The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-03
STIRRED Them UP
PopuIists Object to Nomination
of Boiling Republican.
C. w. Whitmore the Bone OF
Contention.
NAMED BY DEMOCRATS.
Finally Endorsed by Popullsts
For Probate Judge.
One County Ticket Nominated
By Both Conventions.
BY DEMOCRATS.

The Democrats and OF SHAW
Zee county, in separate conventions. per-
fected a fusion arrangement, the har~
mony of which was seriously disturbed
by a quarrel in the Populist convention
During the hostilities the Populist ora
tors made threats; the Bour-
hons in varied terms and some of them
declared they would not abide by the re-
suit.
The ticket nominated follows:
District Judge-Ex-Judge John Mar
hin, ex-United States senator. Democrat
County Att6rhey@George w. Clark,
PopuIist. ex-assistant attorney general
under Leweiling.
Clerk of the Court. w Wise, Popu-
list. Tecumseh-
Probate Judge. W. Whitmore,D Dem
ocrat. Oakland
County Superintendent-Mrs Florence
D. Graft. Democrat. Oakland
County Commissioned. P. Benson.
Democrat. ex-member city council
State Senator-C- J. Jones, better
known as Jones. POpulist-
Representative Thirty-seventh district
p. c. Thomas. Populist. colored, ex-
janitor at the state house under the
Leedy administration He makes the
race against Ed Mckeever.
Thir1y-eighth Districts. B. Isenhart,
Democrat He makes the race against
= L. OaILRLQ-
Thirty-ninth District-B. S. Coleman.
Populist. farmer. to make the race
against John Sims.
The Populist conference committee
was sitting in the rear Of the hall when
the Democratic conference committee,
named t0-divide the offices, was selected
The Populist committees had arrived
some time before the Democratic con-
vention was called TO order. The two
committees conferred in a small ante
room adjoining the Democratic nambeau
club rooms and the fusion deal was
made in ten minutes.
There were ten places to fiji. The Dem
ocrats o FIVE; the Populists were
given five and the Silver Republicans
were ignored Each prompt
" adopted the reports from the CONFER
nee committees and the Democrats pro-
ceeded with the nominations
The Democratic convention. unlike the
Populist convention in session on the OPP
posite side Of the street. permitted few
speeches and the part Of the ticket as
signed to them was soon filed
: The Democrats in addition to the 9TH
ers selected, nominated C. ". Whit
more OF Oakland for probate judge. D.
a Morgan was sent to tell the Populisr
convention what had been done The
ratified the of
John Martin for judge and Mrs. Flor
ence D. Graft for county superintendent
but they refused to swallow Whitmore.
Here the trouble began.
J. Y Robbins. of Oakland, was the
first to declare against Whitmore. He
explained that Whitmore was new in
the party and not entitled to this recog-
milton"
Mr.. Whitmore was two years g a
candidate for county commissioner be-
fore h Republican primaries but was
fusionfsts-
J. H Lathrop made a long and violent
speech against Whitmore. As Mr.. La
throp progressed his face grew red and
he seemed to be laboring under a great
mental strain. His voice could be heard
down on the street and men who were
shoveliing coal in the alley in the rear
OF the convention hall stopped to listen
to his remarks Lathrop abused Whit
more numerically and wound up his
speech by saying:
He IS known all over Oakland as a
hip-hop; that's what his neighbors call
him and I'm one OF 'em-"
The conclusion of Lathrop's speech
was marked by vociferous applause
which was again precipitated when ]. q.
Butler of Tecumseh said:
Il i've near Mr. WhitmOre and il any
OF you can tell anything about him YOU
can do better than I can" This intima-
ton that Whitmore VAS of color con-
corning the theories of reform advocated
by this convention caused G. F. Burgess
to secure recognition. He said:
-Four years ago when I took out nv
naturalization papers to vote for that
sreat commoner and champion of the
peoples rights, William ]. Bryan (cheers)
MI Whltmora challenged my vote"
There it IS again shouted Mr.. La
throp jumping up from his chair and
waving his arms exeitedly.
Silence at once pervaded the conven-
tion as F. W Boutwell,, pale and calm
advanced toward the rostrum. His
were clasped; his broad shoulders
being prominent owing to the absence Of
a coat Mr.. Boutwell, wore no collar and
his Adams apple" was moving up and
down like a shuttle. In a voice of tbun-
Ger ne sald, bringing his hands above
his head in a depreeatoTy manner:
Who is Mr.. Whitmore?"
D. n Morgan who had reported to the
convention the Democratic nouineeS
arose ana, IN great anger. exclaimed:
~Whitmore is the nominee of the
Democrats for probate judge and he is
going to stay there Dye understandS s
me democrats may nominate who
they cant come into our convention and
ram such men down our throats
SAID Morgan. gathering up his
papers and hat and with a profound
bow, starting for the door:
The Democrats will retire.
Hoid on. said a venerable man
Morgan shook him on only to be arsfn
seized and stopped Then his pride rot
the better of the clamorous Populists
and Morgan stalked Indignantly II 49,
rear OF the hall. Boutwell, was
mis- voice could be heard occasionaIIv
above the din and confusion. d,rfrg
which several delegates called to Nor.
gan to come back and mot act fhat
way" to all Of which Mr.. Morran $3.50
no heed and left the haH. He returned
to the Democratic convention. BoufweII
continued his speech. saving ano1-
other things. ~
Put Whitmore on the ticket if Won
want 20 but I'll tell you now and bsrs
that I win not support him a. tbaS.ol1-s
There 1t IS again." yelled Iatbron
Albert Griffin was walking around a
narrow space IN the center of the foo-
waiting Tor Boutwell, to finish. He was
then recognized and said.
This is the result of attempting tn
effect fusion between discordanf ela-
lentA l nope there viii be. soon, one
party so we won't have This fro,bie
about getting together. This is positive