The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-11

AS
credentials committee seated the
Frank Whitney delegation from
Shawnee county over the delega-
ton headed by Frank S. Thomas.
This was the only contest be-
fore the convention.
The result of the district caucuses held
this morning for the purpose of electing
district delegates to the national conven-
tion at st. Louis, follows:
First District.
First district-L. NJ. Penwell, Topeka.
and T. A. Moxcey, Atchison, delegates
Frank Gragg, North Cedar, and ]. A.
Mann, Troy, alternates; William Idol. Rob
second District.
Second district-w. E Brooks, Fort Scott
delegates L. J. Higgins, Fulton and L. c.
Stine. ottawa, alternates, A. f. Hatten,
Westphaiia, elector-
Third District.
Third district-John Miller, Mulberry,
and John Brogan, Coffeyville, delegates
Mrs j p; Brennan; Arkansas City and and
Lapham, Chanute, elector.
Fourth District.
Fourth district--William Price Emporia
and J. L. Robson, Westmoreland, dele
O'ConneI. Yates Center, alternates. T. J.
O'Neil, Usage City. eiector.
-l Fifth District.
and John Carroll, Dickinson county. dele
gates; NJ + Shepherd ottawa, and nd, Sa1, Sam
Keith, Belleville, elector.
Sixth District.
Sixth districts. B. Tucker. VIM. Codell
No alterDates or elector were elected this
morning.
Seventh District.
Seventh district-Dan Callahan, King
man. and John Kelley, Hugoton, delegates
l. L. Taylor, Dodge City, and Henry Bar
HHfchinSOQ plpptOF.
Eighth District.
Eighth Districts. b. Amidon. Wichita
F. J. Ehman Canton, and G. T. Neiman,
White Water. alternates W. r. Shull,
Burton, elector.
Hutchinson. April 11.-Follow-
ers of Jim Orr, of AtchisOn,
went into the Democratic state
convention at noon today conf
dent he will be elected national
committeeman The support
planned when Wagner withdrew
in favor of ED Murphy of Leav-
enworth. has failed to materialize
so far. Senator Thompson and
Mrs. w. A. Harris were cOnsid-
cred certain to land on the Big
A. Neelcy was uncertain.
Senator Thompson is getting
former Governor Hodges support
for a place on the big A" delega-
ton.
Mrs. w. A. Harris will be
elected unanimously.
Sam AmidOn of Wichita, was
elected chairman and j. M. Lewis
of Kinsley secretary. The con-
vention adjourned for committee
meetings at one O'clock
After flatly entering the race
for national committeeman, E. f.
Murphy of Leavenworth Withdrew
at ten O'Clock this morning. His
r11n will on hofnrfa tho
vention. Anti-ThOmpSon forces
will support Sapp, it was asserted.
Il have decided to not make the
race said Murphy. MY name
will not be presented L am for
Orr"
Friends of Governor Major of
Missouri today went before the
resolutions committee with a de-
mand for his endorsement as
candidate for vice president
HI. j. COrwine of Topeka, an
nounccd for congressman in the
First district against DIR. Eva
Harding, the only woman candi-
date the party has in Kansas.
(By staff Correspondent.)
Hutchinson, Kan. April 11.-Witf
the withdrawal of E. E. Murphy OF
Leavenworth from the race for ma
tional committeemanship the Demo
cratic state convention here today set
/ tied down to fight out the issue be
tween J. w. Orr. of Atchison and w
| F. Sapp of Galena. The convention
swung from a three cornered contes
| between Orr, Sapp and John E. Wag
ner of Larned for committeeman
through the Harmony stage il
which Murphy was named as the log
ical candidate and back again to {
contest between the federal and stat,
! factions of the party.
| Chairman Murphy called the con
vention to order at 1915 O'Clock. HI
read kilograms of congratulation Il
/ the Democratic party from the follow
/ ing; United States Senator W. H
Thompson, Dudley DoolitJle. congress
man from the Fourth district; Jouet
/ Shouse, Seventh district congressman
/ Joseph Taggart. Second district con
gresham; John r. Connolly, Sixth
district congressman. and w. A. Aver
/ of the Eighth district.
/ Insurgents had caucused before en-
tering the convention They an