The advocate., 1894-06-20

anu IN AUObUSG MOuA30b ~ SAW9 A1Om
six hundred throats, "Lswelling, Lew
SllinR," each time louder than before.
Before they could have realizedl what
they were doing most of the delegates
were standing on their chairs, waving
handkerchiefs and hats, and shouting
"Lewelling" until the very building
shook to it's foundation. The chair could
do nothing but wait, and wait he did
until the enthusiasm was over, then Mr..
MCKesson made his formal nominating
speech. He closed with: "Hs took his
life in his hand and stood by the people.
We must be true to the man who has
been true to us." Then there was
another burst Of applause and cheering
which lasted several minutes. There
being no other name presented, on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Carpenter the rules we're
suspended and l.. d. Lewelling was
nominated by RCclsmRtion for q second
term as governor. A few minutes later
he was escorted from his Office to the
hall where he addressed the convention
at some length.
For lieutenant governor the following
names were presented: Percy Daniels,
present lieutenant governor; d. l. Fur
beck, Of Shawnee county; ]. V. Ran
dolph, Of Lyon, and D. J. Cole, Of Reno.
On first ballot FurbsCk received 424
votes; Daniels, 143; Cole, %, and Ran
dolph, 16. The nomination Of Mr.. Fur
beck was made unanimous.
At the evening session the nRmO Of J.
w. Amis, Of Smith county, another new
one to the convention, was presented for
secretary Of state. He was asked to sd.
dressed the delegates, which he did, and
as there was no other name presented he
was chosen by acclamation.
The other nominations were quickly
disposed OF in rapid succession, the pres
emit incumbents Of the Offices Of auditor,
treasurer, attorney general, superinten-
dent, and CongressmRn-Rt-large, all be
ing ranOminRted without any opposition.
There was great enthusiasm when Fred
j. Close presented the name Of W. A.
Harris for congressman. It wac he who
did that act Of honor at the Wichita
convention in 1892. The convention
Oheered itself hoarse at the mention Of
Colonel Harris name.
After 9 o'clock, the business being dis
posed Of, the convention was addressed
by Congressman Fsatherstone Of Arkan-
sas, and also by several ladies, among
them Mrs. Otis, Mrs. G. B. Hoffman, Mrs.
Stryker and Mrs. Ruggles. A collection
was taken up for the benefit OF Bennett's
commonweal army at Kansas City, and
the sum Of $lO2 was turned over to
Henry Bennett, their commander, who
was present.
At 1890 the convention adjourned
sine die.
PLATFORM.
We the representatives Of the Peoples party
of the state Of Kansas, In convention assem-
bled, do hereby reafirm our allegiance TO the
principles enunciated in the Omaha platform,
and point to the records Of our representatives
in congress as an evidence to their loyalty to
that platform. We meet at this time under
conditions which see every prophecy then
made fulfilled, and every Indictment which
was made therein against the republican and
democratic parties proven.
Our sympathies go out to the unemployed,
homeless and landless people Of the country
who have been brought to their present con-
dition in great measure through the vicious,
un-American financial policy OF this govern
ment; and we hold sacred the Declaration Of