Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
DBNS SV ALLOWED.
FUSI0NISTS GET AWAY WITH
THE STALWARTS.
George Rogers Il However Beaten for
tie Trsasursrship Treasurer and
Register Are Named.

each man with long dirk in hi
hand for the Pop bosses. 1t was
mighty good looking crowd and ther'
was no lack Of the old Jeffersonial
style Of doing things. The fusior
wing Of the party was on hand al
well and it realized that it had some
thing to say. This convention was
called by the stalwart but they could
not run it.
The Populisus were busy caucusing
all day and showed signs Of great
nervousness. They saw in the Demo
Gratis action a new trouble threaten.
ing and the destruction OF a lot of
their pet plans. They see that there
is no more dictation to Democrats for
them. 1t means the end of a lot Of
plans that they have been laying for
year. So they hustled for recruits
and dragged in the fusion Democrats
from all sections Of the county and
prepared to pack the convention in
the interest Of unrelieved Populism.
1t was plain gang rule and they ex-
pected to smother the Democrats
without half trying.
The clans of Jefferson and Jackson
were slow in gathering. At 2 O'Clock,
the time set for the convention, the
court room was not half full and
there were more Populists and Repub-
licans present than Democrats.
7. J. Foley Of Chapman was made
chairman and T. M. Bixby Of Herring
ton secretary. Mr.. Foley announced
the following committees on proper
motions:
Resolutions-W T Harris, Ed
Arnold, F T Strother.
Organization-P B Ross, W S Nor.
gan, John Heller.
Mr.. Foley remarked on the varie-
gated political complexion of the
audience and asked the stalwarts,
"or as many Of them as can" to get
inside the railing. "In other words"
he added, "get in the band wagon if
you can; II you cannot, hang on the
side."
After short recess Chairman Foley
announced that Democrats who
wanted to take a hand in champion
ship mill positively must get inside
the lines and abide by the rules.
Then they came-about 60 Of them.
The committee on organization re-
ported, making the temporary organ
ization permanent. 1t added that
candidates be balloted for and that
candidates for register and treasurer
be named. John Johntz moved adop-
ton and Frank Strother seconded.
The vote was challenged and a rising
vote showed 81 for and II against.
The straight full ticket was killed.
Henry Lifts 80 men were not there.
Chairman Foley made speech urg-
ing Democrats to stand by the ticket.
The resolutions read by Frank
Strother and adopted were;
The Democrats of Dickinson
county, in convention assembled, re-
affirm our faith in Jeffersonian-Jack-
sonian Democracy and that we hearth
ly endorse the Chicago platform on
which the gallant leader, W. j.
Bryan, made his famous fight against
corporate greed. We further pledge
that the Democrats Of Dickinson
county, and the nominees of this
convention, will aid in advancing the
cause Of free silver at the ratio Of 16 I
to /, and that we urge the afiiliation
and harmonious action Of all the allied
forces interested in bringing about
this result.
We extend our sympathy to the
Democrats Of the state of Indiana on
fhe death Of two great leaders, Daniel
W. Vorhees and the Watchdog Of the
treasury, W. J. Holman.
DR.. Brooks placed in nomination
Tor treasurer W. S. Morgan of Her.
ngton. DR.. Searl Of Solomon nomin-
ated George Rogers of Abilene, cashier
# the Solomon bank, whom he desig.
lated as a silver Republican.
The vote stood; Morgan 32, Rogers
II, and Morgan was declared nomin-
tied. W. A. Matteson had 6 votes.
w. T. Harris Of Solomon, who had
,een considered as a probable candi-
late, refused to run, as noted in the
REFLECTOR, in the interest Of Mr..
Rogers. The incongruity Of a Demo-
ratio convention nominating silver