The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-12
PnnuEst Convention.

PODuEst Convention.
Shortly after 10 o'clock, the hour o
converting, the Workman hall began t
fill with PopuHsts. The timid ones. VIII
were unknown to fame, filed quietly il
and took their seats. The statesmen an
patriots, however, walked about among
the delegations. counseling with tn
faithful here and there, AMI putting finish
ing touches on the arrangements
Among them were State Senator And!
Titus and George Finch of Harper; Judg,
James Roy, of Wichita; Sam Hale, O.
Rush; W. NJ. Stryker, Of Sumner; Judge
j E. Andrews of Lacrosse, and A. L
Barnes of Harvey, one Of the leaders Of
the insurrectiOnisfs and an ex-Confeder
ate soldier. Glenn Fairchild't manly form
also was seen towering above the dele
gates. moving hither and thither.
A little before the convention was call
ed to order, two ladies appeared on the
scene with fans representing sunfiowers
on one side a likeness of the warrior
stateman, Colonel Bryan, and on the
other his running mate, Adlai Stevenson
An announcement Was made from the
platform that these fans were for sale
for campaign fund purposes. Someone
said: Bring them around" The fans
were passed and disposed of.
Meanwhile the HUTCHINSON band played
two-teps and other things on the side
walk below.
At 1890 Chairman w a. Ayres of the
Populist congressional committee called
the convention TO order and the call was
read. During the proceeding, l. P. Camp
bell came forward and with Judge An
drews took a seat on the platform.
Sam Hall then nominated A. p. Geb
hart of Pratt for temporary chairman
and Gorge Finch seconded the notion
Charles Calvert nominated Ayres, but
he declined. Hale, Andy Titus and F S
Neiswonger brought Gebhart forward.
In his remarks he said that the conven-
ton had met to name the next con-
gresham from this district; TO fill the
place now occupied by Chester I. Long.
AT Great Bend" he said, I'VE unfor-
tunately named too many men. who have
in their largeness Of heart Withdrawn and
endeared themselves TO us"
Mr.. Dunmire of Sedgwick was named
for secretary. Charles Calvert of Seward
named Former Representative WehrIe of
Meade. Both were named by acclama-
ton.
DR.. Bohrer of Rice moved committee
of three on credentials Finch Of Harper
amended TO make it five.
Finch moved a committee of five on
permanent organization.
Ayres moved a committee of seven on
resolutions.
Nettleton of Reno moved a committee
OF seven on conference. A delegate said:
Better make it one.''
Fairchild moved a committee OF five on
order of business.
While the chairman was making up his
lists of committees, Hugh FarreHy. flu
sion candidate foT attorney general. made
"a speech. He said, in beginning:
1t is a pleasure for me to meet the
representatives, from the largest congress
sional district in the world"
His speech largely consisted of an ar
raignment of the Republican party for
alleged failure TO pass legislation calcu-
lated to restrain trusts. He praised
Breidenthal and McNau for what they
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tiers.
r J. Crotts Of Reno county jumped 10
his feet after Farrely had left the plat
form and excitedly said:
Il am tired Of having it said / am about
10 Cop 1 am an old-time Pop. but once
in a while I call down a Pop friend in
the street who abuses Mckinley. and
suppose that's how the flop story got
started. l believe in giving the devil his
dues. I say Mckinley is entitled to soma
prosperity. He has declared war against
the Flipinos without the consent OF con-
gress; he furnished a market for war
mules and whisky and should have cra6ir
for prosperity.
Webb AicNall was called for and talked
briefly. ge said:
Il believe l am the first man n an.,,ar
before YOU in a shirt waist. The sbirr
waist seems 10 be an issue in this cam
paign"
MeNah then told about prosperity. IN
surance and a few other things. and .uir
He also SHE'D at silver. thereby showing
he is four years behind the times.
Meanwhile Ed Hackney of Wellington
appeared and announced the procedures
Of the Democratic convention. ana read
the following list Of conferees on the p,rr
Of the Democrats:
3 I Hackney. Sumner.
Charles Schafer. Harvey.
+ c. Finnup. Finney.
John T Lee. Ford.
James Dorsey Sedgwick.
A. J. Barnes Pratt
Fr2nk Hettinger. Reno.
Chairman Gebhart announces -o---,,.
teess as follows:
Conference-W. A Ayres. sedgwi,l,. Q
W Fairchild. Kingman; ". T. Ho7kins
Reno; J E. Andrews, Rush; A. J. Tr,gs.
Harper: n. T. Armstrong. Barton
Resoiutions-J. A. Ray. Sedgwick; c.
Milton. Ford; R J. Elwood. Harvey: soel
Reese. stafford; Z. D. WIdeck. sumner.
y H Isley. Kingman; ]. c. Loouis.
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Credentials-F. NeIswOnger. sedgwiok;