The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11

beaten for the congressional nominal
ton For IA years friends OF the two
men have been forced to respect the
war relations. Now the two leaders
have signed a peace pact Benton,
candidate for the congressional nomi-
nation, has gone over to Burrow in his
fight for national committeeman In
return Burrow is slated to throw his
strength to Benton in fight against
Max Anderson of Beloit. There are
number of men who want to go to the
convention from the Sixth district
The new b ton-Burrow combination
viii support Elmer George of Man
kato and L E. Purcell of WaKeeney.
support will be adequate and suf-
ficient-
Seventh for Morgan.
Seventh district Republicans will
come to Topeka with full fighting
strength for w Y. Morgan of Hutch
lnson, lieutenant governor, for place
on the big Four" The Seventh dis
trict convention will not be held until
March %. the day following the state
convention. Four-fifths of the coun-
ties in the big Seventh, however, have
held their conventions and the support
behind Morgan is about all the district
has to offer. With Morgan's popular
ity and strength in other localities in
the state, leaders generally concede
that the Hutchinson man will win
Three candidates have been men
toned in the Seventh district as dele
gates to Chicago. L. ]. Pettyjohn of
Dodge City, and ]. n. Tincher of
Medicine Lodge, have won strong en-
dorsements from their home counties.
They will go to Hutchinson with
strong support E. E. Jordan of
Lyons is also a candidate. He has the
support of a number of Rice county
Republicans and may develop
strength before the district conven-
ton.
In the Eighth district all counties
except Harvey have selected delegates
The district convention in Newton
Tuesday will vote on J. H. Stewart
Wichita; Ezra Branine, Newton; j. B.
Adams, Eldorado; and w. ]. Kreibel
Mcpherson, for delegates. Butler and
Sumner counties have selected strong
county is divided. Mcpherson county
will send a determined progressive
delegation to Newton.
No Instructions.
None of the district conventions is
expected to instruct delegations. The
discussion concerning 4 free or bound
delegation arose in Kansas following
the return of w Y. Morgan from
trip to Washington when he is charged
with counseling with Henry ]. Allen.
Morgan came home with a firm
conviction that Kansas should send a
u6ioSdt1OH lEdL WOULD vote Tor Justice
Hughes, first, last and all the time.
There was and is much Hughes senti-
ment in Kansas. Under Morgan's sug-
gestion, ]. 5. Dean and the Republican
League found an alleged scheme to
deliver the state delegation to Roose-
welt. Recently Morgan has abandoned
the plan to instruct, has turned his at
tention to a place on the delegation
and seems certain to win.
With the dropping of the Hughes
instruction plan. Morgan launched the
fight on D. w. Mulvane of Topeka for
national committeeman. Mulvane has
never indicated that he was a candi-
late But the fight has gone merrily
on. In the judgment of political lead
erS, MUlvane'S success or defeat will
not affect the situation so far as the
delegation to Chicago is concerned.
But in the few weeks the fight has
been in progress, Mulvane has gath
True to old time policies. Mulvane has
said never one word.
In the fight for delegates at large.
Charles F. Scott of lola, w. Y Morgan
of Hutchinson and Al F. Williams Of
Columbus. seem at this time most GER
tain of places. Scott and Morgan are
regarded by leaders of both factions
as sure winners. Williams also has a
power of strength in the big voting
districts. T. H. Smith of Hiawatha is
the only other ayowed candidate for Il
place on the delegation. So, with the
state convention ten days away. there
is uncertainty as to whether the thou
and delegates will go beyond the four
avowed candidates in the selection of
I the big Four"