The Advocate and news., 1898-06-22

Associate Justice.-9. III. Allen.
COngressman-st-lRrge-J ID. BOtkin.
Secretary OF State-W. E. Bush.
Attorney General--L. q. Boyle.
AudItOr-W. II. Morris.
TPoasuFer-D. III. HehebOwer.
Superintendent Of Public InstructIOn--Wm
stryker.
The Peoples party State convention
began business at Topeka last Wednes-
day. 1t renominated all Of the present
State officers, demanded the immediate
suspension of the Metropolitan police
law, adopted a strong platform, secured
the cooperation Of the Democrats and
silver Republicans adjourned. 1t was the
best Populist State convention ever held
in Kansas. 1t was representative body.
No bossism was in evidence at any stage
Of the proceedings. Each delegate acted
for himself, without regard to what any
one but his constituents might want.
1t did its work well and thoroughly.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Taylor Riddle. He made no
bIStCUs OCbIGldlJ llpbOl lCuu bhO N"AA'
Rev. M. c. Long offered prayer.
ANDREWS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN,
The first convention fight was over
the selection Of temporary chairman.
The following nominations were made:
L. r. Wright, of Emporia, by ex-senator
Levi Dumbauld p. p. Elder by w. r.
Kibbe, of Franklin county; Judge A. G.
Il. Geiger of Oberlin, by Senator W. b.
Helm, of Ellsworth; Judge j. h. An
drewss, of Lacrosse, by Senator A. j.
Titus, OF Harper; G. b. Hoffman, Of En-
terprise, by A. A. Newman, Of Clay Cen
ter The fun began when Senator Helm
said, in his nominating speech, IN
threatening way, that III the conVen-
tion does not name our man we Will'-
that is as far as he got when storm
of Kisses began. When quiet was re-
stored he finished the sentence by say
ing, 1--WE will be as good POpulists as
we have always been." The Shawnee
county fight was brought to the atten-
tion Of the convention when the roll call
was taken on the election Of temporary
chairman. The convention decided to
allow neither delegation to vote. This
is an old Populst principle, the origi-
nal contention of the POpulist party In
the legislative contest Of 1893 being that
members whose seats were contested
should stand aside until the Organi2a-
tion was perfected.
The chairman called on E. Martindale,
o. 0. Outcalt and J. W. Morphy to act
temporarily in calling the roll. The
vote resulted as follows: Wright 81,
Elder 11S, Hoffman 12S Geiger SO, An
drews 1856, King 1O7. Under the rule
the candidate having the highest num-
ber of votes was declared elected. Judge
Andrews spoke briefly. He said that
there was no question as to candidates
in this convention. The delegates were
assembled to renOminate the men who
are now managing the affairs Of the
State and giving Kansas the best ad-
ministration in its history.
w. ]. Fuller, of Wyandotte, was elect
ed temporary secretary. c, II. Nicholas
of Osborne, and Sol l.. Long, of Grenola,
were his assistants
CONVENTION COMMITTEES.
The Congressional district caucuses,
having selected their representatives,
the committees were announced They
were as follows;
Credentials w. Harrington,
chairman. First district l.. H. Gest, T,
G. Mcclure, A. f. Robinson; Second,
John Turner L. H. Corse, J. Nichols;
Third, w. S. Marks, Adam Andrew, w.
e. Topping; Fourth, Levi Dumbauld DR.,
+. T. Johnson, l.. r. Wright; Fifth, ].
]. Muenzenmeyer, j. ~ Limbocker, ].
M. Cowen; Sixth, G. w. Smith, w. B,
Helm. j. NJ. Shuey; Seventh, Lyman
Naugle, ]. j. Caldwell, ]. 7. Dalton.
Resolutions-Flrst district,A. F. Ham,
F. H. Pettingill, F. w. Elliott; Second,
Edwin Taylor, p p Elder, j. l. Shepard;
Third. Jacob Fogle, T. J. Hudson, J. c.
Buchanan; Fourth, r. 7, Snediker, G. c.
Jones, G. M. Munger; Fifth, A. A New