The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-03
BOTH ARE NAMED.
Allen and BowersOck Factions
Fail to Agree.
Stubs Plans for Settlement
Refused by BOwerSOck.
ALL PEACE OVERTURES
Were Turned Down by the
Congressman.
Each Convention Selects Its
Own Committee.
ALL PEACE OVERTURES

1880 a. m II proceeded 10 bu9lle7S-
Meanwhile on the NcGrew-Allen side of
the hall, the other crowd stood around
with their hats and jeered. After MAX
ing the temporary organization perman-
ent, the committee on credentials re-
ported seating the BOwersock delegates
from Anderson, Johnson and Miami
counties, and half of the McGrew dele
cation and half of the Barnes crowd
from Wyandotte. This announcement
brought forth hows of derision from the
McGrew delegates. The convention for
got to adopt the report.
J. Q. A Norton of Douglas placed
Bowersock in nomination for congress
without oratory He received II votes.
Wyandotte voted Is and Bourbon and
Franklin not voting. Chairman Francis
declared BowersOck duly nominated. S.
J. Stewart of Allen and F. r. Ogg of
Johnson were elected delegates to the
National convention. Henry Plumb of
Linn was also a candidate but was
beaten. Stewart received 81 votes, Ogg
53 and Plumb 81 Stewart named John
Francis, Of Allen as his alternate, and
Ogs named J. J. Eddy of Douglass.
Alpheus Lane of Miami was nominated
for presidential elector. The resOlu-
tions endorsed Roosevelt, HOch, Null
Vane, BOWerSOck and J. H. Richards of
FIT Scott for delegate at large to the
National convention. They also De
clare in favor of the nomination of all
state officers who are candidates for the
same"
When Bowersock was endorsed the
other crowd groaned. Several yelled,
How about Burton?" The following
We're named on the new congressional
committee;
Allen-L. L. Northrup.
Anderson-J. J. Miles.
Douglas-G. j. Barker.
Inns. A. Duckworth.
Miami-Walter Barnes.
Wyandotte-GeOrge Littick
The central committee was authoriz-
ed to fill vacancies in the other coun-
ties
THE ALLEN CONVENTION.
The Bowersock convention then ad-
journed amid the ieers of the other
side Some of the Bowersock delegates
remained in the hall. Immediately the
McGrew-Allen convention was called TO
order and Grant Hornaday read the re-
port of the committee on incidenta!S,
seating the McGreW delegation in Wy
andOtte and the Allen delegates in
johnson, Miami and Anderson counties.
Hornaday stated that no contests had
been filed with the secretary of the
congressional committee or the Gre
dentialS committee but evidence was
presented in the three reported con-
tests, and much of this was read to the
conventions. The temporary OrganiZa-
ton was made permanent. Grant
Hornaday in a brief speech nominated
Allen. Aliens name was rOundly ap-
plauded.
McGrew then came on the stage and
withdrew in favor of Allen, after
thanking the Wyandotte delegation for
its loyal support. He said: 4 came to
Garnett to be a candidate for the con-
gressional nomination. Bowersock and
his supporters by their damnable and
dishonest methods have made it i'm
possible for me to be a candidate.
They won't give loyal and honest Re
publicans a chance to harmonize L
now release the Wyandotte delegation
from further support of me, for that
prince of good fellows, that matchless
young leader, that patriotic, clean
young Republican, Henry J. Allen"
Then the entire convention jumped to
its feet, yelling for several minutes. S.
5. Glasscock of Wyandotte seconded
Aliens nomination. On the roll call
Allen received s4 votes. Douglas. Allen
and Linn counties not voting. Allen
was called for and brought on the
stage. Il have been expecting for
some time" he said ito receive the
nomination for congress in the Second
district, but I really did not think il
would be mussed up quite so much l
am not ashamed to take the nomina-
tion from a crowd like this. I am not
surprised at Mr.. BOwersock. The habit
of bolting has got so strong upon him
that 1 expected him to do what he
has,
Allen then told about the efforts to
get together this morning, and how
Bowersock had turned down all propo-
sitions. Allen gave Stubbs credit for
being fair, saying Stubbs had not
agreed with Bowersock in his position.
"All 1 contend" said Allen rs that
we have fairness. It won't hurt me tc
be defeated for congress and it won't
hurt congress-
After Allen. L. S. Woods, one of the
original boss busters of Wyandotte
county was called for and made a blis-
tering speech concerning the Barnes
crowd in Wyandotte county.
Frank L. Travis of Allen was non,in-
Rted for presidential elector 0. J. Peter
son and W. J. Buchan of Wyandotte
were elected delegates to the Nationaf
convention w D. Gleason of Miami
and Frank Lanter of johnson were
named as alternates The resolutions
presented by the resolution COMMITTEES
were very brief They endorsed Roose-
welt and Hoch and pledged LOYALTY IL
the nominee of the convention TbeH
we're adopted and then w D. Gleason
offered another resolution scorine
Bowersock for his method of carrvine
adopted.
The new congressional committee Is
as follows; Anderson, Fred Trigg
Bourbon, Grant Hornaday. Frankii5
J; X. JORDAN; Johnson, A. S J. Kelly
Miami, W. D. Gleason; Wyandotfe q
B.. Trawer. The committee was EN-.
powered TO fill vacancies and the con
vention adjourned sine die.
EARLY DEVELOPMENTS
Garnett. Kan. March 3.-Both conven.
tions met shortly after 9 o'clock tbi.
morning. The Bowersock convenfior
Immediately took recess until Il:
and the McGrew-Allen convention fol
lowed by adjourning until IL.
The reason alleged by the Rowersocl
leaders was that their credentials com