The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-08
DON'T WANT FUSION.
A Mass Meeting Protesting
Against Democratic Fusion.
A Series of Resolutions Adopted and Steps
to Re TAKEN to Have a
Straight Ticket.

MURRAY, Ida, via Wallace, Ida, Oct. T.
Especial Telegram to The HERALD. IA
mass meeting of the Democratic party was
held at this place today to protest against
the action of Chairman Tillinghast in
placing on file the Weaver electors and not
certifying to the Democratic electors. DR..
Ingalls, was elected president and Frank
Grierson secretary. Speeches were made
by Hon. Frank Ganahl, w. w. Woods,
Albert Hagen, Jas H. Hawley and Adam
Aulbach Judge Hagen offered the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, at a recent meeting OF the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee. the names ofthe
Democratic electors OF the state of Idaho were
withdrawn and the names OF persons not Demo
Gratis and who have never been nominated by
by any convention OF the Democratic party
were substituted for the Democratic electors.
aud
Whereas, A chairman OF the Democratic
State Central committee certified the names OF
such persons not Democrats to the secretary OF
the state as the Democratic electors; now
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we as members OF the Demo
cratic party in Idaho do protest against such
usurpation OF power on the part OF the chair
man OF the Democratic committee and deny
that he has any power or authority to certify or
nominate any person as q DemocI stic elector
unless such person is for Grover Cleveland for
president.
Resolved, That we cannot and will not
tamely submit to being thus disfranchised and
stultiHed before the world. That we are DEM
ocrats and desire to support and 60 support no
other man for president but Grover Cleveland
tho nominee OF the national Democratic party.
Resolved, That in placing upon the ticket
electors whose platform denounces the Demo
cratic party and attacks its principles. The
said state committee have transcribed their
powers and its chairman has certified to the
names OF men whom he knows are not Demo-
Gratis, and by such acts has violated the elec-
ton laws of the state, and is trying to bring
our principles into disrespect
Resolved. That We request all true and
LOYAL Democrats in the state to unite with us
in presenting to the voters OF Idaho Demo
cratic electoral ticket composed OF those who
are known as Democrats and also support onr
nominee for president, Grover Cleveland. In
order that Democrats may vote for their prin-
ciples and their candidate in spite Of all efforts
OF any clique to disfranchise them.
That we suggest the names of S. P. Donnelly
of Shoshone county. Il. ID. johnson OF Ada
county and A. ]. McNale OF Custer county as
the three Democratic electors 10 be voted for
at the coming election, and viii. take steps to
have their names placed upon the ballot accord
ingly and ask that the party throughout the
state unite with us in thus securing our elec-
toral ticket.
Signed by Barry N Hemard. member OF the
state Democratic executive committee; A. Aul-
bach. member OF the state Democratic central
committee: J. Homenan, judge OF the district
court; Frank Ganahl. Hilbert Hogan Joseph H.
Hawley. w. W. Woods. w. r. Robinson, H.
McCorkindale, John Coumerillt, Fred Dutton,
Mark Cooney and 400 others.