The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-17

Senator Frank Pomeroy of Holton.
Oskaloosa, jefferson county, were
elected delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention from the First dis
trict this afternoon. The election
came on the first ballot Pomeroy
polled 10 votes, while Roberts won
with 90 votes. A total of 81 votes
were cast for Maj. Charles H. Browne
of Horton, Brown county
Frank Grimes of Topeka, former
state treasurer, and John Mccoy of
Oneida. Nemaha county, were elected
as a1ternates. There were no other
nominations.
c. W. Ryan Elector.
Lieut.. c. w. Ryan, editor of the
Wathena Times, was nominated as
presidential elector for the district. His
name was the only one presented to
the convention. Lieutenant Ryan won
distinguished service medals for pray
cry on the field of battle. There was
big demonstration when J. J. Baker,
a Doniphan county lawyer, placed the
warriors name before the convention.
. Charles L. Mitchell of Topeka was
chairman of the convention. He talked
party loyalty, harmony and individual
campaign responsibility in a short
speech. Miss Anna Goddard of JEFF
ferson county and Ralph johnson of
Nemaha county were secretaries. The
temporary organization was made
permanent.
There was no foolishness at the con-
yention-the first of the district con-
lyentions to be held in Kansas to select
national convention delegates. Chair
man Mitchell sept the delegates active
and the entire proceedings lasted but
little more than an hour.
The three candidates for delegate
were nominated from their home
county egations-Browne from
Brown, Pomeroy from Jackson and
Roberts from jefferson. Only one
ballot was taken. Under the rules
delegations voted double their
strength. but were not permitted to
cast more than their total strength for
any individual candidate.
Votes by Counties. :.
Atchison county, which headed the
list, gave its entire strength to Senator
Pomeroy who represents the Atchison
senatorial district. It then divided so
so with Roberts and Browne.
Brown county registered its full
strength for its home candidate. ig-
nored Roberts and gave the remaining
fifteen votes to Pomeroy. Jefferson
county retaliated by voting its entire
strength for Roberts and Pomeroy and
forgetting the Browne candidacy.
Doniphan county went ten for Rob
erts. with five each for Browne and
Pomeroy.
Jackson county registered her thir-
teen votes for Pomeroy, the home
candidate, gave eleven to Roberts and
! two to Browne.
! Leavenworth hurt no mans feelings.
1t gave ten each to Browne, Roberts
and Pomeroy.
Nemaha county voted her full
strength - thirteen delegates - for
Browne, gave Pomeroy seven and
Roberts six.
Shawnce Decided Contest.
/ The vote stood Browne, 81: Rob
erts. SO; Pomeroy, 65, when Shawnee
nee where the fight had been made
I, for Browne strength. The delegation
! responded to the demand for votes by
giving Browne the same number ac-
corded to Browne by Atchison county
seven. The entire strength of the
delega votes-was cast
for Roberts. Pomeroy received 30
votes and the remaining Eeven went to
! Major Browne.
| Major Browne was not here for the
convention. Efforts TO induce his
withdrawal before the convention
/
insisted on a showdown. Wise OBJ
servers knew the contest was settled
before the convention was called to
order. Harmony advocates had urged
that Major Browne be placed in the
running as elector at large to carry
the Kansas vote to Washington. The
proffer was rejected
! Under the selection of alternates
Grimes was chosen as alternate for
Roberts. Mccoy was selected as
alternate for Senator Pomeroy.
Take Slap at President Wilson.
General and direct slaps at the
, Democrat national administration in
Washington, featured resolutions
adopted by the First district RepubIi-
cans. "Domineering attitude'Iof Pres
ident wilson is condemned in "his
cratic power" while endorsement is
given Republican members of the SEN
ate in their peace treaty and League
/ of Nations fight
Governor Aliens opposition 10 the
sectional partiality of the national ad-
ministration favorable TO southern su-
gar and cotton interests is voiced IN
the resolutions. Praise is given the
! service men and congress is urged to
enact laws to insure them equal op-
| portunities for dvancement
Work Of Senators Capper and Con-
/ gresham Anthony are endorsed in the
resolution. as well as the administra-
tfons of Governor Allen and state off
Gals.
| No mention is made as to universal
-, training in the Topeka convention res
olutions. Neither is reference made to