The record-union., 1896-08-27
LA RUE OILED THE WHEELS
and Everything Went According to
Schedule.
]. ID. Morrison Turned Down by Demo
Gratis and a Populist
Indorsed.

len o CLOCK was the nOuT UA6u lOT Tile
assembling of the Democratic Conven-
ton in the Assembly Chamber yester-
day, but at that hour the chamber con-
tanned very few persons, and none of
the leaders were in evidence in the room
or the corridors.
Time wore on and still they did not
appear, and it was not until 11:3O that
the convention was called to order.
AT IL 80 a. m. II. NJ. LaRue, Chair
man of the County Central Committee,
called the convention to order in short
speech, reciting the circumstances un-
der which it was called and explaining
the reasons for selecting delegates in
stead of holding primaries. He said he
had been accused of packing the con-
vention, but denied emphatically that
he had done so, and said that his action
had been with an eye single to the good
of the party.
He alluded to the Chicago Convention
and lauded Bryan as man who stood
for the best interests of the country
and prophesied that he would sweep
the country. as he had captured the
Populist party. He hoped to see good
county ticket nominated and elected.
J. H. Devine placed in nomination for
tne pOSltlOU u lcIlpO1 OAAeeAA AAASNAA
Charles E. Leonard, President of the
Board of Trustees.
r. M. Clarken seconded the nomina-
ton.
Leonard was nominated by acclama-
ton and briefly thanked the convention
for the honor done him. He believed
that the time had come when, II the
Democratic party put forward good men
,+ inlU win
H NJ. LaRue Jr. and Granwood Fur
nish were elected temporary Secreta-
ries. and the selection of other attaches
was left to the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization and Order of Busi-
ness.
H. NJ. LaRue offered resolution as
follows:
Whereas, The Democratic and Peo-
ple's parties of the United States, fight
ing in a common cause, have chosen as
their candidate for the Presidency that
sturdy patriot and tried friend of the
people. w. ]. Bryan of Nebraska; and
Whereas. In order TO secure a union
of all the forces of these two great par
ties in this State it became necessary
that concessions should be made; and
Whereas, Moved by commendable pa
triotism. several nominees of the re-
spectfve parties for Electors and Con-
eressmen have offered themselves as
sacrifice for the common good by plac-
ing their designations at the disposal OF
their State Central Committees to be
used in the interest of harmony and
union upon a single State ticket; there
fore. in order to make the union more
complete all along the line,
Resolved. That a committee of five be
APPOINTED by the Chairman Of this con-
vention to confer with similar COM
rnittee to be appointed by the Peoples
Party Convention, for the purpose OF
submitting a plan Of fusion upon candl-
dates for the various offices to be elect
ed in this county at the ensuing general
election, and that said committees re-
port to their respective conventions the
plan of fusion agreed upon.
The resolution was adopted unanl-
mously.
A. NJ. Seymour moved that commit
tee of five be appointed by the Chair
one from each Supervisors District, on
Permanent Organization and Order Of
Business. Carried.
P J. Shields moved that a committee
Of five. one from each Supervisors Dis
tr:ct. be appointed by the Chair on
Platform and Resolutions. Carried.
J. E. Baker moved that a committee
of five be appointed on Credentials
r. NJ. Clarken thought the roll call as
printed would be just as good as re-
port Of the Committee on Credentials,
but the question of proxies arose and
the motion to appoint the committee
carried.
H. NJ. La Rue suggested that it would
be we'll for the Committee on Confer
ence to make its report before the Com
11ljttee on Order of Business did, as the
order of business would depend some
what on its report.
The Chairman appointed as the Com
7nittee on Permanent Organization A.
NJ. Seymour, C. P. Kearney, H. Treich-
Ter, s Brophy and II. Fugitt.
The Committee appointed on Platform
and Resolutions was R. NJ. Clarken, j.
II Devine. J. B. Harris, Peter Shields
and Gillis Doty.
The Committee appointed on Gre
Gentials was Peter Fiaherty, Walter
srocker. Dave Ahern, ]. c. Doty and
Dan Donohue.
The Conference Committee appointed
was H. NJ La Rue. Thomas O'Niel, j..
De Jarnette.
The convention TOOK a recess till Z
l. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The convention was to have met at
2 D. m. but the Committee on Creden-
tials was in session and the Committee
on Conference could not confer until
the Peoples Party Convention ap-
pointed a committee with which they
could confer The time dragged weari-
ly along and the delegates stood or sat
i'm groups discussing the situation. The
only ones that did not seem to feel
bored were the candidates, who profited
bx- the delay in buttonholing delegates
and making themselves solid.
Three o'clock brought no change;
$50 came, but nothing was ready for
resuning business, but shortly after
ward the Chairman's gavel called the
convention to order and the report Of
the Committee on Credentials was read.
Tt stated that James Fitzgerald of the
First District had given three proxies
and that the committee recommended
that none of them be recognized.
Arthur NJ. Seymour explained that
the matter arose from there being two
Fitzgeralds. one of whom was not a
delegate. and that he (Seymour) held
one Of the proxies Of the simon pure
Fitzgerald, and the gentleman holding
the other would withdraw 1t in his
favor.
The report of the committee came up
for adoption and c. NJ. Harrison moved
that proxies be not allowed, as most of
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