The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
foes or LEWELL|NG.
iThey Lead Strong Fight
49,, Against Him,
In a Conference of Populist
Leaders
HELD AT EMPORIA.
AT EMPORIA.
Resolution TO KeepOficeHOlders
0Esss<sCOnVentiOnS
Adopted But it Is Afterwards
Rescinded.
Usage Miners to Protest Against
Lewelling.

Governor Lewelling's administration
did not receive much consolation out of
the first meeting of party leaders of the
campaign which was held at Emporia
yesterday afternoon and last night.
The Emporia meeting was called by
Chairman Breidenthal of the state cen
trial committee. and by the chairman OF
the congressional committee OF the fourth
district
In addition to the members of the CEN
trail committee, many prominent Popu-
lists of the district were present, and 1t Is
Chairman BreidenthaPs plan to hold
similar meetings in each district.
At the afternoon conference it was de-
cided TO hold the congressional conven-
tion within ten days following the state
convention, which has not yet been
called The calling of the convention
was left with a subcommittee
Il. +. earout, secretary OF the con-
gressional committee, led the fight
against the administration, by making a
strong speech against officeholders being
admitted to seats in conventions, in viola
tion of the ordinance of the Omaha plat
form.
All the middle of the road Populists
favored standing by the Omaha ordi-
nance, but the fusionists objected The
resolution was finally adopted.
At the night meeting, none but the
faithful were admitted and even some
were not regarded as sufficiently in
touch to remain in the meeting.
Soon after the evening meeting was
called 70 order, Chairman Breidenthal
objected to the presence OF Ed Corning,
one of the members of the cen*ral COM
mittee from Shawnee comfy. Breiden-
thai said Corning was son of Cyrus
Corning. editor of the Topeka New Era
and the NewEra was not orthodox enough
10 be in the party conferences
w. Ii. Bennington and ]. Y. Robbins,
the other members of the committee
from Shawnee, objected to Corning be-
ing excluded from the conference, but
Chairman Breidenthal was boss, and
Corning was fired out
In this conference there was big row
over the endorsement of the administra-
ton, which was led by W. H Benning-
ton and Harrison Kelley.
Bennington said the party was
managed by a corrupt lot of schem-
ing politicians and he declar-
ed that none but Democrats
positions under the administration in
Shawnee county. He recited the story
of the appointment of Commissioner of
Elections Frank Herald, and told how
the seventeen mem bers of the local com
mittee had visited the governor and pro-
aid.
Herald was present and resented Ben
nington's speech. but did not succeed in
closing his mouth.
1t is said the night conference refused
to stand by the resolution adopted at the
day meeting excluding Office holders
from conventions.
The Usage and Shawnee county dele
gates we're united in their fight on the
administration and the Populist miners
of Usage county will issue a manifesto
in the few days protesting against the
ber of the present state administration.
The feeling among the members of
the congressional committee was largely
in favor OF the nomination of S. NJ. Scott
as their candidate for congress. to make
the fight against the reelection of Con-
pressman Curtis