The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-29
Efforts of MOtter-Duff-DOIley
Forces Fail in Roll Call.
Morgan Forces Refused To
Break Their Early Pledges.
HAWK ELECTED CHAIRMAN
Fred Hammond Is Chosen as
Committee Secretary.
Hugh Duff Is Named as Com
mittee Treasurer.
REPUBLICAN WINNERS.

REPUBLICAN WINNERS.
State ChairmRns wilbur n. Hawk, Atchi-
@mnmittee ,secretaryi Fred Hammond,
BurIin ngton.
esmmittee Treasurer: Hugh Duff. sa-
betha-
csuneiI Chairman. Congressman Hays B.
white. Mankato.
Council secretaryi Charles ID. HOlbrOOk,
Kansas City.
Chairman Resolutions Committee, w. 7.
Morgan, Hutchinson
Republican state candidates soaped
the state committee and party coun-
Gil tracks today and carried out every
phase of the preliminary organization
program. Efforts of the Motter-Duff-
Doiley forces to throw scrap iron into
the machinery of the state committee
failed and Hugh Duff quit the state
secretaryship fight when the Morgan
crowd put its o. X on Fred Hammond
of Burlington and demanded a roll
call. Duff was later reelected state
committee treasurer.
Morgan forces today refused fatty
TO break their earlier pledges and
turned down proposals to accept Dutr
as state committee secretary. Early
this morning Joe Dolley, chairman or
the Shawnee county committee, ac-
cepted the statement with shrug OF
the shoulders, said goodnight, ana
staIked out of the National hotel
lobby. 1t was a challenge to finish
fight. Duff with the backing of the
retiring state chairman was to go to
the ring of the bell to break the
slate which Morgan and other state
candidates had agreed upon Tor
state headquarters organization. This
morning Duff went to the final deci-
sion point and quit because the men
who pushed him into the fight were
unable to deliver an appreciable sup
port
Duff himself made strong bid for
favor when he jumped to his feet
after Guy -CIlascoclS of Hutchinson had
nominated Wilbur n. Hawk of Atchi-
son for state chairman and moved his
selection by Reclamation. Dufrs
course won him applause from his
friends. But il failed to pave the way
for his election as secretary couple
of minutes later
The Nemaha chairman's name was
presented by T. r. Conklfn of Dickin-
son county. Someone moved TO make
IL unanimous.
But Al F. williams Of Columbus, in
the committee meeting with a PROXY,
jumped to his feet to present the
name of Fred Hammond of Coffey
county williams called the county
chairmen to rally behind the state
ticket. He said the governorshlp
nominee should name the headquar-
ters organization He carried the our-
den of the campaign, Williams said,
in speaking of Morgan, and he should
have a free rein.
Morgan for Hammond.
BILLY Morgan wants Fred HAM
mond." declared Williams. Ham
mond is an honest to God standpat,
wild-eyed Republican and If you are
behind your state ticket you will sup
port him"
A minute later Congressman ]. N.
Tincher of the Seventh district sec
onded Hammond's nomination.
Duff is my friend" said Tincher.
land 1 don't even know this man
Tlrrf he fd he
gan has designated and If the men
who are opposing him want harmony
as they really claim Mr.. Duff will
withdraw and support him. If we
IL after the roll is called"
Duff waited until the secretary
started to call the roll. Then he arose
from his seat second time In a
short statement he asked permission
to withdraw his name from consider
alton.
Duff Elected Treasurer.
The next motion placed Duff in
nomination for COMMITTEES treasurer.
He was elected by acclamation and
loudly applauded as he went to the
speakers. stand. In a short speech he
declared his Republican loyalty. Il
have a lot OF bruises and bumps and
the band wagon has run over me and
hacked up" said Duff. But I am
a Republican. always have been. and
am for the ticket"
Duffs course in permitting his
name to be taken before the commit
tee meeting was easily the feature of
the morning session. His withdrawal
came when the state candidates and
their friends threatened to force a
roll call to determine right to con-
troll state headquarters organization
Chairman Hawk was given permits
sion to name a woman vice chairman
Of the state committee. The appoint
ment will be made later.
Congressional Chairmen.
Congressional chairmen were
chosen from six of the eight congress
honal districts today. They include:
First district-Vinton Stillings,
Leavenworth-
Second district-C. o. Bollinger.
lola.
Fourth district-Harry Osborne.
Emporia-
Fifth district-George T. Smith.
NarysviIle.
sixth district-John holland. Russell
Springs.
Seventh district-wm. p. Kinkel.
Hutchinson
Third district committee members
viii meet in Cherryvale Monday to
ielect chairman. The Eighth dis
-rict has not fixed q time or place for
selecting congressional committee
chairman.
No Hitch I'm Program.
Thirty minutes after the state COM
nittee adjourned the Republican
2arty council was called to order in
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