The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-23
THE POPS.
Their County Convenion Held Yesterday Wa
Very Tame.

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The Popnlist convention that assembled
! at Garfield hall yesterday morning was
. very tame affair. A spirit of peecsful in
, dolence brooded over the scene; there Wa:
, no excitement visible whatever, and the
! quiet language and peaceful expressions
OF the occasional city delegate were SINH
, lar only to The terms, language and mild
ejaculation of the brother from the out
side district.
At about 1880, Rufe Cone. his manly
bosom fairly aglow with his brilliant gold
badge and magnificent Photographic
sparkler, called the convention to order.
He wisely and CONSIDERABLY promised not
to make speech; he kept his promise, he
made no speech; but contented himseli
with raking up those old, Old stories OF
negro colonization-tales that were eA
piOded long before this,-explod
Ell even before kufe's political
death. The Commoner crowd, Charles
Nessly. hypnotist; p. L. Irish, under in
dictment for murder; w. G. Webster, J.
2. Parrot, the recently deposed janitor of
the board of education, and others of their
ilk occupied seats very near the platform
aud whenever our noble chief would ex-
claim. with unimpressive gesture, "We've
got that outfit buried for all time" or
some other equally brilliant and gram
NAUTICAL remark, that crowd would imme-
diately stamp their feet and applaud
loudly and vigorously. But for some
reason or other the remaining one hun
dred and sixty delegates failed to take up
the applause and each attempt at cheering
the speaker died a sad, untimely death.
When it was stated that nominations
Tor temporary chairman were il order, as
IA matter Of course l. p Campbell rose to
| his feet, A. E. Helm of Fairmount was his
7 nominee and that gentleman had the
! further honor OF being also nominated by
| that prince of reformers William Fiavius
Green. There were no further nominal
tons and Helm was elected by acclama-
ton. Campbell and Green escorted him
| to the chair, and the luster of Campbell's
bald head was equaled only by that of
Bill Green's shirt stud. And Bill, be it
known, was costumed de rigeur. His
linen WAS immaculate. he wore lawn
bow tie, a broadcloth vest and trousers
that would have been credit to Berry
Wall. But nevertheless, Bill was "wid
de people" and whenever anything SAVIOR
would strrt the applause.
Helm made quite a good speech setting
forth Pop principles. Gle referred to
theoretlcM principles, undiluted with the
fusion-Democratic product) He spoke of
the grand mission of the convention, the
principles they were to sustain, the
mighty messag, they were to send to
Washington. and as a climax of the ticket
they were to nominate. His speech was
fair one-very well committed-but it
lacked the rant and bombast dear to the
heart OF the Calamapop. Il was IN in
novation. and its success is doubtful
Finally Helm called for nominations for
temporary secretary. Before anyone else
could speak his garrulity. l. P. Campbell
observed that no one desired to make |
nomination, he would, and, seconded by
his Fides Achates. William Flavins, |
named Charles Goodyear. Goodyear wasn't |
II delegate and withdrew. But |. P. was |
not to be thus deprived of his right to make |
Il nomination., SO he proposed Ike Dean
But Ike said he wasn't very well and |
would rather be excused, so Campbell |
gave up In disgust aud afforded some one |
else an opportunity to speak. Colonel |
Webster then nominated Frank Nighs-
wonSer, and he was elected by acclama-
ton.
w. S. High of Rockford was nominated
by Pat Healy for the position of assistant |
temporary secretary, and the convention
accepted him without murmur.
The following committees were then
appointed:
committee on order of business-J H.
Ash of the Sixth, S. Bailey of Delauo, j.
McCarnihan of Grant, w. S. Evans of
Sherman, j. c. Major of Attica.
Committee on dentials-W. S. High
OF Rockford, Charles Hunsicker OF Gyp-
sum, IL. {. Noel OF Ohio, j. p Parkhurst
of the Fifth, Henry Crocker of Union
Committee on permanent organization-
j. Z. Van Geisen of Alton, q. W. Ball of |
Greeley, NJ. Camp of Garden Plain, J. A.
jacques OF kechi, James Tear of Lincoln.
committee on resOiutions-R. A. Sankey
OF the Second ward, w. +. Green of the
Fourth ward, w. +. Gopher of Salem, Ike
n. Dean OF Waco, r. Il. Hite of Illinois.
Before the noon adjournment Charlie
Nessley, journalist, dramatst. hypnotist
and teacher of deaf mutes, made an appeal
for the striking miners 1t will be remem-
bered that during the past winter Charlie
took several lessons of Professor Flint and
he training evidently was not bestowed
upon MN In VAIN. He made very fair
speech and so enlisted the sympathies of
honest, bis-hearted Ike Dean, that the
last named gentleman rose in his seat and
IN his Indignation at the piutocratic mine
owners, declared that though the Sedg-
WICK county farmers might be trifle
short on dollars and ceuts, yet they had
an abundance OF hog and homny. wheat
and corn and he wanted to alleviate the !
suiferings OF the destitute women and
children IN the mining district, ana ali
lay long did he work for this and the re. |
suit Is that almost solely through his ill.,
'trunentallty the farmers Of this county
Viii donate at least car load of food for
he unlortunates in that region.
After the appointment of committees |
ind a little further cool talk" the con-
'entiou adjourned to meet again at 2 :
o'clock.
At $50 the delegates stopped hobnob- |
Ding with each other. took their seats.
vent through the usual confusion, and
It last preserved order. The committees {
we're very prompt 10 reporting. First the I
committee on credentials reported no con-
ests, and favored the seating OF all the /
delegates present. Report adopted The [
committee OH order anu business reported
IS follows: l
!. Report Of committee on credentials. |
> Report of committee on order and E
business.
8 Report of committee on permanent
organization.
/ Report OF committe on resolutions.
Nomination of treasurer.
d Nomination of county clerk
I. Nomination of coroner.
s Nomination of sheriff.
). Nomination of register of deeds.
10. Nomination of surveyor
Report adopted unanimously.
Committee on permanent organization
eported the foilowinc names: =
Chairman-A. L. Helm. [
Vice Chairman-F. q. Rawson of Gree
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