The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-10-22
Illusion TO people who think that the
OoIored people are not progressive"
FonCE OF CmanAcrEn.

/ uotu oJ tne Oomocrats anu 0EeonDaeh
ers Of the Sixth District of Michiea
some days siuce Miss Martha Strick
land who was delegate oxempliiie'
that wonderful force Of character an
magnetic influence over an excited an
heated body Of men which are possessed
by very few persons. II seems tha
some time previous TO the meeting o
the Convention Democrats aud Green
hackers made separate nominations, 70
fusing to fuse. This insured ihe cleo
tiOn OF a Republican, and after eonaid
srable pressure had been used, comlul
mainly from Don M. Dickinson, thl
two candidates withdrew and lhe Demo
crat and Greenhsek conventions wer'
called again for Monday. The delegates
met At Flint according 10 oall, and ,afsel
scme coqnetting apart, came together
and began balloting in joint convention
The nominees Of the former conventions
were At frat the favorites, and the feel.
ing, especially on the part Of the Green
hackers, early began to show signs oI
extreme bitterness. As The bsllotine
continued the lines wers drawn straight.
sr, and Il seemed hopeless TO expect tbs
Convention to agree on candidate
While the Democrats showed no signs
Of yielding, .he Greenbackers were ap-
parsntly even less likely 10 surrendeu
the nomination. One excited delegate
OF the latter faction declared early In
the contest that the Democrats under
ID. NJ. Dickinson were demanding every
thing and using the Greenbackers nmp-
ly as cats paw.
This intensified the fesling and stitIsn.
ed the wavsring Of both aides. Almost
at the d.st the name Of John II. Feiewa
had appeared with a smal! following Of
Democrats aud one or two Greenbaek-
ers. A few candidates dropped out -
the balloting proceeded aud shortly sf.
ter midnight, whea the twenty-hfth
ballot had heen reached amid constant
ly growing excitement, Fedswa was
holding the almost solid Democratic
vote, with Rev. c. T. Diego his only
dangerous competitor. At this point .
prominent Gresnbacker endeAvored 70
gain the Ssr Of the Convention, bat was
drowned amid An uproar Of shouts and
motions TO adjourn.
Il seemed TO DO hopeless to attempt
70 address the delegates, who Lad be-
come irritabls with the vexationa Of =
long and fruitless contest. At this mo-
ment Miss Strickland, Greenback dele
gate from Sc. Johns. tosk the platform
and waved her hand for silence. Cari-
osity, as much rs anything, secured her
hearing. She vas remembered by ell
for her peculiar marriage contract with
Leo Miller, dissolved only few months
ago, and she was known to few as a
la~yer, politician and shrewd woman
generally. With the utmost composurs
and in excellent voice that could be
heard ali over the hall she rapidly and
keenly sketched the situation and
pointed out that the result Of nom
agreement would bs TO give the district
bodily to the Republicans. This wa'
ell the more TO be regretted since tbs
fusion candidate waa elected two years
ago.
This appeal from Greenbacker elo
quently put and powerfully backed By
telling argument and illnmined will
many flashes Of wit, was frequently in
tefrupted by an applause that vas not
able as being the first concerted actor
Of the night. II was then 2 o'clock il
the morning. A motion to adjourn a
the conclusion Of Miss Strickland
speech was voted down, and tho frs
ballot thereafter showed = Greenbacl
break for Fedew and sn answer to Mis-
strickland's appeal. He continued =
grow 10 strength until 3 a. M, when b
received 100 votes and Was nominate
on 44th ballot.
The Convention then broke up sing
ing 'We wont go home until morning.
Fedewa is Prosecuting Attorney 70
Clinton county and Miss Strickland
his assistant. She will undoabtedl,
succeed him should he he elected.