The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-07
The Kansas Populists Indorse
the Democratic Electors.
AND NAME THE STATE TICKET.
Nebraska Populists Get Attorney
General and Half the Electors.
The Missouri Democrats Complete
Their Separate Tickct-The Iexas
Popniists Spend Much Time Over
Their Piatform-Tom Watson Calls
Georgia Convention TO Order.

Hutchinson. Kan. Aug. s-The Demo-
Gratis and Populists of Kansas have prac-
fscaliy effected a fusion OF interests in The
coming election. Since Tuesday last the
Democratic convention here has waited
upon the Populists at Abilene. The DEM
ocrats held two sessions today. The morn
ing session was adjourned until evening.
the Popuiists at Abilene having az that
time taken no action as TO the proposed
fusion When the Democrats reassegnbled
this evening word was received from their
euIba ssadors at Abilene that the Populisis
had accepted the ticket recommended BY
the Democrats for electors. This ticket
which was agreed upon last Tuesday. was
then formally placed in nomination The
Democrats then taSk up the question Of
state ticket, and. there being practically
no Oppoaitton. the Populist nomtGee for
goyernors State Senator j. w. Leedy. was
nominated by acclamation. The oth>r
Pdpuiist u0minees. Frank Doster. chief
justicas Rev. J. ID. Botxin. congressman
at1arge. and A. II. Harvey. lieutenant
governor. were as cheerfulIy nominated.
But here the Democrats were again fore.
edst walt upon the convention at abb
lene. and at 1880 o'clock. no further nom
nations having been reported from the
Populfsts. the convention took a recess
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow. when the other
Popuiist nominees viii Undoubtedly be In
dorsed.
The Popuifst Conyentton.
Abilene. Kan. Aug. s-The norninatson
of Senator L@edy for governor at 1o'cloek
tlts morning left the delegates 70 the Pop
uast convention In mood for quick work
to-day. Senator PETER opened the session
With an address advocating fusion of the
silver forces on the basis of the votes cast
fer all Offices The convention quickly
adopted the resolution committees re-
port. The resolutions indorse the 81. Louis
ia4 nx,1 as Thsa
convict labor plank reads: We demand
laws which shall prevent the products OF
convict labor coming into competition with
the product OF free labor and reducing its
rewards
The question OF fusion was brought up
by the presentation of a report which had
been formulated by the Democratic con-
ference committee. The report agreed TO
give the Populists all the state offices and
ongressman-at-large, the Democrats TO
retain their electors intact, as al first pro-
posed. IL was further proposed 10 give
the Democratic and Populistic electoral
yote of Kansas 10 whichever vice presi-
Dental candidate. Sewall or Watson, shall
lead in the vote In the electoral college OF
the nation. The Populist conference COM
mittee had previously agreed 10 the DEM
ocrats' report and made n statement TO the
convention supporting their reasons there
for. The Democratic report was received
with demonstrations of approval. A mo-
tion TO adopt the report was made and
selsnded. and at once a ciamor arose Tor
fst question TO be put
Col Harris candidate for congressman
a. large. spoke, supporting the report IL
was time. he said to admit openly what
was commonly talked in private-that no
Populst looked for Watson 10 get more
votes than Sewall. An hour was spent In
debate There was some fight on Morris
Clnggett. suggested as one Of the electors,
who Il was asserted, carried a muskot
against the strikers In 1898. II was finally
decided TO investigate the charge, and, IL
found 10 be true. to take him off the ticket.
In the meantime q motion TO adopt the
report. the Cfaggett matter 10 be arranged
later. was made. 1t was carried by ac-
clamation and ten Democrats became the
PopalIst nominees for presidential cleo
tors. They are: Morris 5. Claggett Pitts
burg: Albert Perry. Troy: George Pitts,
Wellington: Sidney Hayden, Holton: J. @.
Goshorn, lola; w. II. Linton. Cherryvale;
Earl NJ. Blackshear. Elmdale; Charles ~
Hitler, Salina; James r. Logan. Lincolh;
HI. ]. Roetzel. Ellinwood.
Nominations TO complete the state ticket
were then in order. The convention nomi-
mated Rev ]. r. Botkin for congressman
at large over r. q. Little, by vote OF
go 70 227. For lieutenant governor, j. II.
Duusmore. OF Neosho county. a. II. Har-
-
were placed in nomination. The first bal
lot showed that 4. VI. Harvey had clear
majority. and his nomination was made
unanimous
After short recess for dinner. ballotting
Was resumed, but tho proceedings were
slow and tedious. each candidate placed
In nomination being called before tae con-
vsntion 20 make a fve-minute speech.
For attorney general L. G. Boyle Of Fort
Scott. was nominated over John Madden.
ot Fmporia. For secretary or state w.
Z. Bush. OF Mankato. Lyman Naugie and
W. II. Boyd were placed IN nomination
Bush was nominated on the third ballot
Fer state treasurer. David II. Henslbouer,
OF Miami John w Bowles. ". III. Biddie
AMI Mack Ross were placed IN nomination.
HefTelbouer was nominated by aeclama-
ton before the completion OF the first
ballot. At o'clock the convention refused
10 adjourn until morning.