The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
MiddIe-of.the-Road Members Of
the Third Party Elect
Their Chairman.
CoNFEREEs ARE SELECTED.
Each Faction Names a Committee to
Decide Upon Division of
Offices.

ELLENSBURG, VASE, Aug. 1.-THE
three State conventions set in motion this
morning ran all day and late into the
night, each body holding afternoon and
evening sessions. So far as concerned the
Democrats and free silver Republicans
there is no friction, every step and move
made being in the interest of harmony
and fusion, both State and National.
However there are many indications OF
trouble from the Populist Assem- bly, which
contains very respecta bic percentage OF
ddle-of-the-roadsters. Tonight each
party named conference committees,
which will decide the fusion proposition
and report tomorrow.
The Democratic Contention perfected
permanent organization at the aft ernoon
session, selecting Hon. Steve Judson OF
Steilacoom as its chairman. An attempt
TO pass a resolution condemning Hugh {.
Wallace Of Tacoma. late National commit
teeman for the State of Washington, for
his course in afiliating with gold-stsndard
Democrats started up q lively row, result
ing in the withdrawal OF the resolution,
upon q showing that Wallace's s reslgna-
tion had been forwarded to Chairman
Jones of the Democratic National Com
mittee and the selection OF Hon William
II. White of Seattle as his successor made.
II. 7. Jones, better known as Farmer"
Jones of Spokane, was selected chairman
of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee, and a committee OF seven lawyers was
appointed to define or interpret the State
law relative TO the formation of State,
Judicial and Senatorial districts. With
the selection Of a temporary chairman,
National candidate Bryan was sent the
following telegram:
ELLENsBURG, Wash, Aug. II, 1896.
Hon William J. Bryan, Hotel Bdrtholdi Net0
York: Three State OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Peoples Party and Free e-silver Republican,
meeting at the same time in Ellensburg,
WASH, send congratulations and promise you
the electoral vote OF the State.
CHESTER b. WARNER,
Chairman Democratic Convention.
c. Z CLINE,
Chairman Peoples Party Convention.
GEORGE W. THOMPSON,
Chairman Free-silver Republican ConYen
ton.
The Populist Convention, while waiting
during the afternoon session for the re-
port OF the Credentials Committee, was
regaled with q number of speeches from
delegates and visiting dignitaries. The
renowned Colonel Patrick Henry Winston
of Spokane, who has the distinction of
having often held Office and turned many
political somersaults, in an address de-
clared:
q have at last found in the Populist
party party with which am thoroughly
in love and in most hearty accord, and
there I shall rest my political bones"
Some OF the speakers spoke for fusion,
while others declared unequivocally
against such a movement. Perhaps the
We eran Populist R. T. Newlin came nearer
yoicing the sentiment OF the convention
than any other when he said:
Il believe in the Peoples party retain
ing more than half the road, and if they
H.
cans) want what Is left they can have it,
1t was the opinion Of some that the feel
ing with regard to straight fusion was eX-
pressed in the vote on Populist temporary
chairman, when c. E Cline, who is a mid
dle-of-the roadster, received 200 votes to
Thomas J. Miller I52
Fusion received It's first impetus this
evening by a decision OF the Popullst
convention to appoint a steering commit
tee to confer with ike committees ap-
pointed during the day by the Demo
cractic and Fusi0n-Republican conven-
tions, for the purpose OF deciding upon
the advisability Of naming three Commit
tees to outline a general fusion plan, in
Guiding division and apportionment of
Offices to the three parties
r. B. Blake of Spokane was chosen
permanent chairman of the Free-Silver
Republicans convention and q similar
honor was conferred upon Charles F.
made their temporary organization per-
manent.
At the night session, the Populist con-
vention appointed committee of thirty
four-one from each county in the State
TO confer with like committees from the
other two conventions relative to a plan
of fusion. The Populist platform, not yet
adopted. was submitted and read tonight
by Chairman RAIDER of the platform com
mit.ee 1t indorses the Omaha ana St.
Louis platforms; demands that the people
be given direct vote on all important
legislation, material reduction in sala-
ries of legislative, judicial and executive
officers, the adoption of the Torrens sys-
tenn of land titles, a general system of
non-interest- bearing warrants, receivable
for State taxes, that all schoolbooks be
purchased by the State, that railroad fares
and rates be reduced and that the State
constitution be amended so as to confer
the right OF franchise upon all women
residents The convention adjourned
until tomorrow.