The Kansas Observer du lieu suivant : Hutchinson, Kansas • 1

KA NSAS OBSERVE A DEMOCRATIC WEEKLY, SUCCESSOR TO THE OBSERVER VOLUME VI. HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1920. NUMBER 28. NVENTION and it is an admitted fact that it required a lot of hard work to get the district at large to see the affair in its true light. The result, with McKeown leading all candidates on the first and only ballot, is a complete vindication of his stand and is a reflection of a new order of things in politics, when men have ceased td be swayed by Miles Mulroy, Mrs.

Anna B. Morrish and E. E. Murphy. An event of supreme interest to the Seventh district and especially to Reno county, was the contest for district delegate to the big Frisco meeting.

One of the surprises of the district convention was the phenomenal showing made by Bernie McKeown, who was endorsed as Reno county's Kansas Democracy has rebuked the open slight offered the women of the "state in their failure to recognize the fair sex, by naming Mrs. Caroline Brennan of Arkansas City as one of the four delegates at large to the San" Francisco convention. This act was performed by unanimous voice yesterday afternoon during the closing hours of the state convention which was held at Wichita. Mrs. Brennan in addition to representing the sex of which she is a brilliant representatives, stands for labor and is sponsor for the workingman, since her husband is a Santa Fe engineer and a brotherhood man.

Other delegates at large are: Jou-ett Shouse, former congressman from the Seventh district and now assistant secretary of the U. S. 'treasury; George H. Hodges, former governor of Kansas, and Bob Blair, a Topeka lawyer. The vote accorded Mr.

Shouse came near being unanimous. Out of a total of 1,595, he received 1,313 votes. Governor Hodges came next with Blair 693; Helvering 641; E. E. Murphy, 559; Miles Mulroy, 399.

Shouse and Hodges having received a majority on the first ballot, were declared elected. Helvering and Murphy withdrew in favor of Blair Nand in a contest between the Topekan and Mulroy, the former was chosen 'by a two to one vote. Mulroy is a popular man and many delegates who desired to see him go to the convention, voted against him because of his unalterable attitude on the industrial court bill. Mulroy insisted on resolutions condemning the measure while the majority of delegates figured that the bill needs no attention from a political convention loting, were declared alternate delegates. If there was any doubt existing as to the convention's choice for the presidential nominee, that doubt was dispelled when Temporary Chairman Barney Sheridan of Paola mentioned the name of Wm.

G. McAdoo. The convention and the galleries simply went wild in a delerium of enthusiasm when Mr. Sheridan spoke the ex-treasury liead's name. Hats were tossed in the air and the cheering lasted several minutes.

The chair's reference to other democratic candidates elicited only insignificant ripples of applause. While the convention did not fully represent the state wide sentiment, it is fair to assume that it was a pretty fair reflection of the general wishes as to the presidential nomination. And, while the ovation following reference to Mr. McAdoo is regarded as an endorsement, the twenty delegates who will go to San Francisco, are unin-structed. The convention proper was set in motion yesterday afternoon after the committee on organization had reported.

The state central committee, on the previous evening, had selected on its program for temporary chairman, Barney Sheridan; for temporary secretary, C. J. Peterson, Topeka; permanent chairman, Henderson Martin of Lawrence. The arrangement was carried through to the let-tcrr and Mr. Peterson was costinued in office as permanent secretary.

Both chairman Sheridan and Martin delivered stirring addresses that set the convention on fire. The convention proper was called to order by Forrest Luther of Cimarron, chairman of the democratic state central committee presided until temporary organization was effected and then retired, relinquishing the chair to Mr. Sheridan. By a unanimous vote, Sam Amidon was re-chosen as national commit-, teeman. He was demanded for an address and created much enthusiasm and amusement by his alignment of the state administration.

Mrs. J. E. Miller of Dodge City was chosen as the Seventh district's presidential elector. Altogether the con-? vention was the most harmonious ever held by any political party in Kansas and contrasts most favorably with that of the republicans at Salina.

In additios to the four representatives at large and their alternates, the following named are delegates BERNIE McKEOWN, OF SYLVIA at mis time, believing mat it soon shall work out its own ruin. The magnificent vote tendered Mr. Shouse is viewed from a dual angle. First, it is an endorsement of Shouse, who is regarded by many as the biggest man Kansas democracy has produced in many years and the other is that it means a special endorsement of the national admisis-tration, of which the Kansas former congressman is a member and to which he stands in close proximity. Mr.

Shouse received every votcast in the Seventh district excepting that of a Kingman delegate. Furthermore, he received either a or partial vote from all excepting a very few counties represented. Alternates at large to the national convention are: Guy Helvering, One of the two district delegates to the national convention at San Francisco, who along with W. A. Newkirk, of Kiowa county, will represent the Big Seventh.

Mr. McKeown, on the first and only -f. lirst by the convention held four weeks ago. Mr. McKeown went to Wichita with the first hand knowledge that there was an organized fight against him.

Nor did all the opposition come from without county. Mr. McKeown has been very active in local politics the past quarter of a century and like all energetic men in all walks of life, naturally has made a few enemies. A limited ballot, received more than three-fifths of the votes of the district delegation, or 31 more than did the next highest competitor, Mr. Newkirk, who likewise received a majority of the ballots cast.

few of these joined the opposition centralized influences. Mr. McKeown goes to San Francisco with the endorsement of 159 out of a total of 255 delegates from his district. W. A.

Newkirk received 128, also a majority of the total vote cast and thus the second ballot was unnecessary. L. L. Taylor of Dodge City and Claude Chandler of Syracuse who ran third and fourth on the bal- SI.