The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-01
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would seek to be Pugh's successor in
the senate. Johnston was not idle. but
began at once 10 put up his fences. He
was more aggressively anti-Cleveiand
and free silver than ever. He attended
many meetings, and never failed to
seek popular favor. He earnestly insist
ed that everybody be allowed to vote at
the primaries without regard to form
er antagOnism to the party. The state
committee had on it a majority of his
friends, and his views as to letting
down the bars" prevailed.
Congressman Clarke entered the lists
as a sound money man, but with the
disadvantage of the Populists' partici-
patton in primaries against him. If
left solely to men who had never voted
| against the party he would have won
the fight and Alabama would have been
| enrolled a Chicago on the sound money
| side.
In spite OF the machinery being
against him, and the active opposition
of Senators Pugh and Morgan and all
the congressman except General Harri-
son, he had one-third of the delegates
to the state convention. Some of his
supporters were unsea led by the tri-
| JOlHSlOHiItc,
their majority was thus swollen so that
| the convention went the whole free sill
yer limit and instructed the five sound
money delegates chosen to Chicago
with the seventeen free silveriteS to
vote as the ajority directed.
One week after this convention the
| two Republican factions and the Popu-
lists all met in convention in this city.
Fusion was agreed on, and bhe Republi-
cans were given two places on the state
ticket. The composition of the two tick
cts is:
For governor-J. F. Johnston, Demo-
crat, and Albert T. Goodwin, Republi-
can and Populist.
Secretary of state-J. K. Jackson,
Democrat, and ]. A. Grimmett, Repub-
lican and Populist.
Auditor-W. S. White Democrat, and
W. S. Foreman, Republican and Popu-
list.
Attorney general-F. W. Fits. Dem
ocrat, and W. H. Smith, Republican
and Populist.
Treasurer@G. W. Ellis, Democrat; ].
A. Bingham, Republican and Populist
superintendent of education-J. o.
Turner, Democrat; w. NJ. Wood. Re
publican and Populist.
Commissioner of agriculture-J F.
Culver, Democrat; ]. H. Harris, Repub-
iican and Populist-
Since the two conventions were held,
or since May 1, the campaign has been
vigorously conducted.
Goodwin, the Populist-Republican
leader, is a fairly good speaker. He is
now member of congress, having gain
ed the contest for the seat of ex-Con-
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thusiastic, and in many instances fanat-
ical He has had large crowds to hear |
him. 1t is a singular fact thathisstrong- |
est supporters are in what is known as |
white counties" where there are very |
few negroes. He will carry a ma iority |
of that class of counties. In the counties |
where there are negro majorities there |
is scarcely any PopuISt or Republican |
strength among the whites. AS a rule |
the vote of those counties is Solidly |
Democratic. The counties in which |
Goodwin Will have a ma ority will be
carried for him by the negro vote. as
the whites are nearly evenly divided, |
and the small negro vote holds the bal
a;,ce Of power, and Goodwin will get IT.
What the negroes in the black belt
will do is not yet known. There are
but few opposition local tickets for
county officers in any of the black
cocnties. and the Democrats have no
concern OF that account In this coun-
" the Populists have a local ticket. but
the fegN es will not touch il, and there
is doubt as to whether either of them
will go TO the polls at all. Goodwin has
a. lot of local speakers in nearly every
and they make the woods ring
in denunciation of the money power
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avey day for nearly three months. He
has the help of all the prominent speak
ars of the state. His opponent, Mr..
Clarke, has made quite a number, and
Governor Oates has been out for
Month. as has most of the candidates
IN the state ticket.
Senator Pugh also came home from
Va snins ton. and he has been making a
stlmpiGg tour. Unfortunately, except |
when Mr. Clarke and Governor Oates |
speak, the speeches made are not very
iiffeTent from those made by Goodwin | :
md his crowd. Free silver is the cry
md Johnston is the chief crier. His ,
'peAches before the nomination were
lisgustin in the effort 10 create dis
and make the people be
ieve they Were on the high road 10
uin.
Tie election next Mondy should de-
GIVE no one. for whether Johnston or
GOODWIN wins it viii be claimed as a
rec silver victory.
The sound money Democrats OF the
tate are supporting Johnston because
e has a better influence behind him ..
han Goodwin viii have. The Reoubli- :
ans ard Democrats rYho favor sound /,
noLey are in a majority in this states,
'ut there i no way 10 determine this
There Is no certainty as to the result !.
ext Monday. A full state ticket. leg
stature and county officers are TO be
cected. The Democrats are hopeful OF
lectiug their ticket and majority =,
9th branches Of the l>gfs-- The
epubucan-Populist combine are equal
Y sanguine. X is not certain enough
ither way 70 hazard prediction. The
'oDuiists are not bother.ng bout the
Bryan Watson combine. They want 10 :
et the state election of first. There
III be many thousand votes cast for
ohnston which viii not be given 10 the
'h.cago ticket q
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