The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-04


Csmnitsses. Appoint One 20 esafsr
| With the PopsIlsss AZ Absisns. As5esr,-
| lag From Tine to Time rln rAt.gs are
settled ws,h the Pops.
Hutchinson. Kan, Aug. &-Deno-
cratic leaders have already begun gath
erinS for the state convention which
viii be opened tomorrow There has
been absolutely no talk regarding tie
personnel OF the state ttckse Inter
est Is completely absorbed n the proea-
BILE action OF the joint COMMITTEES which
viii be appointed by the Democra<sS
and Popuilst conventions % arrange tor
fusion. All CT the Democrats leaders
| believe that fusion on some basis VIII
result. but as to Just what thar base
will be, 10 one Is willing to hazard .
guess today.
The strong claims oc victory by the
Harris faction In the Populist county
convention Saturday strengthered the
probabslity OF fusion. as Colonel har-
RS has expressed willingness TO con-
cede 10 the Democrats the Bryan and
Sewali electoral ticket on . fusion bass
II was strongly asserted by several or
the most influential party managers
that under no circumstances would any
fusion Arrangement be agreed 20 unless
the Popuiist endorsement OF the Cnt-
cago platform with Bryan and SewAu
should be made first
TRIBES GATHERING.
Hutchinson, Kan. Aug. S-Tae clans
are gathering for the meeting OF thu
Democratic convention here tomorrow.
Many OF the leaders Of the Kansas
Democracy arrived tonight- Ex-Sena-
TOT John Martin and Dave overrneysr
arrived from Topeka this Afternoon.
and with the coming OF these tSo gen
erals the interest greatly des1apenrd.
and the political wires began 10 }ingas
under their manipulation.
VII. Peppereil OF Co3oordia> arrived
this morning.. Mr.. Peppereli Is the pop
ulsr postmaster OF his town, u secTs-
tary OF the Democrats state COMMITTEES
and for years one o. the Democratic
leaders In Kansas. Judge A NJ. Jack
son OF Howard. one OF the chiefs OF the
Democrats oouncils OF southeastern
Kansas. Is also present and with these
two are a number OF delegates Who
have come early 20 get onto the ropes
before the convention
In addition 70 the coming CT Martin
and OvermyeF. there are eN-tioVsrnor
Click. Jim orr. Tuliy Scott. Frank Ba-
con and the rest OF he leading Demo
Gratis.
THE UNION OF FORCES"
The convention which z 20 meet 80
the auditorium tomorrow morning VIII
be composed OF ass delegates. and -
called for the purpose 81 dominating
candidates Tor the state Offices. and
presidential electors Just how much
OF tais business viii be transacted by
the convention cannot be tod today.
Under the circumstances the leaders IN
the Popul.st anG Democrats parties 2re
agreed that "unicn Of forces - the
thing 70 work IN Kansas th3s fail THO
Democrats who have arrived snus Ia
are all for a fusioe 20 some sort with
thu PopuIists. They predict that tais
can easily be brought about
IL seemed % be the general aent.suent
among these who were On TIE ground
today that II the Popul.sts would en-
dorze the Democratic electors. the Dean
Oc-ats would. tn turn. endor~e the Pop
uiist state ticket except for the cffics
og chief justice OF the supreme court.
This Office. the Democrats believe should
and will be conceded 10 them. The
names most talked Of for this place ~
them are. those OF sam Riggs 90 Law
renee end J. y. M-CIeyerty OF Fort
Scott.
POPULISTS AT ABILENE
TIE PopuHst state convention viii
meet a; Abilene. Wednesday. and there
81 no certainty hat that party viii con-
cede the electoral ticket 20 fhe Demo
Gratis. There II a strong ei-ment at
work. headed by Chairman Brsid-nthaf
OF the state COMMITTEES. sor the noEn;ns-
ton Of straight Bryan and WatRon
electoral ticket
II IL understood that the Democrats
viii await me action OF IRE P0Duitss
convention To that end the cuav.r-
ton here tomorrow Will be called 20
order al 10 O'Clock IN the morning Th~
regular committees vail be appointed
and. n II said. a vp~cssl conference oorn-
mite 20 meet a similar committee
from the Popuiist convention. Thea ths
convention viii ad5ogra and meet frurs
time 20 tine. but take no d.1nsss ac-
Fion until rhe conference COMMITTEES
makes ifs report
TIE conference Committee viii 80 %
Abilene. or confer with the Fopulisfs
from here by wire ana WHEN fhat
party has comoie-ed i's work then the
here Will ct down 70 bus-
ness and either endorse or cout>ma
thu; work
The state central COMMITTEES hsif
meeting tonight al Z o'cI0ck IN the rad
.nR room % the Midland. 70 arrange for
the temporary organization and tsans-
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