The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-01

SIoane's speech n which he referred 70
William ]. Bryan as the leader OF the
silver cause for 1900 and IL was with
this climax that the speaker closed his
keynote speech.
WITH A VIEW TO FUSION.
The committee on rules and order o,
business made the usual report, with the
exception OF supplemental report on
the question az leaving one vacancy on
tne state ticket 10 be filed by the state
League OF Silver Republicans The re-
port referred the question back 10 the
convention without recomm
A communication vas then presented
from the Populis, state committee, also
asking for d place on the Democratic
state ticket. with a view 10 fusion.
The special report and the recommen-
dasion to give the silver Republicans
and the Popullsts each place on the
state ticket we're laid on the table after
q heated discussion.
General A. ]. Warner. as chairman OF
the committee on resolutions. reported
General Warner explained that the
committee was unanimous IN present
ing the majority report. that covered
ably the financial question. but that TWO
supplemental resolutions would be of
cred by a minority of the committee
The antitrust resolution presented 20
the convention las. night was presented
by Casper L. Wenstein. and adopted, as
follows:
We hereby declare all trusts and
monopoles hostile and dangerous 20 the
~ " a.
ace to the perpetuity of our free institu-
tons and We demand the vigorous en-
forcement of all anti-trus; laws and such
additional legislation as may be neces-
sary for their immediate and final sup
preston"
L. C. Cole presented the Cuban reso-
luton that had been offered to the com
mf:tee last night and IL was adopted. as
follows:
I'VE demand the immediate recogni-
ton of beliigeren; rights or the republic
OF Cuba as an act Of justice 10 an Amer
lean nation struggling for liberty against
foreign oppression and We denounce ard
protest against the action of Senator
Hanna in voting 10 nullify the memorial
presented 20 congress unanimously by
the legislature OF Oiiv III AdNN' " 80
Cuban patriots"
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER
Nominations for governor were ;hen In
order. and the following were presented:
Paul ]. Sorg, Allen d. Smalley, a. w
Thurman. .. u. Donovan. r. T. Hough.
Horace l.. Chapman. S M. Hunter. l. NJ.
Van Metre, A. W. Patrick and James A.
Rice.
When Stark county was called II was
announced that that county had no name
10 present. This meant tina, John L.
Welty, the neighbor of President Ackin-
ley. at Canton. had Withdrawn. The
name Of Mayor James A. Rice OF Canton
was afterwards presented instead OF Mr.
Welfy.
Before the ballot proceeded the name
Of r. T. Hough was Withdrawn. with the
statement that there was no desire on the
part OF Mr. Hough's friends 70 dictate
nomination and that II was free-.or-aL
contest.
The call 81 counties proceeded slowly.
Hamilton county. tie home n john X.
Mclean. divided is vote Amos, equally
between the candidates, % contradict
the report that Mclean was debating the
state nominations.
Before the ballot was completed Joseph
Bowling withdrew the name Of Paul J.
sorg and moved TO suspend the rules and
nominate Horace J. Chapman by acc!a-
nation Grea; confusion followed.
Mr. Chapman is a large owner and op-
orator % coal mines. He has never held
any Office and IL popu ar with The miners.
never having had strike.
The motion ot Mr.. Downing was finally
declared out q order and psndem0uiUfu
reiSnef for come time. There were e5e
votes cast. with $50 necessary . a choice.
The IRE, ballot for governor resulted
as follows: Sorg rs: smsrey 1884: Taur-
man "a: Donovan iio+.; Chapman Zflia;
Hunter 81: Van Metre .. Patrick g.
Rice 1ls: Reeves q; Warner ,. Len'z ?.
II was anno saced that there was 70 nom
iaa,5oa.
Before the second balio. began IL was
announced that the names II Ho1gh and
Sorg bss been Withdrawn and that no
motion 10 suspend ihe rules and Bomin-
ate BY acclsma1ioii could be sntsrtsiDes
50 long a. there we're more than one
ra-ns before the Convention.
During the secord bsiot there were
several disturaancss and 1lore celsy
than during ne frs, bsllot. Hamilton
county cast &c % votes -oiit f7r Chap
MAJ After Hamilton county Sen, sold
~ for Chapman the tide AZ; IN :or him
and re latter part q - ro8 cal ssF
rIlaSe win less 1..cGlfy-
Ind ss-con3 5sll5i resulted. SrssieY g..
Thurman a.: DonoTaa S5z. Cha3zsa.
1894: Hunter y: S.oszs !. Pz;rick 1.
Rics "a. Leniz 3 Necessary = a eaoscs
$50
Iorsc4 Z Chapman -ss Ser t~-iare.
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