The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26

fully represented. A Kelly delegation
was elected to the state convention,
which VIII ask for seats in that conven-
ton. The call of the state committee
for the convention at Wichita provides:
THE delegates shall be elected in such
manner and at such times and under
such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by the county central COM
m1tteeS in the various counties. In
conformity with this provision, and I'M
der the call of the regular Republican
county central committee, the regular
caucuses We're held February II, at
which very large vote was cast, a rec
ora OF all the names being tahen and pre-
served, in accordance with the rules of
the committee. Each precinct was well
represented in the caucuSes, the attend
ance being the largest that ever partici-
pated IN political caucuSeS in the history
of the county. The convention follow
ed, on the 18th. each delegation having
its full quota, and nearly all of the 209
delegates being present. 1t was a large
and most enthusiastic convention, COM
posed OF farmers. stock raisers, mer-
chants, mechanics, professional and la
porlng men, county officials, etc, in
Guiding some of the largest taxpayers
IN Miami county. Hon. E. w. Hoch was
lndorsed for governor. and the following
resolution relating to Mr.. Kelly was
adopted by a unanimous vote:
Resolved. That we condemn the
action of I. T. Kelly in boiling the call
VI Liz GUILTY. central committee ana
holding rumD convention, and that
said action is a confession on his part
that ne knew 1t to be useless to try to
override the great majority that turned
him down at the polls in 1902. and that
his action in trying to steal the repre-
sentation of this county in the state
convention is in keeping with his
criminal record as county clerk of this
county. which makes his denomination
for state treasurer. under the cry of
TQfOI.n1 7nfh nm az
founding inconsistency and a humilia-
ton to the state of Kansas Remem-
berlng the statement of Kelly at the
time of his nomination at the last state
convention that he would disprove the
findings of the Miami county commits
siOnerS against him, and finding that
he has so far made no effort to dis
prove said findings, but, on the other
hand. has so far acknowledged the
same as to pay back into the county
treasury part of the sum fraudulent
~ taken by him, therefore we ask the
nomination of some competent man
of integrity for the office of state
treasurer. and we hereby instruct our
delegation to Wichita to use all hon
orable means for the accomplishment
of this end"
1t is a remarkable condition that, in
the face of his confessedly bad record
and the strong and determined oppo-
Sition in his home county. as represent
ed by this large convention, Kelly
should be seriously regarded as avail
able for denomination. If he were not
guilty, as found by the county COM
missioners, it would be manifestlv inn
possible. by any method, to assemble
public meeting of any kind in his
home county in opposition to him,
much less a convention of the makeup
and magnitude of the one that en-
acted the foregoing resolution. Neither
would it be necessary for him to elect
his delegates in a private convention
of his own. in defiance of the action OF
the regular committee.
| Let the Republicans of Kansas pom
der these things we'll, and ask them
selves if a movement for reform ana
civic righteousness can carry the bur-
den of Kelly,s bad record The Repub-
licans of Miami county ask for relief
from the iniquity of this man and MS
methods. GEO. L. ROBINSON:
Chairman Republican Central Commit
tee of Miami county.
o. r. LIDDLE,
Secretary Republican Central Commit
too Miami county.