The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-25
FUSION TICKET NAMED
Judge Babb Succeeds Rut-
ledge For the Legislature.
WILSON is COMMISSIONER
Attorney Boyle Speaks at the
Auditorium.
WILSON is COMMISSIONER

Low holds office was renominat7d by tn
Populists in Garfield hall yesterday an
by the Democrats IN Zeininger han. Dea
con Wilson for commissioner. w. J. Bap
and w. J. Anderson for the legislature.
The convention met in the forenoon an
appointed conference committees and ef
fecJed organizations and then ad!ourne
to o'clock.
Gilmore. the Mount Hope banker, wa
chairman of the Pop convention, and the.
used 10 hate the bankers so.
Both conventions were hardly well at
tended. Not so well but that the leader
were disappointed The enthusiasm wa
way below even the attendance. on
time reaching what might be called :
cheer, and that was when Sam AmidoT
was nominated and called out to speak
Sam Amidon is a Democrat, and Yet h
got more applause in the Pop convention
than ali the PopuIsts together. That foI
one thing was proof enough Of the state
ment made BY a prominent citizen not
a delegate that 40 per cent Of the Popu'
list convention consisted Of Democrats
Arnett was opposed for district clerE
by George Rogers of the Fifth ward, who
received IS votes 10 1s5 for Arnett. Before
the vote was announced. however. Rogers
got up and moved that the nomination Of
Arnett be made unanimous.
J. V. ColvIle, for county superintendent,
was opposed by W. y. Browder Of the
West Side, who got So votes TO Colville' 5
IT,
After these two ballots. in which it was
demonstrated that the party eight years
ago on the principles it advocated then
were becoming dissatisfied with the drift
Il is taking, the conference committee,
through A E. nelm, its chairman, report
ed. Mr.. Helm said that the committee
had met the Democratic committee and
had demanded Of them the office of pro-
bate Judge, for which the POpuiists were
willing 10 give the Democrats county su-
psrintendent. The Democratic conferees
had refused, and said that nothing short
Of the present division would suffice. The
Pop committee had agreed to this under
protest. which Mr. Helm explained at
length. He said Ehat TO Democrat in
Sedgwick county held Office except law
yers. and no Populist lawyer held any
office a all. He was not asking for any
thing himself, but wished he said. to pro-
test against the continual snubbIng Of
lawyers in he Populist party. he said
that the Pop committee had exacted a
promise from the Democrats that If they
were to have the tame Offices they now
hold they would support the Populist
candidates for commissioner and repre-
sentatiyes.
But" said CIR. Helm. while we have
agreed 10 this division this time, I wish
70 serve notice that If this policy of dis
regarding PopuIist lawyers. simply be
cause they are lawyers, or because they
are Populists, is continued il must not
be taken as a surprise If POpUlist law
yers lose some of their enthusiasm sup
porting Democratic lawyers" (Cheers)
Amidon and Haymaker were nominated
and both called for to speak. Amidon was
on hand but lHaymaker could not be
found which did not please the conven-
zion, already il apparent bad hu7nor.
Joe Furnish read the resolutions, which
demanded the repeal of the metropolitan
police law absolutely by the next Iegisla-
ture.
We congratulate the people upon the
successful termination OF the war with
Spain and commend gratefully the excel
lent work of the land forces and the
of Mckinley and his policy, which Gov
ernor Leedy has signally and constantly
criticised.
Ring rule whether by officials or other
wise. was part OF the platform. and so
worded that it constituted a direct slap
at the police commission.
No reference was made 10 national is
sues particularly, and neither was there
any to Leedy.
There were at one time probably. to
make a liberal estimate. 400 people in
CARRIED hall, including the delegates. At
no stage of tho convention was the hail
more than half full. Last year was
thought 10 be a notch down from the +
old-time enthusiastic PopuHst conventions,
but it was worse this year.
BY the re-division of the legislative dis +
tricts Rutledge and Merrill were both /
thrown into Abe same district. Rutledge I
was a candidate for denomination. but /
was beaten by ". J. Babb After = few /
ballots Rutledge withdrew.
W. a. Anderson was nominated for the /
other country district, and the nomination !
in the city district was postponed for /
thirty days probably 10 see what the Re
pUolicaus are going TO do.
h4LSON UNANIMOUSLY RENOAI-
Mated
B. e. Kies lost out ign0miniousIy in his
fight against Deacon Wilson. the latter
being nominated by acclamaliou for COM
n ssioner. KIes says that he IS sim al bat
and viii tight Wilson 20 the finish. He
now has a chance 10 expose THAI part
OF Wilson record which he says viii not
stand the test Il remains 70 be seen
whether he VIII keep his promise and
whether he has told all the truth.
The committees were as follows:
CoatsreEce-A Z. Helm, Judge STRAIT
ton. Sl.as RUteGge, r. D. Watson, J. W.
Porter.
Credeatlals-w. w Ayers. Lou Butter
fed. II. ". RUole. John Ex.oa. \. Fisher.
observation-disclosures Nighsyouxer. J. r.
BctaN. Joe Furnish. Judge Wilton. S. A.
Miller.
Permanent rsan.zstioa-VilHar Can4p-
BEL. e. W. Peters. A. J. Gillespie. Noses
JOY. NJ Beldon.
Democratic Convention.
The Democrats a. SeGspick county me,
n Zela-nser hall yesterday morning at =
D clock. The convention was called 70
order by Chairman 3. B. Herndon. Can
tan J. II. Shields was chosen temporary.
,h1 rInan and Ia Anderson OF Grand River
township was selected as temporary sec
re,ary. The following committees were
appointed BY Captain Shields:
CreG5ntlais-,dLtt Bush. p II P.att, J.