The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-01

As the contest in Wyandotte county
is practically certain to be decided in
McGrew's favor, the 30 delegates from
Wyandotte county should be counted
loting. This would leave 27 contested
delegates. The contests came about in
these counties as follows:
In Anderson county the BoWersock
men bolted during the roll call because
of a ruling of the chairman of the
county committee, not admitting prox-
les on the organization of the conven-
ton, but compelling the holders or
proxies to wait until the committee on
credentials had passed on them. The
Bowersock men objected to this ruling
and bolted, holding a convention separ-
ate from the regular one.
In Johnson county it was the Allen
men who objected to the rulings of the
chair. They did not bolt but simply
remained in the convention hall until
the chairman had declared the conven-
ton adjourned and then went ahead
and elected an Allen delegation to the
congressional convention A previous
motion had placed the naming of the
delegation in the hands of a committee.
but the report of the committee had
not been adopted by the convention.
There is no question as to the organiza-
ton of the convention, or who was en-
titled to seats in it, and a majority of
the recognized delegates remained and
participated in the election of the Allen
delegates to the rulings of the chair
man was that he refused to allow a
motion to have each delegate vote his
personal sentiments on instructions for
congressman, but insisted that delega-
tions vote by townships. An appeal was
taken from his decision but he refused
to recognize the appeal, and finally ad-
iourned the convention sine die without
taking a negative vote OF the motion to
adjourn. The Allen men refused TO
tho adi0nrnTnenf. but went
ahead and elected an Allen delegation
TO the congressional convention. There
is no contesting delegation to the state
convention.
over the Kelly issue. r. T. Kelly had
only four of the % members OF the
county committee, and accorolngly ne
organized a new one and held private
convention of his own This Kelly con-
vention was the one which elected a
Bowersock delegation to the congress
sional convention, while the regular
convention instructed its delegation for
Allen.
he a lively one. A week ago there was
talk of a divided convention, such as
occurred at Holton in the First district.
but there seems to be less Likelihood OF
The chances seem especially good for
the nomination of McGrew. If that hap
pens it will be just what Cyrus Leland
wants. OF course, Mr.. Leland mas noun
ing to do with the Second district per-
sonally, but he has his preferences.
elnce his break with Henry Allen sew
eraI months ago he has been opposed to
Aliens congressional candidacy. He is
also opposed to BOwersock, but he IS
friendly to McGrew and his friends in
Wyandotte county are behind McGrew's
candidacy.
1t has been surmised that Henry Allen
might throw his strength to Bower
l. +1,ar. he T1A 4T1oT crn fr1
congress, if Bowersock would promise In
return to support Allen in two years-a
sort Of Horton agreement. There is lit
tie proba ability of anything of the sort.
however OF course such thing would
be advantageous to Mr.. Allen, but he
does not fight in that way. His whole
contest has been against Bowersock, and
his friends are so strongly opposed to
the present congressman that they
would never willingly support him. On