The Topeka state journal., 1922-02-20
LEADERS ARE HERE
Democrats May Hold Second
Convention in April.
Plan viii Be Considered at
Meeting Here Wednesday.
EXPECT 1,1OO DELEGATES
First Big Step Toward ignoring
State Wide Primary.
Possibilities of New Guberna-
tOrial Candidates Appear.
EXPECT 1,1OO DELEGATES

Democrats attending Wednesdays
state convention may arrange for a
second convention to be held in April
in either Wichita or Hutchinson. The
plan will be considered on the floor OF
the state convention and delegates
from western and southwestern coun-
ties will seek &c postpone definite
recommendations to the primary vot-
ers until sometime. this spring.
The state convention here Wednes-
day is expected TO bring 100 dele
first big step toward ignoring the state
wide primary election since the law
was passed fourteen years ago. Lead
ers of both parties have discussed
plans similar to those adopted by the
| Democrats, but it was the Bourbons
who made the initial move. There IS
a considerable possibility that the Re-
publicans may seek to untangle some
of their own troubles in a convention
to be held later.
Leaders Are Here.
Possibilities of a new gubernatorial
entrant appeared today when a few
of the Democrat leaders came to town
in advance of the meeting. They ad-
vanced the demand for a dirt farmer
I-someone fresh from the soil and
with positive following in the rural
| districts-as logical gubernatorial
candidate. Maurice McAuliffe OF Sa-
lima was mentioned as a sod farmer
possibility in event the conVe ntion
| delegates made bid to the rural DIS
tricts in selecting the head Of their
state ticket McAulffe is not a candi-
date and the bringing Of his name be-
fore the convention will doubtless de-
pend entirely on Tuesday and Wednez-
| day developments.
The McAuliffe move, however. i
not expected to arouse much enthu-
IL
The Salina man-former head OF the
Farmers Union-has fought the Non
partisan League and radical leader
| ship OF labor. On the other hand + z
has a strong following among many
of the conse1 yatives~and in event of a
convention tie-up. his name might 20
before the delegates with considerable
ferce. ---
X. C. Mayor Mentioned.
/ Mayor Harry B. Burton of Kansas
i City. Kan, was to-day suggested as a
possible candidate for the Democrat
endorsement for governor. The KAN
sas City mayor would likely split the
| Wyandotte county vote with Col.
Leigh Hunt in event his name came
| before the convention.
Mayor Burton is not a candidate at
| this time 1t is not positive that his
name will be presented. State house
gossip today, tho. put him on the list
of possibilities before the state con-
vention which meets in Topeka We'd
! nesday.
May Recommend Two or Threc.
Strong efforts. tho, are likely to be
| made to suspend decision as to selec-
tion of candidates. One move MAJ he
to permit the Topeka convention to
recommend two or three candida 6
for each office and provide that deli
mite decision as to the choice of the
party be made at a convention N
April. w. A. Ayres. former congress
iran from the Eighth district. Is one
OF the men behind this plan. lie
wants a spring convention with 2e0J
to 1900 delegates present
I'VE could hold a convention ard
, | secure national leader such as WI
liam 6. McAdoo, Governor Cox Sen
! ator POmerene or Carter Glass" sal
Ayres. They could discuss national
issues and the convention would IL, 4
, ! world Of good. It scerns to me W. are
, | Just feeling out the situation IN he
} | Topeka convention. We ought to ha. A
Il monster convention in Hutchinson
2 or Wichita late in April
Committee to Meet Tuesday.
Many delegates to the convention
VIII come to Topeka Tuesday morn
. ing. The state committee viii ...ret
in representative hal Tuesday sIg...
, The state convention viii he held in
the auditorium at II o'clock Wedries-
day morning. At night the Democrrits =
Will hold their annual banquet in Ma
tom