The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-10
Now His Enemies Say He Was
Defeated at Home.
Overlook Fact That He Is at
Head of Delegation.
GOMER DAVIES ALSO.
Reports Say He Was Defeated
in Home Ward.
Other Items of Interest of q
Political Nature.

The enemies of State Chairman AL
baugh are now circulating a story that
he failed to be elected as a delegate to
his county convention ten days ago,
but went in as a substitute. The story
says that the ticket Albaugh was on
received 20 votes and another one re-
ceived 81
The story sounds somewhat ''ishy,"
and Mr.. Albaugh denies it
TT is all tommyrot," he said when
asked about it. They will be saying
next that won't be in the convention
The fact that Mr.. Albaugh was en-
dorsed by his county convention, placed
at the head of the delegation and asked
to name the remaining members indi-
Gates his standing in Kingman county.
Today a story comes from Concordia
that Conner Davies, one of Albaugh's
chief opponents, failed TO carry his ward
as a delegate to the county convention.
But. like Albaugh. he will be delegate
in the state convention.
The Cloud county matter looks like
put-up job on Conner. He was the lead
er of the Hoch movement in Cloud
county, and the other night he and a
few others put up a ticket of II dele
gates to the county convention to be-
voted for at the primaries. 1t developed.
however, that Davies ward was en-
titled to only 8 delegates, so it was
agreed that the OF the II receiving the
highest vote should be the delegates to
the county convention. Some of Davies
enemies seem to have taken advantage
of the situation and they took pains to
vote for all the others except Davies,
so that when the primaries closed Da-
vies was low man and hence was left
off the delegation. The county conven-
ton rectified the matter. however, by
sending him as delegate to the state
convention.
The Emporia Gazette is making pre-
dictions. tt prophesies that the race
against Burton for United States sena-
tor will be between Stubbs, Bristow
and Curtis. 1t also predicts that Hocn
will have $4,000 plurality next fall, and
600 plurality in 1906.
A washington dispatch announces
that NJ A Low is in Washington. and
that Congressman Curtis called on him
to discuss political matters concerning
the First congressional district.
Senator Frank Vincent announces in
the Hutchinson News that he will not
| be a candidate for denomination as
state senator from the district COM
posed of Reno. Kingman and Pratt
! counties. Vincent was one of those
who went down in the recent Reno
county fight.
Senator Robert F'indlay of Sterling.
| who was seated on a contest by the
| Burton senate four years ago, is can
didate for re-election this year. He is
! opposed by G. T. Chapman. of Great
Bend. The district takes in Rice.
Barton and Stafford counties.
J. N. Fike, the boss Democrat of the
west end of the Sixth district raises
his voice in favor of drafting Sem
ator Harris to run for governor the
Democratic ticket.
c. S Finch, of the Lawrence Gazette.
| says that "Stubbs doesn't know a thing
| on earth about politics; he doesnt
know much more than Bowersock."
George w. Kanavel of Sedgwick, Har-
vey county, is being doomed by his
friends for railroad commissioner. Ka-
navel is now a member of the state
board of charities. This makes five can
didates in the Seventh district for a
place on the railroad board. The others
are J. S. George of Hutchinson, S. S.
Ashbaugh of Wichita, John Haughey
of wellington and A. W. Smith of Me-
Pherson.
The Stevens county Republicans do
not seem to be a band wagon crowd.
They held their county convention yes
| terday and news from there says a mo-
down. The delegation was told to work
for the best interests Of Stevens county.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
Mankato, Kan. Feb. 10.-The Jewell
i county Republican convention. held
here yesterday, elected delegates to
Il state, congressional and senatorial con-
ventfons The state delegation is head
ed by J. W. McRoberts. The delegates
are Instructed for Hoch for governor
and J. o. Lafor of Jewell City for state
treasurer. President Roosevelt and
Congressman Reeder were endorsed. The
delegation also was instructed to work
for the nomination of Judge Clark A.
Smith for associate justice of the su-
preme court
PECK FOR STATE SENATOR.
Concordia, Kas. Feb. 10.-The Re-
publican6 of Cloud county met in con-
vention here yesterday and elected deli
egates to the state and congressional
conventions. The convention instruct
ed for Roosevelt. Hoch and Calder
head, indorsed the action of Rep. SEN
tative Charles N. Peck and instructed
for him for state senator for the dis
trict of Cloud and Republic counties.
The state delegates also were in
structed for David Mulvane for ne-
tionaI committeeman. The congress
siona1 delegates were instructed for
Calderhead for congress. end for S. K
Hamilton of Clifton and Capt. D.
gates to the national convention.
IN ALLEN COUNTY.
lola Kas., Feb. 10.-The Republican
central committee Tuesday afternoon
met here and fixed the county conven-
be held two days earlier. There win
be 271 delegates in the convention
resolution to let the candidates. C. F.
Scott. e. H. Funston and Judge Oscar