The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
NAME NO TICKET.
POpulists Adjourn Without Sc
Letting Candidates.
Recommend Mass Convention to
Make Nominations.
LITTLE OPPOSITION.
LITTLE OPPOSITION.
Was Apparently SmOOthed Out
Before Convention Time.
Resolutions Explaining the PO-
sitiOn Are Adopted.

The principal proposition before the
Populist county convention tins morn
ing was the plan to unite the opposi-
ton forces to the Republicans, TO nomI-
nate an independent ticket and to place
the names on the ticket by petition
John Curran, secretary of the Popu-
list state central committee was behind
the movement. Before the convention
met there was some opposition to the
plan Those who opposed 1t feared that
if such plan were adopted that the
independent convention might be pack
ed and that the Populists would fail TO
get their share Of candidates on the in
dependent ticket. Those who favored
tae Independent ticket said that the
Ecpulists would have an equal chance
and that they would have to struggle
with the rest for places on the ticket
L. A. Stebbins, who has been talked OF
for county attorney, opposed the plan
before the convention met.
When the convention was called TO
order at 10 o'clock in the hall at 40
Kansas avenue, w. E Bush was made
temporary chairman and George r
Burgess temporary secretary The
chairman appointed the following COM
mittees
Credentials-A NJ Harvey, F W.
Boutwell,, j. White J. /. Dalton. j. NJ
Hart r. H. semple, H. ". Parker.
Resolutions-C. c. Vandeventer, Il
N Gaines D. o. McCray, sam J. Sem
pie, L. A. Stebbins.
Permanent Organization-P E Coos
FRANK jacques, Jesse RerSley, }. w
Heinecke, F. A Kiene.
Many who opposed the Independent
ticket wished the POpuists of Shawnee
county to adjourn until after the state
convention and then to nominate a
ticket and follow the plan adopted by
the state convention to be held June "a.
The report of the committee on per
manent organization recommended the
postpOnement of the nominating of a
county ticket until later date
The TpDOrf was adODfad without m
position The resolutions presented
were as follows:
We affirm the principles of frater-
nifty and cooperation which are fun
dimental with our party as enunciated
in former platforms, state and national.
at Omaha. Sioux Falls Fort Scott and
I others. We approve the policy of CO.
opera ton among all forces opposed to
the Republican party Is the same has
been carried Outin the different parts of
the state this year.
Whereas, There can be but one tick
ct in the field in opposition to the reg
ular Republican nominees under the
existing law. and.
Whereas. There is a large Gissatis-
faction with the existing county Repub-
lican ticket among Republicans them
selves,
Resolved, That a committee Of five
/ be appointed by the chairman who shall
meet q like committee Of representa-
( tives of other local movements of an in
/ mittees meet and formulate a call for a
I n ass convention of all elements in
! Shawnee county who are opposed to the
/ present policy Of the county admins
/ tratiOn who shall nominate an entire
! Independent county ticket
Provided, That if this action does
not meet the approval of the Demo
cratic convention. that the county com
mittee be empowered to call a regular
nominating convention"
The only opposition to the resolutions
was directed at the paragraph refer
/ ring to the law regarding the one tickle
/ opposed to the Republican ticket
Il think there is no law which viii
keep the names of our nominees off TIT
| ticket" said J. w. Hefneke.
we do not acknowledge any sucl
| law and I move that the paragraph re
I ferring to it be stricken out" said E
| c. Eyster.
IS to is and the convention adjourned
| until 30 o'clock.