The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-25
PoPuLlsT CONVENTION.

The Populist county convention was
called to order in Garfield hall at 1880
o'clock yesterday morning by Theodore
Csweiler retiring chairman of the coun-
y committee. About Joe delegates were
ir the hall. Capt. Hawley placed w A
Ayers in nomination for temporary chair
man and he was elected by reclamation.
on motion of r \ Sankey. George
Rogers, secretary of the county com
mittee was elected temporary secretary.
p. I. Arnett was elected assistant tenn
porary secretary.
Mr.. Ayers in assuming the gavel vast
ed no time in speech making on the
principles Of Populism, bat after thank
ing the convention for the honor confer
red on him appointed the necessary COM
mittees The different committees were
constituted as follows:
Resolutions-R. a. Sankey, Silas Rut-
ledge. A c. Fisher. Fred Sewers and
Charles Hunsucker.
Observation-Disclosures Carlton, F. H
Kessler. W B. Jones. y. r. Ballard and
Mr. Barrett.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures jay.
Charles Cross s. NJ Belden. T. J. Smith
and Theodore Oswetler.
Order Of business-W. F. Francis. Will
liam Little. DR.. Z Harrison, J. o. Haw-
ley and Z. l. Carnahan.
Send for Tapp.
At this junctuTe r. A. Sa0key stepped
10 the front Of the hall and said: 4 no
tice by this mornings Eagle that Senator
Tap has made an announcement move
you that the senator be invited TO come
before this convention and give US ex-
pressions Of his views and where he
proposes TO land himself il he knows. ="
(Applause1
y A. Dunulire. J. Romey and Col. Tay-
Tor were appointed q committee to invite
the senator TO appear before the con-
vention at the opening Of the afternoon
session and explain himhelf.
Conference Report Called Fer.
J. Y. Celville who was secretary Of
the Joint conference committee which
met several weeks ago and arranged \
division 81 the offices read a report OF
the action OF that committee recommend
ing that the Democrats nominate the
county clerk. the probate judge. the
register Of deeds the representative from
the CITY district. and that the Populists
nominate the county attorney the sheriff.
the district clerk. the county treasurer.
the county superintendent. the commits
sioner and the representatives. from the
esst and west districts. II was also rec
commended that both the Democratic
End the Populist conventions nominate
tickets ard ile them with the county
clerk. leaving him n decide which 10 ac-
cept Mr CoiviIe moved the adoption
OF the report and :. a Miller one u
she conferees seconded the motion.
At this point r. a Sankey took the
floor and said: where does the auth
gritty come from for the county com
rittee 10 appoint this conference com
committee Who gave them authority 70
do what properly comes before the con-
vention?
But coaccding there was such auth
GRITTY I want q make this suggestion.
In a conference committee in place II
parcelline OFFICES the first thing would
IL 10 lock around 10 see what candidates
each party has and divide the Offices sc-
ccrdins 70 the idea q getting suitable
candidates
A.r. SsnSey then introduced the follow
tng resolution:
Whereas. twelve years aEo the Popu-
list party commenced the practice q
selecting an old soldier as their candidate