The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-26
THE DEMOCRATS
NOW SURRENDER
Popnlists Gain the Day in the Joint
Convention Of the Party
Committees.
BRYAN AND WATSON, OR NONE
Pennoyer Scored b. the Pops--Desig-
mated as a Democrat "Masquerad-
ing as a PopuIist-

Z Portland. August 25.-The Democratic
state central committee has surrender
ed to the Populists. the terms OF capit-
ulatlon being an unqualified indorse-
ment Of Bryan and Watson. the Popu-
list candidates for president and vice.
president Of the United States. Today
was the time set for the meeting Of
the PopuIist state central COMMITTEES In
this city, and 1t convened at 10 o'clock
this morning. The object Of the meet
ing was TO discuss on what terms fusion
could be accomplished with the DEM
ocrats. Two weeks ago the Democratic
state central committee met with the
express intention Of fusing on elect
ors. The Populist executive committee
was not ready TO surrender. and as a
result an adjournment was agreed
upon. During this interim the Populist
managers have been overwhelmed
with letters. each and every writer de-
claring that the only terms Of fusion
must be an endorsement Of the Populist
nominees. Bryan and Watson.
When the meeting of the Popuifst
state central committee opened this
morning a general sentiment prevailed
among those present that the only
course to pursue was to stand by Bryan
and Watson. and If fusion could not
be accomplished on such terms then to
go it alone with a straight-out electoral
ticket
The following communication from
the Democratic campaign committee
was then read:
ITO John C. Young, chairman Of the
Peoples Party, Portland, Or: The un-
dersigned committee has been duly au-
thorized by the Democratic state CEN
trail committee to make arrangements
with your party in regard TO an cleo
toral ticket in this state for this cam
paign, We have adopted the following
plan;
I'VE withdraw two Of our Democrat
ic electors; you withdraw two Of the
Peoples Party electors; we win in
dorse the two of your remaining elect
ors. you to indorse our two remaining
electors. thus making a united ticket
This proposal from the Democratic
committee provoked considerable dis
.cussion. Finally the Populists adopted
the following resolution:
Resolved, That Bryan and Watson
are the regular and only candidates OF
the Peoples Party for the office OF
president and viee-president respect
lively, and that it is the duty. will and
desire and determination of the Peo-
pies Party Of Oregon and every loyal
voter thereof, to vote for Bryan and
Watson electors. and for them only, in
the November election"
The Democrats decided to surrender
and hand over to the Populists all four
electors to which the state is entitled.
The national ticket win therefore be
Bryan and Watson. Electors will be
chosen tomorrow.
The Populists will nominate two
electors. the Democrats one and the
free silver Republicans one. H. L.
Barkley, of Salem, will represent the
silver Republicans on the ticket, and
Judge Whitney. of Albany, the Dem
ocrats. The Populists have not been
selected. While the Democrats and sill
yer Republicans are allowed one elector
each they are bound to vote for Bryan
and Watson. The Populists adopted
the following:
Mindful of the fact that Sylvester
Pennoyer, the Democrat masquerading
under the garb of Populism, by indi-
rection defeated both the Populist can
didates for congress in the late June
election in this state, and cognizant OF
the other fact that he is now the chief
instrumentality behind the persistent
demand for the withdrawal Of Populist
Bryan and Watson electors. the state
central committee counsels and advises
each and all of the Peoples Party
presidential electors to remain in the
field; and admonishes the state exeeu-
tive committee that in case a vacancy
occurs in the electoral ticket from
death or resignation, it is the bounden
duty of said committee under the in
struction of the state convention. to fill
such vacancy and to fill it with Pop
ulist"
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