The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-27

yention. oIathe.
seventh district Republican con-
ventioD. Dodge City.
March Sl-Republican state convention. sa-
lima
April a-"Committee of Forty-Eishtr corr
terence, Topeka.
April 14-Governor Frank C. Lowden ad-
dress, Topeka.
April ei-Sixth district Republican con-
vention. Beloit.
April 22-Democrat state convention, In
wichita
BY A. L. SHULTZ.
Two big political fights are to be
staged in Kansas next week. Both
are in the Republican caup Each
concerns the election of delegates TO
the national convention in Chicago.
Beginning with the settlement of a red
not contest in the Seventh district con-
vention in Dodge City Monday, there
VIII be season of genuine activity un-
til the state convention in SaIina ad-
Journs some time Wednesday after
noon.
Will Select Ten Delegates.
Eight delegates to the Republican
national convention-one-h of the
state representation in Chica gown
be selected at the Salina. Dodge CITY
and Olathe gatherings. Two delegates
VIII be named in each of the district
conventions. The SaIIna convention
names the important Big Four Ola
| the's convention will be a meeting for
soft. soothing words except in refer
ence to the Democrats. Will Wood of
Kansas City and Frank Sponable of
Olathe will be named without a strug-
| gle. Dodge City will draw the big dis
trict battle.
| Kansas interest, tho. centers in the
state convention at Salina. Promi-
nence of the men and women who
| seek election as delegates at large add
TO the importance of the meeting.
Real interest is in the action OF the
convention as affecting national is
sues and the assembling of party lead
ers from every county IN Kansas. II is
the first time Kansas Republicans
| have met in delegate convention since
the state convention in Topeka in
1915. A total Of 1.O4s delegates will
have seats in the big convention.
Shawnee ecounty's representation will
be forty-two delegates.
Seven candidates are now on the
lists for the four places on the Big
-Four. The effect of Governor Aliens
possible presidential candidacy viii be
reflected in the convention and tho
governor will, be consulted in the or
ganization of the meeting. II is prob
able he will personally attend the con
vention and may sit in the convention
under proxy from the SedgwicIx
county delegation.
Candidates for delegates before the
Salina convention include: D. W. Null
vane. Topeka; Willis J. Bailey, Atchi-
son; H. II. Motter. Olathe; Emerson
Salina; Mrs. Minnie ]. Grinstead. Lib
eral and Mrs. r. r. Bittman, Inde-
pendence. Four slternates will be
named in the state convention which
also will nominate two presid ential
electors at large. Activity preceding
the state convention will start in Sa-
lima, Monday. many of the party lead
ers leaving for scenes of state political
milling Sunday night or Monday
morning.
Three Places Almost Certain.
Three places on the delegation now
seem reasonably certain-Mulvane.
Bailey and Motter. Barring a shake
up in organization. the fourth place
will be Watson Carey Bittman-
Grinstead race. Results of district
conventions - particularly the Third
and Seventh-are expected to be felt
in Salina-
There will be three candidates for
convention chairman-a1ways an i'm
portant party honor. Harry Snyder.
of Council Grove. county attorney of
| Morris county and an overseas man.
wants the place. Snyder made a big
hit when he spoke before the Kansas
Day club in Topeka in January. The
fact that he is a service man is ex-
pected to give him a big advantage.
Fred Brinkerhoff. a Pittsburg news
paper man, also wants to WELD the
gavel 1t is probable one of the can
didates will be made temporary chair
man anu lHe OlneT ianded as COnFeu-
ton officer during the deleza tion row.
Sen. A M Keene, of Fort Scott,
also wants the chairma nship The
smart observers. however. foresee
Implications in the Keene candidacy
The state convention is expected to
say some nice things about the indus
trial court act and Governor Allen.
Senator Keene was one Of the five up
per house men who voted against the
industrial court
Fight On In Seventh.
Preceding the Salina meeting state
political interest will be centered in
the Dodge City assembly. There is a
little army of aspirants for the two
places on the Seventh district delega-
ton. Just at this time Thad c. Car
iver of Pratt, former state senator,
and w. Y. Morgan of Hutchinson, for
mer lieutenant givernor. appear to
hold the most vote pledges. Other
Larned: Representa- tive w w. Har-
vey. Ashland. Ora w. Dawson, Great
| Bend; Tod Cannon. Kingman; ". 3.
Levan. Ness City; 3. F. Arnold. Cold
water. and Mrs James Patrick. Sants
Fe.
will instruct delegates. or the ten
delegates already selected from the
First Third. Fourth, Fifth and Eighth
: districts, no instructions have been
given. Resolutions in the Eighth dis
trict, however. took a slap at militar-
: ism and military candidates for presi-
dent and vice president The Eighth
is the home of Fred z. Stanley. Re-
: publican national committeeman and
General Woods campaign manager
: for the southwest There is much
concern as TO the course which may
: be taken by delegates to Salina in de-
r filming the attitude of Kansas Repub-
Iicans on public issues-pa IT ffctila rIy