The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-02
CAN'T AGREE.
A Combination of the Silver
Forces in Nebraska
Was Not Affected With the Ease
Anticipated.
ALL NIGHT SESSIONS.
Nominations Are Finally Refer
red Back to Conventions
By the Committees of Confer
ence of the Three Parties.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2.-The confer
ence committee of the Populist, silver
Republican and Democratic eonven-
tions, after holding a session that last
ed until 3 O'Clock this morning and fail
ing to agree upon a ticket, made the
following report to the three conyen-
tons: 1--WE recommend that the three
conventions meet separately and ballot
for judge. All nominations shall be
presented to the three conventions and
balloting shall continue until one man
shall receive a majority of two conven-
lions. Each ballot shall be announced
to each of the other conventions before
another ballot is taken. The regents
shall be given to the parties which do
not secure the judge.
The report was adopted by the Demo-
era tic convention, but the committee
was not discharged.
The silver Republicans also adopted
the report of the conference commit
tee.
preme judge was laid on the table by
the Democratic convention. The silver
Republican took one ballot, resulting:
Judge c. r. Scott, 292; 0. P. Davis,
81; Kirkpatrick, IA
The alliance of the Nebraska silver
forces was given good Roadway yester-
day by three large conventions held re-
spectively by the Democrats, Populists
and free silver Republicans. These
gatherings, conducted under separate
organizations, acted in perfect har-
mOny, and when routine work had been
disposed of the representatives of the
united parties gave their attention to
addresses by leading free silver advo-
ca ties.
The Democratic state central commit
tee agreed upon c. A. Shellenbarger of
Alma for temporary chairman, the sill
Yer Republicans selected f. w. LOOMS
of Omaha for the same position and the
let "a 70 dRcid-
ed to leave the election of a temporary
chairman to the conventions The three
conventions were called to order at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, the Populists
meeting in the Lansing theater, the
Democrats in the public hall and the
silver Republicans in the Y. M. c. A.
the city large enough to accommodate
the crowd the three conventions would
have been merged into one.
The Democratic convention was prob
The hall was filled to its utmost ca
pacity. The feature of the opening
was the declaration of State Chairman
Dahlman relative to the terms Of fusion.
He said:
1--WE want the Populists to under
stand that the DenOcra is demand their
share of the fruits of fusion. We have
conceded the bulk of the offices to the
Populists, but we think we have a
right to the supreme judgeship, and
when this convention appoints its con-
ference committee ana aOJOuI2lS TOT Inc
afternoon, l insist on every delegate
working with the Populist brethren and
urging upon them the necessity of
granting US this Office
The Populist convention was charac-
terized by confusion, as the delegate
insisted on cheering for their party and
their leaders. Temporary Chairman
HoWers made a short speech, in which
he urged harmonious action by the al
lied parties and counseled spirit of
Cancellation on the part of the Popu-
lists. g.
The silver Republicans had but little
spirit in exha usting lung power and
there were empty seats throughout the
hall. Temporary Chairman F. w. Loo
mis- made a short speech, urging the
forces to keep together and join hands
in co-opera ting with the other two par
ties in the convention. The three con-
ventiOnS then appointed their commit
tees and took a recess until 1880 O'Clock.
A o'clock the delegates gathered in
the state house grounds and listened to
a number of addresses by w. ]. Bryan,
Charles A. Towne, Gen
era1 Weaver and others. Mr.. Bryan
said in substance:
1.-THE Democrats, Populists and silver
Republicans were led to cooperate last
year because they agreed upon the sub
ject of bimetallism and also agreed in
the belief that the money question was
the paramount issue before the people.
If bimetallism was right then,it is ght
now. If it was the paramount issue
then, it is the paramount issue now. If
cooperation was wise then, it is wise
now. The three parties can act to-
gether without injury to their party or
CARNATIONS; without sacrifice of princi-
pie and without harm to each other.
1.-THE money question must be settled
before other questions can be seriously
considered. To fight each other in the
presence of a united and INSCRIPTIONS
enemy would not only postpone the
restoration of bimetallisn, but endan-
ger the success of every other necessa-
ry reform. Continued cooperation be-
tween the forces which acted together
last year did not mean that any of the
parties will swallow the other two; it
simply means that they will travel to-
gether while they can and separate on