Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-21

POPULIST COUNTY CONVENTION.


The Populist county convention met at the
Bryan headquarters in Garrett, yesterday, to
nominate candidates for the various county Of
fees. A temporary organization was effected
by the election of VIM. Schoonover as chair
man and S. s. Irwin as secretary commit
tee of five was then selected to confer with a
like committee from the Democratic conven-
ton, which was in session in the court house.
The Populist committee consisted of the fol-
lowing persons: M. J. Turrell, ]. H. Darche,
Geo. w. Mitchell, J. D. Stevens and ]. F.
Bierley. After selecting the usual committees,
the convention adjourned till 1890 p. III.
Convention re-assembled at the time named,
and the committee on order of business and
permanent equalization reported. VIM. Schoon-
over was selected as permanent chairman, and
S. S. Twin and Gilbert Hoobler were selected
as secretaries.
The committee OH resolutions reported as
follows:
eve, the Peoples party, in convention,
heartily endorse our national platform, as adopt
ed by the St. Louis convention, on the ED of
July, 1906, and also our state platform, adopt
ed at Abilene on the 5th of August, 1896.
"Resolved, That we condemn, unqualihedly,
the practice of the Republican officials who
gather in the Legislative lobby at Topeka for
the purpose of opposing any reduction OF Off
cial salaries as selfish, unjust and dishonorable,
and in direct antagonism to the welfare of the
people.
"Resolved, That we favor just and generous
pensions for surviving Union veterans of the
civil war, and such readjustment of the regula-
lions governing widows pensions as will place
widows of deceased privates an equality
with widows of deceased officers.
"Resolved, That the economical administra-
ton of government includes reduction OF ott1-
cial salaries to point app1oxlmatlng the prices
of other lines of labor and the products of the
farm
The conference committee next made its re-
port, which was to the effect that an agreement
had been reached whereby the Populists were
to have the Offices of representative, county
superintendent of public instruction, coroner
and county commissioner; the Democrats to
have county attorney and probate judge, and
the silver Republicans to have clerk of the
court AS the silver Republicans would hold
no convention, they named Fred Rhodes, but,
as he refused to become candidate, they re-
quested that some other silver Republican be
chosen
Next in order was the selection of a candi-
date for representative. Following are the per-
sons placed in nomination: c. Bouck, Harry
Boulson, M. ]. Turrell, ]. M. Alexander, J.
D. Stevens D. w. Ramsay, Geo. A. Smith
and S. D. Wilmington. Messrs. Alexander
and Ramsay withdrew, and ]. d. Stevens was
nominated on the third ballot.
For county superintendent, the following
persons were named: A. NJ Fosdck, w. J..
Brinckley, S. S. Irwin, ]. B. Robinson, Green
Bierley, Chas. Reynolds and ]. A. Mahurn.
S. S. Irwin was nominated on the third ballot.
On motion of Prof. Fosdick, Mr.. Twins NOM
ination was made unanimous. '"'g
The silver Republicans having selected Cliff
II. Hiatt as their candidate for clerk of the
court, the rules were suspended and he was
nominated by reclamation.
A committee from the Democratic convention
then arrived with the information that their
convention had nominated c. r. Richardson
for county attorney, and Ed Stein for probate
Judge On motion, the rules were suspended
and they were made the Populist nominees by
reclamation.
The delegates of the First commissioner
district then proceeded to nominate R. Her
rington for commissioner, after which the con-
vention adjourned
A. C. MCCARTHY DEAD.