The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-19
gressional convention, and therett
so hold
Wyandotte Contest Ridiculous.

so hold.
Wyandotte Contest Ridiculous
Here are the facts in regard to
Wyandotte county, as presented to this
board. The county central committee
called a county convention to elect
delegates TO the state and congression-
al conventions and to nominate q full
county ticket, including a district
judge. There We're 337 delegates
elected to said county convention in
pursuance and under said authority Of
the county central committee of said
NVyandotte county. Three hundred
and twenty-seven of the 337 delegates
elected what is known as the McGrew
delegation to said congressional con-
vention and nominated a full county
ticket and district judge. The other
ten delegates OF said county cOnven-
ton held a convention of their own
and elected a set of delegates to said
congressional convention favorable to
and known as the Bowersock delega-
ton. This is another delegation that
had to be counted for Mr. BOWersock
to give him a majority of said con-
gressional convention. OF course, the
BOwersock men alleged fraud in the
Wyandotte county primaries, but so
far as the evidence submitted to this
board shows, they failed to substan-
tiate the same In short, the contest
from Wyandotte is so ridiculous that
1t is hardly entitled to respectful con-
sideration by this board
In the other two contested coun-
ties-S. .nderson and JOhnsOn-both
sides possessed merits and ii is hard
to determine which delegation should
have been seated. However, I have
concluded to count them both in the
Bowersock column.
1.-The uncontested counties were Al
len, Bourbon, Douglas, Franklin and
Linn.
Il fnd that ]. d. Bowersock was
entitled to the votes of Allen 13; An
derson, Z; Douglas, u; Johnson, 10,
and Linn, 9, making a total of 81; and
Henry J. Allen was entitled to and did
receive the legally elected delegates
| (votes) of the counties of Bourbon,
u; Franklin, 13; Miami, 10, and
Wyandotte, 30, making a total of 81
votes Mr.. Allen having a majority
of the legally elected delegates to the
Republican congressional convention
of the Second congressional district
of the state of Kansas, held at Garnett
on March 2, 1904, is, in my opinion,
said district of said convention for
congress
What Committees Are For.
I'm conclusion. I wish to add: Coun-
sci for Mr. Bowersock have laid great
stress upon the fact that, because
| General Wilder :. Metcalf, disputed
chairman of the congressional COM
mittee. called the Bowersock conven-
/ ton to order, it was the legal conven-
! ton. Under ordinary circumstances
/ WneTe there was no uASpuNS d9 ~ N41e
/ legality of the chairman or commit
| tee. this contention might be correct
l But what would have been the status
| of these conventions in dispute If no
! member of the congressional commit
tee had put in an appearance at Car
nett2 Mr.. BowersOck'S counsel would
by the same reasoning, have this
board believe that that no nomina-
ton could have been made. It is my
opinion that all central committees
/ should deal with caution and mOdera-
| ton with delegates elected from this
/ people to represent them in conven-
tiOns and keep in mind the fact thai
/ central committees are. elected tc
manage campaigns-not to manage
/ conventions and dictate their nOmi-
nees."