The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-07


The Ramsey county Populists and
Democrats and Silver Republicans
joined ia a joint convc ntion in select
Ing county ticket. The hopes Of all
true rcformers were realized by the
happy and satisfactory realization OF
the fusion" SO earnestly and indus
trously advocated by all parties to
the deal. ~ fear was entertained by
the leaders that the radical elements
within the ranks of the POpulists
would not accept the plan. nor the
appOrtiOnmeut Of the offices to be
given to the Peoples Party Eut in
this regard their fears were unbound
ca. as the plan was accepted in very
Jricldly manner. And we have the
united support OF every faction within
tue ranks OF our party, now working
manfuliy together to elect by the
llrgcst maj ,rity the whole ticket
from topic bottom. and carry this
county by 10000 majority for Bryan,
Lind, Clarke and the Whole county
ticket.
Too much creuit cannot be given
to Hon. Ignatius Donnelly for being
responsible for bringing about this
happy condition of'ttinys. He it was
by his earnest eloquence and gle
zeal Tor the success OF the country
above party, succeeded in Harmonic
ing the waring factions within our
own ranks, and getting them to adopt
the plan Ut ''fusio n," which appeared
at first to be so distasteful to the rad
icai element OF our party. This was
accomplished by Mr.. Donnellv, which,
without his friendly and earnest ap-
peal, would never have been accom-
plished. Mr.. Donnclly's influence
was heard and felt in the conventions
of both the Democratic and the Peo-
pies Party OF Ramsey county, and to
the fricndlincSS and confidence which
he established By his earnest appeals,
he cleared away to u great extent the
obstacles, prrjudices and suspicious
which always attend the union Of two
somewhat hostile political parties
Indeed, it would be hard to esta bills II
ia which party Mr.. Donnelly was most
popular, as the ovation which he re-
ceived before the Democratic cOnven-
ton and an audience which packed
Market Hall until there was not
standing room left, and made up OF
all political parties WIS tribute Of
affection from the great mass Of the
common people, and was given with
such expression Of genuine feeling
that it must have made his old heart
feel glad to know that the com mon
people recognized his long and aTdUuus
work in their behalf. Another ova-
ton greeted his appearance before the
PopuliSt convention, who We'd with
their Democratic allies n doing him
honor Acting upon the advice OF
Mr.. Donnelly, the opposition to the
report or the committee on conference
disappeared and the report was ac-
copied.
The convention OF the Populists me t
at Labor Assembly Hall at 10 a. m,
sept. %. while the Democratic con.
vention met at the same time in Mar
ket Hall. Little time was wasted
over getting down to business. A
committee was appointed consisting
Of one from each ward, to select a
committee Of seven on conference to
meet like committee from the Dem
ocratic convention and one from the
Silver Republicans. The following
committees were named by each of
the three political parties, whose
business it was to divide up the coun-
ty Offices between the different par.
ties:
On behalf of the Democrats-Pierce
Butler. G. J. Corrigan. DR.. f. w.
buckley, j. j. Bailey, George Thill,
Joseph Ehrmantraut and John L.
Townley, as a committee on confer
ence.
The Populists appointed c. P. AL
drich, Mat Egan. p. OGrady, j. c..
Stuhlman, DR.. Donnelly, Ed. Curry
and M. Clunnau.
The Silver Republicans had already
appointed j. NJ. Hawthorne, e. M.
Card. L. A. Pike. Conrad Miller, Geo.
G. Mcknight, c. II. Stevens and VIM.
Dunlap.
These committees met in the old
municipal court room 1T II O'Clock. G.
Z. Aldrich was selected as chairman
Of the joint committee. At the be-
Shining of the Conference the Silver
Republicans announced that their
main mission was to bring about har-
of the strongest possible ticket Upon
being asked what Offices they wanted,
they said they were content to see
how well n. Democrats and Populis is
could agree, and moved that, begin
ming with congressman, an informal
selection or apportionment be made
of the entire list Of Offices to he voted
for. the Silver Republicans to reserve
their selection until this informal ap-
portionment was made. In this man
ner the Silver Republicans held the
balance Of power, and whenever the
other two committees could not agree
the Silver Republicans settled the dis
puted point. When the last office
was passed upon, the Silver Republic
ans, much to the surprise of the COM
mitteemen, said they were satisfied
with the apportiOnment made, and
only asked that the nomination Tor
legislature from the Sixth ward be
granted them. The informal selec-
tion was thereupon made formal and
thercupon presented to the respective
conventions. The conference COM
mittee agreed upon Francis H. Clarke
for congress, and lie will be endorsed
by the legislative convention which
meets on the 18th Of this month. The
Democrats accepted this report with
out discussion, we'll knowing that they
had to yield something or lose every
thing. The Populist convention at
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