The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-01
GRESHAM NAMED.
Chase County Secures Congress
siOnal Candidate.
Democrats and POpulists of
Fourth District.
EFFECT CLOSE FUSION.
Have the Most Harmonious One
Roof Convention
That Has Been Held in Kansas
This Year.

In a Joint convention of Democrats
and Populists. Thomas H Grisham OF
Cottonwood Falls was nominated for
congress in the Fourth district at EN-
poria yesterday afternoon
The conventions were first organized
separately and conference committees
while the nomination was made Last
night the conventions met separately
and ratified the action of the joint con-
vention by declaring, officially. that Mr..
ESrisham, should be the nominee
]. w. DeHart of Usage was chairman
of the Democratic convention; John
Madden welding the gavel over the Pop
nlist convention.
In accordance with the conference
committees recommendations the DEM
Dcratic convention left the court house
and met With the Populists in Whitley
Opera House, where an example of posi-
tive fusion was displayed. The Demo-
Gratis of each county were conducted to
the seats occupied by the Populist dele
gates from the same county, the two del
egations joining as one, with one chair
man and one secretary only, while the
entire convention was presided over by
John Madden, assisted by the chairman
Of the Democratic convention, the two
secretaries assisting each other.
The work from beginning to end was
harmonious. On motion it was decided
that nominations should be made by in
formal ballot Under this rule, Dr. F. 3.
Lawrence of El Dorado, T. H. Grisham
of Chase, w. w. Brown of Coffey, P. F.
Yearout of Lyon, Henderson Martin of
Marion, Dr. E. V Wharton of WoOdsOn,
Jumper of Usage and Tom Morgan of
Greenwood were nominees. Tom Nor
gan asked to withdraw his name, as did
also Henderson Martin, after the third
ballot. Eight ballots were taken before
a candidate was chosen. Grisham.
Brown and YearOut led all the others
On the sixth ballot Yearout withdrew
his name On the seventh ballot the
vote stood: Grisham IA. and Brown 81.
Another ballot being ordered. Brown got
to the platform. withdrew his name, and
moved that the nOmin2t.on of Grisham
be made unanimous. which was done
amid great enthusiasm.
The new Democratic congressional
committee is: Butler county, J. NJ.
Statesman, Elbing; Chase, J. F. Butler,
Cottonwood Falls; COfey, True Uncap-
per, secretary; Greenwood, T. w. Nor
gan; Morris. William Shamleffer, Coun-
Gil Grove; Marion, w. H. Carpenter;
Usage, John H. Sharpe, Carbondale
chairman; Woodson, William Wise;
Lyon, W. A LAWYER Emporia: Wa
baunsee, Matt Thompson, Alma; Potta-
watomie, D. Case, Belleview.
The new Populist congressional COM
nlIIee Is. Butler county, w. H. Cady,
augusta; Chase, Phillip Goodreau Cot
tonwood Falls, chairman; Coffey, H c.
Ludy, Burlington; Greenwood, G. S Sal
yards, Eureka; Lyon, L. A Grfmsley
Bushong; Marion. NJ. Olson, Marion;
Morris, w. d. Given, Council Grove;
Usage, p P. Mercer. Lyndon; Pottawa-
tonne, w. S. Anderson, Westmoreland;
Woodson, r. Morrison; Wabaunsee,. J.
Lafontaine, Alma.
Thomas H. Grisham, the nominee, is
a native of Tennessee. He was born
there in 1S49. He came to Kansas 21
years ago and has resided here ever
since He was one of the founders of
the Populist party. Grisham was a mem
Der of the board of managers of the
dodge City soldiers home under the
Aeedy administration.
The following resolutions were adopt
Resolved, That we indorse the nation
al and state platform of the Peoples
party and fully indorse all of their can
didates.
That we are unalterably opposed to the
Amperialistic policy of the present Re
publican administration, and pledge our
nominee here today, if elected, to vote
and work against each and every meas
nre 1mperialistic in its principle
we condemn the action of J. NJ Miller
the Republican congressman from this
district, in his vote in the national house
al representa- iveS discriminating against
Dur Island possession, Porto Rico.