The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-07
Nouaines Carried To the Platform arr
Made to speak Democratic Advance
Met--Popuiists Appoint a Com
mittoe on Fusion No Agree
ment Yet Reacbcd-Con-
sention Proceedings


John w. Leedy OF Coffey county was
by the Populist state convention for
Governor on the fourth ballot Con-
vention then adjourned till 9 o'clock
this morning.
State Chairman BreIdenthal called
the convention to order at ! o'clock
Prayer was offered by Rev T. s.
Blauey
Charles s. Crawford of Abilene de-
livered an address of welcome Judge
A. w. Dennison of Eidorado was
chosen temporary chairman by accia-
nation Judge Dennison made
speech eulogizing the Poputist cause.
After appointment of commi tees con-
vention adjourned till o'clock
O. w. Hendee of Emporia was elected
temporary secretary, and Frank Hun
newell of Concordia, assistant secre
tary.
On reassembling the committee on
orga nization made the temporary or
ganization permanent.
The order OF business COMMITTEES ar
ranged the work of the convention in
this manner: Reports of committees;
selection of a COMMITTEES of fourteen,
| two from each congressional district,
10 confer with the Democratic commit
| tee from Hutchinson; report OF CON
! ference committee; nomination OF
electors; nomina tion of governor, chief
! justice. gressman-at-large, lieu
/ tenant governor, attorney general,
| secretary Of state, treasurer, auditor,
/ superintendent of public instruction
election of state central committee
I 80, ra1pna he
committee from fourteen TO five. so as
to make it the size OF the Democratic
committee, was voted down.
The conference committee was
chosen, as follows: First district,
Judge j. w. Fitzgerald, j. q. Ward
Second district, Van h. Prather, j.
w. Poor; Third, J. NJ. Allen, w. j.
Gillette; Fourth, Senator +. q. Jump
er, w. f. Benson; Fifth, William
Doeble. T. IL. Pollock; Sixth, o. l.
Smith, Senator w. Is Helm; Seventh
c. r. MinionbaclS, }. +. Pancake.
. W. J. Costigan of Franklin, roastes
the committee on account OF the hal
arrangements lie declared that tn,
hall was as bad as the black hole ot
Calcutta, and moved to hold tho RES
of the sessions in grove The motor
was tabled. On motion of e.. C. Glenn
p ems OF Shawnee. Charles W. Marsh o
Anchor Labor Union, Kansas City
was given three minutes 10 plead fol
help for the members of the unioI
who had been thrown out OF employ
I ment by the Armour Packing com
pany. After Marsh's speech a collec
} tion was taken for the purpose stated
A recess was then taken till 7:3
o'clock
a. al, ....,,s.1- ..-s;.,, a.. Ill ...-
called for nominations for governor
Quincy A. Baldwin, Of Leaven worth
presented the name OF Colonel w A
Harris
/ Nick Bradshaw, of Cowley county
. presented l.. =. King.
f. NJ Bardy, of Labette county
presented lhe name OF Judge q. w
) Campbell of the same county.
Harrison Kelly OF Burlington, wai
, greeted with cheers when he steppe,
to the stage TO nominate j. w. Leedy
of Coffey county. Harry Lands wa
: also loudly applauded when he see
onded the same Qomination.
George NJ. Munger of Greenwood
was launched by V, Gleeson of the
same county, and Napoleon Breckin
ridge Mccormick OF Phillips count,
made the secondng speech.
When A. +. Helm OF Wichita arose
TO nominate l. d. Lewelling, he re
eeived the greatest reception accorded
any speaker. and when he mention ed
the name of hIs candidate, the friends
OF the ex-governor tried their best tC
raise the roof
The seeonding speech for GoveInor
Lewelling was mace by :. w. Case OF
Franklin county.