Show KANSAS POPULISTS WILL HAVE BAVE HA VE NO FUSION They Decide Not ot to Affiliate With Democrats This Year TOPEKA Feb 22 The The Populists of ot Kansas in session h here re yesterday decided decided de de- de last night that there would be beno beno beno no affiliation between the Populist and Democratic forces in Kansas this year A strong faction led by ex Congress man Ridgeley favored absolute surrender surrender surrender sur sur- render to the Democrats but there were enough of the time old-time Populists to defeat this plan The meeting was a lively fight throughout t. t Majority and minority reports were filed by the committee on resolutions on the subject of fusion These were referred back to the committee com corn and and a night session ordered At the night session exactly the same reports reports' were submitted one favoring and one opposing affiliation with the Democrats The fight was stubborn and finally resulted In accepting the majority report No plans for the fu future future future fu- fu ture conduct of the party were made other than that the would par run Its own affairs without the assistance of the Democrats |