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

| A EorClnl llsG OF PrOmimenG Persons VINO
Attended the st. Louis Conference.
Taubenck called the meeting to
order
Jack Turner was there to preserve a
record of the proceedings.
The tall form and familiar face of
J. Fl. Mcdowell was also present
where the most good could be done.
Gen. Coxey was present with his
plan Sor good roads, and as there was
no grass to walk on he was not as
saulted
Carl Browne, the invincible, and
eminent cartoonist, was there to assist
in the good work
M. C. Rankin, treasurer of the ma
tional committee, was also on hand
to aid in the good work.
S. II. Snyder, insurance commits
sioner of Kansas, was shaking hands
with the boys.
Bob Schilling, the popular Mil
waukee Populist-the man who makes
speeches in two or three different
languages-took prominent part in
the proceedings.
o. D. Jones of Missouri, author and
orator, was in the thickest Of the
fight.
A. Rozelle, chairman of the Missouri
state committee and editor of the In
dependent, was conspicuous figure
among those present.
Gen. Paul Van Dervoort, ex-com.
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army
and commander-in- chief of the Indus
trial Legion, came all the way from
Omaha to help do the work of the con-
ference.
Leo Vincent came up from Oklahoma
to have hand in the proceedings.
Gen. Field, ex-candidate for vice
president on the Peoples party ticket
in 1899, came over from Virginia to
help us with his counsel.
Lee Crandall from Washington City
and Alabama was good naturally
shaking hands with the boys, and
telling them how it was down in Ala
bama.
]. w. Dollison of Little Rock, Ark,
secretary of state committee of the
Peoples party, gave valuable assist
ance in committee work.
Among the old men who had
grown gray in the work was
Uncle Charlie Cunningham of Little
Rock, Ark. He was candidate for
vice-president on the union labor ticket
in 1888.
Thomas Fletcher, chairman of the
Peoples party committee, of Arkansas,
and one of the best known and veal
thiest men in the state, was present
helping with his advice.
Robert Pyne came all the way from
Connecticut to tell the boys that the
nutmeg" state was in line and would
be heard from in 1896.
The well-known face of Prof. c. Vim
cent was among the congregation of
cranks-and the professor seemed to
enjoy it.
One of the most active members
present was George Washburn of Bos-
ton, Mass. He looked every inch the
descendant of the men who fought at
Bunker's hill
E. Gerry Brown was another Of Mas
sachusetts' patriots who crossed the
Alleghenies to attend the meeting and
aid in the cause of humanity.
Ell. oglesby, of Nashville, Tenn,
came up to assist in the work of the
conference.
H. A. Heath of Topeka, Kan, one Of
the most prominent business men in
the reform movement, and who is
principal stakeholder in several Of our
most prominent Populist papers, was
exchanging hostilities of the season
with many of his acquaintanees
Fred. Close, another well known
Kansas man, who is connected with
the north and south railroad enter
prise was present. He presided with
ability over the conference portion
Of the time.
Gen. Weaver was chairman Of the
conference while the national commit
tee was In executive session and he