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Populist State Ticket Nominations At Abilene Convention
The People's party met at Abilene at 11 a m to nominate a state ticket and select officers. Key ballots nominated Leedy for governor after several rounds, with other posts filled including Frank Doster for chief justice, Harvey for lieutenant governor, Boyle for attorney general, Tish for secretary of state, Hefflebower for treasurer, Morris for state auditor, and Stryker for superintendent. The platform urged rail rate reform, anti monopoly measures, and enforcement of statutes, with a Bryan and Watson endorsement added by amendment.
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People’s Party
Abilene
A. W. Dennison
O. W. Hendee
Col. W. A. Harris
Lewelling
L. P. King
Jdge
Geo. Campbell
G. M. Munger
John W. Leedy
Cr. Morris
King
Iedy
Campbell
Munger
Thun
Leedy
Harris
Supreme Court
Frank Dost
Hutchinson
Democratic Committee
Frank Doster
Tom Watson
Arthur Sewall
Watson
Sewall
Cherokee County
Congressiman-At-Large
Ed C. Little
J. D. Botkin
Little
Botkin
Ed Little
Jerry Botkin
A. M. Harvey
J. C. Boyle
Ft. Scott
W. J. Tish
Jewell County
D. H. Hefflebower
Miami County
W. H. Morris
W. D. Stryker
Great Bend
St. Louis
State of
Kansas
Tawy
House of Representatives
Senate
Republian
Armour Packing Company
Kansas City
Kas
Anchor Federal Labor Union
Harrison Kelley
Bryan
Kelley