The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-05

/ the cOQe OF ethics ana rules and Fegula-
tons governing a "one-roof'' convention
a two-thirds vote dominates and controls
i The Populists naturally thought they
would control-but they didn't When the
convention adjourned the Democrats had
| all the nominees but one-the Populists
got county superintendent woman. II
can be easily imagined that the Popuists
of Pawnee county are not in very
pleasant frame of mind number of
| them announce vote at least part way
down the Republican ticket and they feel
very sore.
| This is the usual result of ''one-roof'
| convention. The Democrats are smooth
| and generally the manipulating sort of
politicians. Then there is always pres
ent the formerly Democratic element
among the Populists. Combine these and
you have the features which are con-
| spicuous in sizing up the average zone
roof convention.
1t will be thus, probably, in the Hutch
| inson convention on September IL, to
nominate Longs opponent. 1t being a
"one-roof" convention, the two-thirds rule
will prevail, and the time being short,
the Democrats will largely run things.
Chester /. Long was told when he came
into town yesterday morning that he
would not have much of a crowd at
Larned. He was told that, the day be-
ing Monday, people busy, and the politi-
| cal season early. not very large audi
ence would be in the opera house. But
as has been the case at every Long meet
ing this year, when the time came, the
people were there. Mr.. Longs talk was
instructive and argumentative, as a mat
ter of course. and took exceedingly well.
There is a well-defined belief prevalent
that a number Of Larned and Pawnee
county PoDullsts will vote for Long this
year.
The Populists and Democrats last Sat
urday named delegates to the Hutchinson
fusion congressional convention. The
Democrats instructed for Duval and the
Pophlists, while taking no action really
are for him.
After the Populist and Democratic con-
vention here. with all the patriots in
town on Saturday night. Former Lieuten-
ant Governor A. NJ Harvey, Populist, ad-
dressed a crowd much smaller than
Longs on Monday, with no convention
and everybody working.
Back in the short grass country shows
that the situation has improved even in
few weeks. Changes from Populism TO
Republcanism are common-almost too
much so to be noticed-there is no such
thing as a silver Republican-fusionist
are disguised with their congressional
mix-up and Long is daily gaining ground.
The short grass country will surprise
even the natives this year. This isn't so
much talk-this is a fact
This is the town Of statesmen-forner
and present. From here came into Kan
sas politics Judge Strang. now attorney
general for Oklahoma He was county
attorney, state senator. district judge
and supreme court commissioner before
he left here. Then there was old Captain
Henry Booth. who in his day welded a
powerful political influence in western
Kansas; who went TO the legislature time
and again. being speaker in 1859. and
chairman Of the Republican state com
sffectionately called-learned all he
knows Of politics IN this town He was
a county Official. then went To the !egis-
lature, and finally became secretary OF
state. Tim McCarty is gone from this
earth. hut he viii long be remembered
in western Kansas. He too. was from
Larned. and from here went 10 Topeka
In the early sos TO be auditor OF state.
Colonel ". II. Vernon. a. good lawyer
as ever tried a case IN western Kansas.
also lives here. and besides law. mixes
in politics considerably TIE little town
has contributed many able men 10 the
public affairs OF Kansas.
Captain A. a. Thorp is the present Re
publican representative from Papnea He
was named Hrst In IS and though the
county was quite strongly Populist. he
made a fine rare and lost Only BY a few
votes IA g Re was elected aoa viii
again be the caadidats tbs year. and OF
course win be winner
There were many thousand bushs1s q
wheat n PaEnee county th5s year. sna
this fsct only adds more 70 ne already
prosperous condltsoz e TIRE county.
Among ire strong Rs7pbitcsn workers.
here are Dr. A A Sharp. state commit
tesrnan. J q Fry. Congressional csrusft-
teerna1. Postmaster Frask Davis. C71onsI
* = Vernon. Captain a =. Tho-p auH
J7aa Edwaras, bro.ser q Pity r.
wards p II FAxoE-