The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-19
Burton Supporters Wanted j.
Il. BurrOw.
IR. HOCH STOOD FIRM.
Demanded the Election of His
Campaign Manager.
Burton Candidate Then With
drew from Contest.
Considerable Ill Feeling En-
gendered in the Committee.

The Burton element was defeated last
night in the organization of the Repuh-
lican state committee, but 1t was only
done by W. R. Stubbs jumping into the
race for chairman and adding his per-
| sonality to that Of E. w. Hoch in de-
manding that the place should not be
given to J. R. Burrow. For some time
the battle waged fiercely and for time
it looked as though Hoch and Stubs
would both be defeated. but Burrow
| finally withdrew and Mr.. Stubbs was
then unanimously elected by the COM
mittee. Clyde Miller was elected secre-
| tary and P. 1. Bonebrake was elected
treasurer in the same manner upon the
recommendation of the candidates.
| The few machine men on the COM
mittee lined up behind Stubbs and Hoch-
Just before the committee meeting
Cyrus Leland went to Mr.. Hoch and
said:
who do you want for chairman OF
/ the committee?"
.'Stubbs'' said Hoch.
"Then you come before the COMMITTEES
and demand that Stubbs be elected
said Leland. IF you do you'll get him
but If you don't say what you want you
| will be beaten
Morton Albaugh promised his allie
| glance to Stubbs and he and Leland
| the Lawrence man.
The fierce part Of the battle opened
when the candidates held their meeting
late In the afternoon. After Wrangiing
for upwards of two hours the candi-
dates stood 10 for Burrow and for
Stubbs, with Burrow not voting, and
they remained that way until Burrow
| withdrew.
The candidates were scheduled to
meet at o'clock yesterday afternoon
IN the office of State Auditor Wells
but 1T was an hour after that time be-
fore they got together. Hoch had been
talking all the afternoon for T. A. Nc
i Neal as a. compromise candidate for
chairman, and Stubs had been urging
4 that somebody -sother than Burrow be
elected. Hoch and Burfow had an ex-
tended conference during the meeting
but failed to agree.
When the candidates met there were
only ten present. Mr.. Burrow remained
away purposely. Mr.. Hoch had the
Congressman Scott, and T. T. Kelly
held the proxies of Clark A. Smith and
Attorney General Coleman.
Mr.. Hoch was elected chairman of the
conference. Two newspaper men were
present, but Mr.. Kelly objected to the
presence of outsiders in the conference.
He wanted it private"
When the discussion Of candidates
began Mr.. Hoch talked for McNeal. j.
w. Robson. candidate for railroad
cor missioner, stood with him, but all
thu others present were against him.
When the name of r. N. Allen, Audi
tor Wells candidate, was mentioned,
Mr.. Hoch said that Mr.. Allen was not
a candidate.
The Burton people sprung Hoch's in
terview on him that he wanted his
choice to count only as "one vote" and
he wanted every other candidate to
! have as much to say in naming the
chairman as he himself.
At length Mr.. Kelly was sent to see
| ,r76 ant a a
would like to see Hoch. The two talk
ed for some time but without results
Hoch insisted on somebody else and
: Burrow refused to get out of the race
Mr.. Burow is reported to have made
the following statement to the cand1-
dates:
sI understand there is objection to
me because supported United States
l Senator Burton three years ago. A
l majority of the people of the state
t were with me in that movement. It
! would be a humiliation to me to have
the central committee select for chair
( man any other person than myself or
: w. R. Stubbs. 1 have with me ma
2 jority of my associates among the
state officers and candidates, and If I
am not elected and any other person
withdraw from the ticket
Lieutenant Governor Hanna denies
that Burrow said anything about
Stubbs in his statement before the
I
about Stubbs. Mr.. Hanna says that
Burrow also made this statement De-
, fore the candidates:
''As far as connecting Senator Bur-
? ton with this movement is concerned,
: it is as far from my mind as connect
: ing Grover Cleveland with it
, Justice Smith, Superintendent Lulfng
and others said that they were not for
Burton just because they were for
Burrow for chairman.
The supporters of Burrow had been
, working ever since the state conven-
/, ton in lining things up for Burrow
and they thought they had the cleo
tion of anyone against him spiked, ul1-
less it might be Stubbs, and Stubbs
: had so repeatedly declared that ne
. would not be chairman that Burrows s
: statement seemed safe.
But it put it up to Mr.. Hoch to
support Stubbs, and when Auditor
Wells formally nominated Burrow,
Hoch formally nominated Stubbs in
| supporting. The vote stood 10 to for
Burrow. The officers were lined up as
follows:
For Burrow-Li Governor
J Hanna, Treasurer Kelly, Auditor Wells,
Superintendent of Insurance Luling,
State Superintendent Dayhoff, justice
w r. Smith, Railroad Commissioners
Wheatley and Walker, and the proxies
of Attorney General Coleman and
Judge Clark A. Smith.
For Stubbs-Governor Hoch. Railroad
Commissioner Robson. and the proxies
of Justice Cunningham and Congress-
man Scott held by Hoch
Lieutenant Governor Hanna sug-
gested that the selection of Burrow be
made unanimous, but Hoch objected
and would not stand for it.
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