Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09
THINK IT IS THEIR TURN.
That They BE Allowed to Name
the Nominee.

Fourth District Democrats Demand
That They BE Allowed to Name
the Nominee.
Emporia, Kas., March 8.-(Special.) The
Fourth district Democratic congressional
committee met here this afternoon in the
Whitley hotel. H s. Martin, Marion. re-
signed the craftsmanship and T. w. Nor
gan. Of Eureka, was elected in his place.
The date of the congressional convention
was left to the choice of the chairman, who
WILL of course, choose the same date as the
Populists. The Democrats are rather sore
over their treatment by the Populists and
knowing that the district could not possibly
go anti-Republican except by their aid de-
cided to ask that they be given the con-
sonian' talk the following letter was d.
reCted to Taylor Riddle, the Populist chair
man of the district:
Dear Sir:-The Democratic congressional
district, after going over the matter of the
approaching campaign, in this district, We
herance to the policy of fusion. and to
First That. in our opinion. union of
the triumph of these forces in this district
Second. That a failure to unite would
jure the state and county tickets and, in
all probability, prevent the people OF this
district from securing majority rule for
Third That the Democrats Of the dis,
trict have, on several occasions, 1ndorsed
by
candidate Of ours has ever been honored
by the Endorsement and support of the
Fourth, That the Democrats of the dis
trict have. on several occasions, indorsed
and faithfully supported candidates named
offices. while no Democrat has ever been
honored by the Endorsement and support
OF the Pogulist party for any such office.
in congress from this state, the result Of
the united action Of the Populists and Dem.
ocrats. while no Democrat has been sent
to Washington from this state to represent
his party, and none can be sent. at the COM
ing election except from this district. with
out displacing faithful representative in
I'm view of these facts it is our opinion.
and We believe the opinion of the Demo-
are entitled to the Endorsement and support
of the Populist party. for such candidate
as may be named by our coming congress
Pursuant to this belief, and with full
faith and confidence in the fairness of your
party, and its devotion to the great prin-
have appointed a conference committee con-
sisting Of T. w. Morgan. A. ]. Eastman,
]: L. Cochran. which is authorized and in
structed to meet a like body Of your con.
gressional committee, for the purpose Of
carrying out the spirit of this communica-
ton.
I'VE address this communication to you
for the reason that We are informed that
your congressional committee is without a
chairman.
Hoping an early reply. we remain. very
respectfully.
THOMAs w. MORGAN. Chairman.
Timothy SEXTON Secretary
The reason for Mr.. Martins withdrawal
as chairman is that he Is a candidate for
the nomination for congress. The major
i.y of those attending the committee meet
ing to-day have decided to support Mr..
Martin, and all concede that he is the
only Democrat who has any show. The
battle for the nomination will be between
Mr. Martin and John Madden. Mr.. Mad
line middle-of- -the-road Populists, but will
be cut and slashed by leading men in his
own party. 1t is common talk that P. F.
Yearout. the Emporia Populist editor and
soothsayer, is trying to down Mauuen.
and that a combination is being formed
to throw the nomination to the Democrats
rather than give 1t to Madden.