The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-16

IactlonS devoted another whole day
yesterday to an effort to effect a truce
under which they could all gather,
but Cancellation was not in the air and
the day closed with no progress having
been made and by the peace committee
deciding to abandon further effort for
harmony and disbanding. The transap-
lions of the day and their RESULT were
as foretold in The Herald yesterday.
Inc state committee eVinced it's Wiling
ness to accept the proposition made by
the peace committee the day before
and the PROFESSIONALS demurred and. as
anticipated, presented the peace con-
ference with a counter proposition, de-
nandlng that all conventions be called
OH and straight convention called. or
else that the election of the state com
nlUtee be conceded to the convention
70 nominate congressman. The propo-
sftion or ultima tum was rejected bv the
peace committee without being sub
united to the state committee.
THE DAYS DOINGs.
There were three meetings held
during the day. They began at noon.
when such members of the provisional
state committee as cCu4d be reached.
met with the executive committee of
the independent silver Republicans to
CONSIDER the peace committees pro-
posa1. 1t took very short time to de-
cide that the proposition was not agree
aible to the independents, and Chairman
Varian then presented his counter prop
oSiEion, which was speedily approved.
THE CONFERENCE.
The adjourned conference between the
state committee, the peace committee
and the PROFESSIONALS convened at the
state headquarters at 2 o'clock in the
AFTERNOON. There were present, Chair
man Doody, j. c. Graham, Charles
Melghan, j. 7. Hammond and r. c.
Campbell, of the Mckinley wing; Chair
man George L. Nye and Arthur H.
Parsons, T. G. Waite, George Buckle
and A. S. Geddes, of the peace commit
tee. S. j. Kenyon appeared as a mes
senger to represent the independent
wing and George NJ. Cannon sat as
member Of the Cancellation faction. The
independents preferred to remain away
and be represented only by their mes
senger.
STATE COMMITTEE ACCEPTS.
The meeting organized by electing
George l.. Nye chairman and Arthur H.
Parsons secretary. Just prior to the
meeting the state executive committee
lad met and decided to accept the
peace committees proposition, with the
exception that the last clause was modi-
led by providing that the state conn
nittee should not join the indeDen-
tents In that portion of the proposed
;aLl providing for the nomination CT
Bryan and Sewall electors, which, how
9ver, was to be conceded to the indie
oendentS and tackled on to the end of
he general call as coming from the in
dependents alone. Chairman DooGy an
bounced this determination of the exec
Itive committee at the outset and then
Ir. Kenyon presented to Chairman Nye
he ultinatuTn of the Independents. The
document was read by the secretary
md was as follows:
THE ULTIMATUM.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept Is, 1896.
Ion. George L. Nye, Chairman Harmony
Committee appointed at the Knutsford
Meeting, September II, 1896.
Dear Sir:-The proposition for the ad-
lstment of the differences now dividing
republicans in the state. submitted o.
our committee at a joint meeting of the
Xecutlve committee and members of the
republican state central and independent
roVlSlonal committees, he'd on yesterday
Republican headquarters, has been SUBJ
lifted TO and carefully considered by the
Necutlve committee, and such members
the independent Republican provisional
who could be reached within
lie limited time at our disposal.
1t will be observed that the proposition
admitted contempiates the selection of a
campaign committee only,
the interest OF the independent RepuDII-
ans of the party. 1t contemporaries the
oidtng of the Mt. Pleasant convention
II the purposes specified in the cali there
II, including the election and maintain
g OF a state central committee which
lall not only be committed to the inter-
its OF the Republican presidential candi-
ateS, but which snail also stand as the
,cognized head of the Republican party.
o this we cannot assent. We conceQe
lie right of the Mckinley Republicans to
0minate and vote for the presidential
ectors of their choice, and also to select
state central committee to take charge
their interests. We insist however.
BON the right OF Republicans belonging
the other wing of the party to take
large of their political interests through
committee selected by and in accord
ith them. We appreciate the necessity
r and value of party organization, and
long as a majority of the voters of a
lrty IN the state are in accord with the
irposeS OF their organized leaders and
we acknowledge the right OF
Ich to the allegiance of the party. We
,g to remind you that the dlsatfection
-called among the Republican voters of
tab, cannot be characterized as a bolt
ON party platform or nomination.
1t has reached the dignity of a reYolu-
On and includes within it's movement a l
rye majority of Republican voters. We $
slst that the party within the state has
right by the voice of a majority to de- :
rmine and control its policy and organi-
tion.
This is all that is asked by those we
present. 1t is conceded by the others
at the financial principle we support is I
fact Endorsed by all the Republicans of
e state, and must be emphasized in the
atform at Mt. Pleasant. The PROPOSE
IN therefore is to repudiate the fnan-
IL plank of the national platform, but {
indorse and help elect the candidates
no stand thereon, and to continue the 7
gular Republican organization upon
csc lines. +
am directed by the executive com
ttee to submit to your committee and
rough it to the Republican state CEN
Il committee for consideration by both
les the following propositions in the
tentative: Y
7irst-To withdraw the call for all con- q
ntions, when the Republican state CEN
Il committee shall issue regular call :
: a party convention to nominate presi-
ntial electors, congressman and a
lite central committee, in which all Re a
blicans may be represented. At this p
INVENTION the party as a whole will de- t
ire its policy and maintain it's author n
lHIOuSn lllt Will VI the HldJOTlly. Or y,
the call for the Ogden =
nvention and limit the authority of the 5
mpaign committee to be chosen at Mt p
sasant, to the management and control t
the campaign for the Mckinley elect V
5. The Salt Lake Republican conven-
II and the state central committee to ~
selected by it, to be recognized as the !,
sular organization of the Republican l.
rty.
f either of these propositions can be Il
-ertained by the Republican State II
ltral committee upon your signifying II