The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-14

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the result of the convention will be.
We will fight against a Clark instruct
ed delegation to Baltimore and when
the Clark fellows get through they will
kn,w they have been in a contest"
On the other hand B. J. Sheridan,
Clark's manager had raised his claim
on the convention standing.
Wen beat them by ninety votes IN
the convention said Sheridan. There
is no doubt of it. The Kansas delega-
ton, twenty strong, will go to Balti-
more instructed for Speaker Clark
The desire on the part of Wilson men
to have the convention send the four
delegates at-large to Baltimore without
instructions is due to the fact that
Wilson men control four of the eight
congressional districts If the convcn-
ton does not instruct the delegates-at-
large, the eight congressional delegates
elected from these four districts will
go to Baltimore instructed for Wilson
If, however, the convention instructs
the delegates at-large for Clark, the
congressional delegates, following a
votes with the "big four and Clark
will get Kansas twenty notes.-the
sixteen from congressional districts and
the four delegates-at-Iarge
Only One Hope Left.
The Wilson men held out one hope
this morning, that was that the snow
bound districts of northwestern Kan
sas would be able to get here before
the convention convened. The Wilson
men declare a majority of these del
egates are Wilson men and if they
can get here in time the tide may be
turned. In any event it is certain that
the fight in the convention will be
close. The probable lineup this morn
ing for delegates at-large was:
A. M. jackson. Winfield; B. J. Sher-
idan, Paola; w. L. Brown, Kingman.
and Tom Gresham, Cottonwood Falls.
Clark Men Get First Blood.
Clark supporters won the first fight
indicating the relative strength of the
Clark and Wilson forces when
Judge A. M. Jackson of Winfield, was
telected temporary chairman Of
convention over F. NJ. Pearl
of Hiawatha. The vote on the COM
mittee stood: Jackson, So; Pearl, "a.
Jackson was staunch Clark man.
while Pearl had the concentrated
strength of the Wilson forces.
Nineteen members of the state COM
mittee were absent from the meeting.
The Clark forces were jubilant over
the victory, declaring it forecasted a
Clark instructed delegation in the con-
vention.
w. H. L. Pepperel1 was named TEN
porary secretary.
Jackson and Pepperell probably also
will be the permanent officers of the
convention.
IF it is Wilson, why it is all right.
I'll be the first man to throw my hat
in the air for the governor" said B. J.
Sheridan. But the issue must be met
on the convention floor and I'm con-
fident of the result
Wilson May Win If
Taylor Riddle Of Marion, who is
leading the fight for Governor Wilson,
issued the following statement:
with all counties but six in the ex-
IRENE western portion of the state
heard from, the contest between the
Clark and the Wilson forces will be
very close. If those unreported should
break over, it would give the Wilson
forces sufficient majority to elect the
four delegates at large.
Our reports on congressional dis
trictS give Wilson five and Clark
three. This then would make the net
results in delegates fourteen for Will
son, six for Clark. That is the honest
opinion of those who know the situa-
ton"
The Clark managers discredit Mr..
Riddles claim through q Democratic
rule in the past, and point to the fact
the congressional delegations have
always followed the instructions given
to the delegates at large.
C1ark's friends can see nothing but
twenty Kansas votes for the speaker.