The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-09

1t is believed, according to the latest
returns. that Ryker will have 1855 dele
gates I'm the county convention to be
held here Monday and George 81.
Ryker's victory was overwhelming.
He carried every ward in the city of
Hutchinson, had a majority of the
country precincts, and in the city OF
NickersOn had every one of the 1875
votes cast. The vote in Hutchinson
was as follows;
First ward C15 delegates). Sc 18s
Second ward (15 del.) .... 81 1873
Third ward (12 del.) ..... "a SO
Fourth ward GA del-) .... SIS 179
Fifth ward al del.) ..-. 81 "A
Sixth ward GA deL) ..... 80 128
Total ...... .........329 s36
The fight centered in the Fourth
ward, where Morgan and Ryker live,
and i'm the Sixth, where George lives.
Each side made a strenuous fight to
carry the opponents ward and Ryker
was successful in both wards
Throughout the county the vote was
the heaviest ever known. The wealth
er was good, and che farmers turned
out well ia the afternoon. In the
country precincts the polls were open
from to o'clock in the afternoon,
and in the cities Of Hutchinson and
NickeTsOn voted from 1880 to $3.50 in
the evening. While the vote was
heavy there was no trouble reported
from the voting places.
The convention on Monday will not
only choose delegates to the state con
ventOn favorable to Ryzer, but viii
also elect a congressional delegation.
1t is likely that the congressional dele
cation viii be favorable to Judge E. H.
Madison
The fight in Reno county has been
looked upon as an indication of what
the result may be in the state Two
years ago it was Reno that served as
the incubator for the boss buster boom,
and the victory of the boss busters in
Reno was what led to the retirement Of
Governor Bailey. The fight on Thurs
day was fought out on the same lines.
w. r Stubs had personally visited
Reno county and thrown hisl inauanca
on the side of George. snd the defeat is
g severe jolt for the Republican boss.
The personality Of the opposing can
0idates may have had something to do
with the result. George Is an expert
rate man, but is not much of a mixer
He is silent and undemonstrative, and
IS not very well known outside Of his
has been in the lumber business in
Hutchinson for many years, and has
served as county treasurer. He is well
known, and well liked.
DOniphan county viii elect its dele
gates to the state convention Saturday
The delegation has already been select
ed. and is instructed for Sardius NJ
brewster for attorney general Tn4
county central committee authorizehi
Brewster to name his delegation, and
this VIII be the only ticket voted upon.
The following are the Delegates selected:
Delegates Leland. Jr., c. w
6hreve p A. Pettis, Ed Ozenberger,
Ed Heeney, Phillip Kelley, Dewitt
Hastings, r. 81. Larzeiere. Henry Dorm,
Alternates- George Cumming. John
Norman. @. W. Kinkead, J. G. Dever-
euX r. q. Harper, John ". Campbell.
A. Ricklefs, Jacob Miller, W Helvey
Tobias Larson.
The Democrats of jackson. county
have planned an unusual convention
for April 10; a convention and dinner
combined There win be eighty-five
delegates at the diner table and any
other Democrats who care to put IN
the price of the meal, which has not
yet been decided upon. After the din
ner. q few speeches will be made and
then the delegates without leaving the
table viii elect twelve delegates to the
state convention. r. w. Blair Of To
peka has been invited to make the
principal after dinner speech. This
programme was adopted at the county
committee meeting Tuesday. Chair
man P0rterfeld, on motion of Mr..
Havens Of Mayetta named w H Lass
well. Thomas "a. Fairchild and j. F.
farrell to be a committee to arrange
the details
A. 2. Crane is getting along very
Well with his boom for attorney gen
eral He has received over 1000 let
ters from over the state giving him en-
G9uragem -Holton Signal
Geaator George Tucker of Green
wood county has come out in his pa
per, the Eureka Herald, with an en-
phauc endorsement Of the candidacy of
+. s. Jackson for attorney general He
says in part:
For fifty years of epoch making
history Greenwood county has been
bearing her share Of the burdens. add
ing to the greatness Of the common
wealth and to the success and glory of
the Republican party During these
years this county has never had a rep
resentative on the state ticket and has
never been recognized by our national
party by special federal appointment.
THE people of this county and Of
the Fourth districtwill stand solfdly for
Mr.. Jackson We believe that Of the
candidates mentioned for the place he
Is by far the best qualified and the
Republicans IN the sta tie convention on
May will recognize the truth of this
statement and viii nominate him for
attorney general"
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