Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-07-09
BOIES MEN PLEAD FOR THE IOWA
CANDIDATE In VAIN.
USE THE A. P. A. THREAT
But They Are HOwled Down by Martin,
OVermyer and McCleVerty--AtwOOd
Surprises tho Delegates by Sug-
gestIng Complimentary Bal
lot for BFyan-PrOpOSl-
tiOn Voted Down

CHICAGO, July Men from the
Iowa headquarters visited the Kansas
headquarters this forenoon and in
their zeal for Boies made mistake of
trying to fight Bland on the ground
that his wife and daughter being
Catholics, the A. P. A. would oppose
him. This aroused the animosity of
David Overmyer and j. d. McCleVerty,
but the Iowans persisted in their ar
gument, saying that they had been
watching Western politics, especia lily
Missouri since the advent of the A. P.
into public life, and they were conf
dent that the organization could
swing enough votes to defeat any man
who should be nominated for Presi-
dent in opposition to their wishes.
This argument has been brought to
bear upon the Kansas delegates from
other sources, also, but the Kansas
men are apparently determined to
stand by Bland. Martin said to-day:
''There is nothing in that talk.
BANDS boom is growing right along.
We feel safe, and believe Bland will
be nominated. The fight has mar
rowed down to Bland, Boies and
Teller. Matthews of Indiana is not
in it.
McCleverty said: ~ don't think the
Democratic party is liable to be moved
by this A. p. A. talk. The organiza.
tion is undemocratic and we will take
no notice of it,"
David 0vermyer said: "Oh, there is
nothing in it, Bland will have 300
votes on tine first ballot and gain
steadily afterward"
The Kansas delegation met this
morning to effect permanent organ
ization and outline the policy it shall
pursue in the convention. The meet
ing was behind closed doors and no.
body was admitted but delegates and
alternates. Frank Bacon presided
and Judge McCleverty kept the min.
utes. Notwithstanding an injunc-
tion of secrecy adopted by the meet
ing, full report of the proceedings
leaked out in fragments within half
an hour after it was over.
To the surprise of the Bland men
proposition was made by j. H. Atwood,
J. G.. johnson and j. Mack Love that
that the delegation should compli-
ment Bryan Of Nebraska by giving
bin its solid vote for president on tho
first ballot. This brought Judge
Martin, Judge McCleverty and Mr..
Overmyer to their feet They pro-
tested against such an order, declaring
that it was OF the greatest Importance
that Bland should make as great
showing as possible on the first ballot
and the Kansas delegation should not
fritter way its strength by passing
empty compliments to Bryan or any
other favorile son.
The end of the discussion was a
unanimous vote for Bland, and so the
delegation will vote on the first bal
lot.
The Blanc question settled, the eau.
Gus proceeded to take up the PROPOSE
tion to abrogaLe the two-thirds rule,
which also caused considerable dis
cussioh. The delegates all admitted
that the rule was inequitable, but
some of them thought that 1t was not
expedient for the convention to abro-
gate it at this time, and it was
ordered that the Kansas delegation
should so vote in the convention.
John 0vermyer of the Indiana dele
CATION, a brother of David Overmyer
of Kansas, was permitted to address
the caucus in behalf of Matthews of
Indiana as the second choice of the
Kansas. He was given respectful
hearing, but no expression as to such
a choice was made by the caucus.
Mrs. Martha Munger Purdy and
Mrs. Jock Clark, members of the Cor
nelia Democratic club of Chicago, the
former dau9 liter of George NJ. Mum
ger, the well-known Kans-s Populist,
appeared and Judge A. NJ Jackson,
acting as their spokesman, asked that
the Kansas delegation recommend to
the committee on resolutions
woman's plank similar to that adopted
by the Republicans at st. Louis. The
proposition, however, met with a cold
reception, and Notwithstanding the
pretty speeches of the ladies and the
vigorous language of Judge Jackson,
it was neglected and forgotten by the
caucus when the fair visitors had de.
parted.
The caucus next proceeded to or
ganize the delegations for work in the
convention. Judge Martin was elect
ed chairman, ]. ~ Haymaker secre.
tary and L. c. slime treasurer, after
which a recess was taken until later
In the day when the several commit
teemen will be designated.
There is feeling at the Kansas
headquarters that Atwood is not so
sOund on the Bland Question as he
might be. He is suspected of being
friendly to Boies. Love is also sus-
pected. Indeed, he has expressed
sympathy with the Teller movement,
although he has said he was for
Bland first Johnson, who with At
wood and Love, proposed in the eau
Gus to compliment Bryan on the first
ballot has uniformly said he was for
Bland, but he has not been vehement
about it, and since his speech to-day
more radical OF the Bland men.