The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-12
IN FIGHTING MOOD
Republican Delegates Threaten
to DethFOne MulVane.
Deal Fixed Up On Sunday May
Be Overthrow.
ON STATE DELEGATION.
Some of Opposition Leaders
Would Keep Him Off.
Mr. McNeal Comedies Local Boss
Place as Delegate.
ON STATE DELEGATION,


the Republican county convention this
afternoon became prevalent this
morning
It is understood that a movement
is on foot to unhorse Dave Mulyane
as member of the state central com
mittee fom the Third judicial district
lShawnee county,. The enemies of
Mulvane believe that they can con-
troll a majority OF the delegates elected
to the convention, and they think that
the opportunity to take Afulvane's
scalp is too good to loss. The con-
ventiOn met at 2 o'clock
Yesterday it was all fixed up for
Mulvane to go as one of the delegates
to the state convention, and be re-
elected member of the state central
committee without opposition. The
delegates to the state convention are
the ones who choose the mem bers of
the state central committee Each ju-
dicial district selects its own commit
teeman, and If the convention this
afternoon selects delegates hostile to
Mulvane he is lost
The slate of delegates fxed IN IN
Sunday was satisfactory to N1IlVane
ana also to T. A. McNeal. Today. when
II became known that a slate of this
KIND mad been agreed upon, and that
med
chairman for the purpose of appointing
a committee which would nominate the
slatef delegates, there was talk of an
tnsurrection.
Is opposed to giving Mulvane the con-
troll OF the delegation in his fight for
member or the state central cOmmfttee
ana that he IS in favor of reaudiating
the slate and electing delegation to
the state convention which will ne
friendly to T. A. NfeNeaI for state print
er, and opposed to Mulvane for stare
central committeeman.
Mr.. McNeal said this morning: I
doubt whether it would be wise to make
any fight on Mr.. AIuIvane. Ihave made 10
fight on him. and shall not do so.
understand that there are some rumors
OF opposition to him, and If 1t should
break out in the convention, there might
be an exciting time"
Mr. Mulvane said: 'Of course have
heard some rumors of a fight on the
matter of state central committeeman,
but I know very little about the situa-
ton today. Nothing much can be told
about the matter until the delegates
from the various wards and townships
get together and talk things over this
afternoon"
Larimer May Decline.
It IS said that H G. sI.arirners q strong
McNeal man. who has been agreed upon
as chairman Of the convention, may
decline to serve. if he is obliged to ap-
the slate which has been agreed upon
by McNeal and Mulvane. The support
ers of the SLATE may be obliged to hus-
tie around and find someone else to run
for chairman. James A. Troutman IS
likely to be selected. Troutman, it is
said, is willing to stand for the McNeal-
Mulvane combination
The fight may come in the selection
of the chairman. If the slate" gets
the man It wants for chairman, he viii
fix things so that the slate delegates
WIFI be selected. If on the other hand
an independent faction gets in control
of the convention. the slate will be
smashed. and a lot of men put on the
Shawnee delegation who will be friendly
to McNeaf and hostile to Mulvane.
Shawnee couoty is entitled to 90 dele
gates in the state convention, and the
Convention this afternoon is to select
the list. The meeting commenced at 2
o. clock. and was held in the hall at 10
West Sixth street
The delegates to the convention are
chosen as follows from the various
townships of the county:
RossvilIe township. 4 delegates; Silver
Lake township, delegates; MenOken
township, 2 delegates SOLDIER township,
6 delega ties: Tecurnseh township, 3 deIe-
gates; Topeka township. 10 delegates;
Monmouth township, 3 delegates; VIII
Transport township, 3 delegates Auburn
township 3 delegates: Dover township,
8 delegates; Mission township. 4 dele
gates: First ward Topeka, II delegates;
Second ward Topeka, 10 delegates;
Fourth ward Topeka, 10 delegates;
Fifth ward Topeka, II delegates; Sixth
ward Topeka, delegates.
Iarinler Starts the Trouble.
H C. Larimer sprung a sensation at
the meeting of the Republican county
himself a candidate for chairman OF
the convention over the wishes of Dave
RIulvane, T. A. McNeal and other lead
ers who had fixed up a slate" Of dele
gates to go to the state convention
After a series Of conferences prior TO
the meeting Of the convention, Larimer
Jumped up on chair at the rear OF
the hall and shouted;
this convention and / solicit the sup
port of every lover of decency and fair
play"
Iarimer for chairman" and the dele
gates caught the Inspiration and yelled
Isarimer refused to appoint the slate
of delegates which had been selected
at q conference between McNeal and
Nulvane Sunday The delegation on
the slate was favorable to Mulvane
for mem Der of the state central COM
mittee and this is where the fight
started There was no opposition to
MeNeal but Larimer headed revolt
against Mulvane and his crowd
The convention was called for
o'clock, but it was 2:3O before it was
called to order by H. NJ Philips,
chairman of the county central COM
mittee.
I1arinler Is Elected.
BY a vote of So to 50 Mr.. L.arimer
was elected chairman Of the convention
over P. H. Coney, the NIulvane- AIcNeaI
candidate
How Il Was Done.
The list Of delegates to the conven-
ton as certified to by the county COM
mittee was approved.
J. G. Sionecker then placed in nomi-
nation for temporary chairman Patrick
H Coney Of the Second ward who
represented the MulVane faction.
T. F Carver then nominated H G.
Larimer. saying that he had no per
sonaI opposition to Coney. but thought