The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-22
M'ADOO CHEERS
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session when difference arose over the
| Interpretation of a motion governing
disposition Of resolutions. The chair
amended on the floor of the conven-
ton and the motion prevailed.
Women TO Ask One Place.
Women delegates held a caucus
preceding the convention and voted to
ask for but one place on the Big Four.
A movement to demand an equal
division on the delegation failed to
meet approval of the women. They
voted to ask But one position.
In a second conference to decide as
to favorite candidate. Mrs. Carolyn
Drennon, of Arkansas City, won over
Cora G. Lewis, Of Kinsley.
! - q Pre-cOnVention Dope.
i .yViohita, Kan, April 22.-After
! thirty-six hours of harmonizing, Kan
sas Democrats went into their state
convention today with a hope of IRON
ing out some of their Big Four trou-
1 bles. Henderson Martin was with
drawn from the fight and slated for
permanent chairman of the conven-
| ton, while efforts to pull w. H.
Thompson, former senator, from the
fight held promise of probable sue
cess. The Billiard wet resolution is
seemingly doomed to defeat, while the
Bourbons will sidestep all labor issues
and forget to mention the industrial
court or state problems.
| There will be no instructions for the
twenty delegates to the Frisco con-
vention. Nonetheless, the convention
lineup seemed to promise a consider
able majority of McAdoo followers.
The Hoover sentiment which dubbed
over during the banquet gathering in
Topeka, has disappeared. Leaders
who talked most favorably for the
dfroa rf1fr he ic
impossible-not mentioning, of course,
-Hoover's recent public utterances.
Wipe Out Old Rows.
In the effort to harmonic, even
some OF the radicals forgot their sore
spots of four and six years ago. The
old rows of the 1914 campaign were
last night wiped out just as fully as
it is possible to erase them. OF course
it doesn't mean that everyone has
really Joined the same church and for
given past sins. But there is ten
dency toward mental reservations
and that is big step forward for any
Democrat convention.
The Atchison county delegation has
wiped out its contest, has divided
votes between the Orr and Waggener
factions and will show an outward evil
dence of brotherly love. The dissolu-
ton of the Thompson law
partnership has tended to remove the
former United States senator as a, big
factor. Determination of such leaders
as Sam Amidon, national committee
man, to reject consideration of any
state issues, Brought more harmony.
The almost certain defeat of the Bill
lard plank, makes for a clear sky over
the convention-except of course a
red hot contest for some of the dele
gate places. But just before the con-
vention it looked as tho the meeting
should be held without opening new
sores.
Jouett Shouse of Kinsley, former
congressman and present assistant
secretary of the treasury, looked most
certain of a place on the dope sheet.
Friends of Ed Murphy Of Leavenworth
were also certain he would win, while
supporters of Robert w. Blair of To-
peka were making desperate efforts TO
effect a combination that would in
sure election of the veteran Democrat
warrior. George H. HodgeS's sup
porters also claimed he would win.
Other candidates based their hopes
largely on fight extending beyond
the first ballot and a division of the
present apparent lineup.
Headquarters to Topeka?
Topeka is seemingly to win the
Democrat state headquarters A fight
for the headquarters was made by
the Topeka Press club in view of the
fact that Topeka is the news center of
the state. Forrest Luther of Chm
maron, chairman of the state commit
tee, has told his friends that he ex-
poets to take the headquarters to the
capital city. Early arrangements were
to locate the offices in Hutchinson or
Wichita.
Sam Amidon is to win a reelection
as national committeeman without
contest, according to the present slate.
Barney J. Sheridan, Paola editor, is
listed for ten1DOrarV chairman of the
convention, while Henderson S. Mar
ton of Lawrence is doped for perma-
nent chairman.
More than 1900 delegates are repre-
scented in the convention-many of
them by proxy. The convention is tf.S
largest in the state in a number of
years in point of voting power. At
tendance from over the state is large
and practically every active party
worker in Kansas is here for the meet
ing. In addition to the selection of
twenty delegates and alternates to the
national convention, the naming of a
national committeeman. the conven
| ton will nominate presidential cleo
tors. Party leaders oppose a move to
draft candidates for state office at the
present meeting.
Women and Labor We'll Represented
Some active sentiment developed
late last night for the election of eight
| u6leBdleS dI tdNll Win OHc-ilelll
a vote, but party leaders discouraged
the plan.
An unusually large number of wo-
men are attending the convention,
numbering probably 800 of the 1900
in attendance. Union labor also is
well represented in the convention.
w. E. Freeman, president OF the State
! Federation of Labor, estimated that
nearly one-fourth of the delegates are
| affiliated with organized labor.
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