The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-03
SILVER FORCES UNITED
Judge J. J. Sullivan Nominated
by Nebraska Fusionists.
A DIVISION OF OFFICES
Democrats Get the Judge and the Re-
gents TO to the Popullsts and Silver
Republicans - Sullivan Makes
Short Speech.

Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. s-As predicted
al the start by the party leaders. the
democrats. populists and silver repuh-
iicans Joined hands in fusion. and the
ticket placed In the ileld Is For SUI
preme Judge. John J. sullivan. demo-
crat. Columbus. for state university re-
gents. Evan Forell VI kearney. popu-
list. and George y. Remover OF wisner.
sIver republican.
Many delegates maintain that the fu-
sion was perfectly harmonious, while
there are others who claim that th'TF
may yet be dissension on the silver r.
publican side. as about a third of their
delegates went home early this mosn-
ing before fusion was effrted. fo-
while I'm the three conventions this att
ernoon Il looked rather precarious for
harmony. as the populists had very
warm time. a number Of 'middle-of-
the-road" delegates talking in favor ~
the nomination Of a straight ticket In
order To preserve their organization.
Finally u MAS announced that the
democrats aud silver republicans had
agreed upon John J. sullivan for su-
preme judge, and signs % fusion began
TO appear. Even then II was not until
s>ftilf hfktl 'tNbt r'AiAFNh
OF sullivan that the populists gave IN.
Al noon the agreement 10 fuse was
finally reached and the rest ~ the pro-
ce.dings were ~ short duration. IN be-
came very eyiden, neaf the close of the
convention that neither Scott. Neville
or Thompson could be nominated by
any two Of the conventions and the
maneuver ~ the democrats In substi-
tuting sullivan was considered coup
d'etat that cut short what might have
resulted IN q long drawn. knotty con-
vention. full ~ fight and ultimately
separating the three parties so widely
that fusion would have been an un-
known condition for years to come.
This is the opinion freely expressed ON
every hand
After they had made several
unsuccessful attempts to agree upon a
candidate for supreme judge the three
state conventions took n recess at s. 20
o'clock and reconyened at O'Clock this
morning. Each convention immediate
ly took a ballot which resulted In tn,
democrats unanimously agreeing upon
W. II. Thompson. the populists unani.
mously agreeing upon Judge William
Neville. and the silver republican vote
being widely scattered with Judge ~
u. Scott having the head. Later this
democrats rsconsidered their vote on
Thompson and unanimously agreed
upon Judge J. J. sullivan.
The populists held out strongly for
Judge Neville. hut when. after many
ballots. the silver republicans finally
by 0cclsmatinn nominated Judge Sui
iiyan. the democratic nominee. the pop
ulists vccrcd around and also unanl-
mously nominated him. being urged q
do 80 by Judge Neville. In a speech In
which he withdrew In favor OF sulli-
van. The silver republican vote. whilg
unanimous can hardly he said to be q
full vote. as n third OF the delegates
left the city for their homes early thi,
morning. leaving proxies. While fusion
has been effected. as predicted at the
beginning, there is some doubt ex
pressed as Ia It's being a perfectly hsr.
monious fusion.
Judge sullivan. the nominee for su
preme Judge. said; II appreciate th'
manner IN whclh I received the nomi
nation, and the more sincerely becaus'
the nomination came without my seek
ing ". | shall administer the law o
the state as II II. and shall not substi
tute my own ideas for the Law OF IN,
land. The common people shall rcceivl
full and impartial justice at m,
hands"
The democrats took a recess to avail
the result for the balloting for regents
by the other two conventions. Shortl,
after I D. m. the populists selected
Evan Foreil ~ kearnfy as their candi
date for regent ~ the state university y
4 motion was carried that the regent
nominee of the silver republican party
whom announced. he adopted by tn.
populist party and included In theil
ticket. The populist convention ther
| adjourned sine die.
A. 2:15 y. m. the silver republican,
nominated George y. Remover for ~,
gent and endorsed the nomination o
Evan Foreii. the populist nominee
The convention then adjourned sine die
The democratic convention wound uI
the proceedings by endorsing the nom
nations ~ the regents named by th'
other two conventions.
Judge sullivan. nominee for the su
preme court. Was introduced. and mad
| a short speech. He WAS presented viii
"A live rooster. which he placed upor
the platform. where II crowed Justify
and the convention adjourned amid