The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-07


that Duval be temporary chairman.
On question of adoption of recommen-
datton there was a considerable mega
tive vote but Farrelly ruled it carried.
Terms of Compromise.
The Hearst people will be allowed J.
G. Johnson and H. P. Farrelly as dele
gates at large and will not fight A NJ.
jackson in the Third district. The
Seventh district will be represented by
Hearst delegates. Anti Hearst men say
the national delegation will stand Is
against Hearst and for him. A
Hearst man admitted that the deal
had been made and that there would be
no contest.
The Fifth district caucus voted to
stand SOlidly against instructions
shortly before midnight last night.
There were IS votes in the Fifth which
gave big impetus to the anti-Hearst
sentiment. While the Kansas delega-
e4on will go to St. Louis uninstructed
there will be a number of Hearst men
elected delegates. The district caucus
which met this morning selected dele
gates by districts as follows:
First, J. w. Orr, Atchison, anti
Hearst; Frank Fitzwilliams, Leaven-
worth. anti-Hearst. Second, W. T.
Dillard, Fort Scott, anti-Hearst; T. NJ.
Morgan, Ottawa, Hearst. Fourth, j.
NJ McCoun, Lincoln, anti; A. S.
Kemper, Pottawatomie, anti. Fifth,
w. II. L. Pepperel, Cloud, anti; T. L.
Bond, Saline, anti. Sixth, S. c. Smith,
Jewell, anti; A. A. Roth Russell anti.
The Seventh district Democratic
congressional convention was called to
meet at Great Bend August 1.
In his speech Duval said, We are all
Kansas City platform Democrats"
Continuing Mr.. Duval said:
mo higher honor can be conferred
upon q man in the realm of party poll
itics than to have the privilege of pre-
siding over the deliberations of a
FoaTo1nnrafiC pnnUnnfinr- aGnnpfa llxv fc
this true when it is a convention COM
posed of Democrats true and loyal to
the principles, doctrines and tradi-
tiOns of the party. called for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the ma
Tonal convention that Will nominate
the next president of our great coun-
try.
Gentlemen of the convention. Won
Democrats from your respective coun-
ties, are face to face with grave re-
spOnsibilities
Those of you who have carefully
watched the action and anticipated
action of those states that have and
VIII yet select delegates to the St
Louis convention know that many of
the states desire to see a candidata
nominated who not only sunn0rted
our ticket in 1895 and 1900. but also
one that Will unite all factions of ollr
party. Many of these states are now
placing before the Democrats Of +ba
nation favorite sons-AIissouri Cocl--
rem Illinois her Williams, MARYLAND
her German, Wisconsin her Wan
Massa chusetts her Olnev. California
her Hearst. and New York her par
ker. So. gentlemen of the conventio4,
let me ask that you thoughtfullv ana
seriously consider what YOU believe
to be the desires and wishes of a ma
5ority of the Democrats in vOur ra-
spective localities and throughout this
great state; carefully consider vrl7at
you believe to be best for our Marty
and then with your conscience and
your God what you believe best fo1,
Democratic harmony and Democratic
success
He named a number of presidential
candidates crediting Hearst to Cali
fornia. The mention of Hearst's nan1a
brought Hearst men to their feet.
cheering enthusiastically. Parker of