The herald., 1896-08-25
ONE CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
Such Will Be the Pean for Union In the
Various Districts

Various Districts
The joint conference committee of the
Democratic, Populist and Silver parties
in San Francisco, appointed sub-com-
mittee on Thursday for the purpose Of
formulating such recommendations con-
cerning the First and Third congress
slonal districts as would produce un-
ion of the Peoples and Democratic par
ties on candidates Eor congress. The
subcommittee met Friday morning,
says the Examiner of Saturday. e. M.
Wardell and ]. S. Dore acted for the
Peoples party. M. c. Hassett and A.
Caminetti for the Democratic, and w.
p. Lawlor for the Silver party. George
w. Baker was elected chairman and A.
Caminetti secretary.
The following resolution was adopted
as to the Third district:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
committee that the meeting of the Peo-
pies party congressional convention of
the Third congressional district ought
to be postponed from the 25th OF August
to the 4th of September, 1896, and that
said convention be held that day in the
city of Vallejo; Also that the Democrat
ic congressional convention of the Third
district should be held at the same time
and place, in order, if possible, that un-
ion be effected between said conventions
in the selection of a candidate for con-
gress mutually agreeable to both the
Peoples party and the Democratic par
ty conventions; and be it further
Resolved, That copy of this resolu-
tion be forwarded Immediately to e.
M. Wardell and VIM. II. Afford, chair
men respectively of the Peoples party
and the Democratic party state central
committees with the request that they
Immediately institute such proceedings
as they may deem necessary to effect
the objects herein set forth.
AS TO the First congressional district,
1t was decided that no action be taken
until general plan of union on congress
sional candidates applicable to all dis
tricts should be adopted by conference
committee Of the Democratic, Peoples
and Silver parties, and it was further
decided to recommend to the conference
committee that provision be made for
the appointment of d Joint committee
to formulate plan of action providing
for union on candidates for congress
in all the districts of the state.
ThiS report was made to the joint
conference committee, which resumed
its labors at meeting held in the Cali
fornia hotel at o'clock in the afternoon.
Most OF the members We're present, with
M. f. Tarpey presiding. The report Of
tne subcommittee was adopted by the
Joint committee. A long discussion fol-
lowed on the subject of congressional
candidates, and while there was an en-
tire unanimity of sentiment in favor Of
combining on single candida te in each
district, there was considera BILE differ
ence of opinion as to how the combina-
tion should be made. 1t was finally de-
clded to appoint a committee of three.
one from each political party, to formu-
late recommendation from the gener-
al conference committee to the state
committee Of the Democratic party, the
executive committee of the Peoples par
W ana the state committee of the Silver
party, that a new committee be ap-
pointed to secure the election of seven
silver congressman, and that such conf
mlttee be composed as follows Six
from the Democratic party, six from the
Peoples party and three from the Silver
party; that the so-constituted new com
mittee of fifteen have exclusive charge
OF the division of congressman so as to
secure union of Populists, Democrats
ana Silver men on the same candidate
In each district, and as means to that
end that they be empowered to REQUIRE
every Populist and Democrat now nom
mated or that may be nominated for
congress to place his resignation at the
disposal of such committee of fifteen;
that said committee of fifteen shall de-
termine what candidates shall be taken
down, so that there shall be but one
candidate in each district.
II any candidate refuse to abide by
the decision of the said committee after
It's ratification by the state committee
OF the Democratic party and the execu-
tive committee of the Peoples party
and the state committee of the Silver
party that then such candidate so re-
fusing shall be condemned by all said
parties. through an address by sail
committee, as undeserving of the sup
port of any of said parties. and the can
didates agreed upon by said committee
shall receive the support of all three
of such parties.
John S. Dore was appointed to act for
the Populists, A. Camnetti for the Dem
'ocrats and w. p. Lawlor for the Silver
party.
1t was decided that the proposed
further action on the subject of con-
gressmen should in no way postpone or
affect the ratification by the state COM
mittees of the agreement on presidential
electors.
The joint committee will meet again
on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.