The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-02

lively bv the Democrats. Populists and
Free-SilVer Republicans. These gathti-
ings. conducted under separate orsahiIa-
tions. acted in perfect harmony, ana Nn,n
routine work had been decided the kepup-
lican party gave their attention 10 au-
dresses by leading silver advocates.
During the morning the Democlatlc
State Central Committee agreed upon =.
A. Shallenbergor, OF Alma, Tor teHpoIalS
chairman. the Silver Republicans eiecteu
r. W. Loomis OF Omaha. for inc same
position. and the Populists dcoidru ~
leave the election OF a temporary chai
man TO that convention. -
The three conventions were caued 20
order az o'clock this afternoon. the
Populists meeting in the Lansing Ih.a-
tre. Democrats in "A public nan. anu ','
Silver Republicans IN the Y NJ. = -.
Had there been n hall In the city iafse
enough 10 accommodate the crown N',
three conventions would have been merseu
into one.
The pemocratic Convention was proha-
bly, the most enthusiastic OF the tht.''
The han was filled TO It's utmost capacity
The feature Of the opening was the ne-
caration Of State Chairman bahimah
relative to the terms OF fusion. lie salu.
we want tho Popuists 10 understand
that the Democrats demand their shat,
90 tho f~iiffs o. fusion We haVo c"ncc.e,i
the bulk OF offices 10 the Populists' put
We think We have rlrnt 10 Nhe -,lft'll'
JlUkt~UlDs anu WIFI AAiNf 'Nttf
points It's conference committee anu Nv
iourns for the afternoon ! insist on every
delegate working with the Populist hreth-
rem and urging upon them the necessity
OF granting us this office.
BY these remarks DO is apparent tnat
Mr. Dahlman anticipated some difficulty
I'm effecting fusion that would be salts
factory To his party but HIS fears appear
20 be generally shared. Temporary Chair
man Shallenbcrger made lengthy speech.
The Populist Convention was character
lied BY confusion. as the delegates IN
sisted on cheering for their party ana
their leaders. Temporary Chairman Pow
ers made a short speech, iu when nc
urged harmonious action by the allied par
ties. and counselled "a spirit of Concilia-
ton on the part OF the Ponulists.
The Silver Republican Convention eN-
hibted very little spirit I'm cXhausting
lung power and there were mainly empty
seats throughout the hall. Temporary
Chairman L. w. Looms made n short
speech urging the forces 10 keep together
and join hands i'm cooperating with the
other two parties I'm the convention. The
three conventions then appointed their
committees and took recess until 7.3O
o'clock
At 4:30 p. VI. the delegates gathered and
listened 10 a number OF addresses by W.
J. Bryan. eX-Congressman Charles A..
Towne. General Weaver. and others Mr.
Brvan said I'm substance:
1hf btiipiIdiNf i'NNNilNlN anu silver
Republicans We're led To cooperate last
year, because they agreed i'm opinion upon
the subject OF bimetallism and also
agreed In the BELIEF that the money quos-
ton was the paramount issue before the
people If bimetallsm was right then.
II is right now. If it was the paramount
issue then. il is the paramount issue now
II cooperation was wise then, II Is wise
now. The three parties can act together
without injury 10 their party organlza-
ti)ns. without sacrifice OF peace and with
out harm to each other.
THE money question must he settled
before other questions can be seriously
considered. To fight each other I'm the
presence Of a united and unscrupulous
enemy would not only postpone the re-
stOration Of bi-metallism. but endanger
the success Of every other necessary re-
form. Continued cooperation between
the forces which acted together last year
did not mean that any one OF the parties
will swallow the other two. Il simply
means that they will travel together while
they can and separate only when they
must n means that they will place the
SUCCESS or the cause above the temporary
triumph Of any party and leave the fu-
ture To determine which organization Is
most worthy OF public support nv this
great contest mon are only considering.
and they only think of the success OF the
cause Personal ambitions must be sub
ordinated 10 the public good"