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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
WHAT LEEDY is LIKE.
Something About the Man Populists
Have Nominated for Governor.

Abilene, Aug. 6.-Senator J. W. Leedy,
the Populist nominee for governor, is
variOusly estimated by his friends Re-
pubhcans who know him well say that
he loves nothing so well as to make a
bombastic speech simply for the pur-
pose of talking. POpuliStS who are in
innate with Senator Leedy claim that
he is one of the strongest men in the
party and is also one of the strongest
senator Leedy speaks fuently.
Though he is not lawyer, he never
hesitated to grapple a legal problem
Many years ago he was the right of
way agent for the NJ. K. & t. railroad,
but has since developed an intense
hatred for railroads and while a mem
Der of the senate refused to ride on
passes, but returned them to the rail-
roads with thanks.
He was the leader of the movement
to secure a reduction of freight rates
before the POpuliSt board of railroad
commissioners and he helped to exam
inc the witnesses and showed thor
ough knowledge OF rates and the mys-
teries of rOss-eXaminatiOn. he sue
ceeded in having an order made by the
board for a wholesale reduction in
rates, but the railroads paid no atten-
ton to it and the order was never en-
forced.
It was Senator Leedy who secured the
passage of a resolution in the senate
calling upon the governor and attOc-
ney general to enforce the trust law,
publican house and never heard of.
The career of Senator Leedy in the
senate was characterized by a brush
with Senator O'Bryan of Wichita which
almost resulted in blows. It was a
quarrel over some trivial matter which
resulted in the Wichita senator max
ing a personal attack on Leedy. The
insult was resented by Leedy, who
made a rush for o Bryan, but friends
got between the two men and prevented
a personal encounter.
Senator Leedy is not a prOhibiUiOniSt.
In fact he is opposed to the prOhibitory
law. He has never scruDled to ex-
press his opinion on that question and
is one of the candidates who did not
reply to the interrOgatories of the State
Temperance union. He is a hard
headed" man and is said to be in favor
of rigid enforcement of law.
Before Senator Leedy became a Pop
ulist he was a Democrat and lived on
but soon after he was elected senator
he lost his farm by a mortgage and
has since lived in the village of lie Roy,
where he has been shipping stock.
He is not such a man as politicians
could control, and if he made up his
mind he would have his way. His
Populist friends say that there is no
question about Senator Leedy'S back
bone. It is decidedly stiff In fact, it
is too stiff for some of them. Moth
ing is known against his private life or
his character.
Senator Leedy was born in the state
of Ohio about fOrty-five years ago. He
came to Kansas about seventeen years
ago and settled in Coffey county, where
he has lived ever since.
Leedy was a Republican up to the
time Horace Greeley ran for the presi-
dency at which time he became a Dem
Ocrat and was a Democrat up to 1892,
when he Joined the POpulist party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06

teed. The right to amend the organic
law of the. state is reserved to the citi-
zens of the state. We believe that when
a considerable number of the citizens of
the state demand a vote upon a prOpo-
sition to change, altar, modify or
amend the constitution, that their de-
mand is entitled to respectful consider
ation and that when a majority of the
citizens demand right to give ex-
preston TO their views upon any such
question that it is oppressive, unjust
and tyrannical and contrary to the
spirit and genius of our institutions to
deny to them this right. To this end
we demand that the question of amend
ing the constitution of the state rela-
tive to the sale and manufacture of
Intoxicating liquors be submitted to the
people.
We demand the enlargement of the
powers of the state board of railroad
commissioners and such restriction and
guarantees in the control of railroads
as will protect the people from Oppres-
sion and robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
MILITIAMAN SHOT.
More Bloodshed at the Brown Hoist
ing Works, Cleveland.

