The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-07

an instructed delegation to the national
, convention. To be plain, 1 will state that
understand that a party of five people
have contracted to buy and deliver an
instructed delegation for Hearst from
| Kansas to the national convention They
are but now trying to deliver the goods,
regardless of the consequence
DR.. Nicely of Leavenworth spoke at
some length along the same lines as did
| Mr.. Fitch
In the opinion of the old-time and con-
| servatiye Democrats who attended the
caucus it makes them shudder to think
of Hearst trying to buy the presidency
of the United States. Plain words were
a feature of the anti-Hearst caucus and
| the delegates present We're in favor of
anything with the exception of sending
an instructed delegation to the national
convention at ST. Louis.
Hearst Caucus.
The Hearst delegates and large crowd
of spectators gathered at the Armory
on East Douglas avenue last night and
held one of the most enthusiastic meet
ings that has been held in this city for
some time Many fights of oratory were
INDUCED in and several fiery speeches
were made which created unsurpassed
excitement and applause. The chief fea-
ture of the meeting was the adoption Of
resolutions which were presented by the
Reno county delegation
Following are the resolutions passed
unanimously amid cheers and applause:
Resolved by the Reno county delegation
TO the Democratic state convention, that
I ia and INV
whom we personally honor, we regard the
principles involved in this cause as supe-
rior to any mans personality, we protest
against his election as temporary chair
man on the ground that he is not a dele
gate and Ineligible and recommend
-------------- for the place.
The place left blank in the resolutions
will be supplied today before the conven-
ton is called to order 1t is, however,
the sentiment of a majority to make A.
NJ. Jackson of Cowley county temporary
chairman.
After the adoption of this resolution
there were several speeches made. The
leading one of these was made by Mr..
Windell of Illinois He presented the
cause of Mr.. Hearst and told about the
splendors Of the New York journalist.
His speech was a fiowery one and sum-
moned continued cheers
1t was late hour before the crowd ad-
journed and all left feeling that every
thing was ripe for an instructed delega-
ton today for William Randolph Hearst.
Among the others who also made enthui
siastic speeches were J. G. Johnson Of
Peabody, Mr. Diffinbacher and Mr. Net
lofn 1f
At the Convention.
That the Democratic state convention
which will convene in this city today is
TO be one of the hottest contested polit-
ical gatherings in the annals of Democ-
racy of this state, has been admitted by
many of the leading Democrats. The
question on the lips of everyone connect
ed in any way with the convention is.
Shall it be Hearst or an uninstructed
delegation
On this score the battle lines are about
evenly divided Both the Hearst adj
mirers and the opposition are making the
efforts of their political careers to win
The Hearst faction has boosters here
from various parts of the United States,
as well as from Kansas. There are plenty
of pros and numerous cons
When Hugh Farrelly calls the conven-
ton to order today and introduces the
choice of the state central committee
Mr. Duyal, of Hutchinson--for temporary
chairman. there will be a scene of tur-
MOL such as has not been witnessed by
the Sunower Democracy for good many
years, and one that will probably not soon
be repeated The moment that Mr.. Du-
wallis name is presented there will be an
uproar and a. NJ Jackson will be present
ed for the place. Here the matter will
stand in the hands of the delegates. If
the Hearst movement has the majority,
Mr.. Jackson will doubtless be seated as
temporary chairman of the convention.
There is a realistic admixture of senti-
ments and the ultimate termination of
the whole business is a difficult matter
to solve. At the Carey hotel several dele
gates were about to collide in fisticuff
over the arguments they put forth.
About Different Delegates.
f. Z. Murphy, of Leavenworth is one
of the most earnest workers for Hearst.
He is teeth and toe-nailS for the New
York man, and says he is ready to get
out and go to work for lin. The delega-
ton from his county stands twelve to
five in favor of Hearst.
W. B. Lucas, of Great Bend, came out
dfiantly and announced himself for
Hearst. even if others did brand the New
York candidate as a yellow journalist
John T. Atwood, who has always been
one of the ring-leaders of Kansas Democ-
racy. gave out the news last night that
he was a Hearst man, and he did not
care who knew il. He said that he sup
ported Bryan in sc and 1900, and that
he wanted TO vote for a man who was of
a similar type as the Nebraska states
man.
c. II. Smith. of Ellinwood. announced
last night that he would not swerve from
his advocacy of Hearst. and that he came
to Wichita to select delegates to the st.
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