The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-04
STRAIGHT TICKET
Nominated by the Democrats in
State Convention
DAVID OY 5RMT8R HEADS THE TICKET.
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POrared in the Platform

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straight Democratic ticket was
nominated at The state Democratic con-
vention, which adjourned at 2:3O a N.
this morning.
But one candidate for governor was
named, David Overmyer, and he was
nominated BY reclamation. W. @. Jones
decided at the last moment to not allow
his name to go before the convention.
The first row Of the convention occurr-
ed when the report Of the committee on
rules aud order of business made its re-
port. There was a division in The com
mittee as to whether the order should
say proceed to the nom nafiOn of d tick :
ct" or "a strai ght Democratic ticket"
There was also trouble bout the manner
of the election of the state central CON-
mitteee the report of the cJmmIttee pro-
viding that one member he selected from
emrh Judicial district anI eight commit
teemen at large be elected by the con
ventIou.
J. ". Orr Of Atchison, moved as an
amendment that the eight Committee
men At large be appointed BY the char
man.
The roll was called after much confu-
sion aud the Chairman declared the
amendment adopted
Joe Riggs OF Lawrence then moved to
table the amenlment which had been
offered and provided for I vote BY the
convention On nlted States senator and
his motion carried. He then graveIy
announced point Of order, when
some one made motion to adopt the
report that a motion to table any part of
the report tabled it all and the chairman
sustained his point Orr again attempt
ed to call up the report but his mOtiOned
failed and the convention acted without
rules during the entire session.
Some one made motion to adjourn
but the motion was drowned in a storm
of noes.
Fred Bentley, of Wichita, said: you
have just committed a most egregious
blunder. You have laid the report of the
committee on order Of business on the
table and now we have nothing to do
Therefore move that we proceed to the
nomination Of state officers in the order
named in the call"
s'HCW can we nominate anv one until
we have a permanent organization?r
shouted delegate.
Then the convention remembered
itself and the chairman called for the
report Of the committee. 1t was that
the temporary Organization be made per-
maneut
motion was made TO adopt the report
but before the Question was nut d dele
gate who was full Of Democratic enthus-
iasm, also of whisky moved to substitute
the name of Gen. G.. w. Blair for that Of
W. Z. Perry as chairman. but the report
Of the committee was adopted without
division.
Then the motion to proceed to the
nomination of a ticket was renewed.
MIR. Riggs objected and said he did not
believe that it was fai- to nominate men
until they knew what kind of a platform
they had to stand upon The motion
f.,1
governor were declared in order.
Ex-State Senator Ed. Carroll Of Leav-
enwOrth placed David Overmyer in nom
ination and the nomination was made By
reclamation.
The chairman appointed Mr. Carroll
and w 9. Jones to bring MIR. Overmver
before the convention. J ust as ne appeared
on the stage the Democratic FIanbeau
club arrived la front Of the hall with a
drum corps and made magnificent dis
play of fireworks This was too much
for the delegates and Notwithstanding
the fact that their nominee for governor
was before them made a rush for the
windows and the chairman declared a
recess Of ten minutes during which Mar
shalls band on the platform divided at
fention with the Flam beau club in the
street
Dit. Overmyer was introduced when
the delegates had resumed their seats (
He made an clog uent address and was I
frequently Interrupted by applause.
Mr.. Overmyer paid his respects to the I
Populists- Neither did he spare the 4
woman suffra gists- He said:
"Ihe bArbarism which you desire to I
sweep away from the g scutcheon of this /
fair state, and which you will wipe away /
IN Gods good providence because OF the |
principl Of law and the fundamental !
law which il violates in the social orders \
of organic rights now exists IN our state /
government And especially if you /