The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-10

two or three Allen men and the re-
naming number were for BOwersock,
although the delegation was unit on
Hoch. In Spring Hill the BowersOck
men claimed Mr.. Chamberlain. the
chairman of the delegation. although
there were twelve delegates for Allen.
Mr. Aliens friends contended that
an opportunity should be given the IN
dividual delegates to vote upon the
congressional choice. Mr.. Ogg, the
chairman of the convention contended
that the vote should be by precincts, the
chairman of each delegation casting
the unit vote of the delegation. The
writer heard delegates from at least
three delegations of the convention de-
handing a poll of their delegation, and
declaring that the chairman of their
delegation had not voted their senti-
ments. We heard these men declared
out of order by the chairman for con
tending that they had a right to vote
as their sentiments dictated. We heard
the chairman fatty refuse to put a
motion which had been properly made
abe properly seconded to allow the
secretary to call the roll of reIegates,
giving each delegate an opportunity to
vote on his choice for congressman.
! We heard Mr.. Ogg declare the motion
out of order, giving no better excuse
than that it had been customary for
the chairman of the various delegations
to cast the full vote of the delegation.
We heard a delegate appeal from the
decision of the chair. The appeal was
| properly seconded, and Mr.. Ogg refused
to submit the question to the house
In this he robbed the convention of the
only protection convention can have
against an unfair presiding officer.
Mr.. Ogg in Saturdays convention
ignored the rules of parliamentary prac-
tice. He refused to put motions and
declared motions carried without asking
for the negative. He declined to allow
any appeal from his decision chair
man, and he adjourned the convention
without granting an appeal for a di-
vision.
we wish to treat Mr. Ogg with per-
feet fairness and have always done so.
We believe he has made a grave mis-
take. He should have allowed the dele
gates present to express their choice on
congressman. His refusal to do this
was unfair and created in the minds of
the delegates the belief that his con-
duct was for the purpose of robbing Mr.
Aliens friends of the privilege of voting
their sentiments. We hope there will
never be another convention like it in
| Johnson county. There is only one way
to run convention-run it fairly. The
delegate is the supreme individual of
/ the convention-not the chairman. The
chairman's duty is to see that the dele
gates privileges are respected. We can
not approve of unfair treatment in con-
ventions. We take no position on this
| congressional issue. We have no sug-
gestion to make to the congressional
convention touching upon the two dele
gates elected but we will contend for
clean and decent politics in Johnson
county, and the Saturdays convention
was not run on this principle
N. A. Berney of Horton is a candidate
| for delegate to the Democratic national
convention at St. Louis.
The senatorial convention in the
! Thirty-third district, composed of
Jewell and Mitchell counties. has been
called to meet at Jewell City on Feb