The herald., 1896-08-06
POPUi.IST PEOPLE
Generally Show a Willingness to Agree on
Finance

Finance
ABILENE. Kas. Aug. 5.-The Popu
list state convention was called to or
der at II 10 by John w. Bredenthal. Two
thousand delegates and spectators were
present c. S. Crawford of Abilene
put the delegates in happy mood in
welcoming address. in which he said the
Populist party had been born of neces-
sity and would live until that necessity
should have passed away. This was the
year of the people; the year for Populist
victories and for the victory of that great
commoner, that young giant of the west
William j. Bryan.
The mention of Bryan's name caused
enthusiastic cheers Judge A.W.Denni-
son of Eldorado, temporary chairman,
declared for a fusion of the silver forces.
The convention took recess until PIN.
When the convention reassembled at
o'clock, Chairman Dennison announc-
ed that the committee on credentials
would not be ready to report until
o'clock. A motion to take a recess I'M
til that hour was cried down. The con-
vention seemed to be in q mood to go
ahead with the business before it and
the temporary organization was made
permanent. The interest centered in
the report of the committee on order of
business, which recommended that a
committee of fourteen, two from each
congressional district, be appointed to
confer with the committee of five sent
to Abilene by the Democratic conven-
ton of Hutchinson. The report was
adopted after a motion to reduce the
number of the conference committee
from fourteen to five had been voted
down. This committee was appointed
and the convention then took "a recess
until evening.
The committees from the two conven-
tons were in session during the after
noon and evening. During the after
noon session of the convention the res
olutions committee reported that a
platform could not be reported till to-
morrow morning. The rules We're then
suspended and nominations for govern
or were declared in order
Col. Harris, eX-Gov Lewelling, L. P.
Kink, State Senator Leedy, George
Campbell and George Munger We're
placed in nomination for governor. The
first ballot resulted Harris, 2091a;
Lewelling, 15lh; King, 100; Leedy, 60;
Munger, %; Campbell. 10.
After the first ballot all the candi-
dates We're called before the convention
and made five-minute speeches. The
oratory made but little change in the
second ballot.
The conference committee from the
Democrats and Populst state conven-
tions were again in session until after
midnight, but failed to arrive at an I'M
derstnding. Certain of the Populist
readers are making a personal fight on
NJ. c. Liggett of Crawford county. one
of the men named for presidential elect
or by the Democratic convention, and
another demanding his withdrawal and
the substitution of some other Demo-
crat. This the Democrats have refused
to accede, having been instructed by
several of the Democratic leaders at
Hutchinson, who held a secret session
this afternoon to stand pat" Another
joint conference will be held tomorrow
morning, and it is the general impress
sion that the Populists will then give in
as to Leggett.
Tone third ballot showed a consider
cradle increase in Leedys strength and
on the fourth ballot the convention was
stampeded to him and he was nomi-
mated by reclamation. The convention
at once adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing.
IN NEBRASKA
HASTINGS, Neb.. Aug. 1.-The Popu-
list state convention convened at 10
o'clock with 100 delegates present. Much
enthusiasm was manifested over Bryan
and free silver. All caucusing failed to
bring an arrangement among the dele
gates as to fusion
The entire afternoon and up to mid
night was consumed in wrangling over
the terms of fusion. During brief in
PERMISSION Governor Holcomb was NOM
mated for governor by acclamation and
John u. Harris for lieutenant governor
Resolutions were finally passed giving
the central committee authority to name
an electoral ticket in conjunction with
the Democrats. AT $3.50 Il conference
committee was appointed to confer with
the Democrats in reference to giving