Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-03
DEMOCRATS OF
KANSAS FOR FUSION
Majority Of Delegates to COnyen-
tiOn Favor it With the
POpulists
NAME CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
The Anti Democratic Popullsts Hold a
Caucus Want Democrats to
Follow Their Lead.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 3.--The Demo-
Gratis OF Kansas met in convention here
today to name a state ticket. Hugh
Farrelly chairman OF the state commit
tee, called the convention to order, in
PRODUCING Il, q. Hackney OF wellington
as temporary chairman. Among the
prominent Democrats present were cx-
Gov Click and United States Sena-
tor Harris, A majority of the dele.
gates favor fusion with the Populist
party whose state convention also
met here today, and the appointment
Of conference committee was among
the first acts of the convention.
In accepting the chair Mr., Hackney
said In part
you may talk of the charge OF the
light brigade, Of columns repusing, ad-
vancng, repused and advancing again,
but where in all history have men bat
tied as they have In Kansas for the Inn
mortal principles laid down in 1870 at
old Independence hall as expounded and
vitalized by Thomas jefferson and An
drew Jackson.
And we are going to set up the in
carnatlon Of brave, blunt, honest old
Andrew Jackson to the end that the
rascals, who while masquerading in the
Sleeps clothing Of civil service reform
have made the departments to reek
with all manner of official corruption
until they smell to high heaven, until
the rascals shall feel the henchmens
ak, lest the stencil shall bring down the
judgment OF Sodom and Gomorrah up
on this government. In the name Of
Andrew Jackson and true TO his mem.
DRY, we will get the good old Jackson
ian religion and turn the rascals out.
Let us be just, moderate and conser-
vaiye in our dealings"
The following conference committees
were appointed to meet with the Popu-
lists after which the convention took
recess until 2 o'clock,
First district, L. NJ. Penwell W. w,
Letson.
Second district, w. p, Dnlard, 7, w.
Morgan.
Third district II. F, Farrelly, \, N.
Jackson.
Fourth district, Henderson Martin, p.
II, Yearout,
Fifth district, John McCua, l. L.
Bond.
sixth district, DR.. Smith, George Abel.
Seventh district, Thomas O. Fitch,
Frank Field.
THE PoPULIsTs.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 3.--The popuIft
state convention when adjourfued last
April TO await the gatherng of DE
Democrats, was called 10 order here TO-
day by Major A. j Harvey. the state
chairman, with less than 200 delego les
present out Of 500 allowed IN the call.
The anti Democratic Populsts held a
caucus early with loan Molllson, OF
Smith county presiding a resolution
was adopted declacing IN favor of hav-
ing a conference committee appointed
by congressional districts, each district
TO select It's own commit aemnn 90 crn-
fer with the Democrats The Demo-
Gratis were asked 10 join NJ fusion
ticket to be placed under the Peoples
party head. If they cannot agree on
this the Populsts will agree to an in
dependent ticket 10 be placed under the
head Union These Popullsts say
they win never agree to going on the
ballot IN the Democratic column.
The Popullst convention throughout
the morning was turbulent and at
times stormy. While the majority ia
vored fusion, the delegates who were
for straight ticket We're numerous and
the most noisy.
one delegate belonging to the anti
fusion crowd made bitter speech, de-
nouncng Bryan In unmeasured terms
MS a traitor to the cause and unworthy
OF future notice.