Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-17
FUSION REJECWED.
The Proposition Of the Republicans Of
Hinds County, Miss, to Join Is
sues and Divide the
Onices Declined By the DemOcrats-Pro-
ceedings OF the Two Conventions
at Raymond.

Special to the Appeal
RAYMOND, Miss, July 16.-The Dsmo
cratic and Republican Conventions met here
to-day 10 consider the question Of the fusion
Of the two parties In the ensuing election for
county offices. Both Conventions were largely
attended by intelligent and representative
men of both parties. After the organic ation
of the Democratic Convention q committee
appeared from the Republican Convention,
announcing that their Convention had unani-
mo usly adopted the following resolution:
Resolved 6y The Republican party Of Hinds
county in convention assembled, That the action
Gf our County Executive Com mittee in call
ing this Convention is approved, and we
hereby agree to and indorse the propositions
unlimited by them 10 the Democratic Con-
servative Executive Committee so far as The
same relates TO the union with the D. mocrAtic-
Cons ,rvative party in the county elections
and appoint a committee OF confer ence.
The Democratic Convention appointed a
committee Of conference 10 !confer with the
Republican Committee 10 ascertain the most
favorable terms Of fusion to the Democrats,
before any fusion will be accepted, add to
ascertain the numter and strength OF the Re.
publicars proposing the fusion. The Con-
ference Committee, after a full consultation,
reported that the Republicans are Prepsred
to change their pending proposition, but
thiuk the Democratic Convention should fret
pass on the Republican proposition before any
conference is had looking to a CT auge OF the
| proposition As 10 the question whether the
| Republican Convention is a representative
body, the committee said that it was asceI-
taiued to be the largest Republican Conven-
he'd in Kinds county since 1875.
Ga receiving the relo.f, the following
resolution was offered:
WHEREAS, This Convention considers it
dangerous to the interest of the Democratic
party of Hinds county to fuse with the Re-
publicaps, or any other piriy antsgonistic to
The interest of Democracy. Therefore be it
Resotred BY this ConUention, now assembled,
rh 1t no offer of fusion by the r ,publicans
or any other party autagonistic to the interest
of Democracy be entertained.
Alter an animated. spirited aud abl. dis-
cussion the resolution wss laid on the table
oy vote OF yeas 4ls; nays AT.
A number of delegates voting in the al
irmative on the foregoing question briug uu-
willing to firm any alliance with the Repub.
iican party, bat willing TO fuse with the
coored people as race, a motion prevailed
appoint a committee TO wait on the Re.
publicans and ask if they can give ANY a :
surauce thai no white Republicans would be
placed on the ticket.
After waiting on the Republicans, the
committee reported the following, adopted
| by the Republicans:
Resolved by The Republican Contention, Tha,
view OF the fact that at the presen,
lime there are no white Republicans who are
xnown to be candidates, that 1t is the opinion
| this Convention that the places al corded
us will be filed by colored republicans but
hat this matter is one eRtirely in the prov
| ince of the Nominating Convention, yet 10
BE called.
The following resolution WAS voted down
10y vote of 423 yeas and 495 nsyp, to-wit:
Resolssd, That We propose TO the Republi-
| cIu Convention to strike cut Of their n est
| for circuit clerk or treasurer, and We will
agree TO the proposition az 1t will then stand.
/ committee was appointed to inform the
R-pub ican Convention III At their proposition
| for fusion hsd been rejected,
/ After other minor delays the Convention
.djourned.
D=lega es 70 the District Convention we're
sppointed. With instructions TO vote for c, S
North az long as there il a ch IA ,e for election.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
| JACKSON, Miss, July LEU the Conven-
lion the Democrats and r pub leans OF Hinda
county could not agree upon plan Of fusion,
and each party will run a straight ticket this
fall. The Independents will aleo place q
| ticket ia the field.