The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-01
HARRIS AHEAD.
He Has the Bulge at the Popuist Con-
vention Today.

VSAG4OA AOOays
The Shawnee county PopuIist conven-
ton met at the Populist league rooms
this forenoon and was called to order by
Chairman F. J. Close Of the county cen
trail committee.
1t was evident from the start that the
anti-LeWelling crowd is on top. They
had agreed that G. J. Stanley should be
their choice for temporary chairman,
and he defeated D. M. Howard, the pop
ular Rossville ex-representative by
majority of more than two to one, the
vote standing 115 to 50.
The anti-LeWelling forces are well or
ganized and they are determined TO
keep H. Q. Lindsey, F. J. Close or any
of the old line LewelIing men from be-
ing sent to the state convention as del
egates. An effort will probably be made
to instruct for Harris, but there is
disposition on the part of the delegates
to avoid instructions entirely.
L.. White, a delegate from Arkansas
City, arrived in Topeka this morning
to attend the convention and incident
ally to get in word or two for King.
There are many friends Of King in
Shawnee county and White hopes to
get some of them on the delegation and
in failing in that will ask that his man
be selected for second choice
The big fight which has been going
on in this county between Clark and
Webb for the Endorsement for chief JUS
tice may be suppressed in the conven-
anti-Lewelling men have, however, tied
their faith to Clark and he will proba-
bly, get the best of the selection of state
delegates.
A. M. Harvey, who is a candidate for
lieutenant governor, is not asking for
an Endorsement and he has succeeded
in keeping out of the fight. The dele
cation selected will, without doubt,
be faVora bic to Harvey.
The convention will select Is dele
gates to the stae convention, "a to the
congressional convention which meets
at EmpOria, August u, and eight to the
appeIIate court convention which meets
in Topeka August 4.
When Chairman Stanley accepted the
position he said he believed that no
petty quarrels would be dragged into
the convention. MY heart bounds with
joy" said he, when think that am
a Populist and that 1 will help to elect
next November the grandest man in
this country" This allusiOn to Bryan
was cheered and a country delegation
shouted, He is a second Abrham Lin
cOln.''
G. H. Kutz was elected temporary
secretary and the roll call showed al
most all the delegations complete
The chairman announced the ap-
pointment of the following committees
and the convention adjourned to Net
rOpolitan hall which was rendered the
convention by L. Blackman:
CredentiaIs-E. H. Hewins, ]. E. An
derson, A B. Moffett, w. w. Wiley, F.
Permanent organization-AC Coleman.
o. A. Bradford, N. / Dalton, Arthur
Clork w. o. NIcElrOy.
Order of business-H. c. Root, Frank
Jacques, B. F. Baird. H. H. Walker, F.
G. Hentig.
Resolutions-F. A. Kiene, John Camp
bell, George Wagner, w c. Webb, G. c.
Clemens.
Transportation-Fra Herald, H. G.
Root, Frank Curry
The Populist county convention re-
assembled at p. m. and wasted a good
deal of time wrangling over the report
of the committee on credentials. An
effort was made to give w. H. Benning-
ton a seat in the convention
H. H. Artz made an appeal in Mr.
Bennington's behalf and said that the
Populists should not begin to trim.
G. G. Lee said: We don't want
man in our party who will sell us out
and that is what Mr.. Bennington did
two years ago"
The motion to seat Mr. Bennington
was lost.
The committee on resolutions has de-
cided to report an Endorsement of w. G.
Webb, but there is little hope for the in
dorsement to carry as there is a strong
organization in Clarks favor.