The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-05
POPULISTS ENDORSE
JUDGE D. M. DALE
Sedgwick County Convention
Held Yesterday.
DELEGATES ARE SELECTED
Hearst Sentiment and Har-
mony Prevalent.
DELEGATES ARE SELECTED

About fifty Sedgwick county Populists
! held convention yesterday in Fred
Neighswonger Office in the Reed build
! ing at the corner of First and Market
order in the forenoon but very little was
accomplished with the exception of ar
ranging the preliminaries for the main
work OF the day. W. \. Ayres. county
chairman called the meeting TO order
and upon motion appointed a committee
to draw up resolutions.
The resolutions committee was compos-
ed of five as follows: w. j. Babb. WA.
Ayres. w. II. Burtholf, S. A. Miller and
Sol Neighswonger
Although the convention was not a
large one, there was an air of earnestness
and enthusiasm throughout the session.
Business was attended TO in regular order
/ and no time was lost in quarreling and
disputing. Harmony prevailed
Fusion with the Democrats was the pre-
dominant sentiment of the majority OF
those present. Little. if anything, was
mentioned in regard to the state ticket.
The afternoon session was of short du-
ration. \ genuine Hearst atmosphere
pervaded the room and some We're even
in favor Of instructing the delegates TO
the state convention to vote for the New
York Journalist. No resolutions TO the
I effect were introduced, hence the dele
gates will go TO Topeka next Tuesday
free and with liberty 10 go for whomso-
ever they may see ft.
The following were chosen delegates
to the state convention at Topeka April
L, at which time delegates viii be Sc
lected to the national convention: w. H.
BUrtholf. Clark Camp. w. \. Bullinger,
Geo. E. Rogers. Jos. Granfield. z. l. Ar
nett r. Z. Spencer. 7. H. Sparks, H w.
Ruble, l.. F. Means, S. a. Miller, j. Z.
Swartz, Jas. Wilson. Chas. Carlton. w.
II. Kirkpatrick, Sol Neighswonger. w. j.
Babb, c. v Bradberry, w. .Ayres.
Z. l.. Carnahan, Frank Neighswonger,
Theodore Osweler.
Delegates We're also chosen for the con-
gressional convention, which has not been
as yet called. They are as follows: j. H.
Hampson, W. E Francis, Geo. Wetter-
hold. D. Peterson, S. S. Splitter, a. l..
Heller, ]. f. Hair, Ezra Rick. 7. II.
Wilder VIM Campbell. w. a. Ayres,
George Richards. John Temple, VIM.
Mattison, James Callahan. II. /. Merrill
]. W. Farber, +. J. Granffield, Jr., Robt
Rogers c. Z. Goodyear, Samuel Maun,
John T. Cain.
Both delegations were empowered to
select their own alternates in case theat
they were unable to attend. The conven-
etoOj I'd ;o,,rooJ ohni,t n clock n
m. and every one went home feeling that
they had attended a real Populist conVen-
ton. 1t was agreed py the state dele
gates to meet at some central point next
Monday about noon and arrange To so to
Topeka in a body
Following are the resolutions which
were unanimously adopted
I'VE. the Peoples Party of Sedgwick
county. Kansas, in delegate convention
assembled, declare in favor Of:
First-The principles enunciated in the
national platform of the Peoples Party
as adopted at their antional convention in
the city of Omaha and later in the city of
Sioux Falls.
Second-Direct legislation, both constl-
tutional and statutory. as the remedy or
and economic reforms are to be attained.
Third-The government and municipal
ownership of all public utilities.
Fourth-We endorse the law providing
for county ownership Of telephone sys-
TENS and recommend 10 the people of this
county that they take steps to put the
law into effect.
Fifth-We heartily endorse the Kansas
Federation of Commercial Interests in its
efforts to place upon the board Of railroad
commissioners conservative business men
and shippers and we recommend our del
egates to the state convention to take its
recommendations into consideration in
making up a state ticket.
Sixth-We view with regret the deplor-
able affair which made imperative the in
dictment and conviction of Senator J.
Ralph Burton. but affirm that the dis
grace TO Kansas came through his cleo
ton to that high Office by railroad iufu
ence and was but emphasized through the
action OF the courts
and realizing his worth as n public Official
and his qualifications for filling the high
est otsce III the git of the people, and
believing that he better than any other
man in the state. can unite all opposition
to the present Republican machine. we
urge him to accept the nomination for
governor. II II is rendered TO him.
VOTE EARLY.
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