The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-15


and Unlimited Coinage of Silver at the
Ratio of IS to I-ResOlutiOn Instruct
ing the Delegates to Stand Up for the
Omaha Platform is Defeated and One
N secure the Election of MIR, LewelIing
as Delegate to st. Louis is Carried
Notes of Convention.
The Populists county convention to
Fleet delegates TO the Hutchinson state
convention which, in turn, will elect
delegates to the st. Louis national con-
rention met in Peerless hall yesterday
and was called to order by ex-Probate
Judge Stratton, chairman Of the county
committee.
The attendance was very light owing
to the heavy snow and the condition OF
the roads which prevented many farm
ers from coming in.
Harmony prevailed throughout and
The convention would be all right had
Il not been for the Internal habit or
Populists in being so long Winded in
their speeches.
No matter how trivial question was
dve to ten delegates felt called upon to
make speeches on it and in this man
Ter the entire day was wasted.
When Secretary Furnish had read the
can nominations were declared in order
for temporary chairman. L. d. Lewell-
ing was placed in nomination and de-
clined. Silas Rutledge also declined,
as did irwin Stratton and J. A Gilmore.
z. ]. Arnold, Hardy Sawyer and Cap
tain Ash permitted themselves to be
voted on with the result that Mr.. Ar
mold was elected. He made short
speech reciting the prosecutions inflict-
ed on him because he is a Populist and
he was cheered to the echo.
In a contest between Joe Furnish
end .. NJ. Wimple Will Ayres took up
the standard Of Mr.. Wimple and elected
him triumphantly. At first Mr.. Ar
rold declared Mr.. Furnish elected but
his count was challenged and after
terrible parliamentary battle another
count was taken which showed large
and enthusiastic majority for Wimple.
The following committees were then
appointed after which an adjournment
was taken until 1:30.
Committee on credentials. p. Camp
hell. Third ward; Silas Rutledge, Eagle
township; Charles Goodyear, Waco
township; S. Niswonger, Viola town
snip, u -. NIuSOL, otCOuu W al u.
Committee on permanent organiza-
toni. NJ. Derr, First ward; Marshall
Belden: George Rogers, Fifth ward; 8.
O. Carpenter, Delano township.
Committee on order of business-Fred
Sewers, Second ward; Robert Hamil-
ton, Rockford township; G.. W. Peters,
Sixth ward; w. ORGY, Third ward d.
VI. Main, Morton township.
Committee on resolutions-L. y. Lew
cling, Delano township; r. A. Sankey,
Fourth ward; G.. A. Gilmore, Mt. Hope;
II / Merrill, Lincoln township; W. a
Ayres, Second ward.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon J. A. iGlmore Of Mt
Hope was made permanent chairman
and l.. NJ. Little and w. II. BarthOf Sec
tetaries.
The following resolutions were then
adopted by unanimous vote and some
powerful cheering:
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions through
Its chairman, Governor Lewelling, re-
ported the following which were adopt
ed amid great applause:
'sWe, the people of Sedgwick county
In convention assembled, believing that
bad legislation and rule of corporations,
are the cause of the present unparalell-
ed stagnation in business. loss of values
6nd the suffering and deprivations OF
the people; demand, that the rule OF
corporations shall cease, and the people
again resume the functions Of govern
ment Therefore, be it,
Resolved, That we hereby commend
the action of our Populists representa-
lives in congress in their efforts to SUBJ
serve the best interests of the people.
And we hereby tender our senators and
representa- tives our warmest sympathy
and earnest support.
Resolved. That we are in favor OF
currency reform, by which we mean the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of 10 10 l, Independent Of any
other government or people; the aboli-
ton of banks of issue and a supplements
tai legal tender currency; the establish
ment of postal savings banks, and the
prohibiting forever, the power of the
executive and the secretary of the treas
ury TO bankrupt the country by issuing
bonds.
Resolved. That the government
should own and operate the trunk rail-
road lines of the country; and by this
means control and regulate freight
charges: thus diminishing the power OF
upon the business and producing classes
and by favoritism destroying one and
building up the other.
Resolved That in a Republican gov
eminent the people should be the rulers
and to this end We urge the adoption OF
the initiative and referendum in the en-
Rctnlent 81 all laws"
After the resolutions were adopted
the following committeeman were elect
ei:
Delano- Mat Jensen, st. Marks.
Eagle (n) f. ]. Smith. Bentley.
Eagle (s) Silas Ru1ledge. colwich.
GRAVITY +. Francis, Setigwick.
Greeley &c. \. Gilmore. Mt. Hope.
Greeley Cn)-G. ". Boil. Mt Hope.
IIlinois-A. ]. Gilispie, Oatvile.
Kechi-G. N. Wright, Kechi,
Lincoln-E. J. Stevenson, Furley.
M.nneha-W. :. Taylor, Andover.
Norton-Phl Smith, Cheney.
Ninnescah-WilIam Cooper, Clear
water.
Ohio-J. \. Webb. Clearwater.
Park Cej-George Weatherhoff. Valley
Center
Park Cvl-Uilliam Burns, Maize.
Psyne-W. H Berthof. Greenwich.
Rockford In)-J. E. Cautrel. Derby
Rockford (sl-Charles Hansecker, Mul
vane
oalen-Wjniam Cooper. Waco.
Valley Cente (n)-Robert Rogers. Ben
tley.
Valley Center o.. c. Stewart. Val
ley Center.
WIchita-W- H. Kirkpatrick. Wichita
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