The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-13
Nobody Seems to Want a Nom
inatiOn
On the DemO-POpulist Free Sill
YER Ticket.
BUT MUCH INTEREST
Is Felt in the Matter, NeVerthe-
less,
By the Leaders of the Parties
in Shawnee County.
Conventions Are Being Held in
Topeka Today.

The only question that will be of any
importance at the Populist, Democrat
ic and Free Silver conventions today is
that of fusion OF course there are
nominees to be considered, but the bone
of contention is the question of whether
all the conventions will nominate the
same ticket.
The indications are now, as they have
been from the first, that there will be
some kind of a fusion. 1t may be at
the expense Of the POpulists, but the
leaders -<1fe ready for almost anything
along that line and if the Democrats
want the whole ticket they can prob
ably have it.
The Populists were the only ones to
hold a forenoon convention The dele
gates assembled at the old court house.
The preliminary skirmish for the ap-
pOintment of a conference committee
was decided in favor of the anti-fusiOn-
lists but it was by no means test Of
the strength. George Clark wanted
conference committee named with the
other committees but the proposition
was voted down on the ground that
conference committee should not be
named until a permanent organization
was made
George Clark called the convention to
order as chairman of the central COM
nlttee He was elected temporary
chairman of the convention and George
wagner was made secretary.
The question Of whether the county
to call conventions in the representa-
tive and commissioner districts was
called up by J. W. Heinecl1e who said
that he thought that was a matter that
should be left to the district commit
tees.
J. NJ. Senter said that since the dis
tr1cts had not been reOrganized since
the reappOrtiOnment no one had an
thOrity to call the conventions but the
county committee. This straightened
the matter out and the convention voted
to ratify the action of the county cen
trail committee.
The following committees were then
appointed:
CredentiaI-W. W. Wiley, VIM. Gro
Sc Arterbridge.
Permanent Organization and order of
DQslneSS-E- c. Fowler. J. w Heinpcke
". ". AIkire, Charles Young. George
Resolutions-D. f Neiswanger. Fred 7.
14ose, r 5 Stevens, J. F. c. Rucker J.
Ihen came the motion of Fred Close for
tee OF I'VE Mr.. Neiswanger called atten-
pubhcans were in session and a commit
zee should also be appointed to confer
OF three each would be about right
49, fi[ ~ 1te Aua1ls raised a point of order
nag no right to name a conference com
Chairman Clark ruled that the conven-
tlqn could do as it pleased.
at fhigs Btoutwell sprang to his feet
4Mgould ike to know" said he, whether
fence eommittee. I don't want to rush
+ u 20 Lne democratic camp in this style. If
o,linss are to be done this way we might
as ven adjourn and go home
John Barber did not think a conference
wait. said he. until we see who the dele
gates are going to be. It seems fO me
that great Injustice may be done bV TAX
ing radical action now ~ an
io Inen someone made a motion to adj
JouII, which was adopted by an almost
J ne PoDuists have not crvstallfze6 the
senunent IN favor of candidates They
nave 9een waiting for the Democrats n
aCr EVen the Democrats who have been
laIklng OF nominating a straight ticket
sem 70 nave few candidates
me tlcket Will probably be agreed 11DOr
LIS AFTERNOON unless the Democrats
sllouIQ prove TOO hostile. In that event
Two tickets will be named '0ii'