The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-25
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Will Quit.
Conventions in Pawnee and Clay
Counties.
Another Republican newspaper which
demands that Thomas T. Kelly get on
the Republican state ticket is the Beat
tie Eagle edited by s. l. Wilson. Mr..
Wilson. by the way. has served as SEN
Tor vice commander of the Kansas g.
A. r. In an editorial headed. -Step
Down. Mr.. Kelly" he says:
Since the meeting of the Republican
state convention and the nomination of
Mr.. T. T. Kelly for the office Of state
treasurer, il has been plain to . large
and increasing number of good Repubii-
cans that mistake had been made in
the nomination. Several reputable news
papers in various parts OF the state
have taken his name out of the ticket
The convention of Republicans in his
own county repudfated him by the cleo
ton of Major Remington and other men
who are not favorable to Kelly Now
the county convention of Miami county
called to select delegates to the judicial
convention of the district, held last Sat-
urday passed resolutions endorsing the
national administration of President
Roosevelt, state administration of Gov
cILlOI otd1lel, tile ScIblCSS OI AOukIcSS-
men Bowersock and Judge Sheldon.
also endorsing the findings of the coun-
ty commissioners in the investigation
of T. T. Kelly and repudiating his can
didacy for state treasurer. The vote
on the resolution was $50 to 20, Ii not
voting
TT is now certainly I'D to Mr. Kelly.
If he is a Republican he desires the
success of the ticket more than even his
own f.e and all others know that he
cannot hope to be elected and that he
is burden to the ticket No Republf
can and no person except himself is re-
sponsible for the conditions that now
prevail He will show his good sense
and his manhood by publicly announc-
ing his withdrawal. SO that the vacancy
can be filled"
Larned. Kan. Aug. 25.-Ths Pawnee
county Republican convention met here
Saturday and nominated the following
ticket: Representative. A A. Sharp;
county clerk. J. F. Whitney: county
ney. H s. Rogers; register of deeds. 81.
T. Taylor; probate Judge, J. ]. Stock
ton; surveyor, Clyde Washburn; sheriff.
Smith; county superintendent, Mrs
Jennie Evans; coroner, Dr. Arnold;
commissioner First district. Lafe Lee
The nominations were made by accla-
probate judge, and these were made on
first ballot The contest for sheriff was
very close between ]. w. Evans and B.
s. Winchester, the vote standing "a to
IS in favor of Winchester.
E W. Hoch, editor Of the Marion Rec
ord, and candidate for state printer, was
present and addressed the convention
Mr.. Hoch was acquainted with this
| one of the founders of the town of Paw
nee Rock He called forth a hearty ap-
plause while paying tribute to Chester
I. Long.
Clay Center, Aug 25.-The Populists
| and Democrats took different paths in
| their county conventions here Saturday
and each nominated a straight county
| ticket An effort was made to effect
| fusion as heretofore. but the effort was
unsuccessful. The Populists appointed
| a conference committee Of three and
| the Democrats six to agree upon q divt-
| the Democrats clerk of court. coroner
| and commissioner. and the Populists this
| balance. which was promptly adopted
| by the PoDuiists but rejected by the
(, Democrats.
| The Democrats then asked for q Sec
| ond conference and demanded that the
ticket should be fled under the Demo-
| Populist conferees. who reported the
| action to their convention and recon-
| mended that straight Popuifst ticket
| Democrats followed with the same sort
of action.
| The Populists named J. Mckee for
represen1atiye: J. H Kerby. county
J. C. Goheen, probate judge: c. +.
| Drumm, sheriff; b. F. Hemphill, reg
| lister of deeds; R. c. Miller. county at
torney; r. l. Barnes. clerk of court,
Reynolds. coroner. ]. p. Otis. county
surveyor: A. Rumble. trustee county
| high school.
| The Democrats nominated J. II.
prov for r,x,re av7fo tfrrA- 72fo
| county clerk; W A Keith, county treas
| urer; E Weekly, probate Judge; e.
Keith. sheriff; s. Maxwell. register OF
deeds: O. A. Vanatta, county attorney;
]. L. Noble, clerk of court; G. Howard.
| county superintendent; J. r. Stewart.
| coroner; W. Mclaughlin. surveyor; q.
Chaplin. trustee county high school
The Populists are more enthusiastic
over their local ticket than they have
been for years. The Republicans seem
| to feel good over the split, but there arp
no happier men In Clay county than
5 Hnn Pop and v as Ryan Carson
fidept of carrying the county for the
Populist ticket. and some of their best
workers have posted money to THAI
| effect with no takers
Sherman Williams has been nom-
| mated by the Republicans for the iegis-
| lature In the Grant Stanton district He
| is for Long for senator.
The Socialists Of Usage county held
a county convention at Burlingame Sat-
| follows: Representative. william Pep
worth; sheriff. Robert Gail; register of
| deeds. H L. Giband: county clerk. Ed
ward Mcdowell: probate judge. J. G.
Rev. Sheldon Harris. of Dwight, ILL.,.
made the principal address at the con-
vention- 1t is said that the Socialists
will poll vote in Usage county in the
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