The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-16
IN STATE POLITICS
Republicans Still at War on
Convention Delegates.
Wood Practically Certain to
Win in the Second. ~
BIG FOUR NEARLY COMPLETED
Mulvane, Bailey and Carey With
Motter or Watson.
SaIina Fight Will Be for the
Fourth HonOfs.
BIG FOUR NEARLY COMPLETED

VIII Woods selection to a place
on the Second district delegation to
the Republican national convention
was made practically certain when the
Wyandotte county committee permit
ted Wood to name his own delegation
to the Olathe convention. A fight
had been launched against Wood and
was directed by the interests which
four years ago upset the Second dis
trict dope sheet and almost precipi-
tated a statewide break in delegation
plans.
Wood is rated as a regular Repub-
lican. His opposition came from for
mer Bull Moose workers, altho the
fight was directed largely by Tom
Bigger. 1t was Bigger who was &C
cused of throwing" the Wyandotte
in his home county, tho. practically
insures him one of the two places on
the Second district delegation. He
will pick his own delegates from the
county. Members of the county COM
mittee also called upon him to assist
state convention in Salina.
Nfullaney Wins in Graham.
Control of the entire support of the
Graham delegation by E. e. Mullaney
of Hill City was made certain in
Saturdays county convention. Null
1aney is a candidate for Republican
delegate from the Sixth district. The
well known banker is practically GER
tain of success as a result of Satur-
days county convention. While re-
ports have been sent from Hill City
to the effect that Mullaney will face
fight in other counties, the general
political dope is to the effect that
local issues controlled and that with
his home delegation behind him in
Beloit he is certain to win.
When it became apparent that Null
laney was in complete control of the
county convention organization, sup
porters of w. r. Cunningham, Null
laney's opponent withdrew and held a
convention of their own. Mullaney
named delegates to the district con-
vention in the regularly constituted
C u n v convention. Cunningham
named contesting delegates in the
rump convention. There is little
doubt that Mullaney is in complete
control and that the Saturday conven-
ton practically determined his selec-
ton.
Bailey, Mulvane, Carey and -?
With the early alignment of forces
which follows the first county con-
ventions and committee meetings, ele-
ments in the Republican party in Kan
saS have practically agreed upon most
Of the Big Four to the national con-
Ventiou. Both the old line and pro-
StEHSlNG 1bIttS III tiic PdlAN Will Pipb-
ably agree this year without a serious
fight. All factions in the party openly
oppose Instructions and this opposi-
ton is shared by Governor Allen and
the state administration forces.
Willis j. Bailey of Atchison. former
governor. is almost certain of a place
on the delegation at larEe.i He was
one of the factors in the Allen organ
liza tion two years ago and was a can
didate for a Big -Four place in 1916.
D. W. Mulvane of Topeka is generally
listed as another of the delegates who
viii he selected at Salina. MuIvaEfe is
former national committeeman. is sup
ported by many state administration
workers and yeas first urged for a
place by friends of Governor Allen.
lie has taken no action in his own
behalf. Emerson Carey of Hutchin-
son, former state senator, is rated as
certain to secure another place.
For the fourth place the fight just
at this time is between II. II. Motter
OF Olathe state chairman. and w. w