The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-04

Close, of Ellis county, moved that a
proposition be submitted to the Demo-
Gratis for q joint caucus of the two con-
Ventions to select candidate for con-
gress, and that a two-third's majority
be necessary to select.
G. w. .Ames, Of Osborne, made Vio-
lent speech in opposition to the motion
He said Osborne county had instructed
for straight Populist candidate, and
the Osborne county delegation could not
consistently support the motion Os-
borne county's candidate was G. II.
Nicholas.
Ex-State Senator w. b Helm, OF
Ellsworth made a speech in support OF
the proposition. He said it was a choice
OF continuing disfranchised by the anti
fusion election law, or joining with the
Democrats and repeating it.
w r. Hiles, OF Norton, objected to
the two-thirds rule and led a spirited
discussion against it. Col L. II. Dun
ham. of Lincoln, finally settled it by de-
claring that he did not want to go home
until he was sure that at least two
thirds of the delegates of both con-
ventions are behind the nominee as
unit. He also said the two thirds rule
would prevent either party from dOmi-
mating the joint caucus, and making the
other dissatisfied
AT this juncture a committee appeared
from the Democratic convention com
posed of Miles Mulroy of Ellis. William
AcCanleS Of Lincoln and E A. Dve
of Phillips, and said they were ready
TO entertain any proposition the POpu-
lists had to make. The motion for a
Joint caucus was carried and a COM
Inittee composed of F. II. Dunham Of
Lincoln, j. B. Dykes of Smith and w. S
WIIcOEOn of Thomas was APPOINTED to
return with the Democratic committee
and present the proposition to the Dem
Ocratic convention. 1t turned out after
wards that if it had not been for the
rW0-thirdS rule R w Turner of Jewell
county would have been the nominee
and it was largely Turner's supporters
VINO were responsible for the two-thirds
rule.
In the meantime the Democratic con
vention had adopted a permanent or
ganization by making J. Q. Adams Of
Rocks permanent chairman and T. V
Whltcomb Of Phillips secretary 1t had
found by the report Of it's committee OH
credentials that Cheyenne. Decatur.
Logan and Wallace counties. with a
total OF IL votes, were not represented
leaving 50 delegates in the convention.
The resolutions. which had been Dre-
pared by the Democratic and PoDulist
resolution committees jointly We're read
py II. Burleigh johnson of Ellis county
and adopted.
At this point the Populist committee
appeared and the proposition for a Joint
caucus was submitted Chas Sa W-var
and John Conway, both Of Norton oh
Jected to the twO-thirds rule. but they
We're outVoted, and the Populist propo-
"a
Ihe Democrats We're meeting in the
new court house. and the PoDulists in
the city hall, but neither was large
enough to hold the two conventions The
opera house was hastily secured. and
after short delay the joint caucus
Chairman Cray. of the Populist con
RenLon called the caucus to order AMI
asked for nominations for chafrna n.
T.. j. Close, of Ellis and J. Q. Adams.
he IS
Dolh nominated and a roll call had been
called for. when a Democratic DELEGATE
prevented a possible clash nv rnoyin~
that both sit together as chairnen. and
the motion was carried In the same
manner, the secretaries of both c0nvan-
lions We're made Joint secretaries of the
caucus
Then the roll Of counties was called
and nominations for congressman .asle.
for.
Ihe Decatur county Populists led off
1y presenting the name of H. L, No
Clurkin. Populist.
When Ellis county was reached. a del.
egate nominated f. J. Close ALTHOUGH
Col. Close had previously declared h
was not a candidate.
Ellsworth county got ahead oe rsr
coin by presenting the name of C,eorae
ID. Abel, the Lincoln county Democraf
W H. Hiles. of Jewell n7ade An an,
thuslastic speech in naming r. W. Tur-
ner- Ever since Mr Turner left fI,e
Republican party" he said. .'the5- V,-o,,I5
be glad to welcome him back. ana If IL
We're a Republican now he could he the
present Republican nominee for con
gress"
Lincoln county formally presented the
ton.
When Norton county was reached oue