The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-14
DEMOCRACYS RANK AND FILE
And How They Brought the Fusion
Scheme to Nau%ht


The Democratic convention was called
to order at the opera house at 1920 a. m
by w. P. Francis of Roger Mills. county,
who had been selected to act in that ca
pacity by the territorial central commit
tee in the absence of Chairman O'Rourke
No sooner was the call read when Sen
ator Fisher of Cleveland county arose to
inquire if nominations for temporary
chairman were in order.
The chairman said nit"
a NJ. Mackey Of Grant county nominat-
ed Alonzo A Byers for temporary chair
man. on point of order raised by Tom
Doyle of Perry, the chairman ruled that
nominations for temporary chairman
should be made on call of the counties.
whereupon Byer's name was withdrawn.
Beaver county, the first county called,
nominated Byers for temporary chairman.
When Cleveland county was reached Sen
ator Fisher placed In nomination c. j.
Wrlghtsman, and as the roll eall pro-
ceeded every county fell into line cor
Wrightsman except Washita, Woods and
Woodward, which voted for Byers. and
subsequently Wrightsman was declared
the unanimous choice Of the convention.
Escorted by James Diggs of Perry and
A ". Fisher Of Norman, Mr.. Wrights-
man came forward and assumed the re-
sponsibiities of temporary presiding Of
ficer in a speech declaring he would not
tolerate a rough house"
Frank Stevens of Blaine county and D.
c. Emley Of Lincoln county were elected
secretaries.
Colonel Johnson of Oklahoma county
moved that the chairman appoint a COM
mittee of five TO confer with q similar
committee to be appointed by the Popu-
list convention to agree on a plan of flu
sion. A storm Of noes followed and Tom
Doyle raised the point Of order that this
was a Democratic convention and not a
Populist adjunct, which the chairman
overruled amid a storm of protests, where
upon Doyle. amid cheers. appealed to the
convention.
Amid the confusion Delegate Digs
moved the appointment of committees on
credentials. permanent organization and
resolutions. and insisted upon his motion
while the chairman was trying to restore
order in the convention.
Joe Wisby Of Logan county moved 10
lay the motion and appeal on the table
and Frank NIcMssters Of Oklahoma coun-
ty offered the suggestion that the con-
venuon was not yet organized for bust
ness.
At this point Colonel Johnson withdrew
his disturbing motion. giving notice that
re would renew it at the proper time.
The convention then settled down to the
regular order of business and selected the
following committees:
Resolutions-Beaver. J. =. George.
Blaine. J. p. Rutzei; Canadian. W. II.
Cvi'ey; Cleveland, a. W. Fisher: Custer.
O. d. Woodrun; D. W B. HIcksk. Gar
field, W. NJ Anderson. Grant. \. N.
Mackey; Greer. r. 3. Echo,s- Kay. \. c.
Smith; Kinetlsher, r. z Gaskiu: Lincoln.
L. Z Payne. Logan, Joe Wisely: Mills
w u. Francis; Noble, J. b Digs: Ok
lahome, Frank McMaster; Pawnee. J. y
Coulter: Pottawatomie. r H. Hagar:
Washita, J. II. D. Ballard; Woods :. l..
Johnson; Woodward. d. 2. Marum.
Credentials-Beave- J. Z George
Blaine. 2. \. Thomas: Canadian. DIT.
Harrington; Cleveland. J Vande-wort:
Custer. +. y. Syler; n. J. D. Lindsay:
Garfield. A :. Buzzsrd: Grant. J. T
White; Greer. J. T. Matthews: KAY. ".
s Cutting: KtrEfsher. R. P. McCur3v:
Lincoln r, Il. Collin; Logan. \. J Samp-
sell: Nils. c. stevens; Noble. c. 2. Col
+ cord: Oklahoma. :. a Steward. Pa.wnee.
/ g. n. Weems. Payns. =. .. Rye: Po,.a-
watomie. E. 2. Gunry. Wash.-a. J. H
D. Carroll; Woods L Ross. Woodward.
/ =. p. NarUm
Permanent Observation-Disclosures J. z.
George Blaine. O. y. Aiar,z: Canadian.
/ Leo w. BeHany: CLEVELAND. W II. New
/ ell; Custer. O. D. Woodrum: D. ". p.
/ Hickok; CARRIED. Charles / Moore.
Grant. J NJ. Hoover Greer. J. 2. MAJ
thewS: Kay. Owe Harris; Kjnrdsasr. G.
/ 4. Williams; Linco.n. l. y Lst.lefe.s.
/ Logan. W. H. Matthews, Nils. ". y.
Francis; Noble, T. h. Doyle: Oklahoma.
! Thomas Chambers; Pawnee ". 1. Eagle