Show KANSAS POPULISTS MEET Bewhiskered Brother From Prom Illinois Present for the Purpose of Denouncing Bryan t 4 f Topeka Kan ICan I an March 12 The Populist mass convention today which was waa attended by only fifteen f 4 delegates elected twentysix del delf delegates delegates f to the national convention 4 4 at St Louis instructed them for tor f Thomas rhomas E Watson for president f 4 fand 4 r and adopted a platform declaring m I money mone land and transportation the national Issue f 4 f Topeka Nan Kan I an Mach Mah Ia h 12 1 Few dele delegates delegates gates were present this morning when State Chairman George W V Hanna of Clay lay Center called the Populist state st te convention to order Colonel James Felter Falter of Springfield Ill addressed flu fht he gathering along the lines of ot Populism The purpose of ot the convention Is to elect delegates and alternates to the St StLouis StLouis Louis national convention April 2 Tp of ot state officers and candidates for congress are also to be arranged for forThe The resolutions favored a full state ff congressional ticket also an en endorsement endorsement of ot Thomas Watson ablon The J convention was In doubt as to whether they could get the necessary number of signatures required by the primary law to get their presidential electors on the ticket If It the law Is construed to mean IT r general election then they had sufficient votes as aa they cast In 1904 The attorney general prom promise promIse ise a ruling soon Colonel Felter Feller In his address spoke bitterly of ot W V J Bryan and said he would vote for tor a Republican before he would vote for the Nebraskan |