The Dickinson press., 1897-09-04
FUSION IS PROBABLE
NEBRASKA s,tvER MEN CONSIDER
AJoiNT TICKET.

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LxNcoLN, Sept. s.-The tripartite al
hance Of the Nebraska free silver forces
was given good headway during the
day by three large conventions held re-
spectively BY the Democrats. Populists
and Silver Republicans. These gather
ings were conducted under separate or
ssnixations, and when routine work had
been disposed Of the representatives Of
the united parties gave their attention to
addresses by leading free silver advo-
Gates. The nomination Of fusion state
ticket seems probable.
The three conventions were called to
order at . p. M. the Populists meeting
In the LanEing theatre, the Democrats
In public hall and the Silver Republic.
ans in the II. N. @. A. Auditorium.
Had there been hall in the city large
enough to accommodate the crowd the
three conventions would have been
merged into one.
Democrats the Most EnthusIastio.
The Democratic convention was prob
ably the most enthusiastic of the three.
The hall was filed to its utmost capac-
ity. The feature Of the opening was
the declaration Of State Chairman Dahl
man relative to the terms Of fusion. He
said: 1--WE want the Populists to un-
derstand thit the Democrats demand
their share OF the fruits Of fusion. We
have conceded the bulk of the offices to
the Populists, but we think we have q
right to the supreme judgeship."
The Populiat convention was charac-
terized by much confusion, as the dele
gates insisted on cheering for their
party. The proceedings were fire.
quently interrupted by delegate start
the echo. j
The Silver Republican convention ex-
hibited very little spirit in exhausting
lung power and there were many empty
seats throughout the hall. The three
conventions, after appointing their
committees, took q recess until 1880
O'Clock.
Mr. Bryan Makes an Address.
At 4 o'clock the delegates gathered in
the statehouse grounds and listened to
addresses by w. ]. Bryan, ex.Congress.
man Charles A. Towne, General
Weaver and others. Mr.. Bryan's speech
was a strong appeal for fusion. He
said: n,
1.-THE money question must be settled
before other questions can be seriously
considered. To fight each other in the
presence Of a united an unscrupu.
lous enemy would not only postpone
the restoration of bimetallism but en-
danger the success of every other neces.
sary reform, Continued cooperation
between the forces which acted together
last year does not mean that any one Of
the parties will swallow up the other
two, it simply means that they will
travel together while they can; sepa.
rate only when; they must. It means
that they will place the success of q
great cause above the temporary tri-
umph Of any party and leave the future
to determine which organization is most
worthy Of public support"
Conference Committee Deadlooked.
when Gu0 conventions reQSEomOle0 8
conference committee of seven from
each party was named to confer and
agree upon 9 division of the offices.
The committee met later at the Lincoln
hotel. After several hours discussion
vote was taken ON the supreme Judge.
ship with the following result: Judge
Scott. Sill. Rep, 2; William Neville,
Pop, 2; scattering, s, and refused to
vote. Several other ballots followed
without decision being reached. At2
q. m. the deadlock continued and all
kinds Of propositions for agreement had
been voted down. w. j. Bryan was
called in to advise with the committee.
The convention was still assembled
waiting to hear from the committee.