The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-06-22
KANSAS POPULISTS.
The State Convention Places g
Ticket in the Field.
Gov. Lewelling Renominated by Acclama
tion-The Men Who VIII Run with
Him-The Platform Fav0rs
Equal Suffrage.
Peoples Party Convention.


der by Chairman Breidenthau. OF the
state central Committee. Ben 5. Hen
dersOn, of Cowley county. was chosen
temporary chairman and {. ). Davis.
of junction City. temporary secretary.
After the appointment of the usual
committees the convention was adj
dressed by several delegates. and also
bv several of the women speakers.
among them Susan Il. Anthony and
Rev. Anna Shaw. A recess was then
taken until o'clock.
The committee on organization re-
ported the name of J. NJ. Dunsmore
as permanent chairman and Ben {.
Rich as secretary. which report was
adopted. After more speeches and
4 report from the credentials com
nittee showing every county. except
one, represented another adjournment
was taken until o'clock.
Upon meeting in the evening the
committee on resolutions not being
ready to report. the convention pro-
.eeded to raise money for the cam
paign fund The roll was called by
counties and subscriptions and cash
were received to the amount of ST.
6S5.S so.
I The new state central committee
was then selected, two members from
each congressional district and one at
large, in part as follows: Second, d. {.
Zercher and Ross Williams: Fourth,
Taylor Riddle and w. L. Upton: Fifth.
{. L. Baker and w. j. Dunnucks. Sixth.
D. ID. Smith and J. f. Hale; Seventh,
II. Rupe and J. J. Barnes.
At this juncture the committee on
resolutions sent word to the conven-
ton that it would be unable to report
until morning anu al adjournment was
taken until o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
Second Day.
TOPEKA. Kan, June 14.-Chairman
Dunsmore called the convention to or
Ter shortly after 8 o'clock. The CEN
trail committee was announced as COM
pleted as follows:
First district j. P. Sans, Of Nemaha
county, and James Pickens. of Jefferson
county: SecOnd-D. G. Zercher, of john
son county. and Ross Williams. of Bour-
bon county: Third-C. L. McCaslin, of
Elk county and 7. J. Fitch. of Montgomery
county: FOurth-W. F.Tipton. of Coffey county,
and Taylor Riddle. of Marion county: Fifth
ID. c. CranStOn. of Dickinson county. and w. J.
Dunnock of Marshall county: SiXth-O. L.
Smith of Phillips county, and j. f. Hale, of
Jewell county: Seventh-RufuS H, Cone of
Sedgwick county. and J. J. Barnes, of Pratt
county: member-at-large and chairman. John
W. Breidenthal. of Shawnee county, the pres
ent incumbent. BreidenthalS election was
made by reclamation.
The report of the committee on resO-
lutions was called for when =. Z. Elder
stated that the committee had failed to
agree on the suffrage question and
would submit two reports. Mr.. Brown,
Of Kingman. read the majority report
and Mr.. Ridgeley, of Crawford, read
the minority report. The minority in
dorsed the majority report but recon-
mended that suffrage plank be added.
After a debate of three hours the
suffrage plank was adopted by a vote
of 53311 yeas to go nays.
J. +. Mcdonald, of Cherokee county,
offered the following, which was
adopted:
The peoples party of Kansas. having
learned with deep regret that a new element
has arisen up in our country. and We believe
for the purpose of creating diScord in the ranks
of our party and for the purpose of disrupting
all labor organizations: its purpose is to ar
raign one class Of citizens against all others on
account of religious faith.
Resolved. That the peoples party, as its
name implies. is u party of the people. and
hence the enemy of oppression and tyranny in
every form. and We do most emphatically con-
denim such conduct as un-Christian. un-Amer-
lean. and as totally opposed to the spirit Of the
constitution Of our country. and we pledge our
best effort to defeat the principles of such Or
ganiZation and to protect as far as we are able
every individual Of every religious creed or DO
litical belief in his sacred right to worship God
according to the dictates of his own conscience
A resolution favoring state control
of the liquor traffic was voted down.
Nominations for associate justice of
the supreme court being in order. Will
liam Calhoun placed George w. Clark,
Kane. of Dickinson county. named
Judge n. Il. Nicholson. of Norris coun-
ty: &. c. Clemens presented the name
of Judge w. c. Webb. of Shawnee
county.
A ballot was taken. resulting as fol-
lows: Clark. 3O5: Webb. 235: Nichol-
son. 20. Before the secretaries could
figure up the returns several counties
changed their votes to Clark. which
gave him the nominate
When the nomination for governor
was reached. Mr.. McKesson. of Elk.
presented the name of Gov. L. ID.
Lewelling and he was chosen by ac-
clamation.
Lieut.-GOv Daniels. of Crawford
county: ID. J. Furbeck. of Shawnee: J.
Cole. of Reno. and J. w. Randolph. of
Lyon. were placed in nomination for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4 ballot result
ed: Furbeck. AIS: Daniels. 14i: RAN
dolph. %: Cole. ~. The nomination of
Furbeck was made unanimous and the
convention took a recess until o clock
Upon reassembliny. 4. c. Gala cher.
of Crawford. offered the following.
which was adopted:
Resolved. That the peoples part. in conven-
ton assembled promise their supper, now aad
in the future TO assist the LINERS of Kansas in
their lawful undertakings and the enforcement
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