Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-02
ANYTHING TO BEAT REPUBLICANS.

Democrats and Independents Make Com
bination in Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, June IA joint meet
ing OF tho democratic and peoples parties
of Kansas was held hero today, which
may ultimately result in not only defeating
the republicans again at the coming state
election but also in transferring Kansas from
the list of republican states TO at least the
doubtful column. The meeting decided that
II would be we'll for democrats and peoples
party to form coalition against the repub-
licans in the coming elections.
Among those representing the democratic
state committee were: w. G. Jones, chair
main of the committee; w. H. Pepperell, ex-
Governor Charles Robinson, Hon. G. w.
Blair, S. f. Necley. j, B. Chapman, John S.
Richardson, w. G. Perry, Frank Ba con, Sam
Riggs, B. j. Sheridan Those represent ing
the peoples party were: r. A. Chenault, II.
p. Vroom an, S. w. Chase, w. c. Jones Of
Eureka, Levi Dumbauld, Judge Raney, !.W.
Bell, L. Van Voorhees,, w. III. Wakefield, j.
II. True and j. II. LatImer. Besides these
leaders mentioned there was large attend
ance OF priyates of both parties.
Will Keep it n Secret.
The meeting went into secret session nt IL
O'CLOCK and did not adjourn until 5 in the
afternoon. During tie intervening hours
the whole matter of fusion was thoroughly
discussed and resolution was adopted Civ
ing the sense of the meeting as in favor OF
fusion. The resolution is kept secret for
some reason unknown until next Saturday,
when the secretary is authorized to give it
out for publication.
The preamble of the resolution sets forth
the advantages of fusion and arranges tho
details of the coalition as follows The demo-
Gratis are to be given the candidates for chief
justice of the supreme court and congress
man-at-large. The rest of the state ticket is
to he given to the peoples party.
The candidates of the two parties will be
nominated atseparate conventions, the DEM
ocrats on a democratic platform and the
peoples party men on a reform platform. the
object being to avoid endorsement by either
party of the others principles.
The matter of presidential electors was
discussed thoroughly. and it was decided
that coalition should be formed also in that
| direction. The details OF the fusion in that
| quarter, however, were not definitely de-
| cided upon, that matter being left to a meet
| ing TO be held later.
Greed OF the Alliance.
Tue reason for postponing action on the
| fusion on presidential electors was the desire
| of the alliance to get the whole plum. They
want all the presidential electors while the
| democrats think they are entitled to half of
| them, considering the concessions they have
| made Oh the state ticket. 1t is believed the
| differences between the two parties on this
| question will be amicably settled. The gen
! eral sentiment OF the meeting was "any-
thing to beat the republicans" The repre-
sentatives of both parties were willing to
make almost any concession to attain that
| end
| The man most prominently mentioned in
| connection with the nomination by the demo
Gratis for the candidate for chief justice of
| the supreme court is Judge John Martin, q
| life long democrat. David Overmeyer OF
| Topeka seemed to be the tavorite for the
,tt,at ST Of law NHr
peoples party men wanted Attorney General
Ives for governor, but the democrats did not
think he was strong enough That opinion,
however. was given only in an advisory way,
the nomination being left wholly with the
peoples party.
There was good deal of talk of fusion on
congressman in the various districts, but the
n Getting decided to take no action on tina,
matter, 1t being deemed best to leave fusion
in the districts with the districts themselves
Another meeting will be held shortly Il
arrange the details which were left incom
plete at the meeting today.