The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-07
ge atis nailu ga9Ie: Thursday 7lormme April Z eo4
CONVENTION ABOUT
EVENLY DIVIDED
Continued from Fifth Page.


Mr.. Rose is a determined fighter. and is
in the battle to win if there is any show
for the Hearst boosters.
S. 1. Hale, of Rush county, is a silver
Republican. but came to the convention
to work for Hearst. In 1896 he declares
he was a regular Republican, but left
that party when they bolted at ST. Louis
and has since been found in the Demo
cratic ranks.
E. H. Becker, of Franklin, said last
night that his county. stood solidly for
the New York journalist, and did not in
tend to WAIVER.
Edgar Bennett. an attorney from Wash
ington county. is in favor of sending the
Kansas delegation uninstructed. His
county is not against Hearst.
Col Fitch, while not delegate, was
talking anti-Hearstism. He came out
forcibly and said that if the Democratic
national convention should do such an
absurd thing as to nominate Mr.. Hearst,
he would vote for Roosevelt.
When David Overmyer was approa ched
last night by a representative of the
Eagle. he would not consent to an inter-
view. He said that he would not express
himself on the Hearst candidacy. and that
he would not say one word. However, it
was learned in the course Of a few min
utes from his conversation with others
that he was absolutely an anti-Hearst
man. and that he stood for Claude Duvall
for temporary chairman.
EIke of Colhy iS oDnoood tO aDv
instructions whatever and is making a
hard fight on the anti-Hearst side.
j. Mack Love of Arkansas City, is
another delegate who is opposed TO in
structing for Hearst, although his dele
cation is instructed to vote for Hearst.
George T Pitts, of Wellington. is OPP
posed to instructions and is fighting hard
along those lines.
The total number of leaders, if they
could be correctly estimated, are aligned
on the question in practically even num-
bers.
State Committee Meeting.
At "a meeting of the state central COM
mittee last night at the Carey hotel it was
agreed upon unanimously to hold the
state convention for nominating candi-
at Topeka The committee was also re-
quested to meet at that place on August
2 preceding the convention.
One of the most important actions of
the committee was TO arrange for tenn
porary chairman and Claude Duvall was
decided upon by vote of "A to 4. The
four votes cast were for a. NJ. Jackson
Of Cowley county
When this was done j. G.. Johnson arose
and protested He said that he was not
in favor of such high handed work to go
on in the absence of large number OF
the committeeman. Later at the Hearst
caucus he delivered a warm speech de-
the efforts of the anti-Hearst
men to land them into the column of the
Cleveland Democracy. His speech was
full of fire and caused wave of applause
to pass over the crowd. He said in part:
Gentlemen: l am a Democrat but l
stand on the principles that are right and
not on gold bugism. If we are to get
together here in Wichita and turn things
over to such men as Duvall, who is ready
with all his forces to fight for any one
who stands for the trusts and against the
a Democratic party. L followed that
INTO two campaigns and faced defeat
am ready today to open the throttle and
ct the mighty Democratic party steam
With all possible speed to victory or de-
feat with the Honorable William Ran
lolph Hearst as our standard bearer"
What do they say against him? They
brand him as yellow journalist, but they
lare not say that he is not good Demo-
rat and a man for the masses. They /
iare not say that he did not vote the |
Democratic ticket in 1896 and in 1900 They /
AN not say one thing against his STAND
IN the trust question. Then. in the name /
# God. what can they fight him on?''
Mr.. Johnson went on in this strain and |
Won much applause His denunciation of /
luval was flaming with ire and sarcasm. |
Every mention Of DuvalIs name was |
Kissed and when Mr.. Johnson ground him |
Up and pounded him merciessly with his /
loral oratory the $50 delegates and on
ookerS went wild with enthusiasm.
Claim $50 Majority.
AT o'clock this morning Colonel T. G.. /
fitch, one of the prime movers for an /.
delegation. stated that after
careful nOlIiDg of the daleoatsS tho