Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-09-12
poPULIsTs. DEMOCRATS AND RE
PUBLICANS FUSE.
~dorse Bryan and the Nominees of
EIIensburE-W. c. Jones'
Large Audience.

CoIfax, Sept. 5.-The democratic and
free silver republican parties met in
spparate conventions here today, and
after some preliminary diminishing.
agreed on a union Of forces in county
affairs. made a division of the county
offices, and together put out a full
county ticket, ratified it in joint con-
vention, endorsed the populist NOM
inees for the legislature, and named a
central committee for the manage
ment Of the campaign.
The democratic convention met in
the court house and was called TO order
by G. w. Larue, chairman Of the cOun-
ty central committee. William Good
year Of PalOuse was chosen temper
airy chairman. After the appointment
of the usual committees. a committee
consisting Of l.. +. Smith, +. *. Han
ma, w. e. McCroskey, +. w. Donen
and A. Cohn was appointed to confer
with similar committee from the free
silver republican convention, to de-
eide on some manner of fusion. The
convention then adjourned until /
o'clock.
The free silver republicans met at
X. of P. hall, in Fraternity block and
elected D. F. Anderson of ROsalla
chairman. and Thomas Neil of Pull
man secretary. These officers were af-
forwards made permanent On the con-
ference committee they appointed c.
M. Wiman, r. l.. Lanning, a. j. Thorn,
r. H. Hutchinson and Otis Hill. They
then adjourned until / o'clock.
The joint conference committee met
at the court house at / o'clock, and af-
ter a brief session, decided upon a
union ticket under the name of union
silver ticket, giving to the democrats
the prosecuting attorney, auditor,
clerk, sheriff, assessor. surveyor and
commissioner from the Third district;
to the free silver republicans the su-
perior Judge, treasurer, school superin-
tendent, coroner and commissioner
from the First district. A condition of
the union was that the joint conven-
lions should endorse the popullSt nom
inee for the Legislature.
The conference committees then re-
ported to their respective conVen-
tons, and each convention proceeded
ces allotted to them
The democrats nominated for shefllI
John Eacho of Endicott; prosecuting
attorney, t.. II. Fox Of Tekoa; auditor,
Walter Brambell OF Pullman; clerk,
D. w. Johnson Of Oakesdale; assessor,
James Benton of Colfax; commissioners
Third district, Lillis f. Smith of En-
olcott. All the nominations were made
oy reclamation except that of as
sessOr
The republicans nominated for SUI
perlor Judge. r. j. Neergaard OF
Oakesdale; treasurer. e. N. Beach of
Palouse; school superintendent, f. r.
Jones of Tekoa; coroner, DR.. Mitchell
Oh ColfaX; county commissioner First
district, William Westcott Of Garfield.
lhey then ratified the democratic nom
lhees and adjourned and marched to
the democratic convention, wher they
were accorded a rOusing reception. The
JOINT convention enthusiasticall en-
"orsed all Of the ticket, appointed IA
central committee and adjourned.
Some considerable discussion and de-
lay was caused III deciding upon the
name Of the union ticket The commit
zee frst reported on a union silver tick
el' which made consdera bic discussion
III the democratic convention. and
cdused the appointment Of another
coInmlttee to request the name dem
ocrallc put in the title. This was OBJ
'ected to by the free silver republic
ans and after another discussion by
me democrats the original name was
adopted.
noth conventions adopted platforms
strongly advocating the free coinage Of
1nyer' endorsing the nomination Of w.
- bryan, demanding a reduction in the
eApehses of the county and state gov
eminent, denouncing ring rule in the