The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-10
KANsANs IN CAUCUS
Delegates Again Fail to Reach Con-
clusicn on Vice Presidency.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 10-A second
caucus of the Kansas delegation was
held yesterday. During the night the
Kansas crowd was reinforced by the
arrival of Jerry Simpson of Medicine
Lodge, James NJ. Allen of Chanute, II.
N Gaines of Salina, Paul Russell of
Paola and E. B. Pfost of Wyandotte
and perhaps ten others. making total
of 62 Kansas delegates. This is the
largest delegation here. Next to it Is
Nebraska with A. OF the 121 delegates
allotted to Texas. only eight are here.
The delegation selected as its mem
bers of the convention committees the
following:
Credentials. H. Curran of Labette.
Permanent organization-Fred J.Close
of Trego.
Rules and order of buSineSS-S. z.
Gephart of Ford.
Resolutions-Jerry Simpson of Bar
Der.
For the resolutions committee jerry
Simpson, John W. Breidenthal Con-
gresham E. R. Ridgely, Senator Henry
w. Young and Judge w. J. Babb were
nominated. Mr.. Breidenthal refused to
serve On the formal ballot Mr.. Simp-
mainder about equally divided.
The caucus agreed to abide by the
unit rule in the convention, giving
Chairman Davies power to cast the en-
tire vote of the delegation, except in in
stances where some delegate asks detin-
tie leave to dissent. The scheme to re-
organize the national committee on a
new basis of representation was in
dorsed. Mr.. Breidenthal. J. M. Allen
and Congressman Ridgely vouched for
tons stand on the vice presidency was
not disposed of. Had a vote been taken
it would have been practically unani-
nous in favor of making no nominal
lions whatever. Just as such a vote
was about to be taken it was suggested
that any decision in the matter might
be premature.
The discussion started by a resolution
introduced by Fred J. Close recon-
mending to the Democratic national
convention the following as accepta BILE
vice presidential timber: E. Gary
Brown and George Fred Williams, Mas
sachusetts; Charles A. Fowne of Min
nesota, Congressman Lentz of Ohio and
Congressman Sulzer of New York. Leon
Locke insisted on the name of Adlai E.
Stevenson of Illinois being added to the
list, whereupon Jerry Simpson moved
that the committee be empowered to
put on any other old names we have
forgotten
Annie L. Diggs insisted on Steven
sons name being taken off. She was al
so unfriendly to Sulzer, but she did not
protest against him so strongly She
! declared that SteVenson's connection
with Grover Cleveland rendered him I'M
available for Populist purposes
Several of the Kansas delegates favor
| ed booming some Kansas man for vice
president and Jerry Simpson was sug-
gested. But Jerry would have none of
| it.
81 could not serve in that Office if /
wanted to- he said. Away back many
| years ago I was very careless about
where I was BORN Jerry was born in
Canada and is therefore ineligible.
In compliance with Mrs. Diggs' de-
mand Mr.. Stevenson's name was elimi-
mated. From that time on the scheme
to recommend any names to the Kansas
! City convention was in disfavor I'll
we recommend anyone We should rec
ommend Populists." said George Easter
Wood. For us to attempt to specify
who are good Democrats and who are
not is impudence. The Democratic con-