The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
WILL Be LIVELY.
Hearst Forces VIII Stir Up
Things at Wichita.
Contest Sure to Como Over
Instructions.
ALL ANTS WILL ASK.
Do Not Expect to Win With
Any Man.
Henry Allen Loses in tMo Su-
pTeme Court.
ALL ANTS WILL ASK

The indications are that there will
be 2 contest of considerable proper
lions at the Democratic state conven-
ton at Wichita next Thursday, which
win elect delegates to the Democratic
national convention. And the fight
win all be over the question of in
structiny the Kansas delegation for
William Randolph Hearst or sending
It to St Louis next July uninstructed.
The fight in Kansas is of more than
state interest. 1t is, to large extent.
OF national interest, because the action
of the Kansas convention next week
NAV hava considerable in%uence on
other states.
Thus far only two Democratic state
conventions have been held and both
have Instructed for Hearst. They are
Rhode Island and South Dakota
Each has eight votes in the Democratic
national convention, while Kansas will
have more than twice that number.
Unless some other state holds 2. con-
ventlon between now ard next Thurs
day, Kansas viii be the third state to
elect Democratic delegates, and if
Hearst secures an instructed delega-
ton from Kansas it viii give the
Hearst boom decided impetus.
The best the opponents of Hearst can
hope to do is to secure an uninstructed
delegation. They are not arguing in
favor of any one man in opposition to
Hearst. The argument that is being
made in opposition to Hearst IS that
Kansas is sure to go Republican any
way, and that the selection of the
Democratic nominee for president
should be left to the doubtful states.
such as New York. New Jersey IN
diana, and Maryland; that Kansas
ought not to try to force a candidate
for president onto the Democratic
party who would be weak in these
doubtful states.
This argument is having its effect
even on Democrats who are at heart
for Hearst They would like to see
Hearst the nominee. but they are con-
WINGED that Kansas Democrats ought
not to try to dictate his nonina ton,
and therefore they are in favor of an
unInstrUcted delegation to vote for the
candidate who seems to be the strong
est in the doubtful states.
The Hearst people have a strong or
gan1zaJOn in Kansas, and they may be
able 10 force Hearst instructions any
way. Thus far they have about half
OF the delegates elected to the Wichita
convention, while the other half are
either antf-Hearst or uninstructed. The
Hearst people have a chance of course.
TO secure considerable portion of the
uninstructed delegates. but a big fight
Is being put up against any fnstruc-
tons at all.
The supreme court Thursday after
noon turned down the application of
denry Allen for a. writ of rnandamus
TO compel Secretary of State Burrow
TO certify Aliens name as the RaDuhIi-
can nominee for congress in the Second
district The reason alleged is that the
Application was premature 1t was
animated that the court might have
jurisdiction of the matter after the
contest board has acted, in case Mr..
Allen wishes to bring his action then.
Inc general rule when applications
Tor writs Of mandamus, injunc-
ton or habeas corpus are made in
the supreme court for The justice to
Wnoln the application is made to issue
the preliminary writ and set the date
Tor hearing. In this instance however
Chief Justice Johnston. to whom the
application was made Wednesday, did
not care to issue the preliminary writ
until he had consulted the other JUS
tees ana consequently the matter was
tees got together Thursday after
noon. The absentees were Justices
Burch and Cunningham.
In the meantime d. r. Hite, attOr-
ney for Mr. Allen who drew the papers.
had gone home but w s. Jenlxs If
Ottawa another of Aliens attorneys.
was here and appeared before the court
In chambers. j. D. BOwersock was not
made q party to the action but I r
Larimer, his attorney, appeared in the
case and so did j. @. SlOnecker attor-
ney for Congressman Curtis in the
First district contest. Bowersock and
Curtis want the contest board to
stand and to decide the contests as a
court of last resort.
Secretary of State Burrow, the defend
ant in the application made by MT Allen.
was present, and all three assistant at
eorney generals, F. J. Close H L Pes