Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-25
POPS in KANSAS.
Three Wings OF Fusionists Meet In
state conventions and Divide Up
the Ohiccrs-Hope 10 Capture tho
seat Poor Jerry IIootcd Down.

state Conventions and Divide Up
the Ohlccrs-Hope 20 Capture the
scat Poor Jerry Hootcd Down.
Fort Scott, kas., July 25.-The demo-
cratic Organization of the state conven-
ton here today, with unexpected ease,
swung the convention into line for the
report of the conference committee.
trading the office of associate Justice
for that of attorney general. AS soon
as this selection was made known to the
populist gathering ii nominated Judge
David Martin for associate justice and
selected John w. Breidenthal. of Tope-
ka, for governor, then took a recess till
Afternoon, when it will finish the nomi-
nations.
The democrats named the following
party ticket, in accordance with the.
previou, fusion plans:
4 For treasurer, Conway Marshall; for
Eattorney general, Hugh Fasrelly;. for
secretary of state, ]. z. Gcsporn: for
.Ispres'idential electors. Il. B. Cors tenson,
i H, j. Rose and j. b. Flgate.
The silver republicans nominated
Webb H1cNan for Insurance comnlis-
sioner, and James Falcon and w. r.
4 Turner electors.
4 JERRY SIMPSON TURNED DOWN.
Kansas ropulists Hiss the socklcss
/ Onc-Convention or Ants in Scs.
sion.
Fort Scott, Kas.. July 25.--Jerry simp-
i son, once the idol of the popilllsts. was
turned down With a thud today. Mem
bers of issparty did almost everything
iibut walk on the socklesa one. They
i jaered him and hissad him, and finally
\, closed his mouth which is something
4 no body Of politicians has ever been
4 able to do. This Waterloo of the corn-
fed man OF the plains was the liveliest
thing of a lively day in politics.
Tonigh. the three Kansas anti-repub-
4 lican state conventions nov in session
there are preparing for a fight tomorrow
THAT will determine whether or not All
the democrats can carry this state fol
Bryan.
a The populis.s have, under the influ-
Ience Of their leaders and Cyclone
81 Davis, lined up for Bryan and Steven
son. They viii nominate straight DEM
/ locratic electors.
Cyclone. Davissaddressed the con.
!vention for nearly two hours last eve
ming, urging that this be done. All tht
Iother speakers urged it and the conven
tion was evidently in favor fit.
But the days Goings in caucus ant
convention brought the populists am
democrats no nearer a settlement of III,
lquestion upon which they are so sensi
Itiyely divided the nomination of a can
didate for associate justice.
Some populist leaders declare thei
convention will certainly nominal,
Judge Martin, a populist, for associate
'justice. Under the order Of bushes
8 tadopted by the convention this nomina
] ton comes first. and this is rega rded a
!, a distinct Martin victory.
The sensation of the day, however
was the remuneration in u most remark
J able manner by the populist convention
lof the leadership of ex-Congressinal
Jerry Simpson. Simpson was hoote'
! down and not allowed to speak. tho h
t made an effort to do SO. and was finall
q driven in humiliation from the plat
Y form.
Simpsons ambition has been to induc
: the convention to make an innovation i
e senatorial elections by having the con
) vention name the senatorial candidat
: along with its regular ticket. Being a
aspirant for election as senator himsel
this case was somewhat prejudiced. an
\ when he took the platform in defense Q
h the report of the order of business com
4 mittee, which embraced q provision 70
!. the nomination of senator, he was jeer
II ed and howled down.
q After q confusion which was uncon
Z trollable. Simpson secured hearin
& and made an extended plea for hi
. scheme. When another leader attempt
), led to argue the question under point {
personal privilege. Simpson called hi
: down and the convention went vii
4 .agaln.
!, For nearly ten minutes the opposin
= delegates yelled ..Sit down. Take hil
: joff!" and the like. but Simpson declare
in great rage that he would not 9
g down and that he would speak.
Not until both men withdrew wac OF
g der restored The proposition to name
senator was Loot lsO to l4S.
e Then Simpson undertook to 'mal
Y up. with the convention, hut was gree
ed with Misses and groans that con
pelled him to throw up his hande in q,
2 acknowledgement Of his surrender. then =
i tire.