The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-05
BROUGHT Forth CHEERS.
KANsANs REJOICE OVER THE RE-
SUIT IN ALABAMA.
Chicago Platform Endorsed Une-
quivocaiiy-Demand fer Free
Coinage Reasserted-A Committee
to SO to Abilene.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Aug. 4-The
Democratic state convention, which
promises TO be one of the most important
held by that party in Kansas in several
years, met this morning Nearly 1873 del
egate were present At a previous meet
ins of the state central committee a prop
osition from the silver Republican state
committee was received.
Chairman Martin referred to the Demo-
cratic victory in Alabama and the refer
enee brought forth prolonged cheers
greetings and congratulations TO Gov
ernor-elect Johnston of that state, after
which the following letter from W. J.
Bryan was red
49, Lincoln, Neb.. July 81, 1896.
TO Frank Bacon, Esq, Chairman Cen
trail committee.
My Dear Sir-Your favor of July q,
inclosing letter of MIR. Barkley and Os-
well, OF Hutchinson kan, requesting me
! to speak at that city August 4, has been
received. regret very much that the
duties of the campaign which are -Sress-
ing upon me render IL impossible for me
to do so. NO arrangements for speeches
can be made anti after&the campaign
has been outlined by tie national COM
n-ttee, and until that has been done
deem it wise to make no promises. Very
truly yours, w j. BRYAN"
After the appointment of the usual
committees a recess until O'Clock was
taken.
The delegates were tardy in gathering
! for the afternoon session owing to COM
mlttee work, and it was 3:15 O'Clock when
Temporary Chairman Martin called the
delegates to order.
Judge A. NJ jackson of Howard was
named permanent chairman.
AT the conclusion of Judge JacksonS
speech. which was an euiogy of the DEM
ocratic party and plea Tor the fusion
Of all free silver forces in Kansas, the
committee on platform and order OF bust
ness reported.
The platform unequivocally endorses
the Chicago platform, reaSserts the de-
mand of the Kansas Democracy for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to /; lauds Bryan and Sew
all, the true champions OF the peoples
interests, and in conclusion demands
resubrnission of the prohibition question
to the people of the state
But il was in the report of the commit
tee on rules and order of business that
all interest conferred. To this committee
had been delegated by common consent
the work Of planning a means Of effect
ing fusion with the Popuiists. who meet
in Abilene tomorrow. This committee re-
ported that the convention should select
its presidential electors, though not form
ally nominating them and that a special
committee of five should be named to
wait upon the Populists at Abilene and
effect fusion of the two parties in Kansas.
In a word the report recommended that
the Democrats agree to surrender every
thing but the electors to the Populists and
to endorse unequivocally the state ticket
nominated by the Populists, including
congressman at large, in return for an
endorsement by the fopulists of the Bryan
and Sewall electors.
The convention practically adopted the
plan by reclamation. There were a few
delegates who wanted a Democratic repre-
sentation on the state ticket, but these
We're lost sight of, being very small
minority.
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these recommendations and selected the
following to be subsequently nominated
for presidential electors: Sidney Hayden
Holton j. B. Goshorn, lola; w. H. Lins-
dale; c. A. Hitler. Salina; j.. R. Logan
Lincoln; H ]. Roetzell, Elrnwood; Morris
Cliggett, Pittsburg; Albert Perry, Troy;
George Pitts, Wellington.
j. G. Johnson, Democratic national COM
mitteeman for Kansas, was selected to
hold the delegation of ambassadors to the
Populists at Abilene. The other MEM
berS of this committee are w. p. Dillard
Glass.
Immediately after this committee had
been named the convention adjourned I'M
til O'Clock tomorrow afternoon to await
their report
The committee left tonight for Abilene
In an interview Chairman Johnson stat
ed that he had no doubt but a satisfactory
arrangement for fusion could be arrived
at.
Some Of the Democratic leaders are not
little disturbed, however, by reports
from Abilene that the Populists are in
clined to insist upon an agreement that
the presidential electors shall be pledged
to vote for Watson if the Populists shall
poll the most votes or for Sewall if the
Democrats shall lead. This the Demo-
Gratis declare they will not agree to, and 1t
is asserted tonight that If the Populists
hold out full Democratic ticket will be
put IN the field.