The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-06
Secretary.

PUEBLO. Sept 5-Today Governor Waite
was renominated on the first ballot, re-
ceiving all but a half dozen votes which
were given to Congressman Pence. The
| nomination later was made unanimous.
4 committee of ladies was appointed TO
escort Governor Waite to the hall, and
Miss Phoebe Cousins introduced him to
the convention. He was greeted with
tremendous cheers.
Governor Waite, after thanking the con-
vention for the honor bestowed upon him,
said: 81 do not take this as an endorse
ment OF all my official acts, as know
have made many grievous mistakes, but
take it as an expression OF confidence IN
me that have acted honestly, if not al
ways wisely"
Congressman Pence, in response to the
loud calls, made 2 speech urging united
support Of the ticket. He said that under
no circumstances would he be candidate
for any Office.
Pandemonium broke loose in the Fopu
list state convention almost as soon as II
was called to order this morning. The
majority report of the committee on Gre
dentials favored the Governor Waite dele
gates from Denver and Barela delegates
from Las Animas county, indicating That
Waite and Barela had reached an under
standing and that Senator Barela who mas
already been nominated for state treasurer
by the Democrats, will also receive the
Populist nomination for that Office.
Thomas NJ. Patterson, leader OF the OPP
position TO Waite, appeared on the stage
and endeavored TO speak. The convention
refused to hear him until the majority re-
port of the credentials committee had been
adopted with hurrah. A motion then
carried allowing Patterson five minytes To
address the convention. He was Missed
out of the Popuiist convention as be was
howled down in the last national conven'
| tion.- Ed Holden, antiWaite, who at
tempted to speak. was also howled down.
Thereupon the Patterson delegation from
Denver left the hall, followed by about a
dozen other delegates.
Things started with rush at O'CLOCK
tonight in great contrast with the dilatory
action of this afternoon, when, IN three
hours. nothing was done except the selec-
tion of the state committee and oae ballot
for lieutenant governor. Matters soon
resumed their slow going fashion. The
second ballot resulted in the selection of ,
W. Harmon Of Denver, ex-president OF
the Trades Assembly, who defeated Rev.
| Myron w. Reed.
I Indications now are that it will be
nearly daylight before the nominations are
| completed and the platform will not be
presented until then in the regular order
| OF business.
Harmon was on the Waite slate, which
will probably go through, for the admin,
! istraIion men, many OF whom are accused
| of being paid to attend, now have the con-
vention well in hand and the chairman
| proposes to keep the body in session until
| its work is accomplished.
Late tonight the following nomination;
were made: For state treasurer, CaslmirC
| Barela of Trinidad; for state superinten
| DEBT of public instruction, Miss Alice
| Catlin of Montrose; for secretary of state
| Nelson O. McClees of Pueblo. Renomi
mated: For attorney general, II. q. Sale:
of Glenwood Springs; for regents of the
State university, l.. j. Morrison of Con
nejos county; Barney o. Bristol OF Sal
| Juan county.
1t is now 1870 a. m. and candidate fol
supreme court judge is yet to be nominal
ed and the platform adopted. A candI
date for senator. to succeed Senator VOL
/ colt, will probably be named.