The Globe-republican., 1896-07-09
B0IES MEN PLEAD FOR TIE IOWA
CANDIDATE IN VAIN.
USE THE A. r. A. THREAT.
But They Are Howled Down by Martha
Overmyer and McCleverty-Atw00d
Surprises the Delegates BY Sus-
sesting a Complimentary Bal
lot for Bryan-PrOpOsi-
ton Voted Down

CHICAGO, July Men from the
| Iowa headquarters visited the Kansas
| headquarters this forenoon and in
their zeal for Boies made q mistake of
trying to fight Bland on the ground
that his wife and daughter being
| Catholics, the A. p A. would oppose
him. This aroused the luminosity OF
David Overmyer and J. ID. McCleverty,
but the Iowans persisted in their ar
| gument. saying that they had been
watching Western politics, especially
Missouri since the advent of the A. p
into public life. and they were conf
dent that the organization could
swing enough votes to defeat any man
who should be nominated for Presi-
dent in opposition to their wishes.
This argument has been brought to
bear upon the Kansas delegates from
other sources, also, but the Kansas
men are apparently determined to
stand by Bland. Martin said to-day:
''There is nothing in that talk.
BANDS boom is growing right along.
We feel safe, and I believe Bland will
be nominated. The fight has mar
rowed down to Bland, Boies and
Teller. Matthews of Indiana is not
in it.
McCleverty said: 81 don't think the
Democratic party is liable to be moved
by this A. p. A. talk. The organiza-
ton is undemocratic and we will take
no notice of it. -
David Overmyer said: 'Oh, there is
nothing in it. Bland will have 800
votes on the first ballot and gain
steadily afterward.
The Kansas delegation met this
morning to effect permanent organ
ization and outline the policy it shall
pursue in the convention. The meet
ing was behind closed doors and no.
body was admitted but delegates and
alternates. Frank Bacon presided
and Judge McCleverty kept the min
utes. Notwithstanding an injunc-
ton of secrecy adopted by the meet
ing. full report of the proceedings
leaked out in fragments within half
an hour after it was over
To the surprise of the Bland men a
proposition was made by J. H. Atwood,
J. g. johnson and ]. Mack Love that
that the delegation should compli-
ment Bryan of Nebraska by giving
him its solid vote for president on tho
first ballot. This brought Judge
Martin, Judge MCCleverty and Mr..
Overmyer to their feet They pro-
that it was of the greatest Importance
showing as possible on the first ballot
aud the Kansas delegation should not
fritter way it's strength by passing
empty compliments to Bryan or any
other favorite son.
The end of the discussion was q
unanimous vote for Bland. and so the
delegation will vote on the first bal
lot.
The Blanc question settled. the eau
Gus proceeded to take up the PROPOSE.
ton to abrogate the two-thirds rule,
which also caused considerable dis
cussion. The delegates all admitted
that the rule was inequitab bic, but
some of them thought that 1T was not
expedient for the convention to abro-
gate it at this time, and it was
ordered that the Kansas delegation
should so vote in the convention.
John Overmyer of the Indiana dele
CATION, a brother of David Overmyer
of Kansas, was permitted to address
the caucus in behalf of Matthews of
Indiana as the second choice of the
Kansas. He was given respectful
hearing, but no expression as to such
a choice was made by the caucus.
Mrs. Martha Munger.Purdv and
Mrs. Jock Clark, members of the Cor
nelia Democratic club of Chicago. the
former daue liter of George Nj. Mum
ger, the well-known Kans--s Populist,
appeared and Judge A. NJ Jackson,
acting as their spokesman, asked that
the Kansas delegation recommend to
the committee on resolutions a
woman's pla~k similar to that adopted
by the Republicans at st. Louis. The
proposition, however, met with a cold
reception, and Notwithstanding the
pretty speeches of the ladies and the
vigorous language of Judge jackson,
1t was neglected and forgotten by the
caucus when the fair visitors had de.
parted.
The caucus next proceeded to or
Ranize the delegations for work in the
convention. Judge Martin was elect
ed chairman, j. N. Haymaker secre.
tary and L. c. Slime treasurer, after
which recess was taken until later
in the day when the several commit
teemen will be designated.
There is feeling at the Kansas
headquarters that Atwood is not SO
sound on the Bland question as he
might 6e. He is suspected of being
friendly to Boies. Love is also sus-
pected. Indeed, he has expressed
sympathy with the Teller movement,
although he has said he was for
Bland first. johnson, who with At
wood and Love, proposed in the eau
Gus to compliment Bryan on the first
ballot has uniformly said he was for
Bland. but he has not been vehement
about it. and since his speech to-day
more radical of the Bland men.
Blandrs Brother In Chicago