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

twenty Kansas service men in a Chi ,
cago hotel. They passed resolutions
for Pomeroy and Roberts and sent
telegram to Topeka announcing their
action.
Speaker w. P. Lambertson of the
house of representatives, came to look
over" the convention. He is dele
gate to the state convention from
Brown county Recently Lambertson
congress. Il is probable, however,
that he may be showed into the crowd
ed gubernatorial race in case Cover
nor Allen lands in Chicago. Lambert
son has a strong swing with the nVe-
stock and farming organizations OF the
state, is Gn aggressive campaigner and
might give the big field of town fellers
a hot race for the job.
H H. Motter. Republican state
chairman, occupied lobby space in ad-
vance of the convention. Motter came
to the First district convention an
avowed on-looker and proclaimed in
interference with the Topeka meeting.
Motter is himself a cand. date for
place on the Big Four.
David w. Mulvane of Topeka. was
one OF the men most active among VS.
iting delegates Tuesday night and to-
day. Mulvane is slated for a place on
the Big Four. has been approved by
the state administration and will
doubtless ~ to the Salina convention
with more votes than any one other
candidate. In a fight waged by a Kan
sas City newspaper for the selection of
Major Browne. Mulvane was made the
target of the attack in an effort to split
the Shawnee county strength and or
ganization.
Charles L. Mitchell, who will pre-
side as chairman of the convention,
is president of the Topeka Press club.
He visited in the hotel lobbies this
morning with a number of visiting
newspaper men who are here for the
conventions
State wide interest centers in todays
election of delegates. This is the first
Kansas district to select delegates
and alternates to the nationall conven-
ton and the fight here will have at
least an indirect effect on results in
su cceeding conventions. The Second,
Third, Fourth Fifth and Eighth dis
| tricts hold conventions March .24-one
week hence.
strength among delegates from Doni-
| phan and Nemaha, came to work.
They began activities Immediately fol-
lowing arrival in Topeka. The Brown
county for Browne forces centered
their attack on the Shawnee county
delegates, with demands for at least
an even break in other counties in the
| district. Many delegates were not
present today and the voting by proxy
! tended to make uncertain the exact
division of votes by the eight counties.
1 - to
work for Browne on the soldier cause.
was confronted Immediately by his
! own position in the Brown county
convention. There Mclaughlin op-
posed ard defeated an overseas service
man in a contest for chairman of the
county convention.
! BILLY" Biddle, district chairman
and well known Leavenworth news
paper man, came with the fifteen
delegates from his home county. Bid
die asserted Congressman Anthony is
not taking chips in the delegate con-
test and indicated the delegation would
cast some votes for each of the three
| candidates. Biddle is managing editor
of Congressman Anthony's Leaven-
worth Daily Times.
Hugh McDuff, prominent Nema ha
county banker came at the head OF
his county's delegation. McDuff has
been active in district politics for a
number of years. His sorrow was the
fact that troubles were not being ad-
justed in advance of the convention.
He has warm friends in both camps.
John Mccoy. member of the Ne
maha county delegation, may be the
Republican nominee for state senator
| from the Nemaha- -Pottawatomie p dis
trict Mccoy is wealthy farmer and
stockraicer. He will undertake the job
of removing Senator Benjamin Bruner
| a Democrat.
willis ]. Bailey. OF Atehison, candidate
for is here po,n NTH The
this morning in conference with district
J leaders. Practically solid support Of the
WIS said to be insured. with division of re-
manning votes between Browne and Rob
erts.
Charles l. Martin. adIutant general. and
Captain McCIaiu were among the service
men who visited with Delegates this morn
ing in the interests Of the Charles IL
Browne campaign.
Mclaughlin, who acted spokesman foi
Major Browne. declared the Horton man
insisted on finish fight, For Tint ren-
son he asserted he would NOT take the
I responsibility Of withdrawing Browne
isname from the convention
Major Browne was not here for the con
vention. lie has been out of the state
much Of the time during the campaign and
has left the contest entirely in the hands
of his friends. 1t was reported today he
was in Denver and had been unable Ga
come to Topeka for the convention.
! J. n. DolIey. of Topeka. former state
hank commissioner. and twice chairman oi
I the Republican state committee WAS nctivc
/ in the milling today. George w. Findley
Fired Shellabarger. county chairman
Frap. Grimes !. G. Slonecker. Walter
! Clancy and others active in Shawnee
politics, were also In the hotel lobby
crowd.
| Mayor Davis. Of Leavenworth. affiliated
! with the Browne forres. Before the ron.
vention JseaI enworth county dope was "a
! the effect that Congressman Anthony's
home coHnty would give each OF the three
candidates ten votes.
Emmett y. George. private SECRETARY to
/ Governor Allen. visited with the Delegates
Tuesday night and this morning. Cover
| nor Allen Gid not participate In the mill