The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
POLITICAL GOSSIP.


The latest returns from the Second
district congressional primary show
that SCOTS majority over Allen is
1.408
Mr. Scott VIII leave Thursday for
Washington. He Will be accompanied
by Mrs Scott. The congressional com
mittee VIII meet in Lawrence next Fri
day to make an official canvass Of the
vote, and give Scott his certificate Of
election Tt is not necessary for him
60 be there at that time. however.
In Allen county, the Republican
county central committee canvass Of
the vote yesterday showed SCOTS ma
1ority to be 1897.
In Johnson county the official count
shows. Scott, 949; Allen 767; Scott
majority, 182.
The committee also called a county
convention to elect delegates to the
state convention for April H. with pri-I
maries April z from 2 to p; m The
appOrtOnmeut viii be one delegate for
every twenty votes cast for Governor
Koch, which makes 119 delegates The
committee also decided to have a pri-
mary election for county offices July
u, from 10 o'clock . m.
Linn county gave Scott a majority CT
sos votes. according to the final count
by the central committee. Scott re-
ceived l,018 votes and Allen 512- ALI
len carried two out Of fourteen pre-
clncts i'm the county. The committee /
called a county convention for April 2 8
TO elect delegates to the Republican
state convention.
Clyde Miller. secretary Of the Repub- /
ltcan state central committee, was in I
Topeka Tuesday. Mr.. Miller has some /
friends who are favoring him for the
position of chairman Of the state com
mittee to succeed w. r. Stubs. Clyde
Miller Is one Of the most popular young
Republicans in the state. His father
IS Senator H. 3. Miller Of Usage county !
Vestmoreland, Kan. March 28.-The /
Republican county convention Of Potta- /
watOmie met here Tuesday for the pur-
pose OF selecting delegates to the state
convention.
The chief feature Of the convention
was its unanimity in favor of A. p.
Crane of Jackson county, for attorney /
general The convention not only IN
structed for him, but allowed him to
name the delega ties. He selected II. 2. /
Barrett, William Knipe, William Fckart, /
John Cochran. J. X. COdding, G. A.
Crutzmacher, T. I. Eddy. J. w. Dunn, /
William True, Il. j. Abel, J. S. Cham (
bers and 3. H. Tracy. This is one of
the strongest and most representative /
delegations that ever went to a state
convention from POttaWatOmie county. I
One Of the very pleasant events Of the
convention was the presentation by
senator MOrenOuse Of Council Grove. OF
the banner of the Fourth congressional
district. awarded for the largest Re
publican majority at the last election. I
The presentation speech Of the senator
was replied to by 3. H. Tracy and Sen
ator j. *. Codding the keynote of each
address being clean methods in politics. /
The convention turned over the rag to
the Republicans Of St Marys township.
because that township, like the county,
was the banner Republican precinct. 4
Prior to the last election St. BIarys was
the strongest for Democracy and Pop
ulism. T. W HOch, as governor. was
Endorsed and the delegation instructed
10 vote for him as the next guberna-
torial candidate.
Winona. Kan. March 28.-The Re
publicans Of Logan county in conven-
ton elected p. r. Millen, r. c. Wegner
and Charles Gunge delegates to the
state convention and r. s. Winslow. z.
J. Guilbert and J. T. NoIind to the con
gressional convention. The last named
delegation is for George W. Holland of
Russell for congress.
Parsons, kan, March 2s.-At the
Labette county convention held in this
city TO elect delegates to the state and
congressional conventions, resolutions
were adopted indOrsing the administra-
uon Of Governor Hochs and instructing
the delegates to the state convention
to vote for his denomination. The
resolutions also pledged the delegates
TO the state convention to use all hon
orable means to secure the nomination
OF J. NJ Nation for state auditor. Mark
Tully for state treasurer and George
w. Wheauey for member of the board
of railroad commissioners. These age