The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-05

and for the Good of the Party They
Must Both be Turned Down-it is Gem
orally Conceded That Harris Will Have
More Votes on the First Ballot Than
Lewelline.
Abilene, Kan, Aug. 4.-The prehm-
inary meeting to the Populist state con-
vention was held last night and was
q Bryan free silver ratification. The
new convention wigwam, holding l,SOo
vas two-thirds full and hearty enthus-
tasm was manifested. A free silver
club, including many Republicans and
numbering 600, was organized, with e.
A. Rogers, a former Republican, as
president G. C. Anderson, Democrat.
vice president; B. C. Cranston, Popu-
list, secretary; H. C. Let's, Democrat,
treasurer. Addresses were then made
by W. D. Vincent, Z. G. Little, Colonel
". A Harris, J. D. Botkin, ex-Govern-
Or Lewelling, c. B. Hoffman, r. II.
Kane and others, all being received
with cheers.
Most of the candidates and many del
kgates are in the city, in preparation
Tor the state convention, which meets
at II O'Clock Wednesday. The LEVEL
ing workers were first ON the ground
and have put in hard work on ali in
coming delegations. Colonel Harris ar
rived late last evening. He claims
long lead on the first ballot, and his
friends do not credit the claims Of the
Cewelling forces that the ex-governor
can tie Harris on the first ballot. The
Il L.
oell and King have not been given much
attention yet. And, though candidates
for minor Offices are on the ground,
they have done little. Dickinson coun-
~ is presenting two candidates, Ed Lit
lie for ongreSSman-at-large and j. II.
Mustard for state superintendent. They
have been told that both cannot win.
and Mustard will probably get out of
Pie way. A. c. Pattee of Junction City
peing also candidate for auditor,
places too many in this vicinity. North
west Kansas is demanding w. Z. Bush
Of Mankato for secretary of state, and
Is likely to win.
Harris viii lead on the first ballot,
with Lewelling second and Leedy and
King close for third place. Sentiment
is growing that if it is not Harris il
VIII b. new man, probably Leedy.
The new man argument was worked
On all sides tonight, making the situa-
tion Harris against the field The anti
Lewelling combination seems too strong
to defeat. Bitterness aroused between
the two leaders has made the feeling
IN favor of shelving both grow rapidly
Harris must win early in the balloting
Or he is lost. Ed Little is likely to win
the congressman-at-large hands down, |
as favor to the silver Republicans.
The latest plan is to divide the cleo |
tors with the Democrats, this conven-
tion naming five for Bryan and Wat |
Son and the Hutchinson convention |
naming five for Bryan and Sewan, then |
zach endorse the others list. If Harris |
is not nominated the Democrats are |
likely to also receive the chief Justice |
ship on a fusion basis, and it will in |
that event be Sam Riggs of Lawrence
This Is not agreed to by the Doster |
forces, but is being vigorously talked |
by the new man advocates tonight. A
delegation is expected from the Demo- |
cratic convention tonight, which will
submit and agree on terms, close tele-
graphic communication being arranged
Tor between the conventions.