The Topeka state journal., 1899-03-17
PINGREE'S PARTY.
Long Threatened Is About to
MaterialiZe.
A Political, Social Conference
Called For
AT BUFFALO IN JUNE.
Call Is Signed by Such Kansas
Men
AS DOster, Breidenthal, Simp-
son and st. John.
AT BUFFALO IN JUNE.
To Discuss Issues and Decide
"What Is Next"


gree's long threatened new party may be
about to materialize. A national politi-
cal movement has been set on foot, head
ed by the governors own familiar name
and supported by the names of some of
the most prominent politicians of the day
throughout the nation; also, by heads of
various political and labor organiza tons
Among the names are those of Jerry Sim
3Coin'' Harvey, the silver editor; George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts, United
States senators Pettigrew and Allen, and
The new movement is crystallized un-
der the name of The National Social and
Baafo S T june @ o 10 July meet for
united and efficient action in important an
movement comprises Il well known men
from all parties and classes. and very
The circular letter of announcement of
the the, neW a m9yemept rISEce % is as folloWS;
ICAL CONFERENCE.
"At Buffalo, N. y June Is to July A.
Secretary Eitweed Pomeroy.
Newark, n; J., Feb; Il, IS99;LDear Sir;
from June IS to July 4, 1899, of progressive
men and women of various political and
dition of American politics and economics
and what is the best thing to do. We are
litical issues and parties and social and in
3ustIElai GoPFdln9ns' ana II is reg hia,f that
on the part of thoughtful and serious men
may lead to united EFFORT and 6fnc1ent ac-
tiOn in important directions.
The conference will be opened Wednes-
day day morning. June Is and close close its 6 sesa
will be large public meeting July 4. and
meetings, for the sake OF the freest dis
cussiOn, will be for the members of the
ceedings as may be deemed desirable be-
ing furnished to the press by the confer
ence's press committee.
This convention is purely a meeting for
conference no person present to be bound
The membership of the conference will be
secured entirely by invitation, and you are
March l whether it is likely you will at
tend: CThis does not mean that you will
ton, with programme of the conference
and details of railroad and hotel accom-
moda ions, will then be sent. It is near
ly certain that rates of one and one-third
full fare for the round trip will be
cured for those attending and their fam
Signed in behalf of the committee of
- "ELTwEED POMEROY.
Secretary of Committee"
letter contains these names, among others:
Hazen S. Pingree, governor of Michigan;
ison. Neb.: w. S. Morgan, editor Buzz
Saw, Hardy. Ark; Richard F. Pettigrew,
Terre Haute, Ind; Josiah Quincy. mayor,
Boston Mass; James G. Mcguire, con-
lyman Abbott. =. D. Marion Butler,
ernor of Illinois; Dr. E. b. Andrews, su-
perintendent of public schools, Chicago,
Ill: Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Cam
bridge. Mass; S: NJ Jones. mayor TOLEDO,
Breidenthal, bank commissioner. Topeka,
Kan; Frank Doster, supreme court judge
Topeka, Kan; James H. Lewis, congress-
man, Seattle, Wash; w; H. Harvey au-
iI CoI1 @ ScIlool' fnalrInan
Vicar, mayor,D Moines, Ia; Jerry Stmp-
son, congressman, Medicine Lodge, Kan;
Thomas McE2wan, Jr., congressman, Jer-
sey City n: J.; A; NJ. Thompson, editor of
the New Era, chairman Union Reform
party. Springfield, O.; a. NJ. Todd. con-
gressman, Kalamazoo, Mich; Booker T.
Washington, Tuskeegee, Ala: Mrs. L. NJ
NJ. Stevens, national president w. c. r.
u, Portland, Me; John P: St. John, ex-
governor of Kansas, Olathe, Kan: Jo-
seph G.. Sibley, congressman, Franklin,
Pa: George Fred Williams. .Dedham Mass.
John Brisbane Walker, editor Cosmopoli-
tan, Irvington, n. Y; Willis J. Abbott
editor New York Journal, New York; Will
liam Dean HOwells, New York.