The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-11
FUSION COUNTY TICKET
POPoCRATs AND PoPULTsTs MAKE
LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS.
Five and Two In the Line of Division
-Populists Call Each other
Thieves and BoodIers.


The PopuIfsts and Popocrats patched up
their fusion in Marion county yesterday. 1t
develops that conference committees. with
ex-Mayor Sullivan and S. NJ. Shepard at
their head. have been engaged for some
weeks in fixing up the deal AS q result.
the legislative ticket contains two Simon
pure Populists and five Popocrats.
The Populist convention. which met in
the morning to dictate the action Of the
Popocratic gathering in the afternoon, was
composed of twenty-four Populists. Nine
teen of these had been selected by a little
junto of eleven Populists. who met for that
purpose last Saturday night. The conven-
ton held at the Populist headquarters.
No. 1919 North Delaware street. 1t was
called together without much ceremony,
and William Daggy was made chairman
and William Pinkerton Smith was chosen
as secretary. AT the first dash c. A. john
son offered resolution for the appointment
of a committee of three with full power to
arrange deal with the Popocratic conven-
ton the legislative ticket. This did not
suit Allen Jennings, who was candidate
for Representative, and knew that he was
distasteful to the Popocratic managers.
Jennings, therefore, moved to table it, and
he and ''Talky BilP' Patterson fell into
Medert explained that conference commit
tees from the two. organizations had been
at work on this for some time. That of the
Populists was composed of S. NJ. Shepard
Patterson, Medert Atkinson and Stairwalt
while ex-Mayor Thomas l.. Sullivan, w w
Spencer and Harry Thudium had acted in
like capacity for the Popocratic organiza-
ton. Medert said that the Popocrats had
offered them two places on the legislative
ticket. while the Populists had contegded
for three.
on Medert's explanation. He said they had
been acting in good faith, and had
reached the understanding that the Popu-
lists would put up no county ticket II
the Popuists would give them a fair rep
resentatlon upon the leslsiatlve tcketi; Il
was the understanding that the Populists
should name a number of men from whom
the Popocrats should choose, and Patter-
son named over all the Populist candidates
spoken about, the list including about all
the Popuiists there are left in the county.
Allen Jennings and c. n. Scofeld, who
were candidates, objected TO this, and de-
clared that the proper thing to do was
for the Populists to pick their own me.
and not let the Popocrats do the picking
for them Notwithstanding the fact that
the. delegates had been carefully chosen
with a view TO fusion, this sentiment
seemed TO strike responsive chord. Pat
terson fought it and thus helped it along.
He wanted committee of three appointed
WIN fuil power to get All It could; but 70
take what it could get: This reminded Jen-
nlnSS OF the story OF the OLD man VINO tolQ
his son to sell the load of hay for $50 if he
could get it, but if not to let it go for 80
cents If they sent committee under this
sort of instructions they would only get
90 cents for their hay. w. p. Atkinson
thought this was bosh. for the committee
was not going to biab it. Jennings re-
marked that the Journal would be apt to
blab 1t. Patterson made a hot speech in
which he said they had a right TO act the
fool if they wanted to, and he was willing
to trust Captain Sheppard in any capac-
ity. one-eyed gentleman who did not
NOV hat
ton nominate Senator and two Rep
resentatives, and his motion carried.
TOO OFTEN SELL OUT.
Chairman Daggy then came down out of
the chair and exploded bomb. He was
highly excited and offered the following
Resolved That this convention demand
of ali candidates for the Legislature that
they make no pledges or promises in adj
that they will not go into either the Re
publican or Democratic caucuses for United
States Senator Tor any other political
legislative purposes.
In explaining his resolution, Mr.. Daggy
declared that he had been working in this
noble cause for at least twenty years, and
had occasionally seen his party successful
In electing some of it's men through fusion
with the other parties, but after they got
their men in they had invariably been sold
out. Il don't want to be sold out again.
said he. Our State candidates have sold
us out. | name no names, but we have
been sold out by numerous people and for
various purposes. George Stoll thought
Atkinson, who vas a candidate for Repre-
sentative, talked against the resolution.
He declared that if they branded their can
didates as thieves before nominating them
they would weaken their cause, and if they
attempted to tie them down thus they
would bust the whole fusion business"
Allen Jennings offered a substitute to the
effect that the candidates pledge them
selves 10 be controlled by the advice of
the State, county and national Popuist
committee. Patterson objected to this be-
cause these committees might be bought
cd so
as to make the candidates act in line with
Populist principles. we have been sold
the money! Under that resolution
then our legislators would have to act cor
ruptly." Harrison Ogborn, who had a sure
thing on being nominated, arose and made
some objection to this wholesale talk about
corruption in the party, and Atkinson made
another talk to the effect that it was hard
ly right to declare that the candidates were
thieves The substitute offered by Jen-
nfngs was finally adopted and then there
should proceed with the nominations
Harrison Ogborn was named for Senator,
and though three or four other names were
suggested. they all withdrew. Allen Jen-
nings then got up and wanted to ask some
questions as to whether Ogborn's nominal
ton by the PopocratS had not already been
arranged for and what sort of promises he
had given, but he was sat upon and Og
clamation He made a little speech in
which he said he had promised the Demo-
Gratis he would accept.
Nominations were then called for Repre-
sentatives. and the following were sug
gested: Allen &. Weitschue. Allen Jen-
nings, John Greig, Char.es NJ schofield and
William P. Atkinson. They came pretty
near forgetting to put Atkinson in nominal
ton and he was about to have a case of
heart disease, when they happened t. think
of him. 1t took three ballots to do the
business. and the third one was q fairly
| close fight between Jennings and Scoheld
but the nominations were Won by Wet
schue and Jennings. Then at the sugges-
of five appointed with plenary powers
| ito close the deal" he expressed it:
| Sheppard. Daggy, Medert Scofield and ADJ
kinSon.