Victory for suffragists at Populist state convention
June 12 1894 Topeka Kansas delegates gather at Hamilton hall for Populist state convention. Ben Henderson elected temporary chairman amid strong woman suffrage support led by Susan B Anthony and Miss Ann Shaw. Anthony pledges to back suffrage with Populists and appeals to reform, while.Doster and other veterans organize committees and declare a firm pro suffrage stance. The event features heated exchanges over rules, prayers, and the role of women in party leadership.
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Hamilton Hall
P. P. Bider
Ousawa Journal
Franklin County
Dick Chase
M. A
State Board of Charities
Advocate
Dunsmory
Dispatch
Susan B. Anthony
Ann Shaw
Laure M. Johns
Annie L. Diggs
Josefa Lowelling
Mr. Breidenthal
Ord
Breidenthal
State Central
Anna I. Shaw
Crawford County
Anna Shaw
Loud County
W. L. Brown
Kingman
Ben Henderson
Toothacher
Wyandotte County
Win
Strykerer
Barton County
Henderson
Mia Nase
W. L. Brownet Kingman
Hendersee
P. P. Elder
Ordor
BP. P. Elder
5. C. Meeler
Cloud
Wright
Shawnee County
Brown
Kas
Davia
Mins
Susan I Anthony
PD. G. Gill
Peters
Dunamore
Eider
Costigan
Franklin
Bodiam
Afterscon Stasion
Cleveland
Sherman
Grover
Fourth District Delegatae
Adam
McJuice
McGuire
Eliza Hudson
Committee
Freesat
Anderson County
Judas Icariot
Committee On
Gostigan
Dusters
ER. M. Chenault
Bourbon
P. P. Elier
Danstmore
Carrie Lane Chapman
People’s Party
New York
Wall _Street
Kansas
Yeu
Sues
Republican Party
Miss Anthony
A B. Anthony
Ang
Glick
W. A. Carpenter
Marison
Anthony
Judge Doster
C. L. Atherton
Major Hudson
Murray
Dick Blue
Major Morrill
George
Suffrage fight roils Kansas convention over resolutions
At the Kansas Populist convention anti suffragists clash with suffrage supporters over the committee on resolutions. W L Brown and P P Elder push to place control in caucuses, while Mrs Diggs leads suffrage backers in demanding debate. Telegram from Mrs Jerry Simpson gleams with war readiness as factions maneuver amid district slate fights.
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Elder
W. L. Brows
Henderson
P. P. Elder
Shso
Committee On
Friends of Suffrage
W. L. Brown
Ated
Ndge
Frank Doster
Atuhaceeds Pbp
Brown
Committee On Order of Business
Simpson
Jerry Simpson
Brnkley Starinas
L. D. Lewelling
Topeka
Kan
Jerry
Berkley Springs
Washington
Prohibition State Convention Opens in Emporia
In Emporia Kansas the Prohibition state convention gathered at the Whitley opera house with ex governor John P. St John elected to the platform and delivering a denunciation of Republicans Democrats and Populists. He urged a platform for liquor suppression government ownership of railroads and telegraphs free coinage and direct government money. Lt Pickering of Olathe was seen as a likely governor nominee, with further ticket decisions pushed to tomorrow.
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Kans
St. John
Whitley Opera House
Newton
Ottawa
John P. St John
Lewelling
Topeka
Heward
Bonda
Sen
Emtrane
Pickering
Olathe
Committee Backs Moore for Second Kansas District Seat
A sub-committee to the house committee on elections reported in favor of seating Col Moore the Democratic candidate for the Second Kansas district held by Funston the Republican. The report was presented on June 12 amid fiery discussion by the committee.
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Committee
Fred. J. Close
House
J. M. Dunsmore
Bald Horner
Neosho
Ben ©. Rich
Frank Doster
Fred J. Close
Reiders
Fred Close
Fidor
Doniphen
JM. Dunswore
Col. Moors
Wasnrxetos
Col. Moore
Kansas
Funston
House Committee
Populist Meeting At Representative Hall In Lincoln
Ex Speaker J M Dunsmore and other Populist leaders addressed a large gathering at Representative Hall. Horton labeled as anarchy and the meeting adjourned around 11. Campaign songs by S A Martin of Eureka were sung as the event concluded.
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Gunn
Representative Hall
Frank Forrest
State House
Advocate
Short
Apley
Co. Clemens
King
BE. Kies
M. Scott
S. A. Martin
Eureka
Dunsmore
Congress
Eee
Horton
Maine
Higgs Seas
Hortes
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