The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-07
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.

A, u
ocratic convention which assembled In
this city in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatiyeS this morning did not attract so
large "A crowd as the Re publican conyen-
tion of last week, the scene at the TEroop
hotel was lively indeed The corridors,
halls and stairways were crowded to their
fullest capacity with representative Kan
sas Democrats At 10 o'clock MarshalPs
military band marched from the hotel
playing strains of music, whose harmony
showed that At least the opening exercises
of the convention were to be without dis
order. The delegatse-442 in number-fol-
lowed the music TO the state house.
The assembly was called TO order at 1890
o'clock by the chairman of the state CEN
tral committee Hon. w. G. Jones of lola,
United States marshal during the Cleve'
land administration. The call WAS read
by W. IL. L. Pepperill OF Concordia, secre-
tary Of the committee.
A temporary organization was quickly
effected by the unanimous selection OF
Tully Scott of Oberlin, for chairman and
w. II. l.. Pepperill for secretary, and 4, z.
Fulton of Olathe, and Il. +. Leitwich of
Larned as assistant secretaries.
Only one county had a contesting dele
CATION. The regular delegates, six in
number, favor the Endorsement OF the
Peoples party ticket. The opposing dele
cation wanted a straight Democratic
ticket named. Mr. Scott, upon taking the
gavel, said: Let us keep in the middle of
the Democratic highway" This sentl-
ment was received with storm OF ap-
plause, lasting fully two minutes
A motion was adopted instructlng the
chairman to appoint the various commit
tees, on credentials, rules, permanent or
gauization and resolutions, the latter ln-
Guiding one from each judicial district.
A resolution that the Kansas Democracy
was opposed to the biacklisting of railroad
employees, and one sympathising with the
striking iron workers of Pennsylvania
were adopted and referred to the commit
tee on resolutions.
The convention then adjourned till 2
o'clock p. m.
The convention reassembled at 2:30, and
effected permanent organization by max
ing the temporary organization the per-
mauent.
A resolution was adopted by a rising
vote, expressing the great loss to the state
and party sustained in the death of Frank
T. Lynch, who was chairman of the last
Democratic state convention at SaIina,
and extending profound sympathy for his
family and friends.
A resolution was adopted, amid cheers,
denounciug the employment of Pinker-
ton detectives by capitalists as Il helnous
crime, for the purpose OF destroying or
with the widows and orphans OF the
laborers who fell at Homestead in defense
of what they believed to be rights of
American labor.
A new state central committee WAS
selected. 1t includes o. i. Coffin OF
Hutchinson, N. y. Finney OF Arkansas
City, r. f. Fitch of Wichita, J. 3. Chap
mau of Ft. Scott and j. VI. Mc(owen OF
Emporia.
At 3-35 o'clock the committee on resolu-
tions reported, and the report was uuau-
imousIy adopted. The platform indorses
tie Chicago platform and nominees; de
mandS constitutional conven ton; de-
clares the Republican party not the friend
of prohibition and ridicules the claim OF
the Republicans rs law and order party;
declares prohibition fraud failure; de-
mands further protection to labor, the
election of railroad commissioner, liberal
appropriation for the worlds fair, and the
Improvement OF county roads.
At o'clock the debate began on the
question of straight Democratic nominees
or the Endorsement of the Peoples party
ticket
The question OF fusion came up on a
motion Of Judge John Martin to indorse
the electoral ticket of the Peoples party.
Many speeches were made pro and con,
and the motion was finally adopted By d
vote of $50 to %. Judge Martin then mov-
ed TO lndOr-e the Peoples party state
ticket, aud another long debate ensued. in
which Barney Sheridan, W. 2 Seed and
w. c. Jones opposed the melton. and
John Eaton. Lew Beltz and William c.
Perry favored it.
Then Judge John Martin, the leader OF
the fusion faction, took the floor aud made
strong plea for cooperation with the
/ Peoples party In the endeavoT TO defeat
/ he Republican party il Kansas. II WAS
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which was greeted with great applause
/ \ vote was then taken on the motion IL
/ endorse the Peoples party state ticket.
! The motion prevailed by vote OF 2-5 Il
I IL.
! The announcement OF the vote was greet.
\ ed with great cheers and demo nstratiOns
of enthusiasm.