The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-01
VIII Not Be Candidate for State
Chairman.
Formal Announcement to This
Affect Made Today.
HEMADE GOOD RECORD.
For Three Campaigns Led Re-
publicans to Success.
Had Experience When POpu-
lists Were In Control.

date for the craftsmanship of the Re
publican state central committee again,
even though a majority of the state
committee should be for him. A for
NAL statement to this effect is made
today.
Mr.. Albaugh returned today from
Kingman, where he went Thursday
night to attend the Republican pri-
maries on Friday and the county con-
vention on Saturday. He had intended
to announce that he would not be a
candidate for state chairman again at
the same time Governor Bailey made
his announcement if the latter decided
not to run for denomination, but Gov
ernor Bailey made his announcement
during Mr. Albaugh's absence. With
reference to the state craftsmanship Mr..
Albaugh said today:
Governor Bailey having withdrawn
from the race for governor.I neither
expect nor desire to remain at the
head of the state committee
When asked if he would accept the
place If majority of the cOmr'ittae
should wish him to do so, Mr.. Albdugh
-ai6.
Most emphaticalIy no. The nominee
for governor must lead in the cam
paign. and the head of the state COM
mittee should be of his own choosing"
/ Mr. Albaugh has been chairman of
the committee through three cam
paigns, and in each of them the Repub-
lican majority has been increased.
When he was first elected the state
house was filed with Populists, but
now every department is under Repub-
lican control.
The first campaign which Mr. AL
baugh conducted was that of 1898. At
that time John w. Leedy was COVER
nor The Populists had control of ev-
cry branch of the state government, in
Guiding the legislature and the supreme
court. They also had the senior United
States senator and most of the con-
gressmen- About the only Republican
state official was Justice Johnston OH
the supreme bench.
Under Albaugh's direction the Re
publicanS have not only gained COM
plete control of the state, but they
have elected another United States SEN
ator and all congressman, and q year
ago Governor Bailey received the larg
est majority ever given governor of
Kansas. This result was accomplished
through organization, with Albaugh as
the head organizer.
In his home county and judicial dis
trict Mr.. Albaugh stands extremely
high. Every county in his judicial dis
trict has already instructed for Bailey
in the present campaign, with the eX-
ceptton of Kingman, and that allowed
Mr.. Albaugh to name the state delega-
ton. His standing in Kingman county
the Republican county convention there
/ Saturday:
Kingnan, Kan, Feb. 1.-The Repub-
lican county convention held here Sat
urday was the largest that has beer
assembled in the county for II years
It's work was harmonious throughout
| Judge P. B. Gillett was made chair
man. After the temporary orgapiza-
ton was perfected, Morton Albaugh ad-
dressed the convention at length ano
told the delegates frankly that he was
| of the opinion that Governor Bailey
| would not be renOminated and that MS
| withdrawal from the race might be an
nounced in the very near future, anc
that such withdrawal would mean his
own retirement from the chairmanShll
of the state committee, and that he de
sired the convention to know fully the
situation before any action whatever
was taken by it. This statement was
Immediately followed by the introduc
ton of the following resolutions by
Frank Harlow, who was for eight year:
chairman of the Seventh district con
gressionaI committee, and they were
adopted without a dissenting vote:
1--WE, the Republicans of Kingmar
county in convention assembled, d.
hereby endorse the wise, patriotic, SAT-
and fearless administration of Theodor'
Roosevelt and declare most emphau
cally for his nomination
1--WE most heartily commend and en-
dorse the administration of Governo
RaiIev We recognize in him an honor
| able typical Kansas citizen, who is no
charged with a single corrupt act eithe
in Driyate life or in his official caree
in the state legislature, in congress o
in the governors office. We furthe
recognize in him as clean, as good ant
as a ble a governor as ever sat in tn
executive chair of the Kansas capitol
1--WE recognize that in the Hon. VIC
for Murdock the Seventh congressiona
district has an able. energetic an
faithful representative, ana tnat u u
interests of the district require ms re
nomination and election
I'VE congratulate the state OF Kan
sas on the election of Chester l. Loni
to the United States senate, and recog
nizing fully his intrinsic worth an
: sterling integrity we repledge to hin
the loyal support which has alway
been accorded to him from this county
'sKingman county is loyal to the Hor
Morton Albaugh- This is his home
here are his people and his lifeloni
friends His leadership and untirini
! devotion to the interests of the ReDub
lican party and the welfare OF thi
great state has never been excelled b
any of the distinguished persons VIII
have held the Craftsmanship of the stat
central committee. and in this contes
Kingman county stands unanimousl
: by him.
? 1.-THE delegates to the state and con
r gressional conventions this day electe
are hereby instructed to carry out an
support the spirit of these resolutions.
w. NJ. Wallace then moved that as
further mark of confidence in Mr.. Al
baugh that he be named to head tn
delegation to the state convention an
, be requested to name his associates OF
the delegation This motion was ais
adopted unanimously and the stat
delegates, as named under such resolu
tion are as follows:
Morton AIbaugh W NJ Wallace, Ed
ward McKenna. T. A. Russell, Ed Val
Kirk, T. C. Holcomb and E. F. Duffey