Cleveland, Aug. "a milftiaman was
shot on Luther street in the east end
early this morning. Between midnight
and 1 o'clock a crowd made a sudden
attack on a building where a man
named Johnson, who is employed at
the Brown Hosting works now lives.
They broke in the windows mad
yelled like Indians. The soldiers heard
the disturbance and rushed to the
scene. Part of the crowd was scat
tered but a dozen men stood at bay
with revolvers and fired at the militia
men. The soldiers replied with rifle
balls and then the men scattered.
In the melee Private Perkins of Com
pany B, was shot, but it is not known
how seriously. He was taken away in
an ambulance. The official statement
at Colonel Whitney's headquarters is
that Perkins was accidentally shot
while loading his revolver
1t is claimed by others, however, that
he was wounded in the Luther street
slSirniSh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
EXCHANGE MAY STAY SHUT
Business on Chicago Exchange Likely
to Be Suspended for Some Time.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-It is reported on
excellent authority that trading in the
account on the Chicago stock exchange
will be suspended for 80 days after the
exchange shall have opened. 1t is also
probable that the deals in future Op-
tions will be limited to a week or ten
days. All this has been caused by the
Moore Bros. collapse.
No one knows, that is no one save
the special committee appointed to ar
range a settlement of the Diamond
Match and New York Biscuit deals of
the Moore Bros, when the stock ex-
change will resume active business.
The room traders and many others
have begun to make loud complaints
against what they call the arbitrary
action" of the governing board in clos
ing the exchange.
They claim it is done to protect a
favored few and that it does the major
ity of dealers great injustice. 1t is said
the Moore Bros. and the special COM
mittee from the stock exchange will
finish their labOrs before tomorrow
night and make a statement as to the
financial standing of the firm.
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BOTH MAY PULL OFF.
Now There is a Story That Both Sew
all and Watson May Withdraw.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 6.-The Pitts
burg Dispatch says upon the authority
of County Chairman Leslie of the Pop
ulists, that negotiations are in pro-
gress for perfect fusion with the Dem
Ocrats on the national ticket.
Chairman Leslie stated to the Dis
patch reporter that the Populists had
made proposition to National Chair
man Jones to have Watson and Sewau
withdraw and then the executive COM
mittee will select q man acceptable to
both parties. The Populists, he says
will guarantee that if Sewau will re-
sign, Watson will do likewise. In that
event, Mr.. Leslie says, the POpulist ex-
ecutive committee would support Sib-
ley. The settlement of the vice presi-
dent tangle must be made by August
II, the date when the notification will
occur in New York.
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DEMOCRATIC PLArFoRM.
No Question as to the Position as to
Mr. SeWall.

Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 6.-Followfng
is the platform of Kansas Democracy.
1t was adopted without a dissenting
voice:
We, the Democrats of the state of
Kansas, in delegate convention as
sembled, do reaffrm our allegiance to
the Democratic party as expressed and
set forth in the declaration of principles
mbled in Chicago on the 7th day of
July, 1896.
We believe that the freedom of speech
freedom of the press, freedom of con-
science, the preservation of personal
rights, the equality of all citizens before
the law and the faithful observance of
constitutional legislation constitute
the record of the Democratic party
We recognize the fact that the con-
stitutiOn of the United States guaran-
tees to every citizen the right of civil
and religious liberty, and that the Dem
ocratic party has always been the ex-
pOnent of that form of government
which is best calculated to promote the
welfare of the individual citizen and
protect and preserve the government
unimpaired, as established by its foun-
ders.
and is now, the friend of the masses of
the people and believes in the DrOmul-
cation and enforcement of only such
laws as are calculated to promote the
welfare of the people.
We hereby affirm and adopt the plat
form of principles promulgated at the
engage nallOUdl convention, nelQ on
the 1th day of July, 1896, and we hereby
emphasize our belief the act of 1873 par
TALLY demOnetizing silver and the par
tia1 destroying of it as money of final
redemption, to have been a crime
against the common people, and we es-
pecially emphasize the declaration of
that platform declaring unaItera BILE oD-
position to the single gold standard and
declaring in favor of the unrestricted
unlimited and free coinage of silver at
the legal and historic ratio of 16 to l.
and when so remonetized it shall be a
full legal tender equal with gold for the
payment Of all debts, public and pri-
vate.
We believe that the money which
pays the labOrer, the mechanics and
disabled defenders of our country full
fills the ordinary obligations and con-
tracts. is good enough for the bond hol-
der and creditor
We most heartily indorse the nOTnin-
alton for president of the United States
of that peerless statesman, distinguish
ed Democrat, profound lOgician, match
less orator and fearless champion of
the rights of the masses. the Hon. w
J. Bryan, from the treeless plains of
Nebraska, and of that no less distin-
guished American citizen from the pine
tree state of Maine, the Hon. Arthur
Sewall for vice president, and we invite
all loyal and patriotic citizens, regard
less of former affiliatiOn who are oD-
posed to trading American honor and
American manhood for British gold. to
enlist under our banner and aid us in
them that our candidates viii, admins
ter the affairs of government in the in
terest of all people.
The constitutional right of the people
to at all times petition those in power
for a redress of grievances is guaran-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
GEORGIA POPULISTS.
They Will Nominate Rev. J. B. Gam
breII for Governor.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 6.-The largest
most enthusiastic state convention the
POpulists of Georgia have ever held
was assembled today in the hall of the
house of representatives at the state
capitol. The presence of Thomas Wat
son, the party's nominee for vice pres
ident added interest to the occasion and
worked the enthusiasm up to as high
The preliminary caucus held at nine
o'clock practically settled the action of
the convention on the gubernatoriaI
question. Judge James K. Hines and
w. L. Peek, the candidates of the mid
die of the readers fatty declined to al
low the use of their names, leaving the
field to the Rev. J. B. Gambren, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
STILL WAITING.
Democrats at Hutchinson Wait to
See What Popuhsts Give Them.

See What Popuists Give Them.
Hutchinson, Kan, Aug. 6.-This morn
ing delegates to the Democratic state
convention were out early. Judge At
wood, ex-Sen. Martin and w P. Dill
lard, three of the members of the con-
ference committee sent to Abilene to
confer with the Populists on fusion
returned to Hutchinson on the first
train, and We're Immediately surround
ed by anxious Democrats. When the
cOnferees announced no agreement had
been reached, the disappointment was
keen.
The sentiment in favor of a rigid re-
sistance to the encroachment of the
FOpulists upon the Democratic Bryan
and Sewan electoral ticket almost i'm
mediately took another boom and
everywhere delegates expressed them
selves as most emphatieally opposed to
carrying on the negotiations except on
the original proposition of the Demo-
Gratis to endorse the POpulist state
ticket and the Populists to endorse
Bryan and Sewa1l electors chosen by
the Democrats.
Chairman Jackson called the con-
ventiOn to order at o'clock. Scarcely
more than a hundred delegates were
present. Ex-senator Martin made
short report of the joint conference
committees session yesterday and said
that he and his associates had return
ed to report progress and hold out en-
cOuragement to the waiting delegates.
He suggested that thezconventfon take
an adjournment to 2 o'clock today to
await results. The motion was car
ried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
ED LITTLE's CHANCES.
He Stands Some Show for Congress
man-at-Large.

Abilene, Aug. 6.-The friends of E. C.
Little have been on the ground for sew
eral days and have been sounding the
delegates to see how they are in regard
to nominating Mr.. Little for congress-
man at large.
His friends are very we'll satisfied
with the sentiment that has been ex-
pressed by the delegates and predict
that Little will be the nominee of the
convention.
Brown, A. B. Hulet, and several others
are here and have been talking and
shaking hands with delegates. Mr.. Lit
ties position in the matter is unchang-
ed, being the same that was stated in
the Journal.
Jerry D. Botkin is the favorite with
the old line POpulists for congressman
at large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
DEMOCRATS WIN.
They Will Name the Presidential
E IeCtC1s.


