The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-06-03
TIE FouRrH KANSAS.
Democratic Leaders In Ihis ConEressIouzI
district Favor Fusion

Democratic Leaders Ia This ConEreasloHz1
District Favor Fusion
EsFOEIAs kan, May 24--Before the
democratic convention for the Fourth
congressional district was called to order
this afternoon the leaders had agreed to
take "a decisive stand for fusion
When the convention was called TO
order at o'clock a resolution to that
effect was being prepared The orig
inal draft set forth the necessity of C.
combination Of the opposition forces
not only in the Fourth correctional
district but all along the line aud men
toned the name of Levi Dumbauld- of
Lyon county, chairman OF the peoples
party central committee, as man
whom the democrats could support for
congress in the district
A representative Of the peoples party
who claimed to be "a friend of DumbauId
sent q request to the caucus Of delegates
not to nominate Dumbauid He saw
that this would ruin his chances before
the peoples convention
@. X Holiday, of Topeka, and other
delegates who came to the convention
determined TO make a nomination, fell
into the scheme of iudorsinE Dumbauld.
The resolutions setting forth the po-
sition of the democratic party were pre-
scented to the convention as follows:
We, the dsm7cEats OF the Fourth congress
sional district, being profoundly impressed
with the belief that the peoples cause impgra-
lively demands the united and best eudelFJrs
OF al who favor Industrial commercial and
hnancAai emancipation ana that the great
enemy Of popular umclioratiou is the present
republican party and that the supreme neces-
alty or the hour is tha over throw OF that party
both state ami ma yioual, &c is therefore
Resolved That SO is the sense OF this convgn-
ton that the ezigeucies of tine hour dlmlzd
united action by the democratic and people
parties In this congressional district as also
throughout the sta -c, and that the two parties
should in this district unite upon "a candidate
Wh'ch the voters OF each can cordially support
Resolved, That we recognize in Hon Levi
DUmbauld, Of Lyon county. O. man upon whom
all clements opposed 20 the republican party
can unite and we there ore chserfully and cor
daily commend him. and in case OF his selec-
tiou by the peoples party as their candidate
VIC pledge him the uui. ed support Of the demo
cratic voters OF this district
There was little for the convention TO
do in the afternoon but ratify the work
accomplished at the morning confer
euces 1t was unanimously agreed
to make II. $. Martin, of Marion
county, chairman of the convention
and C. X Holiday, Jr., of Shawnee
county, secretary Martin in his speeeh
said that he wanted to do what he could
to protect the people from republican
misrule.
The committee on resolutions was APP
pointed as follows: Chase county, w
Z. Timmonsi CoRey, c. +. Arthur
/ Greenwood, o. j. Martin; Lyon, John
Eslzridge; Marion, Thomas Williams;
Morris, Z. S. Bertram; Usage. B. He'll
burn; Shawnee. David Overmycri Wa
baunsee, B. e. NIartini Woodson, NJ. C..
Smith.
During a half hours recess considera-
BILE opposition was manifested to the
resolutions which had been agreed upon
in the morning. A number of peoples
party men came before the resolution
committee and declared that an in
dOrscment in the proposed fashion
would defeat Dumbauld for the peoples
nomination. A compromise was agreed
TO to leave Dumbauld's name out of
the resolutions altogether and adjourn
until June IA when the peoples conven-
ton meets Lnra-