The advocate., 1896-08-12

condition Of his throat, which prevented
him from doing himself justice. Before
the roll-csll was completed it was evi-
dent that Doster would be nominated,
and the roll-csll was suspended and the
nomination was made unanimous.
The convention then rested until 2
o'clock, when the report Of the Confer
ence committee was taken up. 1t was
presented by 7. II. Polack Of Marysville
The agreement is as follows:
"That in case It is found that aside from the
vote Of Kansas Arthur sewall has secured
more Of the electoral votes Of the other States
of the Union than Thomas f. Watson At the
Presidential election Of 1896, then said Elec-
tors shall cast the ten Electoral votes OF Kan
sAs for SewSll for Vice President; but in case
it shall be found that Watson has secured
more Of said electoral votes aside from the
Electoral votes Of Kansas than seWall, then
said Electors shall cast the ten Electoral votes
Of the State Of Kansas for Thomas L. Watson
for Vice President"
The following is the important part Of
the report Of the Populist portion of the
committee:
Your committee, fully recognizing the ab-
solute necessity Of presenting united front
this year against the advocates OF the coFpO-
rate interests Of the State of Kansas, and Of the
goldocracy Of the world, and believing that
success is possible and that by complete union
OF the reform elements the common enemy
can be defeated, we have concluded that che
proposition agreed to by both committees
embodiss the most feasible and practicable
plan for united action.
We believe that the plan will insure to the
Peoples party Of Kansas United States Sen.
Stor, full and unbFOken Congressional dele
CATION, complete control Of the Legislature Of
the state Of Kansas, which involves the pass
age Of laws demanded by the people Of this
State opposed to corporations as well aS the
execution Of all laws by our gallant standard.
bearer, John W. Leedy and such subordinate
officers Ss will be elected by the combined re-
form elements Of the State OF Kansas and Sp-
pointed by our administration. We also be-
li0ve that said plan embodies the only possible
method OF giving Thomas E. Watson the elec-
tOral votes Of Kansas, and that IL insureS the
election Of our national st&ndRrd-beSrer, w.
J. Bryan Of Nebraska.
1t was recommended that the Electors
chosen be those originally named by the
Hutchinson convention. The agreement
in relation to the manner in which the
Electors shall cast their votes is binding
on the Electors, and was agreed to by
the Conference committee, which was
given the necessary power by the Dem
ocrst convention. The Electors named
are Morris Cliggitt, Plttsburg; Albert
Perry, Troy; G. T. Pitts, Wellington;
Sidney Hayden, Holton; J. B. Goshorn,
lola; w. H. Linton, Cherryvale; Earl
M. Blackshere, Elmdsle; at large, G. A.
Hitler, Sslins; James r. Logan, Lincoln,
and H. j. Bostzel, Ellinwood. Some OBJ
lection was made to Cliggitt, but he was
finally accepted. A committee was
named to investigate the charges made
against him.
The next thing in order was the
Of a Congressman -st-lsrgs.
Rev. Fleharty OF Eskridge nominated
Ed G. Little, who has hither to been
free silver Republican. Senator Lands
J. D. Botkin. Each candi-
date was called before the convention.
Little declared openly that he was now
q Populist. His speech was q good one.
There was considerable disposition to
nominate him, and it would probably