The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-25
STORY OLA STOLEN LETTER
Some One Went Through Morton AL.
baugh's Desk.

The boss busters are publishing with
great glee a letter which was stolen
from the office of State Chairman AL
baugh, which they assert proves that
Mr.. Albaugh has something to do with
the opposition to T. T. Kelly for re-
nomination as state treasurer.
1t would not be at all strange if Mr..
Albaugh should oppose Kelly and aid
those who are fighting him, inasmuch
as he will not stand for a thief and is
opposing Kelly in his paper at King
man. but this particular letter has
nothing to do with Kelly. It is from
George L. Robinson, chairman of the
Miami county Republican central COM
mittee, and asks Mr.. AIbaugh, as state
chairman, the method of procedure in
the contest brought against the reg
ular Miami county delegation from
Miami county to the state convention.
1t also refers to the publication of a
statement concerning the matter which
the Miami county central committee
has prepared and sent to Topeka to
have printed with the idea of sending
it out over the state.
Mr.. Albaugh knows that the letter
was stolen from his Office because he
the bottom letter of a pile on his desk
awaiting reply. The desk is in his pri-
vate office but it has no lock on it, and
he therefore does not close it. His
statement concerning the matter is as
follows:
MR.. ALBAUGH'S STATEMENT.
Either some time Sunday, Sunday night
or Monday night the following. letter was
stolen from my desk in the bank COM
miSSioner's office:
George L. Robinson, Chairman; Oscar
LddIe, Secretary: r j. Dunn, Treasur-
er-Miami County Republican Central
'ePaola, Kan, Feb. 10, 1904.
Hon. Morton Albaugh, Chairman, Tope-
ka- Kan:
as to just how to handle the contest, or
rather prepare for it, that we will have
in this county for the state convention.
lions here. And I would ask you to indi-
cate how We should proceed in the mat
MIR. Greason and have talked at some
length about the matter that you have
in Topeka. for printing and we are of
to mail it out from Topeka 1t would raise
a howl. 1t can be mailed out of Paola,
With perfect peprieagg You FOR can fh
mail and express it to us here. Very
GEORGE l. ROBINSON"
This letter is written by Mr.. George L.
Robinson, chairman of the Republican
ty and has no dark nor hidden meaning
whatever. The county committee, of
which Mr. Robinson is chairman. called
mi county, at which delegates to the state
and congressional eonventions were
in that county. thoroughly convinced that
they could not win before the Republicans
of the county, sca.lled another meeting, en-
tirely independent of the regular county
committee, at which they assumed to
name a new county committee, and, as a
result, other primaries and another con-
vention were called, which pretended to
elect delegates to the same conventions
for Mr.. Kelly Mr.. Robinson. as chair
man of the county committee of the reg
ular Republican organization in that coun-
ty, very naturally wrote the chairman of
the state committee to how to proceed
in view of the pretended contest of Mr..
Kelly and his friends.
The printed matter referred to in the
letter is a statement of the action of
the regular county committee in Miami
county and of the .rump convention held
by Mr.. Kelly's friends, which the Repub-
licans of Miami county desired to get be-
fore the Republicans of the state.
1 am not surprised at the theft of this
letter. do not know who stole it, but It
is clear to any one, who is attempting to
profit by the theft. 1t is only in keeping
with the record of Mr.. Kelly, who is