The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-22
KANSAS PoPULIsTs.
The State Convention Assemblies
at Topeka.
Gov. Lewelling Renominated-Clark for
the Supreme Court and Amis for Sec
rotary of State-The Other
Nominations.

Topeka, Kan, June 13.-The third
state convention of the peoples party
met in Hamilton hall, this city, at 10
o'clock yesterday and was called to or
der by Chairman Breidenthall, of the
state central committee. Ben S. Hen
derson, of Cowley county, was chosen
temporary chairman and C. s. Davis,
of Junction City, temporary secretary.
After the appointment of the usual
committees the convention was adj
dressed by several delegates, and also
by several of the women speakers,
among them Susan Il. Anthony and
taken until o'clock.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion the committees were named as
follows:
Observation-Disclosures district. W. A. Billings, ].
F. Gish and A r. Smith: Second. II. NJ. Greene,
j. F. Mcdonald and NJ. L. Thompson; Third,
II. S. Harvey, Willard Kimball and S. Mar
shall; Fourth, ]. W. Lyons, j. Rucker and
William Pertle: Fifth. H. N. Boyd, John Tufts
and S. B. Laid; Sixth, W. w. Metler, w. w.
Aldrich and NJ. D. Eaton; Seventh. A s. Hunt
er, w. j. Crumpton and C. II. Maxwell.
Permanent Organization-First district, FL.
Close, J. F. Rahem, w. d. Trap; Second, X.
M. Chenault, A. F. Allen. f. l. Blair; Third, j.
r. Charlton. A II. Jennings. W. A Tonksley;
Fourth, Peter Paulson. w. II. Thomas, Lee
Wright; Fifth, G. E. Ross, James b. Lockard,
William Rumble; Sixth, Joseph Darling, w. A.
Mount b. +. Hilton; Seventh, s. Z. JoSlyn, A.
A. Dunmeyer, j. X. Bonsall
Rules and Order Of Business-First district,
James Duley, ]. p. Mcguire and Felix O'Neal;
Second s. X. p Barker, E. b. Gill and c. S.
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s. W. Baxter; Fourth, w. Il. Upton, W. T
Coffman and Hugh Lawless; Fifth. J. J. Kugler,
7. w. BARLEY and J. I. Ingram Sixth, J. F.
Hale, s. L. Baby and j. M. Finney; Seventh,
Sam Cole, A. C. Lamb and b. F. Milton.
Resolutions-First district, ]. w. Tanner. C.
B. Hambill. F. Huffman; Second, p. p. Elder.
j. p. Ranney, Mrs. Eliza Hudson: Third. Will
liam Cook, Z. r. Ridgley. J. A Wiley; Fourth,
+. G.. Johnson. s. A. Martin, c. G. Gardner;
Fifth, A. C. Patee, S. C. Wheeler, Wellington
Doty: Sixth. j. 7. Hicks, J. F. Kimmell, L. b.
Ferguson; Seventh, w. o. Bashore, w. CAL
houn, W. L. Brown.
The committee on organization re-
ported the name of j. NJ. Dunsmore
as permanent chairman and Ben G..
Rich as secretary, which report was
adopted. After more speeches and
a report from the credentials COM
mittee 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-
ceeded 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.SO.
The new state central committee
was then selected. two members from
each congressional district and one at
large, in part as follows: Second, d. c.
Zercher and Ross Williams; Fourth,
Taylor Riddle and w. I. Upton; Fifth,
C. l.. Baker and w. j. Dunnucks. Sixth,
o. ID. Smith and J. f. Hale; Seventh,
III. 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 and an adjournment was
taken until s o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.