Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-15
rae Second Dav-s ses.ion.

peoples party state convention met
yesterday morning the following addi-
tiona1 resolution was introduced:
Whereas The Armour Packing Co is
expressing many workmen of Kansas City,
Kan, members of Anchor Federal Labor
union and other unions. be it
Resolved. That we extend to the members of
that and other unions who are being thus OPP
pressed our hearty and sincere sympathy.
A motion was made to adopt the re-
port of the committees, but Harrison
Kelley called halt by declaring that
the resolutions were not clear enough
on the questions of the St. Louis plat
form and its candidates. He moved to
amend by indorsing the platform and
declaring in favor of Bryan and Watson
in positive terms.
Ex-Gov. Lewel1ing moved to refer
the report back to the committee with
instructions to make the proper
| amendments, including a plank favor
ing direct legislation, but he withdrew
the motion and the convention. by
practically unanimous vote, adopted
Kelley's amendment.
For Justice of the supreme court,
George w. Clark, NJ b. Nicholson, Frank
Doster and w. c. Webb were placed in
nomination Each candidate was
made to appear before the convention
and make a speech, pledging faith to
From the outset county after county
went to him, and when Smith
county voted he was nominated.
The Fusion Deal Made.
ABILENE, Kan, Aug. 6.-The two
fusion conference committees had a
stormy and protracted session last
night and it was resumed again this
morning. Finally it was agreed that
the democratic committee should make
the following proposition to the popu-
list ommittee.
To the members of the conference committee
of the populist state convention of Kansas:
Gentlemen: The undersigned acting as con-
ference committee. appointed by the demo-
cratic state convention now in session at
Hutchinson. Kan, beg leave to submit be-
half of the body they represent the following
plan for united action upon a state and cleo
toral ticket to be voted for by both parties at
the coming general election
First-The state convention of the populi st
party now in session to name candidates for all
state offices and also for large,
such candidates to be at once adopted and
nominated by the democratic state conven-
tion now in session the candidates of the
democratic party of Kansas for said offices.
Secondhand the electors selected by the
democratic convention at Hutchinson be NOM
mated by both the populiSt and democratic
state conventions now in session as the presi-
Dental electors to be voted for by the respec-
tive parties at the coming general election and
each of said conventions to adopt after the
nomination of the said electors the following
resolutions:
Resolved. That the candidates this day nomi-
na ted for electors of president and vice preSi-
dent are hereby instructed that in case of their
election they shall cast the ten electoral
votes of the state of Kansas for William
j. Bryan, of Nebraska, for president of the
United States. That in case it shall be found
that. aside from the votes of Kansas,
Arthur Sewall has secured more of the elector-
al vote of the other states of the union than
Thomas E. Watson at the presidential cleo
N
shall cast ten electoral votes of the state of
Kansas for said Arthur Sewall for vice presi-
dent of the United States, but in case it shall
be found that Thomas E. Watson has secured
more of said electoral votes, aside from the
electoral votes of Kansas. than said Arthur
Sewall, then in such case said electors shall
cast the electoral votes of the state of Kansas
for said Thomas E. Watson for vice president
of the United States.
The members of this committee pledgestheir
personal efforts with the democratic state,
congressional and other committees towards a
union of democratic and populist voters
wherever practicable, in support of the same
congressional legislative and county candi-
dates at the coming general election and rec
ommend similar action by you and the populist
committees. Abilene, Kan. this 5th day of
August. A D., 1896 ]. G. johnson. John H.
Atwood. John Martin. W. p. billiard, W. S.
Glass.
Afterward the populist committee
held meeting, and after much discus
SION it was agreed by a vote of thirteen
should be recommended to the state
convention for adoption. The one man
who stands out is f. III. Mingen back,
of the Seventh district, who stands
in the middle of the road. The recon-
mendation to the convention is in sub
stance the democratic proposition, but
in addition it amplifies reasons why it
should be adopted.
When the report of the conference
committee reached the convention a
bitter fight was made on Morris Gig
cause of the alleged part he took
against the miners strike at Pittsburs
in 1898. After a great deal of acrimo-
NOUS talk the report was adopted,
however, and the fusion deal was COM
plete.
The regular order of business was
then taken up. E. c. Little. of Dicker-
son, and Rev. Jerry d. Botkin, of Will
son, were named for congressman-at-
large. In his talk before the conven-
ton Little said that he stood f1at-footed
on the populist platform. Botkin was
nominated by vote of $50 to 237. Lit
ties motion made it unanimous
Judge Fitzgerald placed j. NJ. Duns-
more in nomination for lieutenant
governor. 6. C. Clemens named A. NJ.
Harvey. A. B. Jones named DIR. G.
Boher. Harvey was nominated on the
first ballot The vote was not count
ed, as the convention stampeded to
Harvey when it became known that he
had he 11a1