The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-02
FREE SILVER FORCES UNITE.
FRIENDS OF THE WHITE METAz
JOIN HANDS IN NEBRASKA.

A Fusion Ticket 10 BE Put out bv
Democrats, POpuIists and sitver
RePubIicnns-Mr. Bryan Addresses
the COnventiOns-He Urges "A Union
of Forces TO Defeat the Common
Enemy-MOney the Great Issue of
Latter Day Politics.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept, 1.-The tripartite al
lance of the Nebraska free silver forces
was given good headway to-day by three
large conventions held respectively by the
democrats, populists and free silver re-
pubicans.
These gatherings, conducted under sepa-
rate organizations acted in perfect har-
mony and when routine work had been
disposed of, the representatives of the
united parties gave their attention to adj
dresses by leading free silver advocates.
The nomination of a fusion state ticket
seems assured. During the morn
ing the democratic state central
committee agreed upon c. A. Shall
lenberger, of Alma, for temporary
chairman. The silver republicans select-
ed f. f. Loomis, of Omaha, for the same
position and the popullst central commit
tee decided to leave the election of tenn
porary chairman to that committee. The
conventions met at 2 o'clock. The popu-
lists meeting in the Lansing theater the
democrats in a pubic hall, and the silver
| republicans in the Y M. c. A. auditorium.
Had there been a hall in the city large
| enough to accommodate the crowd the
three conventions would have been merga
into one.
The democratic convention was probably
the most enthusiastic of the three. The
| hall was filled to It's utmost capacity. 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 understand that the demo-
Gratis demand their share of the fruits of
fusion. We have conceded the bulk of
offices to the populists, but we think we
have right to the supreme judgeship,
and when this convention appoints its
| conference committee and adjourns for
| the afternoon / insist on every delegate
| working with the populist brethren and
| urging upon them the necessity of grant
| ing us this office"
BY these remarks 1t Is apparent that MIR.
| Dahman anticipated some difficulty i'm
| effecting q fusion that would be satisfac-
/ TORY 10 his party, Dut MS Tears Qfd not
| appear to be generally shared Tempo
rary Chairman Shallenberger made
| lengthy speech. He asserted that the mis-
| sion of the democratic party is TO COM
| bat the doctrines of protection and the
| gold standard.
The popullst convention was characterize
| ed by confusion as the delegates insisted
| on cheering for their party and their
| leaders. Temporary Chairman Powers
| made short speech, In which he urged
| harmonious action by the allied parties,
and counselled a spirit of liberality.
The silver republican then exhibited
very little spirit in exhausting lung power,
and there were many empty seats through
| out the hall. Temporary Chairman II. w.
| Loomis made short speech urging the
| forces to keep together and join hands
in cooperating with the other two parties
| in the convention. The three conventions
then appointed their committees and took
a recess until 1880 O'clock.
| At 4 o'clock the delegates gathered i'm
| the state house grounds and listened to a.
number of addresses by w. j. Bryan,
| Chas. A. Towne, Gen. Weaver and 9TH
ers. Mr.. Bryan said In substance:
"rhe democrats, populists and silver
| republicans were led to CO.
operate last year because tney
| agreed upon the subject Of
| bimetailism and also in the belief that the
money question was the paramount issue
right then II is right now. II it was the
| paramount issue then 1t is the paramount
| issue now. Jf operation was wise then,
| it is wise now The three parties can
| act together without injury TO their party
organizations, without sacrifice of prin-
| ciple and without harm to each other
'The money question must be settled be-
| fore other questions can be considered.
| To fight each other In the presence Of a.,
united and INSCRIPTIONS enemy would not
only postpone the restoration of bimetall-
ism, but endanger the success OF
every necessary reform. Continued
cooperate between the forces
which acted together last year did
| mean that any one OF the parties will
| swallow the other two; IL simply means
that they win travel together while they
can and separately only when they must. Z.
1t means that they will place the subject
| of bimetallism ahead. In the great contest
men are only valuable as they contribute
to the success of the cause. Personal am
btions must Be subordinated to the pub
lie good. The man who, here or else
where, urges his own candidacy to the
detriment of the cause is unworthy of the
office to which he aspires."
At the evening session Attorney General
Smith of Douglas county was chosen per-
manent chairman of the democratic con-
vention. w. A. Poynter of Boone county
was chosen by the populists to I'LL the
same position, and A. J. Weaver OF Rich
ardson was the selection of the free sill
yer republicans. Conference committees
were appointed, and set to
work to form fusion agree
ment. At 1880 a. m. no conclusion
had been reached. The democratic con-
ferees were uninstructed. The platform
adopted by that convention indorses the
Chicago platform; denounces the propos-
ed retirement Of greenbacks, dep.ores the
delay in settling the Hawaiian question
and extends sympathy to the striking
miners.
The platform Is very brief. The declera-
tions of the other conventions contain
strong free coinage planks. During the
evening waits for the report Of the con-
ference committee were filled in by
speeches.
The three conventions finally adjourned
until midnight to await the action of the
| committee.