The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-11
Republican County and State
Primaries Combined.
County Officers Will Be NomI-
mated Feb. %.
MULVANE LEADS 1T.
He Had Everything His Own
Way in Meeting.
q. P. Bolmar Scores Committee
and >Repudiates Primary.

The Shawnee county Republican CEN
trail committee at the meeting held |
Saturday afternoon decided that the
county primaries and the primaries for
the selection of delegates to the county |
convention should be held together on
Saturday, February 27, from 2 o'clock
in the afternoon until Z o'clock. The
entries for places on the ticket at the
primaries will close at noon, Saturday, |
January 16. The county convention will |
be held January 20.
There was little opposition to the |
combined primaries and for the early
date and the selection of February q
was reached by a vote of so for to II
against.
The supporters of J. B. Larimer, can
didate for district judge, opposed the
early date without results. The oppo- |
sition was making itself heard in favor
of holding the county primaries on May
AZ until E. r. Simon, who was advocat- |
ing the primaries in May, announced
that such a date would suit the farm
ers as they would have then plowed
their corn twice. The farmer members
of the committee drowned Mr.. Simon's
further remarks with laughter
D. w. Mulvane, who had vote in
the committee meeting by reason of a
proxy he held, was the floor leader OF
those favoring combined primaries and
an early date. He introduced a mo-
ton that the candidates for office eau
Gus together and decide when they
wished the primaries to be held The
opposition spokesman, P. H Forbes,
objected to the candidates making the
choice and said the people were the
ones to consult. The candidates met
and reported that by q vote of IS to
1t was decided to ask the committee to
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state convention.
The action of the committee in refer
ring the date of the primary to the can
dtdates really settled the discussion
about the date as the candidates favor
ing early primaries held a caucus Thurs
day night and decided on the date of
February q. It was well known that
the majority wished early primaries.
Everything coming before the meeting
went through without any decided op-
position. Those who opposed an early
date mustered but about a dozen votes
on any proposition they opposed and
the majority ran the wagon over them
in a hurry.
Major T ]. Anderson introduced
resolution as follows:
"Whereas. The Republican congress
sional convention for the First district
has been called for an early date and
the people of Shawnee county are earn
estly in favor of the denomination of
Hon. Charles Curtis, the present honor
district, and it would require a large
and wholly unnecessary expense to hold
a county convention to elect delegates
to such congressional convention, an ex-
pense to which Mr.. Curtis should not
be subjected in view of his very serious
financial losses by the flood, therefore,
Resolved, That the chair appoint
committee of five to confer with special
friends of Mr. Curtis who are we'll &C
quainted with his wishes and that such
committee recommend to this committee
list of delegates and alternates to
represent Shawnee county in said con-
gressional convention"
The resolution carried and T. J. An
derson, z. Buchanan, W. s. Lindsay, VIII
liam VenOrsdale and George w. Charles
were appointed. The committee selected
the following delegation to attend the
Deiegateg-J. 6. slonecker. H. NJ: Phil
lips D. W. Mu1vane, w. 7. Mcknight,
q. Cheney. a. Newman, John, NJ; Wright,
n J. Anderson, J. B. Belts, A. NJ. Baird,
Wyatt: R: s. Vansant, Robert Stone,
Chas. ". Smith. NJ. F. Stout, Jacob Maus,
Harry Perkins, c. H: Titus. Fred Round
A. Swendson. John Howerton. Ed Ward,
William Ream. J. e. Guild, A. K. Rod
Aiternates-c. v. Wolf. Peter He'll, F.
II. Forbes, W. I Jamison, F. P. Lindsey.
ner, James H. Guy, DR.. A. 4. Raub, DR..
L. A. Ryder. A. Sheets NJ. T. Campbell.
Rowies, George E. Flanders, J. T. Suy-
der. F. NJ Stahl, c. N. Houghton, Geo.
A. Anderson, VIII Osborn, Dennis Hope,
man. Geo. Stewart Mort Hutchinson.
2. N. fzoIeomb, B. F. Vanorsdal, T. s.
D. ". Mulvane introduced a resolution
indorsing President Roosevelt and Con-
gresham Curtis, which was carried unan-
-'''' D9'' BoLMAR SPEAKS UP.
c. P. BolKnar, candidate for state sen
ator, is very much incensed at the ac-
ton of the eommittee-so much SO that
the primary and viii be an independent
candidate for the office. Mr.. Bolmar was
the only one of the candidates who re-
fused to go into the conference to decide
upon a date.
Alter the meeting had adjourned Mr.
rageous thing I ever heard of and L fol
one, do not intend to be bound by any
such daStardly proceeding. I would moi
surrender my manhood or lend my sup
port to the deal by which the matter Of
aidates. It was pretty slick scheme
but I wouldn't be caught by. it
II want to serve notice right now thai
shall be candidate for senator, bu
I will be on the ticket by petition ant
give the people a chance to say whether
they approve of such methods. Tall
about nachines-there never was sucl
an example of machine politics as tha
displayed at this committee meeting. anC
/ wash my hands of the whole affair."
ASSESSMENTS MADE.
After the meeting of the central com
rnittee the executive committee met ant
fixed the entrance fees which will h,
charged the candidates for nomination TO
various offices. The fees are required t.
be paid to Secretary Gardner at the 20
lice station before u o'clock noon mex
Saturday. The entries close then. Tn
fees fixed for the candidates to pay wer
as follows:
Candidates for judge of the distriet.
For Pu Clerk Of the district court
For county treasurer ...-..-........-....
For county clerk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6
For register OF deeds ...-......-..-.-.-.-
For probate judge ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
For sheriff -..--..-....---..--.--... {
For county attorney OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
For county commissioner city district
For county commissioner country dis
tFlct
For county s1lnerintendent ............. 2