The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
Nominated by Both POpulist and
Democratic Conventions.
LITTLE OPPOSITION
Mike Heery and Hib Case Leave
the Hall.
G. c. Clemens Prevents Joint
Session of Two Parties.


lions for county officers Saturday af-
ternoon:
For Sheriff-R- b Kepley.
For treasurer. w. Hinecke.
For register of deeds-Guy Kiene.
For county clerk-E. D. Wilcox.
For surVeyOr-A- c. Bum.
For cOrOner-Dr. W. H. Fighter.
All the nominations, with the excep-
ton of that of Sheriff, were made by
the POpuliStS- The POpulist convention
Endorsed the nomination of Kepley and
the Democratic convention Endorsed the
rest of the ticket
Some of the men nominated were not
present at the POpuliSt convention, ana
the county central committee was en-
powered to fill any vacancies on the
ticket that might occur.
POPULIST CONVENTION.
That G. G. Clemens is a power in a.
POpuliSt convention was demonstrated
Saturday afternoon when against the
Judge George Clark, and eX-Secretary
of State w. E. Bush he talked the Pop
ulistS of Shawnee county out of the
notion of meeting with the Democrats
in joint session. Breidenthal, Clark and
Bush favored the scheme.
The plan of a joint session was the
result of a conference between commit
tees appointed by the two conventions
1t was thought it would facilitate mat
ters in the selection of a fusion county
ticket. No sooner did the committee
they they carried an invitation from
the Democratic convention to adjourn
to the Democratic hail. then Clemens
took the floor and started to talk
against such action.
I am aStOunded,' said he, that such
a thing should be suggested for a mo-
ment in this convention. If this con-
VentiOn takes such action it should be
damned, and it will be damned
BreidenthaI, Clark and Bush tried to
break down Clemens arguments, stat
ing that if the PopUlists went to the
Democratic hall they would take part
in the joint session as POpulists and
not as Democrats. In answer Clemens
said:
Il go to the Baptist church, where
services are conducted by a Baptist
preacher, pray with the Baptists, sing
with the BaptiStS, hear words of wis
dom from Baptist lips, and still am
not a Baptist
This reply caused continued laughter,
and while further arguments were
made in favor of the Populist conyen-
ton adjourning to the Democratic hall
for a joint session, when the vote was
taken the convention stood against
such action.
A second conference committee was
then appointed, and it was agreed be-
tween this committee and the commit
tee appointed by the Democrats that
the POpulists should have all officers
but sheriff.
The resolutions adopted by the Pop
ulist convention were prepared by a
committee of which L. A. StebbinS, a
member of the committee of II, was
chairman. They denounced the present
sheriff and county attorney for negli-
gence in not enforcing the law, and
called for the strict enforcement of all
laws"
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democratic county convention
met Saturday afternoon in the Demo-
cratic f1ambeau club rooms and nOmi-
, p z 11eavr cI,e
ed G. w. HigginbOtham for commits
sioner from the First district and al
lowed the POpulistS to name the rest of
the ticket.
On account of the fact that the con-
ventiOn decided on fusion two of the
Oldest Democrats in the city, Michael
Heery and A H. Case left the meeting
amid the Kisses of the crowd.
At the opening of the meeting several
others were strongly opposed to fusion
but several rOusing speeches brought
them to the belief that fusion was the
proper thing. The following resoIu-
tions were passed unanimously:
I'VE, the Democrats of Shawnee
county in convention assembled, hereby
reaffirm our allegiance to the platform
adopted by the national convention at
Chicago in 1896.
while we are proud of the heroiSm
and indOmitable courage displayed by
the American soldiers in the Philippine
islands and especially those from our
own great state OF Kansas, yet we are
opposed to the policy of the present ma
tiOnal administration which makes it
necessary to sacrifice the best Ameri-
can blood for the purpose of foreign
conquest which is contrary to every
principle of representative govern
ment
I'VE believe that the present rate of
taxation in Shawnee county is exOr-
bitant and not necessary for the main
tenance of either city or county gov
eminent. We demand of our officers
elect that they use their utmost en-
deaVors to reduce public expenses in
all departments of our local govern
ment."
A conference committee from the
Populist convention was announced
and a committee appointed to meet
with the visiting committee and report.
J. w. Blossom, as chairman of that
committee reported that the conference
committee from the POpulist conven-
ton wished to join with the Demo-
Gratis in naming a ticket. 4 move that
we extend to the Populist convention
an invitation to met with us here" said
Mr.. Blossom.
4 move to lay that motion on the ia
ble,'' shouted George Benson and there
was a quick second.
L understand this is a Democratic
convention, not Prohibition, Populist
or Republican" said Hib Case.
4 mean for them to come in and par
ticipate as Democrats said Mr.. Bios
som.
THAT is the very thing to do" said
D. H. Morgan. now is the time. We
have been supporting the same people
and now is the time. There is no differ
ence except in name The time has
come when we can not be two people. !
What is the use of this division. Let
US extend them an invitation. They are
our kind of people"
''They have more members than We
have" said Mr.. Case. and can out
vote US. If they come and out vote US
and nominate Populists we will have to
accept"
Il have the moss all over my back