The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-03
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
Something About the Two Different
Organizations.

Garnett, Kas. March 3.-When the
parallel conventions adjourned late
yesterday afternoon there were many
rumorS that a compromise might be
effected during the night. Every man
was suspicious of his opponents, how
ever, and when one asked a concession
from the other side, it was promptly re-
fused.
ming in opposition to each other, the
chairmen and secretaries showed the
utmost good humor. Metcalf laughed
when Hedrick drowned out his voice.
and when the two conventions hOwled
simultaneously and drowned out both
chairmen, they both laughed.
The Bowersock convention appointed
the following committees:
Permanent niZatiOn-Bruce Den
mis-, w. S. Metcalf, DR.. Hedrick
Resolutiens-S J. Stewart, George
Bruce, Robt. Tyson.
Credentials-Ed R. Smith, w. A.
Choguy1l, ]. B. Decker, George Barker,
]. l. Brady.
The McGrew-Allen convention ap-
pointed committees as follows:
Resolutions-F. H. Bettor, J. G. Aus
man, Ed r. Smith, Frank Lanter, John
Francis T. H Harder J. @. A Nor
ton, w H. Carpenter. Ed Chenoweth.
Credentials and Order of Business
Grant Hornaday, F. E. Crane, o. J.
Peterson, Jesse Decker, Bruce Dennis.
The Bowersock convention completed
Travis, preliminary secretary of the
McGrew-Allen convention, had a long
roll of accredited delegates which he
read.
The McGrew-AIlen convention recog-
niZed on the preliminary organization
! the McGreW delegation from Wyan-
dotte, and the Allen delegations from
Johnson, Miami and Anderson counties.
These were the delegations certified
to me as secretary of the congreSsion-
ea7 "a
no contest papers were filed against
them. Consequently 1 had no official
knowledge of any contests and we had
no contesting delegations to shut out
on the preliminary organization
The noise was so great during the
organization of both conventions that
it was impossible for the newspaper
correspondents, sitting directly in front
of the stage to hear the proceedings,
but Senator D. w. Sponable, who was
preliminary secretary of the Bower
sock convention, made the following
statement of its organization:
I read the entire call, and Chairman
Metcalf then stated that there we're
contests in all counties except Doug
las, Allen, Linn Franklin and Bour-
bon, and no other counties except these
could vote on the preliminary organiza
ton. We recognize none of the con-
testing delegations in making our or
ganization, but only the SO uncontest-
The opponents Of Bowersock believe
that this is a strong point in their
favor in case of a contested nomination.
The fifty-nine uncOnteSted delegates
lacked one of a majority and therefore
were not a quorum. They argue that
quorum was not recognized in effect
ing the Bowersock organization and
that that organization was therefore of
no effect
/ During the recess while both conven-
tions were waiting for their committees
to report, D. w. Mulvane came to a Wy
andotte county man and suggested that
both conventions ought to adjourn and
see if an agreement of some kind could
not be reached This was looked upon
/ as coming from Bowersock and looked
as though the BoWerSock forces might
/ be getting ready to make concessions.
put when word was sent to the Bower
SOCK leaders that a committee would be
! received and a proposition to adjourn
/ considered, they refused even to sug-
self
1t later developed, however. that the
BoWersock forces were anxious that
! both conventions should adjourn over
night. Allen wanted to go ahead, but
/ McGrew wanted to adjourn to see what
the Bowersock forces proposed, and
Allen consented. After the adjournrnant
had been taken until 9 O'Clock this
1 morning, the McGrew-Allen forces con-
cluded they had been worked. The
Bowersock leaders. it was asserted
simply wanted time in which to make
a deal with some of the Wyandotte
county delegates. 1t is said that 10 or
IL of the McGrew delegation were for
Bowersock for second choice, and the
Bowersock forces wanted to hold back
a nomination until they could secure
these votes. Then. too, if the McGrew-
Allen convention had nominated last
night and the Bowersock convention
had not. the McGrew-Allen nomination
would have been filed with the secre-
tary of state and Bowersock would
have had to make the contest
One thing that caused trouble in the
/ Bowersock camp was the decision of
the Miami county contest Some of the
leaders wanted to seat the Allen dele
CATION, but D. NJ Mulvane and T. t.
because it would work against the
Iseating of the Kelly delegation from