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ticket. This was received with cries o
"No, no."

M. l.. collins wanted IuSlOIl, anu went
Into details as to what the fusion COM
mittee had done and how hard they had
worked to bring about a union of forces.
He hoped the report of the fusion COM
mittee would be adopted. (Cheers)
John +. Humphreys thougt the Pop
ulists should be recognized and the olive
branch extended to all friends of silver.
James p. Montgomery made a fiery
speech that electrified the convention.
He wanted patriotism to prevail. The
audience cheered to the echo.
Mr.. Innes withdrew his motion amid
applause.
A delegate stated that the Peoples
party convention was willing to leave
the Eighth ward open, and wanted a
committee to confer with them as to the
other wards in dispute.
MIR. DAHL TALKS
c ]. Dahl, a representative of the Peo-
pies party appeared before the con-
Vention and made an address on the
matter of fusion. He said his party did
wanted merely to gain victory at the
polls. We are all for Bryan and Sewali
and Barlow. United, every office in the
city can be filled by Democratic Popu-
list men. Let there be fusion and har-
mony. Mr.. Dahl intimated that great
frauds had been perpetrated at the pri-
maries. If the Democrats could prove
that 30 per cent of the votes cast were
legal, the Populists would concede the
Eighth ward to the Democrats. f.,.,
l.. +. Savage came forward and de-
tended the primary election. He said
the fight was against him. If the party
put up Democrat he would withdraw
from the contest; that was the kind of a
patriot he was
j. G. McInerney of the Eighth arose
and declared that fraud had been per-
petrated In the Eighth ward primaries
hot y, ,i,.fxy a-,a A
aheim voted. But they could not be pre-
vented. He was for pure politics and q
Democratic nominee from his ward
There was considerable discussion
pro and con. Burdette Chandler created
t.laugh by moving that the convention
adjourn for sixty days, so that some
agreement might be reached.
FUSION WINS
Some one moved to adopt the ma
jority report on fusion. Then there was
call for the minority report. 1t was
read and offered as a substitute for the
| majority report.
j. Marion Brooks declared that II the
minority report was adopted fusion was
defeated.
Matters got so mixed that half of the
delegates did not know what was be-
fore the convention.
After much noise and confusion the
question was put as to the adoption of
the minority report The roll was called
and resulted as follows Ayes 1O1, nays
1856.
The majority report was then adopt-
ed by the convention.
MI Brooks moved that a committee
of three be appointed to notify the Pom
ulists that fusion had been agreed to.
Messrs. Brooks, Innis and Hellman
We're named. Burdette Chandler re-
fused to serve. He said he was too much
OF Democrat to fill such an office.
FOR CITY CLERK
The convention next proceeded to the
nomination of city clerk John F.
Humphreys took the stage and in neat
speech placed the name of Charles III.
Hance before the convention. He said
Mr.. Hance was Missourian, and con-
sequently was true Democrat There
were three products popular in Missou-
rl-pretty women, Democrats ami
short-horned cattle. There were several
seconds, and 1t was moved to make the
nomination unanimous. This was car
ried with hurrah. Mr.. Hance an
peared and thanked the convention.
FOR CITY ENGINEER
G. G.. Wright placed in nomination for
this office J. Fl. Dockweiler. The con-
ventton received the name with cheers.
Mr.. Wright dwelt upon the great en-
the work he had done for the city in the
past. Mr. Dockweiler was in the hall
ana he heard the fiattering notice with
deep bushes
Mr.. Hunters nominated w. T. Lambie.
a man OF eXperience and Democrat OF
long standing.
Judge Guthrie seconded the nomina
tion of Mr.. Lambie.
S. E. Oliver, colored delegate. rose
to second the name Of Dockweiler, He
said he was the first man in office to
recognize the colored man. The speaker
declared he was the only colored man
In town who had the "audacity" to at
tend Democratic convention. He said
the coiored people were getting weary
Of trailing in the Republican ranks and
getting nothing for 1t. His speech was
RECEIVED with tumultuous applause.
Before the roll call had been COM
pieted the name of Mr. Lambie was
mated Mr.. Dockweiler. That gentleman
stepped to the stage and in a speeoh
thanked the convention.
CITY ATTORNEY
Jud r. Rush was named for city at
torney by reclamation amid great an
plause.
CITY ASSESSOR.
Frank Sheidler of the Sixth ward
placed in nomination for city assessor
Fred w. Potts.
F. E. Young OF the Fifth ward placed
in nomination for the office l.. s. SEQ
man. His nomination was numerousIv
seconded.
M. I. Collins made a speech highly
complimentary of Fred Potts and sec
onded his nomination.
The ballot was then taken. resulting
in the nomination Of Judge Seaman bv
a vote of "A to 119.
The nomination on motion of Mr.. Potts
was made unanimous.
TAX COLLECTOR.
The Populist nominee for city tax COL
lector, Alfred NJ Salyer, was made by
acclamation on motion of M. r. Collins
Isidore b. Dockweiler placed in nomi-
nation for treasurer Boyle Work. nm.
The nomination was made by acclama-
ton
The Populist nominee for city auditor.
S. E. Fulton, was made the nominee of
the Democratic convention on motion
of M. r. Collins.
STREET SUPERINTENDENT n
Nominations for street superintendent
being in order NJ w. Conkling presented
the name of James r. Frick.
Judge A. ]. King placed in nomination
the name of F.. fl. Boyd
s. Oliver, colored Democrat, seconded
the nomination of e. II. Boyd e.: -l-l
+. B. Colver seconded the nomination
Of James e. Frick.
The ballot being taken it resulted in
the nomination of James E. Frick by
vote of POI to 81. The nomination was
made unanimous.