The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-18

Prevails IS " Tie 1pcSU OCuTS6 10 uEsuc
I'm the National Campaign.
Hutchinson, Kan, March 17.-Dele-
gates by the score have been arriving
constantly today to attend the Populist
state convention which will be called to
order here a II o'clock tomorrow fore
noon. The state central committee has
spent the day making final arrange
nlents for the convention, which prom
ises to be most enthusiastic, and the
leaders have been making and breaking
States. Indications tonight seem to
POINT to the election of Chairman Breid-
enthal and Secretary Semple of the
state central committee, eX-Congress-
man Harris and Ex-Governor Lewelline
as misunderstanding and it is believed
that the resolutions will be in line with
the Omaha platform.
AS a rule the delegates seem to be very
much in doubt as to what the st. Louis
convention ought to do, although there
is an element, headed by c. c. Clements
of Topeka 10 come out sQuareiy for
rational ticket without waiting for the
Republicans and Democratic parties to
act The majority of the leaders, how
old parties declare themselves.
The delegates seem to be more inter
ested in state affairs than in those of a
national character. Senator William
z. PETER. ex-Congressman Harris and
Ex-Governor Lewelling are being BOOM
ed by the different delegations for the
gubernatorial nomination.
Kansas will have the banner delega-
ton at the st. Louis convention, the
convention tomorrow electing ninety
Two delegates and a like number of al
ternates. There will be 341 delegates in
the convention.
FIXING FOR COMPANY.
Chairman John w Briedenthal and
Secretary Bob Semple Of the state CEN
trail committee arrived last night and
opened headquarters at the Midland no.
tel. The other members Of the state
committee are here, and met with the
local committee this morning to make
final arrangements for the convention.
The hotel and boarding house keepers
are getting ready TO entertain a big
crowd. People have been writing and
telegraphing for rooms for a week. And
then the citizens of Hutchinson, regard
less Of politics, are taking a great in
terest in the convention with the view
OF showing the public what they can do
in the way of entertainment. Mayor
Frank Vincent, Editor Bill Morgan and
other Republicans who attended the
Wichita convention last week have Civ
en- the Populist brethren some valua-
BILE pointers. and will do all in their
power to make the program prepared
go off without a hitch. Topeka has
for years been looked upon as the con-
vention city of Kansas, but she seems
TO be losing some Of her laurels. Leav-
enworth recently demonstrated that
she could entertain a convention. That
was when the editors were there. Last
week Wichita took care Of about 800
visitors. and now Hutchinson proposes
20 outshine all of them. The auditori-
um VIII seat 5000 people. The indica-
lions are that it will be full.
REPRESENTATION.
There will be 341 delegates in the con-
<ention. The basis of representa- ton
as fixed by the national committee, is
one delegate for each senator and con-
gresham, and one for every 1000 votes
Or major fraction thereof, cast for the
candidate who received the highest vote
In 1892, 1894, or 1895. The basis for the
Kansas representation, as fixed by the
state committee is on the vote cast for
presidential electors in 1892 Accord
Ing to this basis, Kansas will go into the
national convention with more delegates
than any other state in the union. In
1892 the Democrats endorsed the whole
PopuliSt ticket, which put the Populist
party in power, and gave it some valu-
able figures for future calculations
Mr.. Briedenthal took advantage of the
situation, with the result that Kansas
viii be a controlling factor at st. Louis.
After organizing and adopting reso-
i IL
into district conventions, each of the
seven districts electing its own dele
gates to ST. Louis. The First district
is entitled to ten delegates. This will
give each county one delegate, with two
at large. The second district is enti-
tied TO twelve delegates. one for each
county and three at large. The Third |
district viii have thirteen delegates, one
for each county and four at large: the
Fourth, eleven delegates, one for each |
county, and one at large; the Fifth, |
twelve delegates, one for each county |
and two a large. These five districts |
viii be able TO select their delegates |
without much of a scramble as each |
county viii have a show. The Sixth |
and Seventh districts, however, likely |
viii have an interesting fight. The |
Sixth is entitled to eleven delegates, TO |
be selected from twenty-five counties. |
The Seventh will have eighteen dele |
gates 10 be selected from thirty-sven |
counties.
The seven districts will have eighty |
eight delegates. Their election will be |
ratified by the convention. Then the |
convention Will elect four delegates-at- |
large The general guess is that these |
four will be Chairman Briedenthal. Sec |
rotary Semple, Ex-Governor Lewelling, |
and eX-Congressman Harris. Breid- |
enthal and Semple, their friends say, J
have earned these places by burning /,
the midnight oil for the party. The |
claims of Lewelling and Harris are bas- |
ed on past service for the party
CANDIDATES.
The most of the delegates now here |
are in favor of making platform in !
line With the Omaha platform. with a /
few plans about state affairs and in |
structing the st. Louis delegates 10 do /
ell in their power TO carry out the prin
cipies advocated II is not likely that /
there Will be any instruction for spe-
enc action. The Kansas PopulistS |
seem 10 De very much in doubt as 10 |
what the 81 Louis convention ought 10 /
do. There IS an element diligently ar |
work which wants Kansas to come out |
sqUarely for a national ticket without |
waiting Tor the Republican and Dem
ocr2uc parties 70 act. This element Is
led by G. c. Clemens. the Topeka So
cialist. Clemens Is the man who went
after" Chairman TaUbeneck in the meet
ing of the national committee al St
Louis a few months ago. The major
ity of the Rders. however are in IA
vor of waiting until the old parties de-
clare themselves.
The delegates seem to be more inter-
estad in state affairs than those OF
rational character. and there is q great
deal Of gossip about prospective can