Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-14

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From Kansas City journal.
HON. j. D. BOTKIN.
Leedy, Munger, Lewelling and Harris
Leedy caught the most applause
After the speeches had been COM
pleted, the second ballot was taken.
1t resulted: Harris, 20214; Lewelling,
.3919; King, l04; Leedy, OF; Munger,
Is; Campbell II.
After the second ballot en- effort
was made to adjourn, and the chair
man declared motion to that effect
carried, but a roll call was ordered
and the motion voted down. On the
third ballot Harris received 1874; Lew
cling l22: Leedy l52; King, "a; Mum
ger, 6; Campbell, ~.
Another effort was made to adjourn,
but 1t was overwhelmingly voted
down. The convention was deter
mined to force nomination. AS the
roll call commenced for the fourth
ballot it looked as though stampede
to Leedy would be made. The STAN
pede materialized. the ballot result
ing: Leedy, 491; Harris 81; Lewelling,
6; King, So; Munger, 6.
Then followed great demonstra-
ton. Mr. Leedy's friends carried
him, big as he is, on their shoulders
to the platform.
He thanked the convention briefly
for the honor conferred upon him.
Governor Lewelling was again
called forward. He congratulated
the convention upon its selection, and
said that the nominee would be the
next governor of Kansas. Colonel
Harris was also called for, but he had
gone to his hotel.
The other defeated candidates were
called for but they did not respond.
At lao the convention adjourned till
0 o'clock.
When the convention reassembled
Yesterday morning Colonel Harris
took the stand and pledged his hearty
support to Mr.. Leedy.
The nomination of candidates for
chief justice being in order, o. O. Os-
born of Shawnee named George w.
Clark. Henry Mclean of Marion
named Frank Doster, J. II. Couch of
Bourbon named M. B. Nicholson and
A. II. Lupfer of Pawnee named w. G.
Webb The convention called the
candidates to the platform for review.
The only thing of interest said was
by Doster. 'If am nominated for
the high and honorable position of
chief justice of the Kansas Supreme
court and elected" he said, II will
search the books for some law by
which the common people can be adj
judged" DostOr was nominated on
the first ballot, having received 1865
of the SIS votes cast for all the candi-
dates. The nomination was, on mo-
ton of Senator Jumper, made unan-
lmous. A recess was then taken till
9 o'clock.
The Fusion Scheme Up.
The first business before the after
noon session was the report of the con-
ference committee. Before departing
for Hutchinson, the Democratic con-
ference committee reached an agree
ment with the Populist committee
which is set forth in the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the candidates this day ON
mated for cleo tors of president and vice pres
ident arc hersby instructed that in case of
their election they sha II cast the ten cleo toral
votes of the state of Kansas for W iliiam j.
Bryan OF Nebraska for president of the United
States. That in case it shall bo found that,
aside from the votes of Kansas, Arthur Sewall
has received moro of the electoral votes of the
other states of the Union than Thomas E.
Watson at tho presidential electi on of 1896,
then In such case said electors shall cast tho
ten electo votes of tho state of Kansas for
said Arthur Sewall for vice president of the
United States. but in case it shall be found
that Thomas Watson has secured moro OF
said electoral votes, aside fDm the electalor
votes of Kansas, than said Arthur Sewall, then
in such case said elec tors shall cast tho cleo
toral votes of the state of Kansas for said
Thomas E. Watson for vice president of the
United States.
The electors named are those chosen
by the Hutchinson convention, as fol-
lows: Morris Cliggett, Pitts6urg;
Albert Perry, Troy; George I. Pitts,
Wellington; Sydney Hayden, Holton;
j. G. Goshorn, lola; w. ii. Linton,
Cherryvale, Earl M. Blackstone, Elm
dale; Charles A. Hitler, Salina; ]. r.
Logan, Lincoln; II. j. Roebel, Film
wood.
The members of this committee pledge tbeir
personal efforts with the Democratic State,
congressional and other committees toward
union of Democratic and Populist voters
wherever practi cable, in support of the same
congre ssional legislative and county candi-
dates at tho coming general election and. rec
commend similar action by you and the Po9u-
list committees
In submitting this plan of fusion.
the committee said: I'VE believe that
the plan will insure to the Peoples
party of Kansas United States Sena-
tor, a full and unbroken Congressional
delegation, complete control OF the
legislature of the State of Kansas,
which involves the passage OF laws
demanded by the people of this State
opposed to corporations, as well as
the execution of all laws by our gal
liant standard bearer, John w. Leedy,
and such subordinate officials as will