The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-24

quence temporarily unbalanced the con-
vention and II refused TO make the de-
sired declaration or act Of independence.
Many Democrat who was carried
away BY Judge Jackson's speech went
home feeling that il would have
been better il the partnership had
been dissolved and a new start made
by thc Democratic party. The leaders OF
sntl-fusion sentiment figured that il
the party had proceeded 10 DO business
for Itself. and under its own name, in
this OF year. that By 1904 it would have
nice. compact, little organization OF
%. 90 or 5000 voters and that, in time
II would make growth from the dissat-
isfled individuals aid elements OF other
Parties.
There viii be fusion this year under
the Democratic name and banner. The
Populists VIII surrender 10 the Demo
Gratis ~ Topeka. June p. not all OF them
but as many as would be willing 10 SUI
render anyway Mr.. cradGock- before
conserving 70 accept the nomination for
governor. received assurances TO that
effect Judge Jackson, before iHtroduc-
ing his resolution which so disturbed the
convention also received similar assur-
ances. But the Populists will not join
the Democratic party permanently, and
it may be that the PopUlist convention
win not rstify the action Of the parties
who gave the assurances to Craddock
and Jackson. Fusion or no fusion. the
Democrats are not looking for anything
anyway. they are completely and thor
oughly convinced that there is no show
Of success in November. And under
standing that defeat is inevitable. they
would sooner be defeated fighting for
their own principles
The ~ NJ Tnfca- IN NnEn-r
modified the sting of the defeat suf-
fered by Chairman Love and Secretary
Pepperell. II also modified the glory Of
the victory won by H P. Farreliy and
General NcCrum. Z. e Murphy, Of
Leavenworth was the only man who
was thoroughly and exuberanrly enthu-
siastic over the defeat Of the old chair
man and secretary and he ciabns that
IT was he who accomplished 1t.
J. G. Johnson, the national commit
teeman. viii lose his scalp 81 the next
state convention Murphy and his fol-
lowers are after him too, and there Is a
strong probability that they will get
him. He is becoming unpopular and he
did not seek 70 do anything az the con-
vention that would populariZe himself
He was In Wichita three days, two OF
them at the convention, and his voice
had not been heard during that time.
de EnOHtu a ttldt idNH "a a1AAAN- - ~-A~
position 10 conciIiate factions. and, as a
matter Of fact showed himself but lit
Tie 10 the delegates He seemed TO lack
the courage 10 take sides in disputes
and the energy 10 suggest anything tend
ing TO solve q few intricate problems
that faced the convention. It is safe TO
say that ne viii be succeeded by John
Atwood OF IeeaSenworth two years hence.
The action Of the convention was ex-
actly as 'pre@Fe<sd b. the Eagle OF We'd
nesday 'm0Tfstssg.
The ticket was nominated after wasting
q lot OF time in hunting for candidates
7. vas truly a case Of the Office hunting
the man. for several men were placed IN
for the various positions and
then they refused 70 allow their names
70 20 before the convention. Governor
Click, the permanent chairman. became
tired Of these proceedings and told the
delegates they were making themselves
as we'll as the convention He
advised them 10 consult their fayorttes
before placing them IN nomination. and
even went so far sometimes as TO ask
the man who was about 10 speak piece
about the battle-tried democracy OF some
man. whether he was sure the man would
accept
Governor Click was plainly disguised
with the ''womanish" manner in which
they were voting for the candidates, as
he called It. After a few nominations
for a given Office had been made and
most Of the candidates had Withdrawn,
some Bourbon would spring to his feet
With motion TO suspend the rules and
Instruct the secretary TO cast the vote
for his candidate. The convention always
adopted the motion.
This was done once IN the selection OF
justice for the supreme when Judge
Jackson and J. D. McCleverty were both
before the convention. Jacksons name
vas not withdrawn. but the convention
proceeded 10 instruct the secretary TO
asst the vote for Mr.. McCleverty.
When a motion was made 10 instruct
he secretary to cast the vote for J. NJ
Lewis for auditor. the chairman said:
We are not instructing anybody 70
,ast our vote. That IS the way they do
= womens conventions"
Just as III nominating band wagon was
getting fairly started I. 2. Hettinger Of
Reno county announced that he was out
ir harmony with the convention. The
occasion which led him 10 make that an
lounce ment was Aat he WIS placed in
domination for associate justice by Win
Carpenter Of Marion. He refused to ac-
,ept the nomination. He is out OF har-
nony with the party on the prohibition
question. Governor Click said that he
I'D not know that any delegate was out
4 harmony with the convention. and
2 equenuy during the rest OF the session
whenever q man declined nomination
n vehemently declared that he was not
ut OF harmony with the convention.
The convention was stirred NJ by A
xortiy war between c. F Dinenbacher OF
Barton county and z. J. Oyer CT Dodge