The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-10

Also IndOrse Editorial Efforts OF the
Eagie-Proceedings in Full.
For Judge ........ 800. David NJ. Dale.
For Senator 49,. i. i. Campbell
For Sherln Rufus Cone
For Clerk .--.....-...........L. NJ. Miller
For Register .......E. l.. Carnahan
For Treasurer .......... Matthias Busch
ror Soroher ------.--.---..D Ut. hoSe
For surveyor Ransom Brown
For Commissioner I'D. A. Wilson
The Populist conventions yesterday
was very respectable in point of num-
bers. The county convention had $50
delegates and the crank that usually
harrangues Populist conventions was
conspicuous only for his absence.
Dale and Cone had manipula ted the
primaries and the man with a mission
was left at home. In order that the
two worthless could be forced down the
throat of a Populist convention it was
essential that the men who are jealous
in their advocacy OF Populist principles
should be left where he would do the
least harm.
Colonel Sam Amidon and a few
others were there TO declare that
unless there were few vacancies left
On the ticket in which TO stow away
some office hungry Cleveland Demo-
Gratis that the Democracy would put a
straight ticket in the field, but the Pop
uilst delegates cody Informed them
that that was a royal American privil-
eye they We're at liberty to avail them
selves of as ii was their intention to
nominate a full ticket.
1t was openly talked among the dele
gates that the evening paper had
agreed in case Dave Dale was nominat-
ed for judge that il would put the en-
tire Populist ticket at the head OF its
columns without waiting for the action
Of the Democratic convention, and the
aforesaid delegates reckoned that Tom
Fftch's postoftice convention would be
harmless.
The convention was called to order
by /. p. Campbell pounding the end of
a board about eight feet long on the
door OF the pfa tform. This substitute
for gavel caused some meriment
while the delegates were hunting for
seats.
Before stating the purpose for which
the convention was called Mr.. Camp
bell took occasion to state that the
Populist party was the only party in
kansas that was not ashamed of its
principles. Colonel Pat Rohrbaugh
suggested that a committee ought to be
appointed to find out what their prin-
ciples are but he took care not to say
il too loudly.
Mr.. Campbell said some of the Re-
publican leaders had suggested last
TALL that another Populist convention
would never be held In Sedgwick coun-
ty and he was glad to see so many Pop
ulists still alive.
A. E. Helm and Judge Stratton were
put in nomination for temporary chair
man, but the chairman held that Mr..
Helm, not being a delegate, was not
al OF H. I4f~ Ia
the house but it sustained the chair
man Of the central committee and
Stratton was elected.
Judge Stratton thanked the conven-
ton and said instead of the Populist
party being dead there were more than
100000 of them in the state of Kansas
who had never bowed the knee to John
Bull This attempted paraphdse of the
scriptures was hailed with loud cheers.
The ex-probate judge then explained
that the Populist party was in favor of
the money Of the constitution and the
free coinage of silver a the ratio of is
l, and he expressed the opinion that
when We adopted that policy that we
would monopolize the trade OF the
South American republics and force
England to a bimetallic standard. He
referred to the course of the Eagle in
its fight for silver and was loudly
cheered for the mention.
j. VI Furnish was elected secretary
and took his seat al the table and
went to work without any ceremony
after which a motion was made To elect
Governor Lewelling degate from the
county at large with the privileges of
the convention. This motion caused a
great uproar and after everybody had
yelled and clapped their hands and
waved their hats the chair declared the
motion carried.
Governor Lewelling was called to the
platform amid storm of applause
The governor said the people of Sedg-
wick county had honOred him before
for which he felt grateful but he ap-
precia ted this honor more than all. He
thought it a great honor to be APP
called in council with such body OF
men as this who are working for hui
nlanity. He declared that the Populist
party was a silver party and while he
wished god speed 10 all the silver move
mentS there was no need for a PopuliSt
10 leave his party in order to support
the free coinage Of silver. He wanted
10 see a great silver party and he want
ed the Populist party to be that great
silver party
\ motion prevailed that the chair ap-
point committee of five each on Gre
denstials. order of business, permanent
organization and resolutions and the
chairman called Governor Lewelhng 10
the chair while he prepared the commit
tees and suggested that 3. l.. KieS enter
tain the convention with a short speech
while the committees were being arrang
ed.
Mr. Kies at once tackled the finan-
cial question and the problem Of trans
portatfon He declared that these were
the leading issues and the first thing
we knew the courts would be holding
that railroads could not by state legis-
enough 10 pay operating expenses and
interest on their mcrtgaged debt and
that some of them were mortgaCed for
five times more than the cost OF con-
struction.
He brought down the house by refer
ring "a tine Eagles fight for silver
which did not seem 10 please him He
evidently thought the crowd had cheer
ed at the wrong place for he proceeded
to roast the editor of the great religious
daily for having always supported the
Republican party when he must have
known that II was not for bimetalliSn.
This latter talk did not enthuse the
crowd and some one suggested that the
chair was readc TO report the commit
tees and the editor of the Commoner
and ex-clerk of the district court sub
sided.
After the committees were named the
county convention adjourned for din
ner and the Third Commissioner dis
trict convention met in the auditorium
Henry Comstock Of Morton township
was elected chairman and William
Flood Of Attica township secretary
Nine candidates were placed before
The convention William NiSwonger.
W. ". Boorhe. Silas Rutledge. Henry
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