The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-18
THOMAS CHOSEN.
Old.Time Democrat Is Elected
County Chairman Today.
A Lively Contest Precedes the
BallOting.
MIR. HEERY'S CHARGES.
Called the New Chairman a
Dictator.
Love Feast Follows Squabble and
MIR. HEERY'S CHARGES.
Love Feast Follows Squabble and
Everyone Is Happy.

At a meeting of the Democratic
county central committee held at the
Throop hotel today F. S. Thomas was
elected chairman, P. H Souther, sec
rotary and ]. B. Billiard. treasurer. The
selection OF the secretary was made
py reclamation and was unanimous as
was the selection of Mr.. Billiard as
treasurer. who declined to serve.
though he was afterwards drafted and
submitted to the inevitable.
the meeting wound up it's business
with a love feast but the harmony
feature was lacking when the COM
mittee was called together at 1890.
and the fight for the organization wax
ed fierce. DR.. w. L. Taylor the chair
man of the old committee was late in
arriving and an attempt was made to
organize the old committee and select
= CHAIRMAN Tor the new committee be-
fore his arrival
In this fight the anti-Thomas faction
was successful and the members wait
ed the arrival of DIR. Taylor. He was
over half an hour late and his arriva |
was the signal of battle which was
started when w. o. Rigby proposed
the name of NJ. W. Saxon for temper
airy chairman. George Hanley nomi-
mated f. s Thomas and the roll call
resulted in the seating of Thomas, the
vote being Thomas 10; Saxon TO-
For an hour the members of the
htN plu committee mixed IN a
Jangle as to the duties of each COM
mittee and everything from the word
OF the chairman of the convention to
decisions from Attorney General F. s.
jackson were passed out as authority,
A we'll organized attempt was made to
defeat F; S. Thomas for chairman.
though when the final vote was taken
he was declared to be the winner by
nearly three to one
Until the hour of meeting it was not
known that there would be any othe"
candidate than Mr.. Thomas though an
effort had been made to get a number
OF men in the field. Just before the
meeting was called a number of type
written circulars were distributed
among the committeeman designating
William Quail as the choice of the
state and county nominees on the
Democratic ticket.
Aside from the circular which was
distributed the fight on Mr. Thomas
was led by NJ. Heery. member of the
old committee. AS a parting shot be-
FORE the disbandment of the old COM
mittee Mr.. Heery said: II am for
harmony in the Democratic ranks and
want to see 1t prevail but L am not
In favor of Mr.. Thomas as chairman
or the committee. If you want a die
tator all well and good. but as for me
/ am not in favor of lord and die
tator such as Thomas has proven him
self to be-"
w. c. Heise was elected temporary
secretary over P. H Southers. the can
didate of the Thomas supporters
though he was later defeated by Mr.
Southers who was elected permanent
secretary. After the election of the
temporary officers of the COMMITTEES
w. o. Rigby placed William Quail in
domination for permanent chairman
and in doing so reae the following
resolution which is said to have been
adopted at a meeting of the state and
county nominees last Sunday after
noon:
Copy of resolution adopted by the
candidates:
Resolved. That we. the Democratic
candidates. respectfully request that
William Quail be elected chairman of
the new county central committee of
the Democratic party of Shawnee
county.
We urge this election as means of
uniting all factions of our party and
averting dissensions in the ranks of
the county Democracy.
Believing we are more interested
than any others in the selection of a
chairman. we respectfully submit this
resolution to the precinct committee
men.
w. H. Kemper. secretary OF state.
Elias Burton, superintendent of pub
lie instruction.
j. ]. Schenck, county attorney.
]. F. Switzer state senator.
]. H. Ulsh, county clerk.
George Wagner. commissioner.
J. D. Brown. clerk district court.
T r. Kreipe. commissioner.
c. II. England. coroner.
W. D. Printz. register of deeds.
j. w. Jameson, treasurer.
Otis s. Allen. Probate Judge
l.. M. Penwe1l. representative.
After Mr.. Thomas WIS placed In
nomination for permanent chairman,
ha said: 81 saw this circular this