The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-19
OUTFIT Is BUNCOED
DEMOCRATS OF KANSAS SLAPPED
INTHE FACE BY LEADERS

trail COMMITTEES, Calls a Convention to
Nominate a Man Against Chief Justice
Martin Too Late for All Practical Pur-
Despair Before the Jobbery-It is
Thought that Grover is at the Bottom
of it Through Richardson.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. 1S.-The faction
Of the Democratic party in Kansas,
which is opposed TO the state conven-
ton has won a victory. W. H. L. Pep
pereil, secretary of the state central
committee, has issued a call for a meet
ing Of the committee at Throop hotel
in Topeka, on October 4. just one day
before the time for filing nomination
papers with the secretary of state eX-
pires. The law requires that certiff-
Gates of nomination be filed at least
thirty days before the election, which
brings the limit this year to October
5. The Democrats will not therefore
have a candidate for chief justice I'M
less the committee sees fit to make
nomination at the meeting, which is
doubtful.
1t is not known why Mr.. Pepperell
delayed the issuance of a call, but ii
is supposed he acted under the instruc-
tons of his superior Chairman J. S.
Richardson, who has been in the east
all summer However, Mr.. Richardson
notified Eugene Hagan % SOpeka three
weeks ago. that he had instructed Mr..
PeppereH to call the committee togefh-
er. Mr.. Hagan stated to The Times
correspondent tonight that he deeply
regretted the blunder that had been
made.
1T VIII greatly handicap the party"
he said The Populist leaders have
laid down their arms and will not make
a fight this fall, and thousands of the
rank and file are ready to vote the
Democratic ticket. We ought to have
held convention, adopted a strong
platform, and nominated a candidate
for chief justice. We could have polled
10000 votes and been in first-class con-
dItion for the campaign of 1896 That
is what the Democracy expected Of
course the committee can nominate a
candidate for chief justice, but / fear
such action in the face of this call. !
which prevents convention, wiuld look
like a job of some sort and the cam
paign would lack interest and strength"
Ex-Governor George ". Click saws
thai in his opinion the state central
committee is being run in the interest
Of the Republican candidate for chief
justice when the committee met
three months ago to dispose of this !
chief juSticeship.'' ne said. "a few lead /
ers very cleverly raised the point that 4
an election this fall would not be legal /
The special committee was appointed |
TO examine the law and the meeting |
adjourned subject to the call of the /
chairman. Mr.. Richardson. The spec |
ial committeeman made their reports |
in few days in effect that an election !
would be legal, but Richardson went (
away, paying no attention TO the duties |
OF his office. and lit was not until a great 1
clamor arose from the Democracy for
action that he instructed Secretary Pep
pereu TO call a committee meeting.
Mr.. Richardson's conduct has been I'M
business like and un-Democratic The
committee ought to declare his office
vacant and elect a new chairman. This
kind of. politics is what has reduced
the Democratic party in Kansas to less
than 10000.
Joseph G. Lowe says that he is not
surprised. He expresses the opinion
that James w. Orr of Atchison is re-
sponsible for PeppereH's tardy call. He
says that Orr, who used to be Judge
David Martins law partner. does not
want the Republican nominee to have
any opposition. He also says that Orr
the adoption of a free silver plank in
the platform
THE Democratic party in Kansas is
not very strong" he said. but should
1t ever again be so fortunate as to be
permitted to hold a convention, L have
an impression that it will be strong
enough to elect a new sta tie central COM
mfttee.'
OF course there are two sides to this
~ c. 40 &c |
heard. the action of Chairman Richard
son and Secretary Pepperell and others (
probably will appear in a different light.
POPS ARE DISSATISFIED
The action of the Populist state CEN
trail committee in refusing, at it's recent
session at Topeka, TO call a convention
failed 70 receive unanimous common |
da ton from members of the party
the state. There is one
faction which is strongly opposed to
this action Of the committee and is now
making preparations To actively oppose
a mass convention at Kansas City, Kan
on Oct. .. to place in nomination A can
didate for chief justice. probably Judge +,
n. =. Hadley Of Wyandotte. II
When the central committee met, :
eight members were present. five of :
them regular and three proxies, and :
the sense Of the committee was that il $
would not under the circumstances ,
be advisable for the party TO hold a con ,
vention to nominate a candidate for :
chief Justice. The term for which the |
candidate would serve, If elected, is /
but one year. and the expense would. {
the committee believe. be greater than S
any advantage that might be gained c
from the possession of the office for /
such short term, even if the party s
a-S .
bare quorum of the committee, ~Ar I
unanimous in the decision and the con- c
vention was declared to be unnecessary a
In the past two days a number Of l.
Popuists have received copies of a |
letter, evidently circular sent out biz j.
Judge W. c. Webb of this city. calling 2
Tor mass convention to beheld in Kan a
sas City. Kan. on Oct. Appended is q
the letter: v
Dear Sir:-our friend. Judge Daley a
~ Nyandotte. writes me that the Pop
nists OF his city and county are not :,
satisfied with the action of The four !
members of the state central COMMITTEES (
1nd three proxies. who met in Toneka !
N Wednesday last, and refused 10 nom ;,
nate a candidate for chief Justice. He :
says they propose 10 call a mass con- ),
'tntlon 20 be held in Kansas City. Kan >
9n oct ;. 10 nominate candidate. and ;,
re requests the names of such of our y
trends as are in favor Of putting in the .
held a Populist candidate for chief jus
ice IL YOU are in favor Of such ?
movement. please detach and sign the u
.oioWing letter and mail it 10 Hon. u. Z
. Haoiey. Kansas City. Kan. Send 4
otaer names also TO be attached 10 the ?
l am firmly Of the opinion that had
'cr state central committee performed r
is duty and called a state r,nva-1io,, E