The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-18
Especial to The Herald,

BOISE, Aug. 1.-THE hosts of De-
mncracy and Populism are gathered To-
night ial Idahos caplol city for the
conventions which Will convene tomor-
row. and which will, before their Close
form a coalition that viii brush from
the high places the last vestige of Re-
publicanism and goldbugism, and in
stall instead tried and true friends of
the white metal.
Tonight, the situation is such that
nothing snort of a miracle Will
PREVENT A FUSION
of the Democrats and Populists An
effort has been made during the day
TO secure recognition Of the silver Re
publicans; but there is a, strong under
current against such action, and it is
more than likely nothing more will be
DONE than to extend TO them the hand
ii friendship and tell them to fight in
the ranks until they have demonstrate
ed, beyond doubt their loyalty to silver
and their fitness as solicitors Of the
votes of Democrats and Popudists. So
far, there is nothing certain with refer
ence to the division of the offices on
Democratic Populist fusion, beyond the
governorstip-
1t is conceded that this nomination
will
FALL TO THE DEMOCRATS,
and for the place there are many can
didates. Among these are P. A. Re-
gan, Of Boise; Frank SteunbeCg, of
Caldwell: A. f. Parker, Of GrangeviGae;
Captain James NJ Walker, of Moscow,
and Benjamin F. Morrison, of Lewis
ton. Each candidate comes to the con-
vention with the solid and enthusiastic
support of his delegation It is be-
lieved the governorship VIII go to the
north. Outside of the goveTnorship
there will not be much figuring on
candidates until fusion arrangements
have been completed. The only oppo
sition to fusion with the Populists
comes from the southeastern part of
the state, and every delegation from
that section is divided on the question.
Some of the uelegates favor fusion with
the Populists, some want a straight
Democratic ticket, some desire a coali-
ton simply with silver Republicans,
and others are anxious that all silver
forces should be given recognition. The
northern. Delegates are solid for Popu-
list fusion, however, and they will, 1T
is believed, carry the day.
c. H. Himrod, of Boise, and Major
w. w Woods, of Wallace, are spoken
of for chairman of the Democratic con-
vention. The Populists are allowing
the proverbial wood-pile to engUoss
their entire attention. They will
WAIT FOR THE FUSION PROPO-
SITION
to come from the Democratic conven-
ton, and when it does conference
committee will be appointed
George ]. Lewis is mentioned for
chairman of the Populist convention.
Only about one Populist in ten is
in favor of fusion with the silver Re
bublicans, while a somewhat larger
percentage, although by no means
majority, favors keeping in the middle
of the road
The Democratic platform will simply
be an endorsement of the national
platform and will pledge the party TO
an economic, honest and efficient ad-
ministration of the state government,
with the view of reducing taxation
AS one delegate said:
1T ought to be as short as the ten
commandments"
The Mckinley Republicans and the
silver Republicans are here in force,
with Senator Shoup 2 the head of the
former and Senator Dubois. Congress-
man Wilson and ex-Congressman
Sweet representing the latter. The
goldbugs are working to prevent fusion
with silver Republicans, and the sill
verites are laboring zealously to eff
feet union advantageous to them. a
proposition, it is said. was made today
by the Dubois men to fuse with the
Democrats alone on the basis of giving
silver Republicans the senator, con-
gresham and attorney-gen The
Democrats hootedl at the idea and
asked the silver Republicans, if there
was anything more on earth they
wanted to put in an application early.
However. the silver Republicans are
not discouraged. and confidently hope
to secure some sort of recognition.
Utah County Teachers.