The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-17
There Will BE Fusion on Him
for Sheriff.
Crowd in the POpu-
list Convention
SHOWS A WEAKNESS.
The Place for Sheriff on the
Ticket
Will Be Left Blank Which Sat-
isfieS Democrats.

Ex-Representative D. NJ. Howard of
Rossville recited Mark Antonys ora
ton over the dead body of Caesar at the
PopuIlSt convention today. 1t was in
tended as a warning to the anti-fusion
factiOn and TO warn them that they
were trying to kill the Populist party.
at least that is the way the delegates
who understood the situation at all,
took it.
1t was evident that the fusion forces
We're in the majority from the start
j. w. Stewart nominated D. F. Neis-
Wanger for temporary chairman, and
he was elected by acclamatio The an
u-kepley forces made a feeble attempt
TO secure candidate for chairman but
failed and gave it up and allowed Neis-
wanger to be elected
Sheriff Kepley was at the convention
His face wore an easy, confident ex-
preston. His forces were well organ
Ized and he had no fears of the result
That was practically the only question
in the convention. The KepIey support
ers made concession today in the in
tereSt of harmony. They agreed not to
ask for the Endorsement of KepIey, but
simply leave the place for sheriff on
the ticket blank as it was two years
ago. This concession Modified G. J.
Stanley and other anti-Kepley delegates
who threatened to make trouble.
After J. U. Hughes and w. w Wiley
We're elected secretary and assistant
secretary, Chairman Neiswanger ap-
pointed the following committees:
On Credentials-C. H Kutz, M Nc
Cauley, G. M. Williams, c. NJ Randall
and P. M Gilbert.
Committee on Order of Business and
Permanent Organization-H. H. Wal
lace, Darius Baker, Paul LaVigne, 7. H.
Lescher, f. J. Close.
Resolutions. c. Belts, c. J. Stan
ley, w, N. Roberts, James Butler, ]. W.
Heinecke.
On Conference-J w. Stewart, d. M.
Howard, Geo. w. Clark, Geo. Wagner,
Frank Herald.
10 al
porations, takes the side of the miners
in the strike and condemn the county
commissioners for the manner in which
the court house bonds were sold and
the Slothful manner In which they are
building the new bridge" but are other
wise entirely free from any local issues
or any references to the state admins
tratiOn.
49, AZ SCENE OF DISORDER.
There was scenR of Wild disorder in
the Populist convention this afternoon
over the seating of delegates from the
First precinct of the First ward and
several times men almost came to
blows.
Police Commissioner J. B. Billiard and
John Yonkers were the regular dele
gates, but their seats were contested
and the committee on credentials re-
ported in favor of seating all, but al
lowing each man half a vote.
Mr.. Billiard protested that the pro-
ceedings had been regular.
Chairman Leech of the county CEN
was hoOted down.
Frank Herald charged that ignorant
Russians had been used to carry the
primary and beer had been given
them.
Frank Curry said: "That man has
used as much beer, both in and out of
primaries, as anyone 1 know, and this
objection comes with ill grace from
him.
II. Gruber, a delegate from the Sec
ond ward was swinging his hands and
shouting.
John Yonkers tried to call him down.
"Shut up" yelled Gruber.
Il don't have to-" shouted back Yon-
kers.
Then Police Detective o. L. Capron
interfered and tried to quiet Gruber.
You go away screamed Gruber. "T
don't intend to have Steele's blank,
blankety, blanks come in here and try
TO run this convention
Il arrest you," said Capron.
"Go to -. 1 don't have to mind
you" said the infuriated delegate.
Capron grabbed Gruber around the
waist and started to carry him to the
door, but several delegates interfered
and the men were separated. Gruber
continued to shout and swear, but the
disturbance was quieted without any
one being hurt.