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August 9, 1896
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Populist state convention in Galveston, Texas, on Aug. 8 nominates candidates and plans fusion with Republicans to back McKinley nationally while securing state wins; low attendance noted.
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TO FUSE WITH REPUBLICANS
This is the Expectation of the Populists of
Texas.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 8.-The Populist
state convention, after an all night
session, adjourned early this morning.
It reassembles again at 8:30 p. m. but
only 153 delegates were in attendance.
The convention is now drawing along,
selecting executive committeemen.
The platform committee offered its
report and was again ruled out of order.
The nominations then continued. The
following nominations have been added:
Railroad commissioner W. W. Nelson,
of Williamson, John Jones of Erath and
E. P. Alsbury of Harris county.
Associate Justice of the supreme
court T. J. McMinn of Bexar county.
Justice of the court of criminal appeals
R. B. Bell of Cooke county. Elector-
at-large E. O. Call of Navarro county.
The convention adjourned this after-
noon.
The campaign managers were
named and it is understood the plans
for the campaign will be directed on
the line of fusion with the Republicans,
giving McKinley the electoral vote and
the Republicans in turn assisting in
electing the Populist state ticket. The
action of the Texas delegation at St.
Louis was neither commended nor con-
demned. There was no expression re-
garding the action at St. Louis beyond
endorsing the platform.
This is the Expectation of the Populists of
Texas.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 8.-The Populist
state convention, after an all night
session, adjourned early this morning.
It reassembles again at 8:30 p. m. but
only 153 delegates were in attendance.
The convention is now drawing along,
selecting executive committeemen.
The platform committee offered its
report and was again ruled out of order.
The nominations then continued. The
following nominations have been added:
Railroad commissioner W. W. Nelson,
of Williamson, John Jones of Erath and
E. P. Alsbury of Harris county.
Associate Justice of the supreme
court T. J. McMinn of Bexar county.
Justice of the court of criminal appeals
R. B. Bell of Cooke county. Elector-
at-large E. O. Call of Navarro county.
The convention adjourned this after-
noon.
The campaign managers were
named and it is understood the plans
for the campaign will be directed on
the line of fusion with the Republicans,
giving McKinley the electoral vote and
the Republicans in turn assisting in
electing the Populist state ticket. The
action of the Texas delegation at St.
Louis was neither commended nor con-
demned. There was no expression re-
garding the action at St. Louis beyond
endorsing the platform.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Populist Convention
Texas Politics
Republican Fusion
Mckinley Support
Nominations
What entities or persons were involved?
W. W. Nelson
John Jones
E. P. Alsbury
T. J. Mcminn
R. B. Bell
E. O. Call
Where did it happen?
Galveston, Tex.
Story Details
Key Persons
W. W. Nelson
John Jones
E. P. Alsbury
T. J. Mcminn
R. B. Bell
E. O. Call
Location
Galveston, Tex.
Event Date
Aug. 8
Story Details
The Populist state convention in Texas adjourned after an all-night session, nominated candidates for various positions, and planned fusion with Republicans to support McKinley for electoral vote while electing Populist state ticket.