The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-13
vention.

The Reno county primaries develop
ed the fact that the machine forces
were largely in control, particularly
in the city of Hutchinson. 1t is said
of Hutchinson were machine sup
porters. The machine also con
trolled the country legislative district,
nominating John W. Jones over A. L.
Sponsler by a vote of so to As.
In the county convention proper the
machine forces had Isl out of a total
of 200 delegates The county conven-
ton met at 10 O'Clock this morning
but after organizing it adjourned un-
til afternoon. In the recess the two
commissioner conventions were held
and following them the legislative
conventions to nominate representa-
tives The regular county ticket will
be named this afternoon. Although
the machine forces have an over
whelming majority in the convention,
it is not likely that the county officers
will all be nominated along factional
lines.
The result in Reno county is another
Illustration of the remarkable changes
which sometimes take place in Kansas
politics. Only last January the faction
which won in today's convention was
defeated by a considerable majority
The friends of Governor Bailey were
turned down and this turned the tide
overwhelmingly in favor of the boss
busters Out of twenty-five precincts
in the country legislative district,
Bailey's friends carried only three.
This time they carried enough to NOM
mate the representative. The boss bus
ters also carried the city of Hutchin-
son last January, but this time they
had not enough delegates to make
respectable showing.
Mr.. Morgan told his friends that he
did not want the nomination for repre-
sentative, but they insisted that he
should accept it. When the boss bus
ters found that they had no show in
the city ]. s. George went to Mr.. Nor
gan and offered to withdraw without
a fight if Morgan would take the NOM
ination in preference to some other
machine man, and finally Morgan con-
sented.
Mr.. Morgan is one of the best known
Republicans in the state He is editor
of the Hutchinson News and was state
printer for four years. retiring from
that office last July. He is generally
credited as being a manager of the
machine" and is one of Senator
Longs right hand supporters and ad-
John w. Jones, who was nominated
for representative in the country dis
trict was formerly sheriff of Reno
county and belongs to the same fac
ton as Mr.. Morgan. His opponent, MI
SponsIer. was one of the leaders in the
boss buster movement
J. B. Taylor. who represented Os-
borne county in the legislature last
winter. has Deen in Topeka this week
attending the lodge meetings He
says the wheat in Osborne county is
looking exceptionally fine, but the
] acreage is not quite as large as last
wear. Mr. Taylor expects to be a can
didates for reelection this year.
The friends of George Plumb are
urging him to be a candidate for the
legislature from Lyon county, but he
has not yet consented to make the
race. His friends propose to hold a
meeting tomorrow to consider the
matter. Mr. Plumb is secretary OF
the State Cattlemen's association
Senator Burton, who came to To-
peka yesterday from Abilene and, as
usual, refused to talk to the reporters
spent some time with D. w MUlvane
and then returned home Mr. Null
vane left last night for Washington
The Kansas City Journal this morn
ing publishes the following
J. r. Burrow, secretary of state o1
Kansas, was in Kansas City yesterday
on his way from Topeka to his home
(Contfnued on PAGE Six)