The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
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lists voted for IL The result was a tie
vote. and as result the motion was de-
cared lost
After this strategic move on the part Of
the POpulsts had failed the c0nferees
agreed withous discussion TO let the Dem
/ ccrats name the probate judge and 10 let
Z the Populists name The district clerk
4 motion was then made by one Of the
( Fopglists for the Democrats 10 name the
sheriff and the Populists 10 name the reg
/ lister OK deeds. A substitute motion was
1 thea made by a Democrat 10 allow the
/ Democrats TO name the register Of deeds
1 ana the PopuIists 20 name the sheriff.
( 7 he parliamentary advantage was now
With the Democrats for the vote would
/ be taken on the substitute motion first
Before The vote was taken q hot debate
orsued- Every. conferee released his pent-
/ up oratory and eloquence and logic flowed
+ freely. The Populists contenGed that they
should be allowed TO name the register Of
deeds. FOR they had hitherto succeeded in
electing their candidate for that office,
while on two occasions they had failed 10
elect their nominee for sheriff. The Dem
ocrats in reply stated that they We're
afraid If the Populists named the regis
ter Of deeds that an unacceptable man
would be nominated.
Arguments finally availed TO induce 4.
c. Fisher 10 come over 10 the Demo
cratic side. and by a vote Of 10 the
Democratic substitute carried
The Office OF surveyor was given 70 the
Democrats and the offices of county su-
perfntendent and coroner were given 70
Democrats told the P0pulists that they
we're willing 70 give UP the office Of
county attorney.
Agreement was easily made that the
Topulsts should name two OF the repre-
sentatives and that the Democrats should
name one
When the offices Of county commits
aoner. county clerk and county treas
urer were reached there was some moro
oratory. The Populists insisted that they
be allowed 10 name the commissioner and
offered the Democrats their choice Of
either the cIerkship or the county treas
urer. The Democrats made a fight for
the commissioner. They told the Populists
that they were afraid the Populists would
renominate Commissioner BallentIne, AMI
one of their objections TO him was that
the P0pul.st board Of commissioners had
permitted John Chain 70 retain the Office
OF county clerk after the Biennial election
law went into effect. when they could as
ven have appointed q Popuilst or Dem
ocrat to the office. The Populists were
otdurate. however and the Democrats
retired 70 the hoH for consultation
They analiy greed 70 give the Populists
the commissioner ard the treasurer, and
l. take the county clerk
When the question Of what name the
fusion ticket should take came up for
vote. Captain Shields broke away from
the agreement Of the Democrats 70 vote
as unit and voted with the Populists
that the Populist ticket should be filed
first with the county clerk This de-
clsion of the committee viii not be en-
bodied in the formal recommendations to
be made 70 the conventions which meet
on July "a but It shows the attitude OF
the committee on the question, ard thu
conferees think It viii have a moral e.
feet
In selecting the conferees both parties
tried 10 be careful nor 70 appoint any who
we're prospective candidates for office.
r Dorsey. however. got ahead Of them.
He IS a candidate for register Of deeds,
and was one u the Democratic conferees
who voted 70 give that Office 70 the