Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-12
THE REruBLiCAN WAR IN wYAN.
D0TTE At An END.
BOTH FACTIONS ARE AGREED.
ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPT THE
PROPOSED COMPROMISE.
Means the Hearty mud unitcd support
of Jack Harris ana the Itcmnin-
der of the crubiican Tici<-
ct-Tcat Of the Agree.
ment.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 1i.-(Special) II is
the opinion OF large majority OF the del
| egates to the state convention from wyan-
dotte county that the compromise effected
between the Trickctt and Buchnn factions
by the Republican state central committee
will be ratified by the rank and file of the
| party In Wyandotte county, and that the
party in that county will present a united
and unbroken front to the common enemy
at the November election. Since the seat
ing OF both delegations in the state con-
vention. the erstwhile warning delegates
have been mingling together in apparent
harmony and fricndlinees. A number OF
the delegates from both sides OF the con-
test vouch for the statement that all of the
candidates on the two tickets now being
run in Wyandotte county will readily come
| off and submit to the decision OF new pri-
| maries.
There are two delegates on each side who
| declare they will not sign the agreement.
Every other delegate on both sides has
either signed or signified his intention OF
signing The names of these rebellious four
are not given, but on the Buchan side one
of them Is supposed TO be George Watson
and OH the Trickett side T. S. Merrill is
reported to be an off horse.
The full text Of the agreement is as fol-
lows:
We, the undersigned, representing the
two delegations to the Republican state
convention from Wyandotte county, for tho
purpose of harmonizing the differences
there are existing in the Republican par
ty, do hereby agree and pledge to carry
out the stipulations hereinafter mentioned.
''Eirst-Thlf tbp Rep,ihlirap ce
tral committee chosen by the Republican
convention on July 20. 1876. and the Repub-
lcan county central committee chosen by
the Republican convention on July -, 1896,
are hereby dissolved.
.Second-That the two tickets nominated
Tor county and legislative offices by the
aforesaid convention shall be submitted to
Il vote of the Republicans of wyandotte
county at primary election to be held ac.
cording to the Australian system, the judges
and clerks OF which shall be selected by the
executive committee of the Republican
state central committee. both factions 10
have equal representation on each of the
primary boards. and the canvassng OF the
vote of the said election TO be under the
direction and control of the executive com.
mitiee Of the state central committee. The
polling place Of the said primary shall be
me county. said polling places 10 be held
air at the regular DESIGNATED election. pre-
a. m and continue open during the day
until y. m; the judges and clerks of said
primary election, In Kansas City kas.. to
be furnished with registration list OF the
voters living within the particular precinct
Where the primary is held, said list to be
furnished by the commissioner of elections,
said primary election to be held on tho
dates specified by the state executive com.
nmittee; ample notice and time to be given
papers before said primary election is held.
AZ the same primary election. the mem
dissolved shall be submitted 10 the voters
OF their respective precincts. and the COM
nitteeinan receiving majority OF the le-
represent, that precinct In the county CEN
trail committee. The candidates for coun-
ty offices receiving majority OF the votes
Republican candidates for the respective
offices of Wyandotte county at the general
for the legislature receiving a majority of
the votes east in their respective leg.sla-
i've districts shall be the Republican eandi;
elections; and the candidate for county
commissioner receiving n majority of the
votes in the commissioner district shall be
the Republican candidate for county conf
missioner In the general election. That tho
chairmen of the said convention hereby
candidate nominated at either OF said con-
vcntions.
said primary election shall meet and or
ganize by the election of chairman, Sec
retary, treasurer and executive committee.
The executive committee OF the state
central committee chosen by the Republic
an state convention August IL are in all |
respects to have absolute control and man
agement of said primary election, and shall |
provide for all further or minor details |
not herein specified.
1T is further stipulated and agreed on
the part of both delegations from Wyan-
dotte county to ths Rspnblcann an, state IT. con con
ell in the state convention. August II. and |
that each delegate be allowed to cast a
hall vote on temporary organization as |
well as all other proceedings of the con- |
vention and that the two delegations so |
stated are not to choose member of the |
state central committee of the twenty |
ninth judicial district, but that said COM |
mltteeman Is to he chosen by the executive |
committee OF the state central committee |
chcssn at the state convention August II. |
"It Is further stipulated by all parties |
to this agreement that they will enthusi-
ast'cally and heartily support all the nom-
inees of the Republican party and exert |
their influence with their respective fac
items to that end
~ Is further agreed by the delegations |
who enter into this agreement that they
will exert their influence with their re-