The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-12

repudlated To-Day by the POpulStS or
Ohio in a manner so emphatic as to
leave no chance for controversy regard
ing the future policy of the Populist
party.
The Populist state convention, by an
overwhelming majority. severed the
alliance made year ago with the
Democracy, on the free silver issue, and
nominated a full state ticket, headed
by Jacob Coxey, of "Commonwear'
fame, as the nominee for governor.
Turbulent scenes marked the opening
of the convention this morning.
The anti-fuSionists had swept every
thing before them, capturing the tenn
porary and permanent organization and
all the committees, and they were on
their metal. Nor was the policy adopt
ed by the fusionists calculated to tenn
per the feeling which had been aroused
among the middle of the road delegates.
The threat of the fusionists to explode
q bomb in the convention was like
Haunting a red flag, and when the con-
vention assembled the delegates were
ready for any surprise that might be
sprung. The report of the committee
on rules and order of business brought
out the promised sensation. The re-
port provided that no speech should
exceed five minutes, regardless of the
| subject discussed. Several delegates
Immediately joined in protest against
this provision, claiming that it was
contrary to the fundamental principle
of the Peoples party, and an amend
ment was reported to strike out of the
report the obnoxious section.
BOUGHT BY HANNA.
Finally, Peter Witt of Sleveland. Sc
cured recognition from Chairman Seitz
and, mounting chair, proceeded to de-
nounce the committee making the re-
port and asserted that the convention
had been bought out by Mark Hanna.
He claimed he had proof that delegates
/ had been bribed by the Republicans,
and he could give the proof providing
he was given an opportunity to pro-
duce it. The matter could not be pre-
sented in five minutes. nor discussed
in that time and he charged that the
committees report was aimed TO pre-
vent it. AS Witt waived aloft in his
hand piece of paper which he claimed
was a check that had been given one
! of the delegates by an agent of Mark
Hanna, he launched into a bitter invec-
tive against the anti-fusionistS, charg- !
ing that all of them had been cor !
rupted by Hanna money A score OF (
delegates were on their feet in an in
slant, crowding around the chair on
W
delegates attempted to pull Witt off |
the chair, the latter struck at the dele |
gate and a general melee ensued, IN I
which several blows were exchanged /
and chairs were raised aloft in a threat I
ening manner. A policeman who was !
present rushed up and interrupted the
hostilities, and a few minutes later /
platoon of police reached the conven-
tion hall and Witt proceeded, after
quiet had been restored, with a blue /
coat in each aisle. The police remained /
until the convention took a final adj
journment.
WE'RE NOT DISMAyED.
The anti-fusionists were not in the (
least dismayed by the charges that !
had been made, and the report of the
committee on rules and order of bust
ness was adopted in it's original form /
by vote of 5S5 TO 10, which was the
first accurate showing of the relative (
strength of the factions
The convention then effected a per-
manent organization, Temporary Chair
man Seitz of Tiffin, and Temporary /
Secretary A. S. Lightwalter of New !
Philadelphia being made permanent Of
ficers. From that time on the fusion 4
lists. though in the minority, were very I
much in evidence, but their efforts
ended in nothing except TO delay the /
proceedings of the convention.
The resolutions adopted reaffirmed /
the Populist platforms adopted by the (
Omaha and st. Louis conventions of
the party and took issue on several
matters of local interest
Before the morning session closed a
resolution was introduced providing
for the appointment of committee to
investigate charges made on the floor
of the convention that delegates had
been corrupted. The fusionists, who
made the charges, opposed an investi-
CATION by a committee, claiming that
it should be made in open convention.
Peter Witt was one of the five mem ap-
pointed on the committee.
STATE TICKET.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing state ticket was nominated:
Governor, Jacob COxey of Stark
county.
Lieutenant governor, Morris Whit
comb of Tuscarawas county.
Supreme judge, d. c. Pomeroy, of
IRA Tllx.in coInt--.
Attorney general, c. l. Rider of
Wayne county.
laise county.
The convention remained in session
until after o'clock awaiting the re-
port of the investigation committee,
but it was not forthcoming and the
convention adjourned sine die 49,
understanding that the committee
would report to the state central COM
mittee.
Rev. ]. H Taylor and Hugo Preyor
of Cleveland, both fusionists, were the
principal witnesses before the investi-
cation committee. Taylor stated ne
had heard the Republicans were spend
ing some money to assist the anti
fusion Populists, and he determined TO
find out the truth of il. He said he
went to Major Charles Dick and told
him the Populists were dissatisfied
with the Democratic campaign end
that the fusion might be
broken up. He referred to Hugo Prey
or as a prominent Populist whose serv-
ices would be worth securing, and ar
ranged for a conference later between
Major Dick and Preyor himself At
the conference he claimed Major Dick
agreed to pay the expenses of head
quarters, literature, etc., for the anti
fusion Populists at the state conyen-
ton.
Major Dick asked them if they need
ed any money for expenses and Preyor
said he did not Taylor accepted $25
and railroad ticket. Preyor stated
TO the committee that he had Taylor
write to Dick for money to pay his ex-
penses and had received a check for
S25. signed by Charles Dick and drawn
on the Ohio National bank of Wash ,
ngton, D. c., which was submitted in
evidence. !
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