The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
KELLY WASANCRY
His Reception in Republic
County DispIeased Him.
Not Allowed to Speak Before the
Convention.
REPROACHES MIR.
Swears at Senator and Says He
Wouldn't Have His Support.
Result of Other Conventions In
dicate Kelly Is Losing.

Belleville. Kas.. Feb. 22-The Repub-
lie county Republican convention was
held here Saturday. Resolutions
We're adopted endorsing the admins
tratfons of President Roosevelt and
Governor Bailey. The candidates. Of
Hoch for governor, Calderhead for con-
gress, Dillon for district Judge and C.
N. Peck for state senator were en-
dorsed.
A resolution was adopted requiring
that all candidates for delegate to the
state convention be required to stand
up and publicly express their prefer
ence for governor and state treasurer.
Fifteen names were presented, from
which eleven were to be elected. Out
of the fifteen candidates whose names
were presented, all favored Hoch for
governor; twelve stood up and positive
ly declared themselves against the re-
nomination of T. T. Kelly for treas
urer; one said he was Indifferent" and
two declared themselves in favor of
Kelly.
The eleven who were elected were all
men who had come out fiat-footed and
declared themselves against Kelly The
votes Tor these men ranged from "a to
l25. while the votes received by the
two Kelly men were n ana 81
state Treasurer Kelly was present,
A
was made while another motion was
pending, inviting Mr. Kelly to address
the convention. but as it was out of or
uer IL was not put to vote, and as
gates to hear the distinguished EN-
bezzler, the motion was not repeated.
AS soon as Kelly caught on to the SEN
timent OF the convention he left for his
scene by giving Senator. Ward an an
round cussing," declaring that he
would be nominated and elected anv-
now; that he did not want any votes
| ward or any of his - friends He
was led away and kept for several
hours in the back room of a drug
store until he au4eted down sufficiently
70 De TAKEN Gown to restaurant where
ne procured his supper He took his
departure on the midnight train
st. John, Kan, Feb 22.-Tbe Repub-
| lcans of Stafford county held their
| convention Saturday and elected deie-
! gates to the state and congressional
conventions The convention was in
| the hands of BaiIey's friends hut tbax-
refrained from putting pronounced
BaIley men on the delegation. Edward
OConnor was chairman on the com
mlttee on resolutions, and in addition
TO endorsing Roosevelt Long and M11r-
dock, submitted the following which
was carried with enthusiasm:
we endorse the honest, clean and
conservative administration of Cover
nor Bailey in the executive department
and especially commend the 1Inselfish
patrlotlc and magnanimous devotion
| to his party and its principles evil
denced in the withdrawal of his candi-
| dacy at the present time and that we
look forward with absolute confidence
| to his vindication and reward in the
future; and that, we the Republicans
of Stafford county, following the noble
example Of the governor do hereby
/ pledge thr,S Sf-c
dividual support to the now assured
nominee of the state convention. Hon
E. w Hoch, at the polls in November
Inc state and congressional delega-
| tiOns are as follows:
State-A. Aitken, st. John; Joseph A.
Walter, Seward; John w. McKfbben.
Macksville; Rev. w. J. Garter, Seward:
J. w. Hoskinson, Stafford; J. D. Rip
pey, Stafford.
Congressiona1-H. f. Cornweu. ST.
John; o. B. Stark, Macksville; A T.
Fullerton, Pawnee Rock; Henry Sher-
wood, Stafford; Frank DelIinger. Staf-
ford; Ed Russell, Stafford.
Congressional primaries were held in
Allen and Anderson counties in the
Second congressional district Saturday
and the indications are that H. J. Allen
won in Anderson county, and Con-
gressman Bowersock in Allen county
The result is close in both counties. In
Anderson Allen carried tha city of Gar
nett and two townships conceded to
Bowersock, but lost two townships
which were conceded to him. Aliens
friends are claiming from five to ten
majority in the convention which meets
tomorrow.
In Allen county, Allen carried the
two larger wards in the city of lola
and BoWersock carried the two smaller
ones. Bowersock carried Humboldt,
the home of State Senator Stewart. and
the indications are that he will have a
majority in the state convention.
Ellsworth, Kan, Feb. 22.-The county
convention met here Saturday to elect
delegates to the congressional and SEN
atorial convention. They adopted reso-
luticus indorsing Roosevelt, Bailey and
pathy and regret at the death of NJ.
A Hanna The Republican primaries
for county officers will not be until
September 29.
Leoti, Kan, Feb. 22.-The Republican
county convention of Wichita county,
held Saturday, was largely attended
and bitterly against Bailey and the ma
chine. Strong resolutions were unan-
imously adopted. deploring the death
of Senator Hanna; indorsing the ad-
ministration of Roosevelt,and instruct
ing delgates to the state convention
to vote for E. w. Hoch for governor.
The rest of the state officers and the
election of state central COMMITTEES
in full sympathy with the Hoch move
ment were indorsed.
Special resolutions were adopted un-
animously indorsing T. T. Kelly and
condemning the fight against him. Del
egates to the congressional conven-
tion were instructed for Murdock, and
the senatorial for Smith Fred w.
and Roy Holsington, secretary. The
delegates are: State, Frank Campbell