The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-08-22
PEoPLes CONVENTION.


aLeetlnE OF the state Convention at Topeka
u. +. Wnlets Nomlnatsd For Governor
Tho Other Candidates Named-Ths Sc.
Louis Platform Adopted.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Peoples
State convention yesterday resulted in
many surprises 1t was the largest dele
gate convention composed exclusively
of farmers and laborers ever held in the
State Of Kansas, every county in the
State being represented There were
525 delegates.
A, temporary organization was per
fected by the election of John T. Will
lets as temporary chairman and Ben w.
Rich, of Trego County as Sec
rotary. Committees on credentials,
resolutions, order of business and
permanent organization were ap-
pointed. Recess was then taken until
two o'clock. The afternoon session
was called to order at two o'clock and
the report of the committee on per
manent organization recommending
P. P. Elder for permanent chairman.
Ben W. Rich for permanent secretary,
was adopted.
A State central committee composed
of one member from each Congressional
district and two from the State at large
was elected as follows:
]. F. Willets, of Jefferson County, S.
w. Cole. of Shawnee County, al
large. j. F. True, of Jefferson County.
First district; j. Fl. Oyster, Miami
County, Second district; S. w. Chase.
Cowley County, Third district; ]. B.
Randolph, Lyon County, Fourth dis
trict; George w. King, Dickinson County.
Fifth district; Frank McGrath, Mitchell
County, Sixth district; E. NJ. Black,
Rice County. Seventh district
The committee on resolutions report
ed platform which is that adopted by
the Farmers Alliance at it's National
convention in St Louis It also report
ed resolutions in the interest of railroad
employees, demanding that all freight
cars be supplied with automatic coupler:
and air brakes, denounced the Blair bill
and demanded the creation of a board
of labor arbitration. A resolution was
also adopted antagonizing the custom
of permitting Pinkerton detectives tC
be called into service to aid in suppress
ing the strikes. The report of the com
mittee was adopted without debate.
The first nomination made was that
of candidate for Chief Justice. The
names of three candidates were present
ed: II. P. Vrooman, of Kansas City,
Kan; John Martin, of Shawnee County
and w. f. Rightmire, of Chase County.
Right ire was nominated on the second
ballot. the vote standing: Rightmi
800, Vrooman 1875, Martin IL.
The result of the contest for Cover
nor, the candidate on which the creates
interest centered, was great surprise
The names of B. H. Clover, J. F. viii
lets, w. A. PETER II. NJ. Sandusky, S
]. McLove, ]. M. Morris and Charlei
Robinson were presented. Willets Be
cured the nomination on the first ballot
which was: Willets, S97; Robinson, 101
PETER, Is.
The nomination was made unani
nous
A recess was taken until eight o'clock
A. c. Shinn, of Franklin County, wa
nominated for Secretary of State on TIT
first ballot over John Davis, of Gear.
County, and Robert Osborn, of Bourbon
County.
r. s. Osborn, of Rocks County, A. B
Montgomery, of Sherman County
| George L. Bailey, of Barber County
of State. R. S. Osborn was nominate'
on the first ballot.
w. II. Biddle, of Butler County, wa
nominated for State Treasurer on tn
first ballot over David Huffiebauer, @
NJ ami County, and f. K. Kessler, @
Marshall County.
Rev. B. f. Foster colored, of Topeka
was nominated for State Auditor over {
7. Phillips. of Morris County, and s. N
Scott, of Mcpherson County.
Three candidates were balloted 70
for Attorney-General John T. Littl
of johnson County, Cyrus Corning o
Butler County and j. N. Ives of Ric
County. Ives was nominated.
Mrs. Hattie Mccormick, of Barto
County. and Ben C. Rich were cand
dates for State Superintendent Mrf
Mccormick received the nomination b
an overwhelming vote.
A motion to place Judge w. A. Peffe
of Topeka, in nomination for the Unite
States Senate against John ]. Ingall
was laid upon the table after a shor
discussion.
nor, came from Howard County, Ind
twenty-nine years ago, and settled L
Jefferson County. He was one of tn
founders of the Grange, fourteen year
ago, and has been twice elected Repre-
sentative on the Republican ticket i
his county. He was State lecturer i
the Grange for seven years. He is fifty
five years of age and was Repu blica
until six years ago. He is married an
has large family of children.
The convention adjourned sine die q
lilo a. m.