The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-20

yesterday.
There was not any overpowering de-
gree off harmony in the Populist county
/ convention yesterday, held in the G. a. r.
hall. They succeeded IN nominating lneIr
four candidates during tpa afternoon but
! there was a tussle and a. fractional tug
! oT-War over each of them. Also they
succeeded in completing the fusion with
| the Democratic safe, although the pain
way was not smooth and political cpl
! thetS flowed freely.
The sharp stone on which the conVen-
ton split was the nomination OF a candi-
| cate Tor the state senate. DR.. Hasbrouck,
| the erstWhile leader of the party, was put
forward strongly by the wing of which
Mr.. Garry was the leader, and as the
! doctor is now looked upon as a weak de-
! lender or PopullSm, his candidacy was
| given some sharp prods and counter prods
| by the advocates of Harbour for the state
| senatorShip.
When the smoke cleared away Harbour
was found to be nominated, of course.
The others who succeeded in wrenchlng
nomination plums from the convention
We're James Thompson and Daniel Mahn-
KIN, for the lower house, and l.. f. Hall,
Who after a very close contest, carried
OIL the nomination for county selectnan.
The coming over OF l.. e. Hall, the old
time Republican, from the protection
camp to the baptismal font of Popuism,
furnished the surprise of the day. His
candidacy was met with hot opposition
from some Of the old stalwarts, but Law
renee by a series of acute flank move
ments, succeeded in neatly putting TO
sleep the advocates Of S. H. B. Smith for
the position.
FEW WOMEN PRESENT.
The convention was fairly well attended,
but it was noticeable that only three or
four women were among the delegates.
. The delegates were as enthusiastic as
they We're terribly in earnest. and they
greeted with wild applause every men
l4on OF the name of the Democratic presi-
Dental candidate.
The convention was called to order at
about 2:30. by James Thomson, chairman
of the county committee. The order call
ing the meeting was then read by the
secretary.
THE FUSION PLAN.
Henry w. Lawrence was called to the
fore and made a speech explaining the
recent conference with the Democratic
leaders He said that, besides the one
senator, two representatives and a county
commissioner, which were TO be the Popu-
list share of the fusion, they were to have
also the first deputy of the recorders Of
fee.
The Populists, he said, under this ar
rangement are expected to support the
nominees of the Democratic party. This
would not commit the PopuliSt party
They did not have to support any Demo-
crat, except in so far as he represented
the interests of the people. We are not,
he continued, working for any cliques or
parties. The PopuliStS have fused this
year with the Democrats, believing that
Bryan is the best man that could be
elected to the presidency. While it is still
the Democratic party it is a new Democ-
racy, and q new element has come TO the
front What the Populists want are hon
est and conscientious men. The confer
ence committee has said to the Democ-
racy, We want you to put up men who
viii represent the mass of the people"
The PGpulist party is not after the
spoils or the patronage.
On motion of William Best, the action
of the conference committee, SO far as it
had been reported, was approved. Mr..
Thomson. chairman of the county con-
vention, was by unanimous vote made
temporary chairman of the convention.
ORGANIZATION.
On motion, a committee on order of
business and permanent organization,
consisting of H. w. Lawrence Ben Har-
Captain 7. c. Bailey, was appointed
Foster objected to being made a member
OF the committee on the ground that he
had private reasons for not taking an
active part, but was Obliged to submit |
amid cries of est down"
MR. MERRITT SPEAKS.
AS a space-fller while the organization |
committee was in session, Mr. Merritt |
was called from the body of the house to |
make a speech He said the people were |
in the midst Of the greatest popular up
rising that had ever occurred. He be- |
lieved that within forty days it would be |
known throughout the world that the !
American people had declared their indie |
pendence. All the political signs pointed |
to this result. The fusion ticket would |
be elected. Mr.. Merritt said he felt good I
in this belief He had been working, he |
continued, for eight years in the interests
of the people, with no hope of success. /
Now it looked as though Populism would |
be triumphant Hereafter the Populist |
party in Utah would be a factor.
Mr. Merritt claimed that this was a I
quarrel between the classes and the |
masses, however much Mckinley and his /
followers might condemn the statement. |
The Mckinley men had treated this con- |
dition. The masses had been trodden I
down until it was simply question of /
existence. The Populist party had now /
an opportunity to redress some of the (
wrongs. The Democratic party had been |
born again and the Populists were will
ing to go with them or have the Demo-
Gratis follow their lead.
The committee then reported the order /
of business to be the nominations of state (
senator, two representatives and a coun- 7
ty selectman. and recommended H. D. I
Merritt for permanent chairman and 5. I
II. Gray as secretary of the convention.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Merritt, in taking the chair, said |
that nominations for state senator would |
first be considered. Warren Foster, in
ford effort, placed H. D. Harbour, whom |
he called the next senator, in nomination
Chiefly he referred to his extensive con-
nection with labor organizations and his
ability to meet all corners in a forensic |
way.
Joseph Edmunds then put a large cog
in the convention wheel. He nominated |
DR.. A R. Hasbrouck for the position.
Mr.. Thomson and H. W. Lawrence sec
onded the first nomination.
WORKINGMEN'S BRYAN CLUE.
A communication was read at this stage
of the proceedings from the Working
mems Bryan club, in which they pledged I
their support to Mr. Harbour should ne
be the nominee.
This reminded Warren Foster of some
resolutions he carried in his pocket. They
were from the Utah Federation OF Labor,
also favoring the candidacy of Mr.. Har
bour.
Someone made ripple by suggesting
that a delegate present was also dele
gate to the Democratic convention, but
this soon subsidized. This shaft was di-
rected at Mr.. Best, who made a frenzied
speech in denial.
Dr. Rasbrouck then came in for some
lurid consideration. A delegate suggested
that Hasbrouck had withdrawn from the
party and this brought Garry to his feet
with a sort of galvanic spring. He said
Hasbrouck had refused to support the
nominee of another party and for that
reason was that much more OF a Populist.
Even if he did not belong to the party,
the convention had a right to nominate
him.
e. w. Reese and S. H. B. Smith fol-
lowed with brief speeches, supporting the
not care whether Hasbrouck was a So
cialist or not; he represented true Pop
ulism.
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