The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-17
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Republicans at LOggerheadsOyer
the Chairmanshlp.
Hanna and drummer Are Lead
ing Candidates.
LOOKS LIKE LATTER.
Appears to Have Big Majority Of
Candidates.
They Hold a Meeting to Endorse
Some One.
LELAND TAKES HAND.
He with Most Members Of Com
mlttee Favors Hanna.
Strange Alignment of Leaders
in This Contest.
He with Most Members Of Com
mittee FavOrs Hanna.
Strange Alignment Of Leaders
in This Contest.

At 4 o'clock this afternoon. in Gov
ernor Hoch's Office. there is a meeting
of candidates on the Republican state
ticket for the purpose Of endorsing
some one for chairman of the RepuD-
lican state central committee
Indications are that if Governor
Hoch stands firm in his friendship to
S. C. drummer, the candidates viii en-
dorse drummer, and he viii be elected
without opposition in the meeting of
the committee at 1880 this evening
D. A. Hanna, who is at present the
leading anti-Crummer candidate, SAID
II am not a. candidate for this place.
and am making no fight for it. / would
not accept it if the candidates are op-
posed to having me- ! would never
have considered it had I not been in
formed that Governor Hoch was Tor
me-"
]. s. Dean, who has been mentioned
as a possible compromise candidate,
called on Governor Hoch this morn
ing, and made talk against drummer.
Dean is working hand in hand with Cy
Leland and Tom Kelly in this peculiar
controversy. Asked whether he would
accept the job of chairman If rendered
him. Mr. Dean said:
'I wouldn't consider it. can't af-
-RA "a TIC --bAltAs an q EDS- man S-A-N-
have to work for a living"
S. C. drummer, the man who now
seems to have the best of it in the
fight is not in Topeka. He is letting
other people make the fight for him.
Fred DumOnt Smith Of k1nSley is
here working hard for Hanna. Smith
is one of the people that wants to put
Hanna in for chairman regardless. He
has been conferring with the governor
this morning in an effort to enable the
10, rrr1a F,n
sees it.
The caucus of the candidates this
afternoon will in all probability be
secret.
If drummer is elected chairman,
there viii probably be no opposition to
Clyde Miller for secretary. The only
other person mentioned for Miller's
place, in case Miller is elected chair
man, is Bruce Dennis. Of Linn county,
who was one Of the assistant secre-
taries at the state convention.
Laying Down on Hoch.
Great pressure has been brought
to bear upon Hoch this morning by
the anti-Crummer faction, and even
the people who have felt confident Of
Hoch's support of drummer are some
what in doubt as to his attitude
If the anti-Crummer crowd find that
they can not elect Lieutenant Governor
D. J. Hanna for chairman they will in
all probability throw their strength to
Clyde Miller of Usage county, expect
ing thereby to get the votes of HOch
Barnes, Graves and Jackson. all of
whom live in Miller's district This
would not be entirely to the liking of
the ant1-Crumner people, but they feel
that it would be better than swallow
ing Crummer. There is no particular
objection to drummer by anyone; in
fact he is recognized as a first-ciass
man for chairman. But the railroad
element thinks that having dominated
ion
its power, it should be allowed to select
the chairman of the committee
II the matter should be left to the
committee, which meets at 7:30 tonight.
there Is not much doubt that D. ].
Hanna would be chosen for chairman.
Cy leland Fighting Drummer.
Some Of the leading politicians are
opposed to allowing the candidates to
have anything to say about it. CYRUS
Leland who is taking an active part
this morning:
1T is entirely without precedent for
the candidates to have a meeting and
select a man for chairman until asked
to do SC by the committee
Leland IS mad at Hoch and Stuhbs
Tor calling the meeting Of the committee
during the absence of Dave Nfulvane
He IS working with all his power for
tns ueleat oI drummer whom he con-
siders the Hoch candidate.
This morning Mr.. Leland. Tom xe1l,-
Dave Hanna and J. s. Dean were in
consultation long time in Mr.. Te
lands private office at the Devlfn coal
eompany's building. They have hean
sleeping in different beds polificaiI1-
but for the present fight they are to-
gether
Morton AIbaugh is lined up for u
Hanna Tor chairman, but he thinks that
the candidates should be allowed to
settle the controversy in their meeting
this afternoon. If 1t is left to the COM
mittee, however, Albaugh would be for
Hanna The general understanding is
however, that Albaugh would Iile to
see the candidates endorse drummer
W. Y Morgan IS friendly to Crunnr,ar
and he, too. thinks that the candidates
should be allowed to pick the man
THAT is the custom" said MORGAN
land I can see no reason for. NOT foIiov-1
ing it this year
Fairchild of Ellsworth. candidate for
state superintendent, and Kanavel of
Harvey county, candidate for railroad
commissioner, were the only candidates
who were not at the Copeland AT noon
today. They are expected in in time for
the meeting this afternoon.
Fitzgerald Breaks ASvav
" J. fitzgerald. candidate for lien
tenant governor, is surprising a GOOD
many people by his strong stand In
favor of drummer. Fitzgerald is one Of
the people who has sustained the nrunt
)f the abuse because Of his alleged
alliance with the railroad" slate. TO
lay Fitzgerald was accused by a friend
4 disloyalty to Dave Mulvane. the