The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-27
Side Lights on the Contest in
Wellington.
Defeat of Richards and Its Effect
on State Politics.
REBUKE TO MURDOCH.
Had Allied Himself With
Richards Faction.
Mr.Creech Withdraws From Gov
ernOr Race He Was Never In.

MFsCroecn WIUnuraWS from GOV
ermOr Race He Was Never In.
wellington Republicans have thrown
OF the shaclzles of bossism. denounced
graft rebuked the machine methods of
Victor Murdoch. NJ P. in the first pre-
uminary slkirmish and are now ready for
war"
This is the opening paragraph in the
write up which Harry Woods gives in
his wellington paper the News, to the
bitter fight on Andy Richards in sum
ner county.
The reports indicate that Richards,
who wanted to control the Sumner .coun-
ty delegation in the Eighth district con
gressionaI convention, has lost his fight.
1T is certain that he was decisively de-
feated in the town of wellington, where
he lives, and that he viii not have a
place on the delegation which win rep
resent Wellington in the convention
which viii choose the congressional del
coates.
Richards has for so long been prom
inent in Sumner county politics that his
defeat is rather significant at this time
1t may have some bearing on the COM
ing state campaign. The fight which
was made on him in Wellington, how
ever, was largely inspired by personal
motives. Harry Woods wanted to be
postmaster. AS he is Victor Murdock's
cousin he thought he had cinch. But
Woods has been fighting Andy Richards,
and Richards determined to block
w Gods ambition he Is right hand
man to Senator Long and Victor Muir
dock, and ne demanded Of them that
they do not appoint Woods. They felt
under obligations to Richards. and com
piled with his request. Then in order
10 show Richards that he was small
potatoes, Woods opened UP his fight IN
furious fashion, and seems to have car
ried it to a successful issue in Yelling
ton, at least
The Wellington Journal which is not
a Republican paper, and consequently
ifs in a position to view the situation
with some calmness, perhaps, says of
the election.
Whether the faction of the Repub-
lican party headed by Harry Woods
and John w. Haughey which seeks to
control the coming Republican con-
gressiOnal convention and rebuke Con
gresham Murdoch for allowing A A.
Richards to name the new postmaster
at Wellington. was successful In the
primaries held Saturday is still a mat
ter of doubt. In Wellington where the
strongest fight was made on Richards
the boss buster bosses were victorious
and the delegates allied with the Rich
ards machine were defeated except in
the Fifth ward. The anti Richards
forces carried the other four wards,
after one Of the bitterest fights ever
made at primaries in wellington At
the voting places imprisoned speecnes
were made by the leaders of the two
opposing forces and several personal
encounters were narrowly avoided
LAS 1T stands today the Woods crowd
I'm town is rejoicing and claiming VIC
tory while the friends of Richards are
smiling and do not seem to be the least
bit worried over the result of the pr1-
martes.
"The Woods forces in the congress
sional convention hope to score a pre-
Iimincry defeat for Richards and gain
a step toward the control of the regu-
lar county convention where the really
big fight will take place, and also TO
show Congressman Murdoch that ne
made a mistake when he made his
political bed with Andy Richards
richards will not be a delegate in
the convention as he was defeated IN
his ward. If he loses out in the con-
ventiOn it may put damper on ms
aspirations to be United States mar
shall"
The successful tickets were labeled;
"Anti-boss and anti-graft Republican
ticket-for lower taxes and a square
deal" The delegations from yelling
ton are as follows:
First ward-G. W. Watkins. w A.
Darlington, DR.. J. L. Halliday, M, 3.
Wilson, w. w. Schwinn, L. H. Guyer,
E. f. Henderson. J. Y. Chenoweth, Joe
Fetters, DR.. It. A. Mayhem.
Second ward H. GnlEues 4 ON
Sargent. Charlie Cooper, William Hur-
rell Joe Gatlin. Dave Dowardine, T.
". Whealey
Third ward-W. H. Carnes, E. Bar
rett. c. L. Haslet c. 2. White Harvey
Coverdale. John BOory. Web Davis. T
b Marshall. George Green, Hugh
Franklin. /. F. Harmon, H. L. Woods
Will Savage.
Fourth ward-C. A. Gambrin Adam
stultz 2. H. FITZGERALD. J. S. Dey. J.
W HauRhey, c. f. Elliott, Geo c
Wakefield Henry Armstrong. Anthony
Wendell. w. s. Lonsman. Joe Amick
Ed Sunderland. Harry Johnson.
Fifth ward-Perry Riner. George H
Hunter Fred NJ. Smith. Jacob Myer
@. II. Barnard.L. J. French, o. Z
Graft
J. W. Creech. Of Herington. has an
nounced his withdrawal from the race
for the Republican nomination fol
governor. This leaves the field clear
for =. w. Hoch who according to
present Indications. viii be renoni-
mated on May 2 for governor Of Kan
sas
OF course it may he said tina
Creech never formally announced