Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-04
FUSION IN KANSAS.
The Democrats Meet To-day, the Pops. To
morrow, with Fusion In Sight.

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HUTCHINSON, Kas, August 4 The
democratic state convention has at.
tracted the leaders OF that party, as
we'll as the rank and file, from all over
the state. Tomorrow the populists
hold their state convention at Abilene,
and the program as 1t is mapped ouI
provides that TO morrow's convention
shall endorse the Bryan and Sewsll
electors that shall be named by the
democrats to-day, and that tomorrow
the populists shall nominate candi.
dates for state officers, the names Of
the nominees to be telegraphed to the
democrats for endorsement. There is
opposition to this plan, however, on
the part OF good many popuiists. who
desire to support Watson for vice.
president and will not consent to the
electors being for Sewall. .On the
other hand, some Of the democrats are
opposed to giving the populists the en-
tire state ticket, and favor the nomina-
tion for the head Of the ticket Of ex-
Governor George w. Click.
These differences, however, may be
adjusted by conference committee
representing both elements. U. 8.
Senator PETER claims that, as q result
of fusion, Bryan will carry Kansas by
80, 900 majority, and ex-senator John
Martin agrees with the statement. On
the other hand. Cyrus Leland, the
head of the republican party In the
state, declares that Mckinley land Ho-
bart will have the biggest majority ever
given to republican Candidates in the
Sunhower state.
SILVER MEN IN MINNESOTA.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, August A.
The democratic state convention, to-
day, is an out-and-out 16 to l assem-
blage, and will adopt resolutions to
that end, despite the fact that Mr..
Lawler, who represents the state on
the sound money national committee,
insists that the gold standard demo-
Gratis are in an overwhelming majority
in the state. The ticket to be nomi-
mated by the present convention will be
approved by both the republican silver
ties and the popnlists, and all three
parties will fuse on it and the presi-
Dental electors The slate, this morn
ing, is John Lind, tor governor; ex
Mayor P. B. Winston, of Minneapolis,
for jieutenant-govarnor; K. B. Corser,
for treasurer, and Herman Stocken-
strom for secretary of state. For at
torney- general the republican silver
ties favor Pierce Butler, while the pop
ulists ask for John Arnold Keyes. The
candidates for treasurer and secretary
of state hsve hitherto been prominent
in republican councils.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, August 4.-The
democratic state convention assembled
in exposition hall this morning with a
FULL attendance. The meeting was
called to order by Chairman McDer-
mott. Ex.Speaker Champlin was
chosen temporary chairman by accia-
nation. He accepted in brief speech,
n which he took strong ground for
Iree silver coinage. After the election
If secretaries and appointment of CON-
q recess was taken until alter
noon. John Lind, q sill yer candidate,
will be nominated by reclamation for
governor, and if the agreement on the
fusion made last night with the popu-
lists be carried out, the platform will
be radically for free coinage.
IN MISSOURI TO- MORROW.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, August Al
The advance guard of the democratic1
state convention, which meets here to-
is already on the ground and
The headquarters OF the different can
didates have been opened. Chances
favor L. V. Stephens nomination for
governor. The platform will endorse
The declarations Of the Chicago con-
yention.