The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-13
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Republican ccnrentiOns Held in Kan
ses Counties

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Marion. kan, March 13.@GovernorI
Hoch was present at the county con
vention Monday and made short
speech. in which he decided that the
people should control the railroads, or
else own them eventually. Strong
resolutions were adopted commencing
Governor Hoch, Representative Dav-
ison, Congressman Miller and Senator
Long. The following county ticket was
nominated by reclamation:
Representative, 2. F. Davison5 pro-
bate judge, c. NJ Vaughn; treasurer,
F. L. Frazier; county clerk, D. D. Nc
Intosh; clerk of court, L E. Myers;
register Of deeds, H. H. Janke; super
intendent, James A. Bay; county at
torney, Sam Burkholder; surveyor, R.
Z. Case; coroner, r. M. Rtegle; com
missioner. Jacob K. Thrush; chairman
county central committee, John B.
Geer; secretary, H. f. Woolheater.
Delegates to state convention: J. S.
Dean, D F. Hancock. John JANET,
John H. Smith, W. e. PAXTON, w n.
Irwin Thomas Diekerson, J. E. Evans,
F. J. Funk. A. Berns. f. L. Clubine. O.
NJ. Shirk and John c. Fast.
Eureka. Kas.. March 13-The Re
publicans of Greenwood county met in
{
/ Of Fred S. Jackson, of Eureka, for at
torney general was unanimously in
dorsed and he was allowed to select the
delegates from Greenwood county to
the state convention. Jackson is at
present assistant attorney general.
Senator George z. Tucker heads the
list of delegates to the state conven-
ton. which is as follows.
George E. Tucker, r. 0. Trask, NJ
c. Hale. E. W. Claycomb, r. B. An
Z HaTGOn- L M Smith I'M"
O. Hanson. w. NJ. Henderson, L. S.
Trusler, H. J. Hodgeson. [. F. Benes
1 The convention selected the follow
! ing delegates to the congressional con-
vention at EmpOria March IA: George
! Gilman. VIM Dalton. VIM. Hover. G.
/ G. Pierce, Vim. Nisbet A. Tucker. A
4 =. Miller. D. G. Johnson, W. H. James
VIM. McBrOwn, John Willis.
Resolutions tndorsing President
Roosevelt, Congressman J. M. Miller
/ the state administration and Fred s
/ Jackson. candidate for ATTORNEY aoan-
/ eral, were adopted. The county cen
/ tral committee met and issued a call
| for primary election MAY 70 to Dor,f-
nate candidates for county offices.
Hutchinson, Kan, March lathe Reno
/ county convention to elect DELEGATES ia
/ state convention and the congressional
/ convention was held. here Monday.
John NJ. Kinkel was elected cha;r-
man. Charles Ryker, candidate for rail-
| road commissioner, was authorized ia
select delegates to the state convention
IN conference with committee of which
/ j. u Brown, county attorney. was
/ chairman The following delegates were
/ elected to the state convention:
w Y Morgan, F. E. Fearl, J. u.
/ Brown. ". E. Long, c. W. Payne, }.
/ c o. Morse, Elmer Everett, J. O. Pat
/ ten. John NJ. Kinkel. J. E. Merritt r.
/ A. Edward, Frank Vincent, J. P. Ha--
sha. G 5. Gibbons. J. w. Jones. DR..
/ S. M. Holiday, M Richenberger, Fred
/ Fehr, j. E. COnklin.
/ The congressional delegates were in
/ structed for E. H Madison. Judge Mad
! ison, Ryan Of Leavenworth and Ryker
addressed the convention.
Alma. kan, March 18.-The follow
| ing delegates were elected to the state
congressional and judicial conventions
here Monday:
State oonvention-J. N. Dollex
Maple Hill: c. E. Carroll, Alma; w J
Hinshaw. Plumb; W T. Eckles, vii
mington; Sherman Mertz, Wabaunsee;
]. N. Bolton, Garfield; A. R. Strowig
Paxico; George MOhler. Kaw; c. r
| S1lverthorne, Mcfarland.
Congressional conventional. A
Meyer, Alma; H. McPh erson, Plumb
Mark Palmer, Wilmington; H. Nickel
vey, Wabaunsee; William Walgast
Alta Vista; H. G. Sticher. Alma; H. c
Ericsson, Maple Hill; I. H. Hops, Wa
baUnsee; E. G. BreyIneyer, Kaw.
Judicial conveniently. @. Weaver
Alma; NJ P. Early, Harveyville; Johr
StueWe, Alma; W. z. Beckwith, Wa.
baunsees Robert Brasche VOlIand,
Robert Strowig. Paxico; NJ NJ Gurtler
Maple Hill; Oscar johnson, Kaw.
Resolutions were passed indorsine
President Roosevelt, Governor HOch
Congressman Miller, Judge r. c
Heller, Justice c. B. Graves and Anse
r. Clark, and instructing the delegate
to vote accordingly.
Senator J. n. Dolley was elected
chairman and H. G. Sticher secretary
of the convention.
Council Grove. Kan. March 18th
Norris county Republican convention
of 202 delegates met here Saturday at
ternoOn. The delegation to the stat
convention is as follows:
H. J. Potts. Diamond Springs; H. Z
Richter, Council Grove; w H. Bighar
, White City; T. S. HuffaAer. Council
Grove; NJ. r. Amrine, Council Grove
George P MOrehouse Council Grove
Fred Owens, Burdick; Henry Kingmar
Delavan; Henry Evans, Wilsey; I
Harvey, Dunlap.
Z The delegation to the eongressiona
! convention to be held at Emporis
Wednesday. March IA:
Charles Hildebrand, Peter Hafer. a
@. Campbell, Dyson Jackson job
: Lamb. S H. Olson. Porter Howard
! Elmer Porter, s. Kellogg.
Lyons. Kan. March 1s.-At the Rie
+ county Republican convention held her
r Monday resolutions were passed indors
r ing Judge Ansel Clark for lieutenar
= governor and J. W. Brinkerhoff for dis
e trict judge and allowing them the priv
v ilege of choosing their own delegate
The delegates are instructed for jude
= E. H. Madison for congress.