The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-20
OPERA HOUSE
Tomorrow Nighte :
Congressional Convention

The democrats and pSpul7sts met in
their separate conventions last Tues
nay ID GSeat Bend for the parpOse of
nomi mating a candidate or candidates
for congress in opposition to Chester
Ii Long. The democrats had the larg-
est number of delegates, but the inter-
oest conferred around the other fellows.
1t was apparent from the start that
the democrats were largely for Duval
and that he would DE thsir candidate.
1t was also apparent that the pOpu-
lists preferred him to any etherodemO-
craA.
When the convention organized the
Duval strength WAS tested in the nOmi-
nation of the temporary chairman, the
Duval candidate getting thirty-nine
votes. %
A resolution was Introduced to othe
effect that the nominee should be u
populist, and after a oh2rd fight was
tabled %
After dinner the reports of the usual
committees were received and disposed
OF and the same resolution that was
tabled in Che morning brought up and
lpassed o
A proposition was received from
the democrats asking for Ioino con-
vention and tabled.
After the ballotng had begun the
democrats asked for a conference, but
it was decided to nominate first and
confer afterwards The democrats
we're perfectly justified il their con-
teneion that their Overtures were
treated with Scant courtesy. o
arhe candidates presented to the
pOpuliSt convention We're Brown, or
Kingman; Brown. of Pratt; Andrews,
ofo Rush. Duval. of Reno; Rose of
Harvey, and Campbell, of Sedgwick.
The first ballot showed that Duval,
Brown, of kinglnan, and Campbell
had about the same number of votes.
Brown of Pratt, and Andrews with
drew after the first ballots %
From this point the voting cogtin-
Ided, but with slight variations, for II
| dozen or more ballots, when Brown,
of Kingman. although the leading
candidate, withdrew his name. saying
| be would not stand in the way of har-
| mOny. His supporters refused to &C.
cept his withdrawal, and cOntinuedotO
vote for him until the tweaty third
ballO when he went amOug them and
asked them to support Campbell, and
SO Campbell was nominated.
During this time the democrats had
heen in session with notbing to do but
jolly each other and scrap en- thu side
occasionally, finally adjourning for
supper.
| TheSe was great deal of III feeling
over the outcome OF the afternoon
J sessions, ana after supper conference
committees we're appointed and proed
and coned until mid night and ad-
journed without having Strengthened
out the tang}e. 90
| We we're pleased to note that the
delegates for thiso coupty were fight
on every proposition. FOR they voeed
in favor of every motion and resOlu-
ton looking towards harmony. In
vtoing for candidates they were for
Brown tfl.>e and for Duval second.
and in this reflected the sentiment OF
i this county as they understood it.
In closing we will offer Il word OF
advic,S Go a little slow ib saying that
this means the Election OF Long. Our
mistakes do not add to his popularity.
We may yet correct tbena whereas his
record Cannot be mended. We be-
lieve that the differer ces brought to
light at Great Bend will he adjusted
before we yea fairly into the campaign
and that vShen we come to the election
there will be found the same name fOl
congressman on both the pOpulist apJ
democratic tickets.