The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-03
ALL FOR FUSION.
That Was the Sentiment of Nearly All
the Democrats Yesterday.
No One Honored With Delegate Powers
Who Was Not an Out and Out Ad-
VOcats of Cooperation With
the Alliance.
John Carney of the Fifth Ward Turned
Down" in Great Shape for Favor
ing the Disposal of Demo- ~
- cratic Votes in the
Best Market.

select delegates to the state convention
which will meet next Wednesday at To
peka and also delegates to attend the con
gressional convention which is yet to be
called. The convention was held in the
room of the Tilden club which was as
warm as the oven of red hot stove. Il
was not large convention as but few
were in from the country precincts. 1t
| observed that several of the old wheel
| horses were absent. Dave Dale's
| familiar face was nowhere &c
| be seen nor was the astute Fred
Bentley present. The convention was M
| important one for the Alliance, and con-
sequently many of them were present.
| They felt good, too, for everything done
was in their favor, or at least in favor Of
| the Endorsement of their ticket. The
meeting was called to order at IL O'Clock
| by Sam Amidon who made a short adj
dress On motion Will Glenn was made
temporary chairman and Harry Stewart
temporary secretary. Mr.. Glenn is al
ardent; and it might be added a rising
| Democrat, but this was the first time the
honor of presiding over a convention ii
| this county was conferred on him. MOI
so with Harry Stewart as secretary. He
| has been the standing secretary
of Democratic meetings for a long
time and makes good one
as he knows every Democrat in the county
and therefore is very handy at the right
hand of a chairman. The only decorations
in the hall was fifty cent picture Of Gro
yer Cleveland inclosed in 81 frame and 4
tiny American flag which has been adorn-
ing the lonely walls since the recent holli
ness meeting was held there.
On motion the following committees
were appointed:
Credentials-M. Cook, Isaac Davidson,
John Ratcliff, j. X. Brown and John
Willis.
Rules and Order of Business-A. B.
Moore, John Farrell, George NJ. Dickson
j. g. Mccoy, John A. Ratliff.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures G.
Fitch, Lee Elliott, Albert j. Christman,
r. II. Brown and G. Webey
observation-disclosures X. T. Bean, Joseph
Coates, j. F. Conly, j. NJ. Ross, J. T. Dor
sey.
While these committees were being Sc
Iected, by the chairman, Ex-Governor
Glenn, Tom Fitch and Sam Amidon adj
dressed the meeting Governor Glenn has
always sage advice 10 give the party. aud
yesterday was no exception to the rule.
He is the father of the Democratic party
of this county, and Judge Mccoy. NJ.
Stuckey and Judge Shields the uncles.
Governor Glenn made some very sensible
remarks Tom Fitch and Sam Amidon
are, of course. young, and made addresses
of different character and, it might be
added, more in harmony with the temper
of the convention, for they were unmis-
takably anti Republican, and pro-Alliance
Tom has had honors thrust upon him re-
Gently, and Sam expects to have, and,
therefore, they made their speeches hot
and full of pepper.
When the above named committees were
announced an adjournment was taken till
2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Democrats never do political business
promptly and it was past $50 when Chair
man Glenn called the convention to order.
The committee on rules reported the fol-
lowing order of business:
l. Report of committee on rules.
2 Report of committee on credentials
3. Report of committee on resolutions.
4. Report of committee on permanent
organization.
5. Election Of delegates to state conven-
ton.
6, Election of delegates to congressional
convention.
The committee on credentials reported
that there were no contests and the con
veution dispensed with the reading of the
report in preference TO showing the numer-
ical strength of the convention.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following through Chaiaman James
L. Dorsey:
Resolved, That we indorse the nominal
ton of Clevel and and Stevenson and the
Chicago platform 1892.
Resolved, That the delegates elected to
the stale and congressional conventions be
instructed to Use their best judgment Oh
whatever matters may come before the
convention To advance Democratic princi-
pies and defeat the common enemy, the
Republican party of Kansas"
Resolved, That all delegates elected to
the state convention be and are hereby in
structed TO vote as II unit on all questions.
John COsts slowly raised TO his feet after
the resolutions had been read and gravely
moved that that portion Of the resolutions
" hich read and defeat the common
enemy, the Republican party Of Kansas"
be striker out. Fifty pairs of eyes looked
at him in astonishment and then
the same fifty pairs of eyes
looked at one another inquiyingly
as much as TO say what the Dickens does
be mean any way" The delegates had an
i.4aa TDhr, ,yas -,,,,apa5,- -
an open fight on the question OF fusion,
but he soon allayed their fears by saying:
Gentlemen, don't want to antagonize
the Republicans in the Alliance and per-
hsps drive them into their own household
for we need them just where they are till
after November. We all mean what the
resolutions say, and we are in for 1t, but
it is not policy to say ia
The fifty pair of eyes heretofore saw the
point and fifty mouths exclaimed, The is
right" and Johns motion prevailed and
the Objectionable words were cut out. As
amended the resolutions passed unani-
mously
The committee on permanent orgauiza
ton recommended Edwin White Moore
for permanent chairman and Harry
Stewart for secretary.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Moore made
splendid speech, which marked him as a
n An of considerable ability and political
acumen. He said the Democrats of Kan
sas were not inspired 10 meet by any hopes
OF spoils, and that be was glad 10 see such
marked degree OF harmony prevailing.
We have an interest in Kansas politics
this year and We can follow orr interests
and at the same time maintain the in.
tegnty of our principles. He referred
carefully, cleverIy and catchingly to the
question OF fusion. and strongly endorsed