Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-08-13
1,ne Socond pays sessIon.

depressing many workmen OF Kansas City,
Kan, members Of Anchor Federal Labor
union and other unions, be II
Resolved, That We extend 10 tho members Of
that ana other unions who ore being thus OPP
pressed our hearty and sincere sympathy
A motion was made TO adopt the re-
port of the committees, but Harrison
Kelley called a halt by declaring that
tho resolutions were not clear enough
ON the questions Of the 81. Louis plat
form and lis candidates, He moved to
amend by indorsing the platform and
declaring In favor of Bryan and Watson
In positive terms
Ex.0ov Lewelling moved to refer
the report back to the committee with
instructions to make the proper
amendments, including plank favor
ing direct legislation, but he withdrew
the motion and the convention, by
practically unanimous vote, adopted
Kelley's amendment
For Justice OF the supreme court,
George w. Clark, M, b. Nicholson, Frank
Doster and w. c. Webb were placed in
nomination. Each candidate was
made to appear before the convention
and make q speech, pledging faith to
populist principles. Doster won easily.
From the outset county after county
went to him, and when Smith
county voted he was nominated.
The Fusion Deal Made.
ABILENE, Kan, Aug, 6-The two
fusion conference committees had
stormy and protracted session last
night and 1t was resumed again this
morning. Finally 1t was agreed that
the democratic committee should make
the following proposition to the popu-
list committee.
To tho members OF the conference committee
Of tho populist state convention OF Kansas:
Gentlemen: The undersigned acting as con-
ference committee, appointed by tho demo-
cratic state convention now in session Mt
Hutchinson, Kan, bog leave to submit on be-
half Of the body they represent the following
plan for united action upon o state and cleo
| toral ticket 70 be voted for by both parties at
the coming general election:
First-The state convention Of the populis ST
party now in session to name candidates for oil
state ofices and also for congressmen-a t-large,
such candidates to be ut once adopted and
nominated by the democratic state conven-
tlon now In session as the candidates OF the
democratic party Of Kansas for said oftices'
Second--That the electors selected by the
democratic convention St Hutchinson be nom
mated by both the popullst and democratic
state conventions now In session as the presi-
Dental electors to be voted for by the respec-
| tive parties OF the coming general election ana
/ each of said conventions TO adopt after the
/ nomination OF the said electors the following
| resolutions:
Resolved That the candidates this day nomi-
mated for electors of president and vice presl-
dent are hereby instructed that In case OF their
election they shall cast the ten electoral
votes OF tho state OF Kansas for William
J. Bryan, of Nebraska, for president Of the
United States. That In case IL shall be found
| that, aside from the votes Of Kansas,
| Arthur Sewall has secured more OF the elector-
| al vote Of the other states OF the union than
| Thomas e. Watson at the presidential cleo"
tIon Of 1896 then In such case said electors
shall cast ten electoral votes OF the state OF
Kansas for said Arthur Rowall for vice presi-
dent Of the United States, but IN case IT shall
he found that Thomas E. Watson has secured
more OF said electoral votes, aside from the
electoral votes OF Kansas, than said Arthur
SewAll then In such case said electors shall
CnHJ BnS GleCJOTUl NOJOh VI SbatO VI AAaAoeip
for said Thomas E. Watson for vice president
Of the United States
The members of this committee pledge'their
personal efforts with the democratic state,
congressional and other committees towards o
union OF democratic and populiSt voters
wherever practicable, in support OF the same
congressional, legislative and county candi-
dates ut tho coming general election and rec
ommend similar action by you and the populist
committees. Abilene, Kan, this 9th day OF
August, A. D, 1890 ]. G.. Johnson, John II.
AtWood. John Martin w. P. billiard, W, s.
Glass,
| AfterwaFd the populist committee
held meeting, and after much discus
sion it was agreed by vote of thiTteep
to one that the democratic proposition
should DO recommended to the state
convention for adoption. The one man
who stands out Is II, II. Mingenback,
of the Seventh district, who stands
in the aiddle Of the road. The recon-
mendation to the convention is in sub
stance the democratic proposition, but
In addition it Hmplifes reasons why II
should be adopted.
When the report Of the conference
committee reached the convention Q
bitter fight was made on Morris Gig
gift, one OF the democratic electors, be
cause of the alleged part he took
against the miners strike at PittsbVrg
in 1891 After great deal Of acrimo
NOUS talk the report was adopted
however, and the fusion deal was com
plete.
The regular order of business wa'
then taken up E. C. Little, of DECKER
son, and Rev. Jerry D. Botlein, of Will
son, were named for congressman-at
large. In his talk before the conven
! ton Little said that he stood flat-footet
on the populist platform. Botl1in wa
nominated by vote of $50 to 2S7. Lit
ties motion made it unanimous.
Judge Fitzgerald placed J. M. Duns
more in nomination for lieutenant
governor. q. c. Clemens named A. M
Harvey. A. b. Jones named DIR. G
; Boher. Harvey was nominated on tn
first ballot The vote was not count
ed, as the convention stampeded t,
; Harvey when it became known that h
had the lead.
For Encouragement, L. G. Boyle
Of Fort Scott, and John Madden, o
. Emporia, were named. Boyle wa
S nominated by vote of 3O011 to 26OK.
II. N. Boyd, of Republic, William I
Q Rush of Smith and LYMAN Nauple