The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-07
DATE IS MARCH 10.
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speak for AIenoken This idea of NOV
ing cutting any figure with people is
no good Most OF the people who move
go no farther than across the road, any
way,
Then John Ostrand. deputy sheriff
started real genuine little scrap. He
made motion that the candidates
present retire, recommend a date for the
primary and report it to the committee
for adoption.
That was done two years ago, de-
elared +. H Forbes ana was unSa tisfac-
/ tory The committee is elected to do
/ this work. Tt should not be shifted
/ We should exercise the duty cast upon
US"
/ c. S. Elliott asked that the motion Of
John Ostrand be laid o. the table
/ Ayes and noes tied. Division and a
standing vote was called for. A count
/ ing Of noses brought another tie. The
1 matter was forgotten as quickly as
some one asked for the consideration of
the previous question:
What is it2'' yelled a half dozen.
4 don't know, answered the chair
man. You got me Tim up a tree
A. d. Bauer declared that Ostrand's
motion was out of order because you
/ cannot amend a substitute but once
Q. S. Elliott got back on Ostrand's
lmOtion again of leaving the matter to
! the candidates 1.-THE question is sim
/ pie enough, he said. I'VE ought to do
! that ourselves. If you want to vote for
the power to be taken out of your
bands why vote-foT-for-r - and Mr.
i Elliott stopped short, stuck The crowd
+ cheered and hoWled. The joke was on
the rest as wen as himself. Everybody
| was "balled" up.
Then A. d. Bauer moved that the ac-
ton be taken on the previous question
the motion that April be the date Of
I the primary.
Somebody yelled: These kind of
i proceedin's don't go!7 Someone else de-
manded light on what was being talked
about.
What is the motion or the question p
chimed in three or four together. An
other man came in late and wanted in
formation
Chairman Philips finally got the bali
to rolling and had the committee vote
on April T. It was turned down by a
handsome" majority.
February II went down to a similar
inglOrious defeat. February "a fell I'M
der another storm of noes
March TO- shouted the chairman.
"All in favor say aye"
Aye" came like a volley out of a
cannon
mol" But Captain Philips waited in
vain. The silence was painful. Not a
dissenting voice raised itself.
Entries Close January II.
A little skirmish preceded the naming
of the date for the closing of nominal
lions. January IS at noon was named
by A. D. Bauer. c. P. Hitler thought
January q a good day. AS a compro-
mise some one suggested Wednesday,
January Il, at 6 p. IN. It carried. John
Gardiner, the secretary of the commit
tee announced that he should be at the
/ county clerks office the entire after
noon of January II to receive entries.
Then came a prolonged wrangle over
the time of the day during which the
primaries would be held. Eight to six,
70, civ f., aIe civ
eleven to seVen-all these were moved as
appropriate hours. The committee had
gotten into a moving spirit and ran
away with the privilege like an unbri-
died horse. But it was all good natur-
ed Some of the farmers declared that
there was no need to hold open in the
/ country later than five, while others
/ declared that seven was not any too
late. The argument waxed warm. Fin
ally Bauer got up and with an lmper-
sonation Of Oratory worthy of a college
professor in eloeution announced that
lone to seven all over the county
| would be the best thing to do The
motion carried with a whoop.
some New Rules.
A D. Bauer, who is chairman of the
committee on the revision of rules got
up to make his report. He read it
: through at length. 1t embodied many
ones, and the committee forgot about
what he was reading about as quickly
/ as it left his lips
Z A motion was put that. the whole
: thing be left over to the next meet
. ing of the committee. Bauer insisted,
;, however, thatsthe change in the first
? rule ought to be considered now. 1t
: | DrOvided that the chairman of the
] | committee shall hereafter be elected
by the committee itself and not at
the primaries. In support he said:
LAS it now is, a candidate for chair
man has to bear the same expenses
= ! 4I,a IL ie :,
; iected to the same identical grind.
Then, too, the chairman ought to be
in accord with the committee Had
2 DR.. Lindsay been elected last time,
he would have been at outs with the
committee. Those two points are
very worthy.
The committee looked upon the
matter favorably and passed it with
out a dissenting vote The remainder
of the changes were left for disposi-
I ton at the next meeting OF the com
mittee Principal among them is the
election of persons in the place of
committeeman Who nave removed
from their precincts. It provides the
! direct election by the committee with
I out any recommendation from con-
stituents.
2 Assessments Are High.
The executive committee met after
? the regular committee had adjourned
2 and imposed assessments upon candi-
: dates. They are as follows: Sheriff.
s $50: county clerk, $50; register of
t deeds. SEQ; probate judge, $50; clerk
| of the court, $50; treasurer, $50;
county attorney, $50; coroner S25;
surveyor, s25; superintendent of
schools, $35; county commissioner.
$25; representative, $40; member OF
the county central committee. 81
) The assessments must be paid by
s o'clock p. m, January II They
are just about the same as two years
e ago.