The herald., 1896-09-04
A UNION COUNTY TICKET.
Fusion Practically Agreed
Upon by All Parties
REPUBLICAN MACHINE 70 Be DOYNED
PopuIists, Democrats and Work
ing Men United
RAIDER SPEAKS POINTEDLY
Mayor viii Not Sit In Silence and Be
ViiIifled
Sheriff Burr Assured Of q Four Years
Term
RAIDER SPEAKS PoINTEDLY
Mayor viii Not Sit In Silence and Be
ViIlifled
Sheriff. Burr Assured OF q Four Years
Term
An Old Time Missouri Republican Writes an
Open Letter to the Editor Of the
Times and Wants an An.
swer-Political News

The members of the committees ap-
pointed by the Democratic county con-
vention, the Populist county conven-
tion, the Labor Congress and the Free
SilvereRepublicans held a joint meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the rooms
Of the Populist county central COM
mittee, at the corner Of New High and
Temple streets.
These committees were all delegated
by the bodies which they represented
to confer with each other as to a plan of
fusion on legislative, judicial and su-
pervisoral nominations. with view of
placing in the field at the forthcoming
election a union county ticket, which
would be supported by all of the organ
izations named.
There were present at the conference
Judge A. NJ. Stephens and w. r. Burke,
representing the Democrats. Mr.. James,
the third Democratic conferee, was de-
tained elsewhere by business and could
not attend the meeting. Mr.. Schaffer
and Capt. F. B. Colver represented the
Labor Congress. Nathan Cole, jr., and
Sutherland Hutton stood for the Silver
Republicans. The Populists were rep
resented by Secretary ]. B. Fulton and
two others.
The conference was convened prompt
ly at 8 p. M, and it was decided that an
executive session would be advisable,
and that at the proper time full and
complete information would be given
the press as to what was done.
Messrs. Cole and Hutton, on behalf
of the Free Silver Republicans. thanked
,f-n fo~ tnn tflHrp fifnrl
shown them in inviting them to send
representatives to be present at the
consultation. They stated, however, that
the Free Silver Republicans were NOV
ing and acting in this campaign from
purely conscientious motives and for
principle. and principle alone.
They stated that the great body they
represented were not asking for offices
and desired none. They stood pre-
pared as honorable men, to do anything
and everything to advance the interests
Of free silver coinage, to elect William
]. Bryan to the presidency and to de-
feat James McLachlan for congress.
Further than this they. as body, did
not care to go.
The remarks of the gentlemen were
met with applause, and the Free Silver
Republican leaders were congratulated
upon the position they had taken with
regard to the, white metal.
the meeting was harmonious In every
respect, and the general idea of county
fusion was indorsed by a unanimous
vote.
The details will not be fully arranged
until q later meeting which Is to be
held. The Democrats and Populists will
make about an even division of the tick
ct. The workingmen will also be, rep
resented on the ticket by several NOM
inees who have been actively identified
with local labor interests.
The final report OF the committee,
when agreed upon, will be submitted
to the Democrat tic and Populist county
conventions, both Of wHch will con-
vene on the 14th inst. If the report is
approved as made, then the several con-
ventions will proceed to fill out the tick
ct according to the division made. The
nominations of each convention will be
reported to the other for approval, and
when this final approval Of the entire
ticket is obtained, then fusion is an
accomplished fact and the "Union
County Ticket" will be in the field. CIV
ing voters an excellent opportunity to
destroy the Republican machine.