The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12

still in session with practically no pro-
gress made further than the adoption
of their separate platforms. The whole
question hinged on whether the Demo-
Gratis would yield from the position they
had taken in demanding two places on
the state ticket. together with all the
electors for president and vice presi-
dent. All efforts to bring about harmony
were hOwled down derisively.
In the POpulist gathering some fiery
speeches were made in denunciation oi
the stubborn attitude assumed by the
Democrats. At o'clock this morning
a motion was made that the Democrats
be given the electoral ticket and the
Populists take the state officers. The
debate on this was spirited and dele
gates accused each other of wanting to
trade off the rights of the national
policies and the rights of Mr.. Towne
for a few state officers. M. F. Harring@
ton created a sensation by asserting
that the way to increase the middle of
the road movement was to throw ToWne
over and substitute one who he said
had declared the war a failure He
said Towne'S withdrawal would lose
North Dakota, South Dakota and KAN
sas, and the fusiOniStS would have to
tight for their lives in Nebraska. J. H.
Edmiston, vice chairman of the Popu-
list national committee, endorsed all
that Mr.. Harrington had said Mr.
Edmiston declared if the Populists did
not hold their place on the ticket they
could never hold another national con-
vention. Representative Wheeler of
Custer county took issue with the pre-
ceding speakers. He said there was no
prospect of Mr.. Towne remaining on
the ticket. He favored concessions to
the Democrats In the Democratic
convention w. H Thompson pleaded
for harmony and further overtures to
Populists- The Silver Republicans were
quiescent throughout the night, simply
waiting for the others to act.
Shortly after 5, the three conventions
took a recess until 10 o'clock
POINTER RENOMINATED
The conference committee this fore
noon reported to the three state con-
ventiOnS an agreement to give the Silver
Republicans the office of lieutenant
governor, the Democrats the offices of
treasurer and commissioner of public
lands and buildings and the Populists
the remainder of the ticket This di-
vision was not acceptable to the Dem
ocratic convention. w. D. Oldham
the leading Democratic candidate for
attorney general. would be sacrificed by
this arrangement. The Popuiists charge
that he worked secretly against Towne
at Kansas City. The Populist conven-
ton, however. refused to give two
places on the ticket to the Democrats,
and committee was sent to the Dem
ocrats offering any one office the Dem
OcratS may wish
On reconvening the conference COM
mittee reported compromise PROPOSE
ton whereby the Democrats are given
three electors, the Populists four and
Silver Republicans one, the Democrats
to have two state Offices Silver Re-
publicans one and the Populists the
rest. Without acting on the report the
Populists referred the whole contro-
versy to a committee of one. NJ. r, Har-
rington, with power to treat with the
Democrats. but instructing him not to
concede more than one state Office.
At 11:20 an agreement was reported
to the PopuliSt convention on presi-
DENTAL electors. giving four to the Pop
ulists, three to the Democrats and one
to the Silver Republicans. Nominations
for presidential electors We're declared
IN order, but before selections were
ination of electors be referred to the
state central committees of the three
parties, and a committee of one was ap-
pointed to notify the Democrats and
Silver Republicans of the action taken.
Nominations for governor We're de-