The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-06-27
PERFECT FUSION IN KANSAS.
The Party in State Convention
Nominates Its Ticket.
The Meeting Was Excited and There Is
Talk That the Anti Fusion Crowd VIII
Bolt the Nominations and Pat Out
Another Ticket

Another Ticket.
Topeka, Kan, June 25.-The peO-
pies party state convention Ias1
night completed the nomination Of
the following ticket: Justice Of SUI
Preme court. four years, Frank Dos
ter, of Marion; six years, Ed 5. Wa
terbury, Of Lyon, 3. F. Milton, OF
Ford; cOngressman-at-large, J. D.
BOtkin, of COwley; lieutenant gov
ernOr, Fred J. Close, Of Ellis; attOr-
ney general, +. N. Pearl, of Brown;
treasurer, D. W. Hef1ebower, of
Miami; superintendent of public in
structiOn, z. c. Powell, of Reno; su-
Perintendent OF insurance, D. J.
Hart, of Norton.
The convention was the scene of
a lively contest all day in regard to
the question of fusion with the dem
Ocrats- There were n large number
of straight-OUt pOPUlists in the con-
ventiOn who wanted a ticket nOmi-
mated without reference to the
wishes of the democrats. While this
element was numerous enough to
put up a strong fight, it could not
control the policy of the cOnven-
ton. Fusion was accordingly adopt
ed. The above ticket was submitted
to the democratic state convention
late last night and viii become
part of the democratic ticket. The
democrats, in their convention in
Wichita last month, nominated a
governor and the other state Off
GERS except those yesterday chosen
by the PoPuIists. By this sort of
combination the allied forces hope to
overcome the provisions of the anti
fusion law.
Very turbulent scenes marked the
progress of the meeting yesterday.
Senator Harris, the temporary chair
man, delivered a keynote address in
the morning. This session was
peaceable, consisting only in the ap-
pOintment of the usual committees.
In~the afternoon the fusion crowd,
after securing the organization, at
tempted to railroad the proceed
ings in favor of amalgamatiOn with
the democrats. Then the battle
started. At numerous periods dur
ing the afternoon the 700 or more
delegates appeared to be all talking
at once, so great was the confusion.
The anti-fusiOnists were more than
determined to defeat the designs Of
the other element.
On only one matter-the selection
of Senator Harris for temporary
chairman-was there anything like
unanimity displayed. Every other
step the convention took was con-
tested vigorously.
The resolutions reaffirm the prin-
ciples of the last national platform;
demand the Initiative and refer
endum and primary election law; in
dOrse the resolutions Of the demo-
cratic state platform on the subjects
Of trusts, railway corporations, tax
alton and government ownership Of
railroads. The republican party is
denounced for It's "subserviency to
trusts and combines; its maintain
ance of a duty on trust-made goods
and its refusal to provide the prom
ised relief for Cuba.
- A long section is devoted to anti
fusion law enacted by the last re-
publican legislature. "The liberty
of the people is not only menaced,
but overthrOwn by such a sub
version Of the election law" says
the resolution, and ''unt1 this infa-
nous law can be wiped from our
statutes we are deprived Of our equal
rights under the laws, in plain viO-
lation Of the provisions Of the leg
islation."
There was considerable talk late
last night to the effect that the anti
fusion crowd viii bolt the nOmina-
tions and meet to-day for the Pur-
pose Of nominating another ticket
The opposition to the fusion idea is
so pronounced that the leaders OF
the party would not be surprised to
see such a move on the part OF the
boilers. Those opposing fusion say
they never viii endure the idea OF
voting with the democrats and viii
maintain their party name at any
cost.
J. Mack Love, ex-chairman of the
democratic party, feels aggrieved be
cause the central democratic commit
tee sent three of their number to ash
him If he had stated "that the fusion
forces would be defeated in Kansas
this fall by 10000" He denied hav
ing said so but absolutely refused tC
attend a banquet given TO Mayor
Craddock, democratic nominee fOI
governor. Notwithstanding Mr.
Loves refusal to indOrse the ticket,
said Mayor CraddOck at the banquet
kansas viii see the Hvehest cam
psign in her history this fall"