The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-22
Topeka May WIN
Has a Chance to Get Democratic
State Convention.
Wichita Is Fighting Hard for
the Honor.
MAY NOT BE EARLY.
Unexpected Opposition to the
Proposed Plan.
Afraid Republicans Will Steal
the Democratic Thunder.
Gossip by Leaders of the Party
in Kansas.

among the Democrats here for the Dig
banquet tonight. and meeting of the
state central committee this afternoon,
that if Topeka is willing to offer the
proper inducements, the convention
viii come here.
Wichita, however. is represented
here by a committee composed of H. J.
Hagny, D. NJ. Dale, Theodore Ossweil-
er, T. J. Dorsey, w. M. Dederick and
James Hunter. and is expected 10 put
in a strong bid for the meeting. Mr.. F
Ossweiler says:
I'VE don't want Topeka to have the
whole thing. Topeka has the Repub
lican convention. Now we want the
Democrats"
As to the time for the convention,
there seems to be an unexpected /
amount of opposition to the plan for a
very early convention. Hugh P. Far
RELY, Tom Dolan, and a number of +
other prominent Democrats, are out
spoken IN favor Of a convention not {
earlier than June. They want to /
shorten the campaign as much as pos F
sible. On the other hand, there are a F
good many who still want the early +
convention, and when it comes to a T
sOOwdOwn before the committee, they I
may carry their point.
The early convention boomers say I
that unless they meet prior TO May 2 /
3
the Republicans will steal all the
Democratic campaign thunder The |
late convention crowd says that such a
claim is childish, and that the Demo-
cratic party ought to be big enough to
outline its own policies without refer |
ence to the Republicans.
Sentiment on the question of the
Democratic nominee for governor is
also much divided. If Bale Waggener
would take the nomination. he could
probably get it. but there would be a
fight made on him on the ground that
he is railroad attorney. A NJ Jack
son, of the Third district has the sun
port of large element of the young
Democrats JacksOn's friends say
that it is the old timers who are try
ing to put Waggener into the race.
Hugh P. Farrelly is also looming I'D
strong and may develop strength
which viii have to be - reckon
ed with. W. F. SaDp of Galena has
some strong supporters from the
southern part of the state. But so far
the thing is badly split up, and it is
anybody's fight. AS a one time Demo-
crat said: I'VE have a hundred GOOD
men IN the Democratic party. anv one
of whom would be good tim Der out of
which to make a governor. It Is only
a question of choosing the right man"
There IS very hopeful spirit preva-
lent IN the crowd which is milling about
at the Throop. They seem to think they
1 have a good show to carry their ticket
to victory this year. They do not con
slider HOch q hard man to beat and
/ they figure that If he is made the Re
/ publican nominee, it will cost the Re
publicans thousands of votes. They also
/ figure that the Kelly scandal will help
them very materially. and the recent
exposures Of the method in which the
schOl fund commissioners have handed
/ the business intrusted to their care.
! There are a number of absentees from
4 the committee meeting this afternoon.
The members of the committee are as
/ follows.
Honorary Members-John H. At
wood. national committeeman, Leaven-
worth S. B. AmidOn, Wichita.
/ Members from Judicial Districts-F.
P. Fitzwiliam, Leayenworth; James
W. Orr, Atchison; L. NJ. PenweI. To
peka; Charles AIcCrum, Garnet; P. F.
! YearOut Emporia; J. H. Cushenb berry
/ Gfrard; John F. Roe. Chanute; ". F.
/ Shamleffer. Council Grove; George H.
I Davis, Mcpherson; B. T. Riley, PaCla;
W. r. Sapp, Galena; G. P. Christensen,
/ Beueville; P. H. Landergan, Eureka;
J. H Keith, Coffeyville; A. T. Rodgers,
/ BelOit; r. F. Munger, Atwood; H. J.
Hagny, Wichita; A. c. Lambe We'll
lngtOn; George Six Lyons; c. w
Brandenburg. Frankfort; S. L. Car
penter. Severance; w. E Saum, Hays;
P. c. Hanlon. Kingman; Jerry Grind
rod, Kansas City, Kas.; August Bondi,
SaIfna; W. r. Petition Dodge CITY; r.
Arnold, Ness City; J. n. Fike, Colby;
NJ. F. Trivett. Eskridge; Sidney Hay
den, Holton; F. J. Oyler. lola.
Members from Congressional Dis
tricts-E. F. Murphy, Leavenworth;
J. L. Pettijohn, Olathe; r. M. Brady,
Oswego; H. S. Martin. Marion; Thos.
J. AIcCue, Concordia; Charles NJ. Saw
yer, Norton; George T. Pitts, yelling
ton.
At Large-H. P. Farrelly. Chanute.
Executive Committee. w. Orr. S.
B. Amidon, T. W. Morgan, T. J. Nc
Cue, c. ". Brandenburg. J. N Fike
P. F YearOut. George T. Pitts. and
chairman, secretary and treasurer OF
the state committee.
DOIan for Waggener.
Thos. NJ. Dolan, OF Clifton, who made
such a good race against T. T Kelly
for state treasurer, makes a strong plea
for the nomination Of Bale Waggener
for governor. He says:
What the people of Kansas want is a
! clean up Of the state Offices. They want
to get this old crowd out and put in
men who win do the right thing by
the state Bale Waggener would wiz
strength from the Republicans, as well
as getting the solid support of his owr
marty. Everybody who knows Bale
Waggener knows that if he accepts &
nomination on the Democratic platform
he would not allow his previous connec-
ton with railroads to influence his mind
He would be the greatest governor the
state ever had. He is today the smartesf
man IN the state.
Z AZ am in favor of a convention abou
4 June Is. and I believe that will appea
to the committee as the best time. Tit
! convention should be held in Topeka
S We have been drifting around to other
= towns, and now it is time TO come bacl
0 to Topeka. This is the natural place foi
state conventions. Tt is easier to reacl
than any other town, and has the IA
cilities for taking care Of q big crowd
There is no object in trying to rusl
. our convention ahead In order to TAX
some fancied advantage Of the Repuh