The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-22

/ mittee.
Death has reduced by one the
number of contests. There will be no
i contest in the Sixth louisiana district
In the same manner in which the con-
test was created it has been solved
The vacancy in the delegation was
caused by the tragic death in Wash
! ington of the late Representative
Robert C. wickliffe, chosen to the
Baltimore convention some time ago.
A dispute arose as to which of the
two alternates in the district was en-
titled to his seat here. Secretary
Urey Woodson of the national Demo-
| cratic committee has been informed
that one of the alternates also has
died.
Up to date, the national committee
has received notifications of contests
affecting the entire delegations from
the District of Columbia, Porto Rico.
Vermont, the Philippines and Alaska.
In addition, rival claims have been
made to the seats of the delegates
from Illinois at large, the first ten DIS
tricts of that state and also the Twen-
tieth.. Other contests inaugurated are
over three seats from Rhode Island,
one seat in the Seventh and IN the
Ninth Pennsylvania districts and both
seats in the Seventh and Sixteenth
Texas districts.
Autograph Man Tumbies.
The campaign of Autographs almost
ended seriously in the Emerson, head
quarters for many of the candidates
Ever since the Wilson managers mo-
nopoIized one end of the balcony over
the hotel lobby with an enormous ike
ness of their candidate each headquar-
tiers has sought to Guido the other py
display of Autographs, portraits ana
banners. One Jealous clark supporter
procured a twenty foot ladder and was
about to paste Autograph of the mis-
souri, candidate far above that of any
other candidate. Just as he was ad-
justing the stickers, down came Iao-
der Autograph and man, all in heap'
among the startled politicians. NO one
was seriously injured.
Friends of Mayor Gaynor have en-
tered him in this Autograph contest
Last night about the time Chas- f.
erS arrived Gaynor Autographs ap-
peared everywhere about the lobby.
gigantic banner, necessarily hiding
some of the multitudinous pictures or
other candidates, was suspended in the
Lobby. 1t read: "Gaynor for president
A sure winner"
The snap shot artists are doing a
rushing business. This year they are
not only seeking the prominent men,
but are photographing the ladies. They
were particularly insistent that Mrs.
Norman E. Mack, wife of the national
committee chairman, pose for them.
She finally consented provided they
would readjust her veil after the cere-
mony. They promised and tried to full
fill their part of the agreement, but
man had to come to their
assistance.
Want swimming Candidate"
An appeal for winning candidate
is being made by the Bryan League of
Iowa to every delegate through an adj
dress distributed among the assembled
politicians. In this appeal it is argued
that Democratic success depends upon
winning at least LOCO, 900 dissatisfied Re-
publicans.
What faction of the Republican
party can we best hope to win away?"
the Iowa Democrats ask. "Unques-
tionably the radical progressives and
followers of LaFollette. Name the DEM
ocrat whom these men are now ready
to vote for and you have found the
winning candidate
To Learn the Cost.
Figures on how much the presi-
Dental bees are costing their respec-
tive possessors are suggested by Per-
~ Belmont, president of the National
Law association, to the va
rious campaign managers as fitting.
He has addressed letters to mana |
gers of Republican and Democratic |
alike, calling their atten- |
ton to the soca1led Henry bill, now
pending in congress and providing for
the publicity of contributions and ex-
penditures before and after nomina-
tons for president and vice president
and inquiring whether they would be |
willing to comply with the terms of |
the bill, although it is not yet a law.
Parker Working on Speech.
New York. June 22.-Alton B. Parker, |
who has been picked by the arrange
nents committee of the Democratic |
for temporary chairman, |
arrived here today. He is working On |
his speech to be delivered in Baltimore |
and denied himself to visitors. His |
secretary said Mr.. Parker would depart |
for Baltimore either tonight or tomor- |
row morning. Mr.. Parker has made no |
comment on Mr.. Bryan's opposition to |
him as temporary chairman.