The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-24

Topeka, Kan, April 23.-The CORES
pendent here of the Kansas City Times
sends the following TO his paper: The
Kansas Democrats will hold their con-
ventions within the next three weeks
for the election of delegates 10 the
state convention at Topeka on June B.
There is a fight in nearly every coun-
~ between the gold standard and the
free silver factions Of the party for con
troll, and IL looks as if the financial
question will be an issue nj the state
convention. The opinion was express
ed by some at the last meeting Of the
state central committee that a COM
promise would be effected whereby
delegates could be chosen without refer
ence TO thier views about money, but
there is little prospect now that this
will be done. The leaders on each side
are determined to have their own way,
and a battle TO a finish is expected.
The gold standard men probably
have the advantage in organization.
They have majority of the state COM
mittee, and the influence of federal pat
ronage. These give them a strong
pull and enable them to build up local
sentiment and sustain it. They are
wearing a bold front and express con-
fidence in their ability to organize the
state convention and elect a gold stan
dard delegation TO Chicago.
James w. Orr of Atchison is looked
upon as the general manager of the
gold standard Democracy. and upon
him likely will devolve the duty of lead
ing the fight for his crowd in the state
convention. Orr is candidate for
delegate to Chicago, and it is said that
he is ambition to head the delegation.
Among other gold standard advocates
mentioned for delegates to the nation
al convention are: ]. G. Leonard of
Girard, Morris Cliggate of Pittsburg,
Jude jerry ;McCue of independence,
Barney Sheridan Of Paola, William
Sapp of Galena, Thomas P. Fenlon and
John Harmon of Leavenworth, William
O'Connor Of Mcpherson, Thomas Fitch |
of Wichita, Charles Apt of Pratt, A. !
p. Ridenour of Hugoton, N NJ. Wilson |
of Grant, Judge James Humphrey of |
Junction City, James Fike of Colby and |
Eugene Hagan of Topeka.
David Overmyer as the Kansas mem
Der of the national Democratic free sill |
yer committee, has organized the sill |
Yer forces throughout the state, and |
he feels confident that they will elect |
a majority OF the delegates to the To- |
peka convention. From 80 TO 95 per
cent of the Democrats of Kansas are
for free silver said Mr. Overmyer.
and they can not, without the utmost
humiliation, omit TO express their SEN
timents on the subject No to do so
would be to incur the imputation of cor
ruption, pusillanimity, lack of spirit
and lack of manhood, and outsiders
naturally would say that We had been
bought"
Mr.. Overmyer argues that the ac-
ton of the Populist and free silver COM
mlttees in fixing their conventions at
81. Louis on date later than the DEM
ocratlc convention was for the purpose
ot concentrating the entire silver vote
d the country on the Democratic nomi-
pee for president. if he be a free silver
nan standing on free silver platform.
de thinks, therefore, that it would be
good politics for the Democra tic party
% get in line for this support.
Mr.. Overmyer says that he is not a
candidate for delegate to Chicago but
ldmits that if the party should honor
lin with the position he would accept
His friends, however, say that he is en-
ltled TO the place. having made the
ace for governor in 1894, and having I
lnce Iaoored diligently for the cause
Il the white metal, and they would like
o see him at the head of the delega- .
ion.
Ex-senator John Martin also vouId
Ike TO head the delegation, in case it he
OF Tree silver. The senator is not saw
ng very much, but 1t is said that he is
making still hunt among his friends
no VIII have strong backing in the
tate convention.
II Is generally thought that II thA
rec silver men control the convention
oth Overmyer and Martin will be sent
D Chlcaso, one at large and the other
rom the Fourth district. :.
There will be Alb delegates in tba
tate convention, and they will elect =
x delegates-at-large TO Chicago. and !
1urteen by congressional districts. two
ON each district, twenty in all I
douglas county already has elected
elegates 70 the Topeka convention and
lstructed them TO vote for a free si,-
er delegation to Chicago. The con. {
enIon also adopted resolutions aeaine.
he election of a federal officer-holdar
a delegate 10 Chicago. The Dong (
IS county delegates are d n Tau-fs ?
A Riggs. William Dias. Frank 7.
enster, John Martin, Ben Hoover and
- W. Spar. v
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