The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01

vention. This made LOG delegates out of
a total of 129 participating in the regu-
lar convention. These log delegates yo-
ted Tor my nomination for congress.
A. me pretended convention which Mr..
Anthony claimed nominated him, there
We're only q non-contested delegates. 10
pretended convention had no papers of
Inc Inc committee. 1t met at hall which
iohai committee, but one which had been
IN the possession of a large number or
forcible possession of the same at Il
o clock in the morning, when the conven-
threatened to hold the same if they had
70 resort to the use of clubs, pistols and
remain in possession of the hall that had
not peen selected by the committee that
the members of the congressional com
mlttee from Doniphan, Nemaha and
lied proceeding These three had voted
IN committee upon the motion naming
holding. the convention and had full
knowledge that the regular convention
committee from the regular convention
notified those in the building which the
Anthony crowd had taken forcible pos
had been called for Maccabees' hall and
that all delegates entitled to participate
said regular convention. After this an
management was made, those who COM
dered the doors of the room which they
had taken forcible possession of locked
the building. This was fine conduct for
men who claim to be gentlemen and to be
holding a convention.
After I was nominated by a vote of
1O6 out of 129, my nomination papers were
testing my nomination Before the con-
test could be heard he went into the
against the board. Judge Pollock, who
is recognized as machine man, and who
was appointed upon the recommendatIon
mo
court had no jurisdiction. Then the case
was tried by the contest board, and af-
decided that I was the regular nominee.
Then Mr.. Anthony brought a suit in the
made Charges of fraud. Mr.. Doran, who
has always been recognized as friendly
to take testimony He heard all the evil
court. and that court unanimously de,
cided in favor of the contest board and
Anot6er my sbing Mhich seems to
been overlooked is that the Anthony
rump convention pretended to elect two
vention, but they did not even present
their papers to that convention.
SO the contest board has decided |
against Mr.. Anthony, the supreme court
decided against him, and he did I, not nave
delegates selected by his rump conven- |
ton to the national convention:
LAS to the editors who attended the
MIR. Beck has opposed me since the
postoffice was removed from his build |
ing, although it was done upon the re- |
port of the postoffice inspector, and the |
government secured the new building for
about $500 a year less rent than Mr. Beck |
wanted for his building.
Mr.. Constant l did not recommend for |
as postmaster at Sabetha. |
Il refused to reappoint Mr.. Anthony |
postmaster at Leavenworth, and his pa
per has been against me ever since. 1t |
is a we'll known fact that the Anthonys |
supported me and were even for me for
the United States senate until 1 refused |
to reappoint young Anthony
Il had Mr.. Larson removed from the |
Highland postoffice.
II refused to promise Mr.. Brtney the |
It refused to agree to appoint one Of
the Harrises postmaster at Kelly.
II refused to promise Mr.. RemsburS
the Porter postOfice.
Mr.. Calman has opposed me since l
refused to join him in his fight against
Ewing Herbert. I declined to change
postma sters at Hiawatha. The paper Mr..
Calman edits is supposed to belong to
INF. Jordan has a brother in Governor
office The other editors men
toned in the list have not been friendly
to me- and don't know of having re
,eiyed any support from them during the
asst four years. 1 have not read the adj
iress of the editors except as printed in
he papers, but have given above a
sta tement of the HOltOn convention, and |
ayervone who was in Holton at the time
Knows that my statement is true l have
also stated why these editors are against
ne.
convention was called early, but they
orget to tell the people that the opposi-
ion to me set the precedent for early
when they controlled the
committee in 1898, 1900 and 1902