The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-03

to send a conference committee to the
Democratic hall. and the following com
mittee was chosen:
First district, A Z. Bush. Topeka;
John Stowell, Seneca. Second district
John L. Little, Olathe; S. w. Chase
Ottawa. Third district, F. W. Sides
Winfield; w. A. Householder, Column
bus Fourth district, W. S. JamisOn,
Usage; f B. Lawrence, Ell Dorado.
Fifth district, H l. Boyd, Belleville; @.
w. Hanna, Clay Center. Sixth district,
]. r. Conelly, Colby; f. ]. Close, Ellis.
Seventh district. w. ]. Babb, Wichita;
Riddle, Marion
The men who are doing most of the
talking at the convention are opposed
to uniting with the Democrats for the
nomination of a fusion ticket under the
Democratic name
1t was common to hear the delegates
expressing themselves very freely 10
each other both before and after the
convention adjourned. Not only were
many of them abusing Judge Dale, the
Democratic choice for governor, because
of his allegiance to the Democratic ma
tional platform, but even the erstwhile
champion, William ]. Bryan was &C
cused of being a villain and a traitor
I'm done with Bryan said one dele
gate Hes got no principles; he's sold
himself out; he says he don't believe in
the main planks in the Parker plat
FORM and yet he says to vote for Par
ker. No sir-ree-no more Bryan for
me-"
While the takers are mostly opposed
to any surrender to the Democrats, the
men like Riddle, Babb, Harvey, and
other leaders, who do the smooth politi-
cal work, are working for a compro-
mise on the best terms possible The
fact that they succeeded in getting con-
troll of the conference committee, after
its selection had been left to the con-
Vention, goes to show that they will
probably control the majority of the
convention when the time comes.
At . o'clock this afternoon, all the
delegates who are opposed to fusion I'M
der the Democratic banner met at Rep
resentative hall for a caucus The OBJ
ject was to get the opposition forces
lined up, ready to oppose a solid front
to the report of the conference commit
tee if it is displeasing to them
The Populist conference committee
met after the adjournment of the con-
ventiOn. The committee was polled,
and agreed to allow the Democrats to
name all the state candidates except
attorney general and railroad commits
sioners provided the ticket should be
run as the Populist ticket. They also
agreed unanimously to stand for fusion
under the Democratic name If the
members of the committee stand pat
on this proposition, it probably means
a full Populist ticket in the field 1t
is possible that a compromise will be
effected by placing certain names on
one ticket, and filling in the blanks
with names on the other ticket This
would necessitate a "crisscross'' ballot
which the party managers are anxious
to avoid If possible
Prior to the time set for the con-
vention about SO of the delegates held
a caucus in representative hall, and
talked over the general situation. Ev-
cry delegate was given a chance TO
say what he thought about the nomi-
nation of a state ticket. Judge w J.
Babb presided and Mayor H. NJ. Boyd
of Belleville was secretary.
John Mollison made a hot speech
against the endorsement of a Demo-
cratic state ticket. He was willing to
nominate Democrats but insisted that
they must be on the Populist ticket.
He was opposed to Grover Cleveland"
Democracy, and said: Judge Dale is
a Grover Cleveland Democrat if he
runs on that platform"
w. f. Rightmire. one of the old line
Populists of the state but who an