Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-06
DEMoonATIo STATE CoNVEN EnON
Hopeful, Harmonious, Confident and
Determined.

Probably at no time in the history OF
the State was there greater interest taken
in political affairs than has been mani
tested in the progress Of two conventions
now in session in the State, the populist
convention at Abilene and the demo
cratic convention that met IN this city on
Tuesday. Our citizens were gratlied
aud pleased with the compliment paid
to the city by the assembly here of one
of the greatest conventions that ever as
sembled in the State. Monday morning
our reporter found the hotels crowded
with representative democrats from every
part of the State and every train until
Tuesday morning continued to add large
accessions to the immense crowd. A
more intelligent crowd of representative
men is rarely met with anywhere, all in
earnest, and all for common purpose,
viz: to endorse the action of the Chicago
convention and to make the necessary ar
engagements for the election of Bryan and
Sewall. There was no bitter partisan
prejudice, there was disposition to unite
all the elements opposed to the republi-
can party and fayorlng the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of Is to /, all pa
tiently waiting the action of the cOnven
ton at Abilene and anxious to harmUnizs
with them to insure success.
Promptly at 10 a. m. found the audi
tOrium crowded with delegates and inter
ested spectators. The Hutchinson band
added interest to the occasion with soul
inspiring music as the crowd assembled.
At the proper time the chairman Of the
State central committee called the con-
Vention to order. Then followed the u.s.
ual preliminaries in the appointment of
committees. A motion to adjourn until
two o'clock prevailed, but the audience
was not satisfied for they knew that David
0vermeyer was among them and they
kept their seats and bOisterously de
manded a speech. Mr.. OVermeyer as
sended the platform and for thirty min
utes entertained the audience in speech
that outlined the issues before the people
in this state and left no doubt as to the
determination Of the people to down the
Wall street and British capitalistic wor-
shippers in this commonwealth. Mr.. Ov-
ermeyer's popularity with the democracy
OF Kansas was manifest by his enthusiasts
tic reception.
There was disposition on the part Of
the convention to co operate with all par
tsan factions favorable to the free coin
age Of silver and all were anxious as to
the action Of the p0pulist convention at
Abilene.
A conference committee was appointed
to meet like committee of the Abilene
convention. The general action Of the
convention indicated harmony and sys-
tematic action on tue part OF all the OPP
position to the republican party in Kan
sas.
This great assembly of distinguished
Kansas gentlemen will ever be highly up
preciated by our citizens and we hope tc
have the honor of entertaining them OF
some future occasion. A. NJ. jackson
Judge of the 18th judicial district, wa'
made permanent chairman and acquitte,
himself admirably in an able speech tina
was received with enthusiastic applause
Tuesday evening was employed will
. speeches from Hon. Joe Lowe, railroad
commissioner, David Oyermyer anC
others and music furnished by Holaday I
military btnd. Wednesday at 4 p. m. til,