. Neither of the men nominated was
present at the convention, and so far
neither one has accepted or refused the
nomination rendered.
The two men nominated will have to
be placed on the ticket by petition, and
a committee Of eleven is to be appointed
to attend to the steering of the cam
paign. Eight members of this commit
tee have so far been appointed. They
are as follows: J. H. Skinner, NJ. r.
W. Peers, W H Cowles, treasurer;
Fred 3. Gillett, Frank Snyder, E. Z.
Roudebush. secretary
The convention of Saturday was call
time ago by the Auditorium mass meet
ing. This committee is composed of T.
w. Peers, Thos. Page, w W. Mills, J.
H. skinner, f. E. Roudebush, Fred B.
Gillett and W H Cowles. The com
mittee selected delegates from each pre-
cinct in the county and notified them
Of the convention
The plan is that the Populists shall in
dOrse the nominations made, and there
is also some hope that the Democrats
may also be persuaded to stand for the
two nominees.
1t is understood that the Republicans
present at the convention viii not make
any further nominations, but they will
probably not object if the Populists and
Democrats want to fill in some more
names on the ticket The chances are.
however. decidedly against the accept
ance of Stahl as the one to receive the
Democratic Endorsement.
The delegates were given to under
stand that Mr.. Stahl would accept the
nomination, hut he has not yet been
heard from directly.
Mr.. Stebbins said today: s'I was not
present at the convention. I am a Pop
ulist, and viii not accept the Independ-
ent Republican nomination unless it is
indorsed by the Populists. believe that
my own nomination will be indorsed.
AS to that of Mr.. Stahl. can't say. L
do not know whether the Democrats
viii accept either Of US. but I believe
that they will indorse me. My opinion
I
tee will have to call another Populist
county convention in order to indorse
the action of the Independent RepubH-
can county convention"
The convention assembled at 2;30
o'clock, and Dr. NJ. R. Mitchell was
chairman and W. H Cowles secretary.
No resolutions We're adopted to show
the attitude of the convention, but the
delegates state that the reason for this
was that the resolutions adopted by the
Auditorium mass meeting We're practi-
cally the platform upon which the com
mittee was acting.
The following %is a partial list of the
campaign committee appointed:
NJ. T. Campbell, Frank Root S. c. Mi
Ter, Thomas Page, DR.. NJ. r. Mitchell,
J. H. Skinner J. E Watts. Harry
Graves, David Taylor c. E. Hopkins.
Richard Wilson, F. E. Mallory J. F.
Carter T. H. Balm, J. W. Gleed. F. G.
Drenning, H G. Larmer, A. H. Vance,
J. F. Snyder. c. NJ. Sheldon, Josiah Jor-
don, J. 3. Larimer, J. c. Davis c. r.
Mcdowell, E. E Roudebush. w w.
Mills. w. H. Cowles, T w. Peers, Fred
Gillett, J. B. Larimer. Frank Foster.
COUNTRY
R 3. Steele, R Binns, A L. Stratton.
A Tomlinson, J. F. Cecil, s. F. JOY.
j. NJ Shepherd. P. B. Lee. c. Burning.
V Phenis, A. J. Mcdowell. w J. Nc
Cauley, A. H. Roudebush. Matt Harr,
Hell