Abilene, Aug. 6.-The conference
committees of the Hutchinson and Abb
lene conventions have held a joint ses-
sion and an agreement as to a report
was reached.
The report will recommend that the
electors named by the Hutchinson CON
vention be placed on both tickets and
that both conventions pass resolutions
instructing the electors to vote for
either Watson or Sewau, according to
which has the most votes in the cleo
toral college without Kansas.
The Popuhst members from the Sew
enth district at first refused to sign the
report, because they had been instruct
ed for Watson, but later one of them
signed the report The disposition of
the delegates is to sign the report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
PROHIBITS WHIST.
An Ordinance at LitchfeId, Mich, At
fects Progressive Pedro and
Whist Parties.
Litchfeld. Mich, Aug 6-H

Litchfeld, Aich., Aug. 6.-Hereafter
there can be no public card, billiard or
pool playing in this town The city
council has passed an ordinance which
declares that it is unlav full for any
person to keep billiard, ooI or card
tables for public use, rent or hire, or
to allow them to be used anywhere in
the village.
The penalty for violation of this or
dinanee is a fine of 800 or ninety days
imprisonment. The ordinance prohib-
its even progressive pedro and whist
parties. and the whist club is up in arms
against the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
FOR WATSON AND FUSION.
California Populists Issue an Address
to Voters of the State.

San Francisco, Aug. 6.-The Populist
state executive committee has issued
a manifesto to voters. The nomination
of Bryan is indorsed, but SewaI is op-
posed, and watson is favored for vice
president. The address declares that
if the Populists receive honorable and
cooperative treatment in state matters
by the Democratic party, it would favor
an honorable union to defeat the Re
publican party
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
GRAIN NOT RUSHING OUT.
N ebraska Farm ers are Not in a Hurry
to Dispose of Their Crops.

Omaha, Aug. 6.-There is considera-
bic grain being moved out of Nebraska.
but the outgoing quantities are not so
great as to tax the equipment of any
of the Nebraska roads. There is a
steady movement of grain eastward
but there is no wild rush to ship the
grain out of the state. The farmers
are hoping for a rise in the prices but
if it does not come along pretty soon
they will have to let their crops go for
what they can get. Eastern security
holders will not allow the farmers to
hold back their grain this year vainly
waiting for better prices.
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BRE1DENrHAL ON TOP.
He Will be Made the State Chairman
Again.

Abilene. Aug. 6-The Lewelling forces
are disposed to take credit for the
nomination of Leedy last night. This
does not prove to be the case, however.
While Leedy was nominated by Lew
elling votes on the fourth ballot, which
the leaders threw to him, the reason
they did so was because they saw the
terrible break in their forces on the
third ballot and seeing that they were
done for, they tried to make it appear
that they made the nomination.
That they did not make a deal with
Leedy is evidenced by the fact that
BreidenthaI will be reelected chair
man of the central committee
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COMPLETE THE TICKET.
Missouri Democrats Make the Re
maining Nominations for State
Officers.

Jefferson City, No, Aug. 6.-It was
nearly 10 O'Clock when the Democratic
state convention was called to order
The hall was again packed and the
heat was fearful Nominations to fill
out the remainder of the state ticket
were made as follows: For auditor
James Seibert of Cape Girardeau, on
the first ballot; for state treasurer
Frank L. Pitts of Monroe by acclama-
ton A H. Balte for lieutenant gov
ernor and A. o. Leseur for secretary
of state were nominated last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
THREE BANKS CLOSED.
Missouri Bank Examiner Reports
Against Three Vernon County In
stitutions.

Nevada, No, Aug. 6.-Sheriff ScrOg-
hem closed Conkling Bros banking
house in this city, also the Bank Of
Bronaugh and Bank of Richards, all
the property of COnkling Bros, this
morning under an order Of the Vernon
county court, the action being based
on a report by State Bank Examiner
Jones that the business was being con-
Quoted in an unsafe manner
L W. Conkling of the firm says the
closed banks will pay every dollar Of
their Indebtedness. J. L. George and
c. NJ Shartel were appointed receivers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
Wire to Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Aug. Gust after ad-
journment of the convention this morn
ing telegram was received by E. E.
Murphy from J. G. Johnson, stating
that the Populist conference committee
had agreed to report in favor of the
fun endorsement of the Democratic
electors and that this report would be
made to the POpuIist convention later
in the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
NAV Not Fuse at Perrv.

