Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-08-16
Fusionists Gag the Party with a Pop
Ticket Stalwarts Bolt the Con-
vsntion in . Body After Dsnounc'
ing the Deal For Doodle Wrangles
and Abuse on All Sides.


goodly number Of the boys gathered
from far and near and were ready fol
business. The town fellows had beer
In close consultation with Pop leaders
and this made the outsiders angry
Said prominent Chapmanitc abou'
II o'clock, "They say the ticket Il
fixed. All right, they can fix It but
II they do won't support it," This
was echoed by others and there was
noticeable lack Of effervescent cordial
ity by the time the convention houl
had arrived.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention was called to order
at 2:2O by Chairman J. N. McNaspy
H. j. G. Neumiller was elected chair
man; 5. X. Strother, secretary.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Order OF business. M. McNaspy,
r. H. Miles, p Scanlon, II. .Hassler,
!. $. Hallam.
Resolutions-S. X. Strother, T. N.
Gum, J. +. Buhrer, W, I. Harris, A.
G. Buchanan.
A recess was taken while committee
reports were prepared
Chairman McNaspy presented the
order Of business. Adopted.
NOMINATIONS.
On nomination Of representative
being called, J. NJ McNaspy present.
ed "a thorough Democrat, Pearl B.
Ross" Of Grant township.
He was named by reclamation.
Mr. Ross made speech by waving
his white hat and thanking the con-
vention.
II. W. Waring, Of Harrington, was
nominated for district clerk by ac-
clamation.
/. N. Gum nominated G. 5. Craw-
ford for county attorney. Yells Of
"No!" greeted the proposal.
Tim Foley made a short but strong
speech dcnounclng selling out of
Democrats.
Emil Grosser moved to lay the mo-
ton on the table. On the vote a
division was called and resulted; aye
2S, no rs.
G. +. Rugh was placed in nomina-
ton by Mr.. Grosscr but declined.
On the original motion the noes
seemed in vast majority but diyi-
sion was called and resulted: aye 2S,
no "a; and Brother-ln-law Crawford's
name went through.
as HE A pEMOCRATm
For probate judge Dr.. Miles pre-.
sented Populist G. G. Hutchinson
Calls Of ais he a DemocratPn greeted
the name. \. Grosser moved that TIL,
candidate be called before the conven,
ton to define his position. 1t wa
voted down.
Mr.. Grosser made speech an,
warned the convention that il wa
selling out the Democrats of tn
county. There are gentlemen vot
ing inside this convention who ar
Pop leaders and have been for years,
he said.
Julius Waterstradt made the sam
kind Of a speech.
T. Scanlon proposed to leave tn
place vacant.
7. Foley said that the central com
mittee was running things, it neve
sympathized with him year ag
ago when he ran. III the centra
committee has deal with the Pop
let us know it, he demanded.
DR.. Miles made a speech for Hutch
ison. He said he was working 70
Democracy Geers and groans). II
referred to Mr. Foley running Tor at
torney in the interest Of s. S. Smith
Mr.. Foley said he was not runnln
for attorney but for sheriff. He wa
for Overmeyer and Democracy. Over
meyer would be ashamed at such Al
action in Dickinson.
McNaspy argued for "expediency
and pleaded for fusion and Populisn
and to "beat the Republicans.
don't get us by the ears" he beg
ged, evidently afraid Of results.
NOTHING FROM POPS.
Mr.. Waterstradt said democrat
have had favors from Republican.
Did they ever get anything fror
Pops" "Neyer" were the response
al over the room.
J. B. Frost, Of Chapman, sal
they were acting ahead OF the Pop
and had right to nominate a Popu
list. Never! Sit DOWN. greete,
this argument and he was erie
down.
P. Scanlon pleaded for peace.
Dr.. Gum knowing that the fusion
ists bad the numbers wanted the ma