Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-01-24

Among the most active and efficient
workers present was Mr.. ]. Devine,
secretary Of the Bimetallic League.
He urged the Importance of pushing
the money question to the front.
Editor Frank Burl1itt was busy in
committee work and shaking hands
with the boys. Mr.. Burlitt is one of
the most prominent Peoples party
men in Mississippi.
Henry Vincent of the Searchlight,
Chicago, was on hand to greet old
acquaintance, make new ones, and to
help keep the party in the middle
of the road"
w. F. Rlghtmire, who was the
Peoples party candidate for attorney
general in Kansas in 1890, was circu-
lating among other fat men and lend
ing helping hand.
]. P. STEELE came over from Mount
Vernon, ILL.,, to help prepare for vic
tory in 1896.
S. M. Adams, one of the prominent
Populists in Alabama, was present
and could tell how. they carried his
state with the negro counties
The youngest looking man in the
convention was ]. c. Manning-the
boy orator from Alabama. Mr.. Man
ming was elected member of the
legislature and is one of the best
speakers in that state.
Among the Arkansas delegation was
Col. John Fl. Cherry of Little Rock.
He enjoyed the fun.
]. II. Schultz, the Reform publisher
of Chicago, was present, shaking
hands with old friends.
L. A. Stockwell, editor of the old
Nonconformist, was over from Indian
apolis to urge the Importance of push
ing the fight.
One of the most prominent men
present from Kansas was Jno. w.
Briedenthal, chairman of the Peoples
party committee of that state, and
present bank commissioner.
]. B. Follett of st. Louis, who
made local arrangements for the
meeting, was shaking hands with
everybody.
The towering form of Cyclone
Davis of Texas, was prominent in all
the meetings, and his speeches always
went to the bottom of the question.
The great big familiar form of Mil
ton Park of the Southern Mercury,
Dallas, Texas, was easily recognized
by his many friends. He proceeded
from there to Chicago.
Or. S. McLallin, editor of the Topeka
Advocate, was another one of the well
known Kansas men who were present.
The doctor is fighter from the head
waters of Bitter creek
Henry D. Lloyd, the brilliant orator
and Populist leader of Chicago, was
there, and did much to shape things
satisfactorily.
V. o. Strickler, the man who did so
much toward making the local ar
rangements for the success of the Oma-
ha convention in 1892, was present
with good advice.
DR.. E. w. Fish, the man who had
the nerve to fight Ignatius Donnelly
in Minnesota, was present, shaking
hands with old friends.
w. r. Dobbins, editor of the Pro-
gressive Age, st. Paul, Mimi, run
down to mingle with the congregation
of cranks.
A convention or conference would
not be complete without the presence
of that old timer and greenback wheel
horse, Uncle Jesse Harper, so he was
there and everybody knew it.
Among the ladies present we no
ticed Mrs. S. II. Snider, wife of insur-
ance commissioner of Kansas; Mrs
Devine, wife of ]. Devine, secretary of
Bimetallic league; Mrs. Howard, wife
of Congressman-elect Howard of Ala
bama; Mrs. Striker of Kansas, and
Miss Cook of Missouri.
]. 7. Duke of Galesburg, Ill, candi-
date for representative in 1894, was an
interested member of the conference.
Richie, Demaree, Boyden, Aldredge,
Ward, Kelley, Hills and others were
there from Missouri w. d. Vincent,
Hopkins, King and others from Kan
sas. Cleidister and others from Ohio.
10. A. Parker and others from Ken
lucky.
Hinckly and Blood from Mount
Vernon, Ill
We make no pretensions to having
made full list of those who attended
the conference.
The above are only some-not thu
most prominent, perhaps-but with
whom we are best acquainted, and
whose presence impressed themselves
on our memory until after the ''smoks
Of battle" had cleared away.
w. S. MORGAN.
Secretary National Reform Press
Association.