The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
To Make Race for First Place in
Opposition to Hughes.
ALL is HARMONIOUS.
Not a Note Of Discord Heard in
the Convention.
Great Preparations for the Com.
ing Of Bryan.

oI conferences looking to the selection
Oh state ticket was followed this
morning In the few hours before con-
Vent1on time by the further considera-
ton of the leaders Of a tentative ticket
which has been drawn for ratification
by the delegates.
All through the night delegates from
the various counties visited the leaders
ana urged the claims of their respec-
i've candidates. William F. Sheehan,
or New York, made an effort to secure
the selection of D. Cady Herrick of
new York. and held numerous confer
ences with county leaders. Meanwhile
MT. Murphy and the Tammany lead
ers talked OF one candidate and then
another but gave no indication of COM
1nltt1ng themselves to any man State
chairman Conners insisted that Lieu
tenant Governor Chanler should be
named and declared that the majority
OF the delegates were for him. When
II was practically decided to place Mr..
Chanler at the head of the ticket the
rest or the slate was quickly drafted
ana the conferees adjourned.
The subcommittee Of five of the COM
mlttee on resolutions early today puc
the nnlshing touches on the platform.
1t adheres closely to the lines agreed
upon two days ago.
Great preparations are being made
today by the city to receive Mr. Bryan
county Chairman Mosher of the Demo-
cratic committee, expects to have three
Bryan meetings tonight. The principal
meeting, of course, will be at the con-
vention hall at o'clock. The presi-
Dental candidate will be met by proni-
nent Democrats and citizens and a
parade Will be formed to pass through
the principal streets Besides Mr..
Bryan, in the carriages will be Ma
tional Chairman Norman E Mack
State Chairman William J. Conners,
Ex-Governor Jennings of Florida, and
others. After the parade Mr.. Bryan
will deliver an address in the conven-
ton hall on "Mr. Taft and His Scares.''
A reception has been planned for Mr..
Bryan at the Whitcomb hotel directly
after the convention hall meeting Mr..
Bryan will leave shortly after midnight
for New York.
The Slate.
Just before the convention was call
ed to order William J. Conners, chair
man of the state committee and Chas
f. Murphy, Tammany Hall leader
gave out the following forecast of
Governor-Lewis stuyvesant Chan
Ter, of Duchess.
Lieutenant governor-John A Dix
of Washington.
Secretary of state-John S. Whalen,
of Monroe.
ComptroIler-Martin H. Glynn, of
Albany.
Attorney general-Geo. M. Palmer,
Of Schoharie.
Treasurer-Julius Hauser of Suffolk.
This slate, with the exception of
candidate for lieutenant governor is
the same as was decided upon early
this morning at the end of the all
night conference. The selection by
the leaders of John A. Dix of Wash
ington as the candidate for lieuten-
ant governor, came as a big surprise
as it was taken for settled since early
last evening that Francis Burton Har-
rison of New York, would be choice.
1t is believed that the leaders de-
sired to strengthen the ticket by nam
ing a far up state man. Mr.. DIX is a
member of one of the Oldest families
in the state.
The preference of Mr.. Harrison for
congress also was considered in maxi
ing the substitution.
Thomas P. Gore, the blind United
States senator from Oklahoma, occu-
pied a seat on the platform when the
convention was called to order moue
than an hour after the appointed time
The delay was due to the fact that the
committee on resolutions was not
ready to report. There was a promise
that the McCarren-Murphy conflict
would not show up in the convention
proceedings, Senator McCarren hav-
ing agreed according to report, not to
Introduce a resolution as he threaten
ed yesterday, that he would do, for
the election of new state committee
The chairman of the credentials
committee reported that there were
no contests to be submitted to the
convention. Cheers followed the an
nouncement. Judge Alton B. Parker.
permanent chairman was introduced
to the convention amid applause and
cheers.
Judge Parlxer's Address.
Not the least striking feature of
Judge Parker's address was a
declaration that James S. Sherman.
the companion of Mr.. Taft on the
Republican ticket invaded Wall
street for political contributions in
1906, when Mr.. Sherman was chair
man Of the congressional committee
Evidence is not wanted of the set
purpose of the leaders of the Re-
publican party he said, "to con-
tinue their plan of securing funds
from those who are interested either
in legislation or in non-enforcement
of law. Smarting under the exposure
of the insurance Investigations of
1905, and subsequent disclosures not
under oath, its congressional COM
mittee in 1906, called for dollar con-
tributions from individuals to aid in
the election OF Republican members
of congress The president himself
subscribed a dollar and few others
whose names were duly advertised
and then the publication of contribu-
tions ceased and the chairman Of the
congressional committee, now the
Republican candidate for vice presi-
dent, went down as did his pre-
decessors of old into Wall street to
get the money with which to in
fiuence' the doubtful Districts"
Judge Parker charged the Re
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