The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-23
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brand he proposes to furnish" said one
of the thirsty memke rs.
The committee voted unanimously to
accept the Topeka invitation
Time for the Convention.
The next thing to be decided was the
time for the convention. Some Of the
most active members of the committee
were in favor of g, convention in June
or July, but they were evidently in the
minority and did not make any fight
when Judge Dale proposed that the
convention be held on April Is, one week
before the Republican state convention.
Judge Dale said:
Two years ago I spent two months in
the campaign, and only got into the
Seventh district once or twice am
opposed to always following the Repu5-
licans, especially when they are trying
to steal the Democratic thunder"
THAT proposition is all right, said
Chairman Sapp, who has furnished
good share of the funds to run the
Democratic machine. But viii you
furnish the money for that length of
a campaign? I have no objection to
the date proposed, but you want to
make up your minds right now about
the money question. Unless you have
money to start in and fight with,
long campaign is a fat failure. In the
last campaign, handicapped as we
were, Hoch was driven thousands of
votes behind his ticket, and even
Kelly ran $4,000 votes behind, and
still was elected We have kept up the
fight since then; we have kept the
headquarters open; you will find the
Democratic party in better shape for
work than ever before. I favor the
April convention, but 4 warn you that
you can't afford to start the campaign
and then fall down. believe that if
we put up the right sort of ticket,
the independent voters of the state
Will say to US, Wen try you. and if
you do well We'll keep YOU The peo-
pie dent believe that the men holding
office are any longer Republicans;
they believe they are grafters"
The date of April % was then
adopted unanimously.
VIII Be 691 Delegates.
There was considerable discussion
about the number of delegates for the
convention but it was finally decided
/ that the representation should be on
the basis of enc delegate from each coun-
ty, and one additional for each 100 votes
cast for Dale for governor. This would
give Sedgvtck county the largest repre-
sentation in the convention, with q
votes
Some of the delegates anted to give
one delegate for each $50 votes, and take
Dolan's vote instead of Dale's as the
basis. This would have made a con-
vention of 9S2 delegates. Others wanted
to go to the other extreme. and make it
one for each $50 votes, on Dale's vote,
which would have given total of STA
delegates. The compromise agreed upon
will make a total of S91 votes in the
convention.
The apportionment gives each county
the following representation:
Allen, 9; Anderson, Z; Atchison, Is;
Barber. 4; Barton. 8; Bourbon, u;
Brown, 9; Butler, II; Chase, 5 Chau-
tauqua, Cherokee, IA; Cheyenne, 2;
/ Clark. 2; Clay, 6; Cloud, 6; Coffey, 8;
/ COmanche, 2; COwley, Is; Crawford
II; Decatur, s; Dickinson. II; Donl-
+ phan, Z; Douglas, 9; Edwards, 4; Elk,
Ford, 8 Franklin, 10; Geary, s; Cove,
/ 8; Graham, 8; Grant, /; Gray, 2; Gree
/ ley. L; Greenwood, II; Hamilton, q;
! Harper, 7; Haskell, 1; Hodgeman, 81;
/ Jackson, 12; Jefferson, p; Jewell, 10;
! Johnson, 10: Kearny, 2; Kingman. g !;
i IGiowa. 8; Labette. IA; Lane, 2; Leav-
/ enworth, %; Lincoln, Z; Linn, II; Lo-
/ gan, 2; Lyon. IS; Marion, 8; Marshall.
/ S: Mcpherson, s; Meade 2 Miami. 10 !;
/ Mitchell. 8; Montgomery, IS; Morris,
i z Morton /; Nemaha, Il; Neosho, 10;
1 Ness, 8 Merton, 4; Usage, Il; Os-
/ borne. 4 Ottawa, 5; Pawnee, 4; Phil
/ lips. Z: Pottawatomie, T. Pratt 4;
/ Rawlins, 4: Reno, II; Republic, 4;
/ Rice 6 Riley, 5; Rocks, 4 Rush, 4;
Russell, 4; Saline, s.; Scott, 2; Sedg-
/ Sheridan, 8; Sherman. 8 Smith, a;
i STAFFORD 5; Stanton, / Stevens, i;
/ Sumner, II; TIL omas, 3; TregO, 3 ; Wa
/ baunsee, 6: Wallace, /; Washington
/ g: Wichita, 2 Wilson, Z: Woodson, ;;
/ VVvandCtte Is. Total, SCI delegate
It was decided to assess each member
/ cg the committee SO to get money to
.av off deficit. which the committee
! owes to Col. Sapp. Each county was
4 also assessed 81 for each delegate which
will raise a fund of about $1,000 with
which to start the campaign.