Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-04-04
THE CONVENTION.

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tended as We had hoped. due to the
fact that this Is very busy time among
the farmers. However, the attendance
was fair and everybody was feeling en-
thusiastic.
The Populist convention was organ.
ganized by the election Of L. G. Golf, of
Kows, chairman. and q. c. Herr, Med.
Lodge. secretary. The usual commit
tees were appointed and made their re-
ports. The committees were as follows:
Credentials-John McGregor, w. b.
Springer, q. F. Ware.
Resolutions-J. N. Herr, j. A. Les
ter. w. 81. Slack.
Order of Business-A. l.. Herr, D. w.
Runkel, j. o. Hahn.
The committee on credentials did not
consume time in examining all the Gre
dentials but permitted the delegates pres.
ent to take seat in the convention.
The COMMITTEES on order of business
recommended that delegates be elected
70 the two state conventions and the
congressional convention. and mas
muchas the senatorial apportionment
had not yet been made, that the central
committee be empowered to select
those delegates Mt such time when the
Official call shah have been made. The
report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions pre-.
sented the following report:
tha Of RQrhor in
convention assembled reafirm the principles
of our party as enunciated in the st. Louis
and Omaha platforms.
We especially denounce the Mckinley ad-
ministration for its imperialistic policy and
the overthrow Of the time honored princi-
pies of the republic from the time of its birth.
We denounce the republican party - the OPP
pressor of tho great producing classes and the
prolific breeder Of oppressive trusts. During
the last three years we have witnessed the
formation of more gigantic con- binations than
for period Of Is years previous.
We denounce the Stanley administration for
| its subserviency to the oppressive trusts and
corporations doing business In the state.
We plece the greatest confidence in the wis
dom of the delegates selected to attend the
various conventions and they are hereby
authorized to use their judgment in voting
on the various candidates.
After the reading of the report j. D.
Hahn, of this city, moved to amend the
report by striking out the clause refer
ring to uninstructed delegations, and
after some debate, the amendment pre-
vailed by vote of % to Is. many of the
delegations not voting. The point
raised was that the clause was unneces.
sary and that the convention could de.
eide later whether or not instructions
were desired. There were, however,
no Instructions and the amendment was
immaterial The report was then
adopted as amended.
The convention then proceeded to
elect delegates.
F. M. Shell and Burd Lacy were
elected as delegates to the state con.
vention to select delegates to the ma
tional convention, by reclamation.
For congressional delegates four
were nominated-L. G. Golf, Of Kiowa,
D. W. Runkel. OF Valley, 81. C. Walk.
er, Turkey Creek, and U. C. Herr, OF
Medicine Lodge. The county ID enti.
tied to three and hence o ballot was
necessary and it resulted as follows:
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The three receiving the highest num-
Der of votes were made the unanimous
choice of the convention.
John McGregor, Of Medicine Lodge
L. s. McElwain, of Deerhead, J. A
Lester, OF Cedar, were chosen delegates
to the state nominating convention al
Fort Scott, by reclamation.
| The delegates elected were empower
ed to choose their alternates.
| This ended the business of the con.
vention, but before adjournment Col
John McGregor asked the newly elected
members of the central committee te
meet at the INDEX Office and elect Z
new chairman. Col. McGregor stated
that he did not desire to serve In that
capacity any longer, that he had done
80 at sacrifice and had neglected hi
private business and he thought thu
party ought to excuse him. But when
; the committee got together there was {
dearth Of candidates and everybody
mentioned declined with precision and
regularity. Finally the COMMITTEES
forced it on Col. McGregor and aftel
some considerable argument he yielded
: though reluctantly.
THE DEMOCRAT CONVENTION.
The democrats organized by electins
G. j. Southworth chairman and A. w
Smith secretary.
. The convention then proceeded Il
, select delegates as follows:
. State delegates-S. X. w. Field, F
l.. Gordon, DaYe Hall.
State nominating-I. w. Stout, A. 8
Cloud, w. G. Afford.
Congressional-A. W. Smith, l. w
Stout, M. A. Hull.
Senatorial-G. j. Southworth, S. B
Corn.
} The delegates to the state convention
were instructed TO abide by the agree
[ ment Of the Populist and democra
! state committee.
The delegates to the state delegat,