The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
DETAILS OF THE CONVENTION.


DETAILS OF THE CONVENTION.
First Excitement on Report of Reso-
buttons Committee
Wichita, Kas., April S.-The first
furry in the whole convention came
UP in the afternoon session when the
resolutions committee reported that it
was not ready to report, and J. w.
Orr. one of the anti-Hearst leaders,
moved that the rules be suspended
and the convention proceed to elect
six Observation-Disclosures to the national
convention. This produced an uproar,
and L. NJ. PenweIl of Topeka made
speech, declaring that some of the
best men in Kansas were on the reso-
lutfons committee" and to proceed
with the election of delegates when
they were absent was not fair. After
wrangling over a roll-call, Judge Hay
maker of Sedgwick moved to lay Orr's
motion on the table.
Chairman Duva1 declared he could
not decide which side won on a. viva.
vOce vote, and he ordered a roll-call.
When Cowley county was reached
tn ere was trouble. The chairman cast
the entire votes against the motion,
and former Congressman A. NJ. Jack
son challenged. J. Mack Love, Jack
sons political rival in Cowley county,
said Cowley was voting under the unit
rule, and could not be polled. They
wrangled for a time. but Jackson
finally had his way. He alleged that
the CONVEY QeleSaIlOn was under IN
structions and was violating them, and
he wanted to put the delegates on rec
ord. The poll of Cowley gave the
noes a majority, and under the unit
mo"
The sentiment was overwhelmingly
against OrrS motion, however and it
was tabled by vote of 534 to 113.
This was regarded as a victory for the
Hearst men, although it was not a
test of strength.
Chairman Duval ruled that any
thing but the report of the resolutions
committee was out of order. Part of
the delegates wanted some speeches,
and others didn't. and in order to
secure order DuvaI finally ordered the
band to play.
After the band played there was a
continuation of the wrangling. and
finally Judge Haymaker moved that
the rules be suspended and that the
convention hear some speeches. Duval
ruled this motion out of order This
was clearly a rank ruling, and there
was big protest.
Hale Takes the GaveI.
The convention was running over
Chairman Duval and he turned the
gavel over to S. I. Hale, of Rush coun-
ty.
This was Hale's first appearance in a
Democratic convention. Two years ago
he was chairman of the Populist state
convention He turned the band loose
he held it down fairly. Hale beamad
on the convention with that good-na-
tured smile of his and the convention
got gOOd-natured right away.
1t was not long until it was unruIy
again. Hale refused to permit a mo-
ton to take a recess for the purpose
of hearing speeches, and Harry Nc
MILAN appealed from his decision F,V-
cry time Hale would order a roll call
on tn appeal there was such an up
roar that no one could hear the secre-
tary. After several Intellectual at
temptS Secretary NcCrunn went throu n
the motion of calling the roll and Hale
announced the decision of the chair
sustained, although no one had really
voted. This sort of horseplay was kept
up until 430, when the resolutions COM
mittee was ready to report.
The resolutions were presented by
David Overmyer, chairman of the res
olutions committee The mention Of
the name of Senator Harris brought
out applause, and the eHarst men
loudly applauded the endorsement of
Hearst.
The resolutions were adopted with
only a few dissenting votes.
Delegates Are Chosen.
Then the nomination of the six dele
tes-at-large to the national conven-
ton at St. Louis was taken up, AMI
the following were placed in nomina-
ton:
David Overmyer by L. M. Penwen Of
Topeka.
William A Harris by Joseph Riggs
OF Lawrence.
q n SAWYER Of Norton Nv r n
Murphy of Leavenworth.
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