The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-21
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cess at the polls would be better if a
single ticket could be agreed upon By
both Democrats and Populists, because
then the danger Of loss from mutilated
ballots would be reduced to a minimum,
but the trouble is TO agree on the name
of this single ticket.
The Democrats do not wish TO aban-
don their party namc. neither 90 the
Populists; and neither party at this time
can consistently criticize the other for
this position. This being true neither
party being willing 20 drop its name IN
favor of the other. the only way TO
unite in their support Of the same candi-
dates is for each party to make equal
concessions to the other in naming the
candidates.
The practical way, it seems TO me.
in which this may be done. is for each
party TO proceed In regular maner andi
nominate half of the fourteen candi-
dates which VIII compose the state ticket.
That IS to say, let the Democratic con-
vention proceed 10 nominate half Of the
fourteen to be voted for at the fall cleo
ton. and when the Peoples Party con-
vention convenes let IL nominate the
other half of the fourteen candidates on
the state ticket
In this way both parties have made
the same mutual concessions 10 each
other: each party preserves its name
ara maintains us DIEdillL1lipiA NbAAihA1NNf
and the voter will cast his vote in two
columns, instead of one on the ofhcial
ballot
.The adoption of this plan wiz elimi-
nate from the Democratic convention all
question OF its .postponement, and the
consequent additional expense to dele
gates which would be occasioned thereby.
and at the same time accord TO the
Peoples Party the same rights which
Democrats reserve TO themselves, to-wit.
to name half Of the candidates on the
ticket and preserve the party name ana
organization.
u believe the foregoing will appeal to
all Populists, as well as Democrats as
being a fair and reasonable solution or
the problem which confronts them under
the present election law. as by the adop-
ton of this plan the Democrats are asl:
ing no further concessions from the
Populists than they are willing to grant
them
And I view it. there is no necessity
/ for postponement of the Democratic con-
vention The only question In contro-
versv between the parties being the pre-
/ servation of the party name, there is
nothing to be gained by either party
I in lfczerinc with each other through
I conference committees or otherwise Past
/ experience has shown that conference
! committees are source of dissension-
J
own business itself. In such manner as
/ r. believes will most nearly meet the APP
nroval of the other. taking into full con-
1 sfdcration the wishes. the purposes ana
desired results of each party
IF we accord the Populist fair treat
ment. my judgment is that they VIII De
with us in electing the ticket as they are
/ nov, an the issues of the campaign The
PonuHsts are as anxious to win at me
polls as we are.
Mir Pitts does not believe now that
1 the convention viii adjourn. although IL
looked very much like il would rev
/ DAYS age He thinks his suggestion VIII
| he adopted by the convention ana that
a candidate for governor. superintendent
/ az insurance. state treasurer secretary
! ~ state attorney general and two can
disatcs for Justice Of the supreme court
/ one Tor six years and one for four-viii
/ he nominated re believes that when the
PopuHst convention meets canoluate
for lieutenant governor. congressman-at-
/ large. auditor. superintendent OF pubic
I instruction and three candidates Tor JUS
ticcs-two for six year and one for two
( vears-wiW be nominated by that party
Nrr Pitts idea originated in the fact
/ that practically the same condition g.
listed IN Sumner county with the desired
result Of having two non-conficung
/ tickets. which the members. OF both par
ties can AftH ANl W 4A4iNAA NAAAA+A $500
! fcing the pride Of party name.
Hush T. Farrelly, % Chanute IS
member Of the Grand Lodge Of the
Knights Of Pvthias and Is also good
! Democrat While De IS not attending 10
tie business Of the grand lodge. he Is
: making medicine with the politicians q
,he order aud with the others as they
come in TO attend the convention NJ
Farreny wants 10 be chairman ~ the
state central committee and he IS work
Ing hard fo- the place.
When asked about the convention by
reporter Tor the Eagle last night nc
safl: II hardly think the convention
sgfi adjourn q meet in Topeka the -4th
~ June The delegates would NOT want
~ nav the extra expense aud they would
SET rp a big howl e such thing was
done OF course this matter VIII he
hrr4ched in the convention. hut I believe
II viii be killed early in 49, game
According u -Afr Farreiiy The pa-tv IS
hard Nd Tor @ candidate Ter s1FerneT-
David Overmeyer has been neRlaisii-
as wen as Senator Harris ara Meyer
~~aa6oek. ~ Kansas CITY Mr Farr-ily
sai5. There Is no doubt hpt that Sfra-
+or Harris would ne nominated ID re
,sopTa slow his name % be rlscsd before
tho convention. but ] understand tha1 he
viii not alf0w this ard VIII not accept
the nomination under ary consideration
Nfr Cvermeyer has not declared himself
and m one knows WHISTLER Re would take
ne nomination even z * were oGered
',ir,, Fr has been reported around that
Rfavo~ CraddocE VIII -efuse 20 allow his
name IN be used IN the convention
= Mack Love. chairman # The STATE
central committee. arrived last night and
VS. tanksnc with che BOYS 4 the hotel
lie tolt the reporter that he had ret
talked enough with the politicians and
rvas not able 20 fern arv cr-nfcr az thst
rirre what The convention would 60. He
dill not scclare himself In any way hut
seemed tn favor ~ Nominating TN
straight ticket. while she convention vas
81 session here and not take the trouble
ara incur the expense 81 going 20 Topeka
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