Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-11
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
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the State commandments and Over
myer Win

| rec SILVER MEN Have Their Own Way In
the State Convention-Martin and Over
myer Win
TOPEKA. Kan, June 4--The demo-
cratic state convention was called to
order at 1920 o'clock yesterday morn
ing by Chairman Frank Bacon, of the
state central committee. After prayer
by Rev. j. P. Wimberly, Mr.. Bacon an
nounced that the central committee
had decided upon John C. Sheridan, of
Miami county, for temporary chair
man; w. 81. L. Pepperell, of Cloud, for
temp orary secretary, and James r.
Logan. of Lincoln. for assistant secre-
tary. This was in the nature of a
recommendation, which the conven
ton promptly adopted.
In accepting the position of temper
airy chairman Mr.. Sheridan made
spirited speech returning thanks
The usual committees were appoint
ed and much speech making INDUCED
In and the report of the organization
committee received, which recon-
mended that Judge j. d. McClev-
erty. of Fort Scott. be permanent
secretary and George D. Pitts, of
Wellington, assistant secretary. The
report was unanimously adopted.
Other committees reported and the or
ganization of the convention finished.
When the fight for delegates to the ma
tlonal convention was reached the fol-
delega were chosen, the free
silver men having things their own way:
John Martin and David Overmyer, OF
Topeka; Judge J. D. McCleverty, of
Fort Scott; James McKinstry, of
! Hutchinson; John III. Atwood. of
Leavenworth, and Frank Bacon, OF
Chanute- These are the alternates-at-
large: Neal Graham. of Washington;
Frank Bucher, of Emporia; E L.
| Clemens, OF Parker; Thomas Singleton,
of Fredonia; Thomas Tatum, of Beloit.
and T. J. O'Neil, of Usage City. The
congressional district delegates and
altern ates are: First district-Moses
Sarbach and J. B. Taylor, delegates; A.
E. Urbansky and II. d. Butts, alter
mates Second district-Samuel A.
Riggs and L. C. Slime. delegates;
Charles E. Duran and j. b.
Goshorn, alternates- Third district
]. 81. Cushenberrv and J. Mack Love,
delegates; E. c. Weilep and j. T. Tin
der, alternates. Fourth district
Charles Stockhouse and J. G. Johnson,
delegates: E. S. Bertram and r 81.
Hazlet, alternates. Fifth district-C.
delegates; George w. Harrop and d.
S. Hallam. alternates- Sixth district
John D. Rea and E. J. Collins, dele
gates; c. n. Page and R. n. Handy,
alternates Seventh district jesse
Haymaker and C. E. Diffen bacher. del
egates: Thomas Wilson and L Z. Pur-
CELL alternateS.
Here are the resolutions as adopted
by the convention:
Resolved, That We commend President Cieve-
land for the gallant fight he has made for tariff
reform; for his statesmanlike vindication of
the Monroe doctrine for his stern demand for
justice and the faithful observance of treaties
with Spain in defense Of American citizens i'm
prisoned in Cuba, and for his distinguished
services in the interest of economical acminiS-
traticn: and we give voice to this recommended
tion more freely because compelled. in
the interest of democratic doctrine, TO differ
totally and radically from his views on the all
absorbing question of finance, and emphasize
this difference, and to declare Enthusiastically
our unalterable convictions on the subject
Resolved. That we demand the free and I'M
limited coinage Of both silver and gold at the
ratio OF sixteen to one without awaiting the
action of any other government or people, as
we believe this country is large enough to es-
tablish and maintain its own financial sys-
tenn: that the delegates to the Chicago
convention appointed and confirmed by
this convention hereby instructed to
faithfully carry out the foregoing coinage
resolutions, both in letter and spirit, and to
demand and insist that said resolution one
in all respects equivalent thereto, be incorpo-
rated in the national platform. and that said
delegates be further instructed to vote for no
man for president or vice president whose his
tory and past public record do not give fu II as
surance that he is in entire harmony there
with and to vote unit on all questions
arising in said national convention
A resolution by Hon. Samuel A.
Riggs, of Lawrence. that all district
delegates and alternates be required
to declare themselves in favor of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver in
order to be accepted by the conven-
ton, brought on a clash between the
gold standard men and the silver
forces, and on roll call the vote stood
33S for the resolution and 11S against
When Gen. Blair presented the resO-
luton las appears above) they were
adopted with hurrah.
J. G. johnson. of Peabody. was elect
ed a member of the national commit
tee.
Curfew for Kansas City, Kan.
KANSAS CITY, Kan, June 1.-The
o;+r oo,,1oil NV unanimouS vote paSSed