Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-10
RENOMINATE HOCH
Kansas Republican Convention
Names the Governor as Their
Choice BY Acclamaticn.
nELEGATEs ENTHUSIASTIC.
maAa Fight TOR ChairmanShiD-New
Alignment Of Politicians Formed
40 FavOrs for stubbS-A
Day Of Surprises.

Day OF SurDEAbeSs
Topeka. May a. The republican
aonyention which assembled mere OH
wednesday emphasized in startling
manner the Kaleidoscope changes
mich so frequently take place IN
KANSAS politics. Two years ago inc
ccntest preceding the organization Oh
ia convention at Wichita was pc
awaen the boss busters" led by w.
n stubbs, and the machine men" VINO
0avored the denomination OF Gov. Bal
Yav. when the delegates began to ar
ave here Tuesday 1t was evident tnat
Nha line of demarkation which mao
,neDarated the factions at that time mao
disappeared and when the convention
assembled It was very evident tnat
mew combinations had been formed
and men who for years mad been Dit-
4er political enemies were working 10
esther and those who had previously
been affiliated were now contendlns
nor different principles and Candidates
At the assembling Of the delegates
A. was seen that there would be An at-
nampt made to break, In measure
n least. the programme, previously
arranged by those who expected To
control the convention but by the time
che noon recess was taken 1t had
a,een made plain to the Insurgents
mat the grade was steep and the
track creased.
The test Of strength came on the
,nslectlon Of temporary chairman. A.
", Smith was the person previously
,unIected. A movement headed by
Henry Allen to secure the election OF
WOme other person, was soon crushed
IN the avalanche by a vote OF VOS
% $3.50.
That demonstrated the ability of the
1hand wagon to lead the procession and
uaEnith was soon elected.
On the committee on resolutions, j.
3. Dean Of Marion. was made chair
man; on credetlals, Grant Hornaday
a Fort Scott: permanent organization
r. H. Coney Of Topeka; Rules and
snrder Of business, s. @. Wells OF Erie
The convention got down to busi-
mess promptly in the afternoon, afteT
= few speeches had been mAde while
wEalting for the report of the commit
ases. There was no opposition to the
adoption Of any Of the reports, the
Aelegates evidently being in hurry
40 cut out all unnecessary skirmish'
ing and get down to the more serious
gyusiness of nominating.
r.. l. Williams. Of Clay county
raaced Edward W. Hoch in nomination
fnr governor, Patrick Coney secondine
ahe nomination 1t went through with
n rush. Then the chairman injected
some humor into the dry proceedings
He appointed Pat Coney. ICY" Leland
md Andrew Richards a committee to
escort the governor to the stage, and
n an afterthought, added W. r. Stubs
and Henry Allen to the committee
And they all served.
While the committee was after the
governor, a start was made In calling
ahe roll on nominations for lieutenant
mDvernor, W. ]. Fitzgerald and Ansel
n. Clark being the only candidates
nGered. Before the roll call could be
1lnished, the governor arrived, and
mas received with all the enthusiasm
chat a candidate for that Office could
nak for. The delegates arose as one
man when he entered the hall and
aaaeered him as he mounted the stage,
The governors speech of acceptance
mas characterized BY . viirloic at
Gack on the newspapers. He said:
''Two years ago the republican par
q honored me with the nomination
Tor governor. made some definite
Qromises on that occasion, which
nave endeavored to keep, In the first
place, promised that | would go as
Gnr as possible in being absolutely fair
20 all factions.
nave ICuooulCu lhldL
nave crossed party lines to make ap-
sentiments, and with one exception
nave made no appointments on per
nonal grounds. The fact that faction
nlism has been eliminated from the
s1publican party in Kansas has beer
saccentuated In this convention today
The ticket nominated follows:
Governor-E. W. Hoch, Marion.
Lieutenant Governor-w. J. Fitzger
"a, Dodge City.
Secretary of state-C. E. Denton, At
Eica
State Auditor-J. M. Nation, Erie.
State Treasurer-Mark Tully, indie
Dandence.
Attorney General-F. S. jackson
Greenwood.
State Superintendent Of Public In
1truction-B. T. Fairchild, Ellsworth.
Justices Of the Supreme Court (fo
nax years terms)-w. A. Johnston
minneapolis, R A. Burch, Sallna
fhOur years tsrms) Silas Porter, Kan
- City, Kan. G, B. Graves, Emporis
Railroad Commissio George "
4navel, Frank Ryan, Q. a. Kyker.
Insurance COMMISSIONER Charles
~. Barnes Of osage county.
State Printer-T. A. McNeal, Tope
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