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

When nominations for congressman
were called for A J. White was named
| by George Dardis, of Atchison, Anthony
by E. D. Lysle of Leavenworth, and
Broderick by H. F. Graham of Jack
son.
The first ballot stood: White so,
Broderick 26; Anthony 16. Necessary to
choice 81 Leavenworth divided it's vote
equally between the three candidates.
On the second ballot Atchison with
drew and voted for Anthony. Jackson
did the same with Broderick and An
thony was unanimously nominted.
Anthony is mayor of Leavenworth
and business manager Times.
Holton, Kan. Feb. Both the Cur
tbs and anti-Curtis people are deter
mined The two factions held caucuses
last night and both appointed steering
committees, the Curtis people four from
each Curtis county and the anti-Curtis
people two from each anti-Curtis
county.
The meeting of the congressional
committee which was called for 10
o'clock was delayed nearly an hour
while Curtis Leland and Anthony held
agreement for the peaceable organiza-
tion of the convention. but the confer
ence was without result. Neither side
would give anything.
In the committee meeting Leland held
the proxy for D. p. Delaney of Doni-
phan and ]. M. Chisham held the
proxy of ]. B. Kirth of Brown. The
session lasted nearlv an hour and was
a stormy one. Arthur Capper, chair
man. read credentials presented by all
DELEGATIONS.
Chisham moved that a committee of
one man from each of three counties
with contesting delegations be allowed
ten minutes to tell how it happened in
their respective counties and that the
| committee then adjourn till l O'CLOCK
to decide what it should do. The vote
! n
none against and Chisham started IN to
tell the Curtis side of the Ate -ison
trouble, which everybody already knew
! about. AS all the committeeman in
contested counties are for Curtis. Le
! land asked if the opposition could not
also have representatives. Capper
| thought so, when Anthony. who was
present, suggested the committee ought
to lay down a rule by which it would
| decide the contests
Mr.. Capper, if you stand by your
call, you can settle these contests in
two minutes" said Anthony. DO you
intend to abide by your call?"
| Certainly said Capper.
THE CALL" continued Anthony, "pro-
yides that delegations shall be certi-
fed to this committee by the county
/ central committees In making up the
! list of delegates who are entitled to
take part in organization of the con-
vention, if you go according to the call,
you will see those who are certified by
| the county committee. Then let the
! contest go before the committee on Gre
| dentials In Atchison county the ere
are not signed by the chairman of the
county committee and by only a small
minority of members"
Chisham said under that argument
! the Curtis delegation from the Soldiers
! Home would be easily seated.
I'VE are now considering Atchison
county," asid Anthony. Chisham told
of the trouble in Atchison county until
4 as ed on h Nv oil md a nd
Biddle. Then Bacon of Jackson stated
| briefly that Democrats and non-resi-
| dents had voted at Jackson primaries
and that they had af1daVits to show
| that such votes were cast for Prod
erick and Thompson, wherefore the ma
jority of the Republicans were for Cur
| tbs and Walker.
Biddle protested against the congress
| siOnal committee attempting to do the
work of a credentials committee, and
Anthony said it was all up to Capper
/ to follow the congressional call A
heated argument followed.
why don't you get out our program
and go ahead with it, Jim - said Bid
die to Chisham. You know what you
| propose to do with u.s.
Il haven't any program said CHS
ham. The meeting broke up without
any action to meet again at 1 o'clock
Broderick had expected to be able to
come to his office today. but had to
give it up. He is just able to be about
! his house
It has been agreed that ]. G. Sion
ecker of Topeka will be the Curtis can
didate for chairman of the convention
and Ira F. Collins of Nemaha county
will be the anti-Curtis candidate.
There is much bitter talk on both
sides and every one admits that the
! contest will be very bitter. There is
talk of injunctions and it is practically
certain that whatever turn affairs take
there will ultimately be two conven-
tionS.
The anti-Curtis people have agreed
that if any attempt is made to dis
credit any anti-Curtis delegations that
the rest of the anti-delegates shall
| stand solidly together to prevent it
even to the point of Withdrawing from
the convention.
The name of Judge Stuart, of Doni-
phan county, will not go before the
! convention. The anti-Curtis forces will
agree upon either Broderick or An
| thony, probably the former and the
probability is that only one name op-
posed to Curtis will be submitted to the
convention.
TO BE NO INJUNCTION.
There was talk last night among the
anti-Curtis delegations of bringing in
junction proceedings to prevent the
Shawnee delegation from sitting in the
convention, but this plan was aban-
doned this morning. The general plan
their delegations into the convention
and then hold it. Plans were not per-
fected until after the congressional
committee met at 10 o'clock. The Cur
tbs men proposed to seat the Curtis
delegation in both Jackson and Atchi-
son counties not because they were
needed to nominate Curtis but to keep
control of the congressional commit
tee. 1t was reported last night that
the committee would attempt to close
the doors of the tabernacle and admit
only by ticket. The entire anti-Curtis
crowd declared that if this were at
tempted they would batter down the
doors The anti-Curtis- Walker feeling
is very intense in this county.
DELEGATES AT CONVENTION.
Following is a list of the delegates of
| both factions:
SHAWNEE CURTIS.