Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-31
NO EXTRA SESSION.

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Meeting OF decentralization Republicans ~
Topeka-An Apparent Misunderstanding
Between the Governor and n Corhmittee-
A Memorial to He Published.
ToPEKA. Kan, May 24.-The gather
ing Of resubmissionists at the capital
yesterday was largely attended by dele
cations from several of the cities OF
Kansas, Wichita sending the largest.
A. L. Allen, Of Topeka, presided. w.
p. McNair. Of Wichita, was secretary.
A committee reported that Governor
Humphrey would attend the conven-
ton, which seemed to be a misunder-
standing.
In the afternoon Mayor Clement, Of
Wichita, stated that he was informed
that Governor Humphrey had expressed
his willingness to attend the convention
and hear what the convention had to
say. He therefore moved that the COM
mittee which called upon the Governor
in the morning be instructed to wait
upon the Governor and escort him to
the hall. Carried. The committee was
headed by Colonel NJ. NJ. Murdoch, ed
itor of the Wichita Eagle.
The committee was absent about
twenty minutes, and when it returned
Colonel Murdoch explained that there
had been misapprehension and mis-
understanding between the Governor
and the committee at its morning con-
ference.
The committee had understood the
Governor as having expressed his will
ingness to be present at the meeting in
the afternoon. The Governor, it seems,
had not so understood, but had intend
ed to give the committee to understand
that he would receive committee with
a memorial and would reply to the COM
mittee immediately in writing, stating
when he could make detailed reply to
the memorial.
The Governor did not see fit to &C.
qniesce in the views Of the committee
and the committee therefore reported
that they were unable to present the
Governor at the meeting.
Mayor Clement inquired excitedly
whether the Governor of Kansas had re-
fused to give q respectful audience to
the people OF Kansas.
Colonel Murdoch stated that he had
nothing further to say, except that the
Governor understood one thing and the
committee another.
Mayor Clement then after few stir
ring remarks about the right Of the
people to be heard by its public servant
the Governor, moved the appointment
OF committee of six to wait upon the
Governor and state to him respectfully
but most earnestly that the meeting de-
sired his presence to listen to the de-
mand which it had upon him.
Amid cheers the motion was seconded
and passed, and the following commit
tee was named: Hon. G. w. Clement,
chairman: Lucien Baker. j. w. Steen,
w. B. Townsend, ]. W. Haskell and A.
Buchanan.
The second committee, after an abb
sence of fifteen minutes, returned to the
convention hall. Chairman Clement re-
ported that the committee had called
upon the Governor and stated it's mis-
sion and that the Governor had posi-
lively declined to appear before the con-
vention or have any communication
with the convention, except through q
committee.
Other members of the committee
offered their testimony in substantiation
of the statements Of the chairman.
Luc:en Baker declared that the Gov
ernor was mo longer fit to be the ex-
ecutive or the representative Of the
people OF Kansas" when he refused to
meet with the people and listen to
them. He then proceeded to denounce
the Governor, and advised an aggressive
campaign to compass his defeat in the
coming election.
The remarks concerning the Governor
and denunciations by the speakers were
loudly cheered. The convention then
proceeded to adopt memorial, which
they will have published, motion to
ignore the Governor having prevailed.
The memorial recites the alleged
iniquities Of the Prohibition law and
calls for special session of the Legis-
lature looking to the laws repeal.