Perry, o. T, Aug 6.-Rev. John Y.
Callahan, the Methodist preacher whom
the POpulists at Guthrie last night
nominated for congress to succeed Den
mis- Flynn, will hardly receive Demo-
cratic Endorsement The Democrats,
it is now stated, will probably nominate
q third ticket and J. W. Johnson of
Oklahoma City, Temple Houston of
woodward and Roy Hoffman of Guth-
RE ere receiving favorable mention.
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larges by the transportation compa-

charges by the transportation compa-
MES.
I'VE demand laws which shall prevent
the products of convict labor coming
into competition with the products OF
free labor and reducing its rewards.
I'VE demand that all public salaries
shall be reduced to correspond with the
prices of labor and its products
I'VE demand that the supreme court
clear its docket in justice to the peO-
ple.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-06
JUDGE THOMAS DYING.
Alfred D. Thomas of the U. s. Circuit
Court Cannot Live.

Fargo, N D., Aug. 6.-Alfred D.
Thomas, Judge of the North Dakota
district of the United States court is
dying of a complication of diseases Of
which neuralgia is the most serious.
His children have been sent for.
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After the ballot was announced there
was considerable Wrangling over a mo-
tiOn made by some man who wanted to
see all the candidates and hear them
speak The motion finally prevailed
and the candidates were called out one
by one and given the privilege Of speak
ing for five minutes.
All made fairly creditable talks. Le-
welling's speech was very short, so was
Harris. Leedy made the best and
neatest speech of the candidates and
evoked the greatest applause. Lee
dy in speakin of the control which
Wall street had of the country said:
Judges sold his Lord and Master
for 30 pieces of silver, but he received
the whole benefit of the transaction
himself. but here we have a lot of
scOundrals that are selling their cOun-
try out on the commission plan"
The applause at this was tremendous
and continued for sometime. Leedy's
speech made the best impression on the
delegates and it's effect was soon ap-
parent
The second ballot was then taken and
resulted:
LewelIing ......... ........1391a
KING .-.-.. 1O4
Campbell ................. ........ Il
MungeI -...--.---...-- --..-.-..--.. 10
Leedy's speech had had its effect and
he had made gains-Lewelling had lost.
A motion to adjourn was lost and the
roll call for the third ballot was an
The result of the third ballot was:
Harris Observation-Disclosures ..--.---.--- 1S4
LeWeIlnS --......-...-....-. ..-....-- IL
hlIlg .-.-.-s..-...- s--.--.--.---- "a
1eeuy --------..-- s.--.--.s.- .-.--.--.1oz
Campbeu ---.-.----...s --.---.-...--. Il
Another motion to adjournment was
lost and at 1:30 a. m. the roll for the
fourth ballot was called It was ap-
parent from the start that Ieedy was
making rapid gains and before the
Ms were reached Leedy was nomina-
ted
The roll call proceeded for a few min
utes but when it became known that
Leedy was nominated some one moved
that the nomination be made by accla-
nation, the motion was seconded by
A. E Helm, who had nominated Level
ling The cheering was deafening and
continued for five minutes.
Leedy was finally brought up to the
platform where he was congratulated
by LeWelling.
He made a short speech in which he
said he could not express his thanks
and would not try at this time
1eWel1ng made a few remarks in
which he said that he could heartily
endorse the choice of the convention
LeWelling further said that he could
say now what he had wanted to say all
along, that at no time had he really
wanted the nomination, but that cir
cumstances had seemed to keep him in
the race.
The convention then adjourned to 9
o'clock Thursday morning.
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Todav's Session

Abilene, kan, Aug 6.-The nomina-
4ion Of Senator Leedy for governor at
2 o'clock this morning left the dele
gates to the Populist convention in a