The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
Details of the Nomination of Congress
man Mccormick.

Smith Center, June S.-N. B. McCor-
mick was renominated for congress by
the Sixth district Popu1ist convention
in session in Smith Center on the first
ballot. 1t was apparent from the start
that he was the choice of the large ma
jority of delegates, although several
efforts were made to bring forth oppos-
ing candidates. The name of L. c.
Uhl. of Smith county, was presented by
the Mitchell county delegates, who at
once requested his name to be with
drawn, while the Osborne county dele
cation brought out their home candi-
date, Harry Gray. The first and only
ballot resulted: Gray, IS; Uhl, 1, the
Mitchell county delegates having
changed their vote to Mccormick; Nc
Cormick, 81. Webb McNan received two
votes, although he positively declined
to allow his name to go before the con-
vention. NJ. D. Ross of Jewell county,
was elected chairman of the convention,
and Chas. H. Nicholas, of Osborne
county was secretary.
The convention was harmonious, and
when the delegates got down to bust
ness the work of making a, nomination
was accomplished in less time than it
takes to tell it.
The people of Smith Center have been
friendly to their visitors. Captain ]. s.
Mcdowell, mayor of the city, welcomed
the delegates and visitors to Smith
Center as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen of the
Convention, Ladies and Gentlemen: VOC
have met today as representatives OF
one of the great political parties of the
state and nation, you represent that
portion of the political machinery whose
tenets and principles most nearly coin
eide with your political convictions and
belief 1t would not be true If L were
to say to this convention that all of our
people We're in full accord with you in
your political opinions. Neither would
lAA
people will be unanimous in their sup
port of the nominee of this convention.
But it is true that all of our people re-
gardless of political affiliations or par
tiZan views, welcome you. We fully
appreciate the honor you have confer
red upon US in selecting our little city
as the place for your deliberations.
Mr.. Chairman, we are all POpulistS
today so far as your comfort and en-
tertainment as our guests are concern
ed. We trust that your deliberations
viii be harmonious and pleasant, and
that when you have finished them and
you return to your homes, that your
recollections of this visit to our little
city will be one of the pleasant remin-
iscenceS of your lives. Gentlemen, ex-
tend to you a cordial, hearty welcome.
Immediate on the result of the bal
lot for congress being known, a tele-
gram was sent to Congressman Nc
Cormick in Washington, notifying him
of the result of the convention.
The several prominent Democrats OF
the Sixth district, who were visitors in
Smith Center during the convention,
are of the opinion that the Democratic
congressional convention which meets
in Colby, July 7th, will never endorse
Congressman Mccormick, and they are
free to express themselves in saying
that without the aid of the Democrats
the outlook for Populist success in this
district next fall isn't worth while to
bet on.
Several Populist newspaper fellows
attended the convention. w. r. Baker
of the Glen Elder Sentinel, John s.
Parks, state printer and one of the
publishers of the BelOit Call e. Q.
Brainerd of the Phillipsburg Herald,
J. A Wright of the Lebanon Journal
and J. G. Ecklnan of the Osborne News
were delegates and visitors.
The Beloit visitors to Smith Center
were by far the largest and best looking
of any delegation here. 1t was headed
by D. A. Freeman, who in 1880 was the
Democratic nominee for congress in the
Sixth district, who assisted by eX-Post-
master Fred Lutz, j. D. Van Hook and
DR.. d. S. O'Brien carefully and faith
fully watched over what they believed
would be to the best interest of the
Populists, but they needed them not.
BY dark Smith Center was herself
again. the delegates and visitors hav-
ing returned to their homes, with only
the best feelings toward the town and
her splendid people.