Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-03

conference Committee Gave 1t Up and
Referred 1t ~ the Co.yentions-Fou,
Parties Preparing for the Struggle in Cob
to Nominate \ Ticket
Lincoln. Neb-. Sept. 3.-As predicted
~ the start by the party leaders. the
three parties-Democratic. Populist and
silver Republican-have Joined hands
I'D 1usion, ard the ticket placed in the
Neia Is: Fer supreme judge, JOHN ].
sullivan. Democrat, Columbus; fer one
state university regent, L, Won rorell,
Nearney. Populist: for the other regent.
George +. REMOVER, wisner. Silver Re-
fuohcah. Many delegates maintain
'hat rie fusion was perfectly harmoni-
JUS "hiie there are others who claim
'hat there may yet be dissension on
the Silver Republican side. as about
one-third of those delegates went home
carry yesterday morning before fusion
was effected. Fer awhile in the three
cohNeEtlohs yesterday morning it looked
Ia.iier Dresarious for harmony. as the
SHTef f'epuhheans had very warm
time, number OF the 'midC,le-of-the-
1000 lsiih1IlS IN FAVOR OF the
nomlnation Of a straight Republican
ticket in order to preserve their orsani-
Zation.
fopulists Wanted Judge Neville.
TIE Populists held out strongly for
Judge Neville, but when after hot de-
Date ana many ballots the Silver Re
puplcans finally nominated Judge Sui
hHa-i' The DeIneratic nominee, the Pop
uilsts feered around and also unani-
iiiouSIy Nominated him, being urged to
eo - pS judge Neville III a speech in
which he withdrew IN favor of Sullivan.
Al noon the agreement to fuse was
hral!y reached and the rest of the pro-
ceedings We're of short daration II be-
CAME very evident near the close of the
convention that neither Scott. Neville.
nor Thompson could be nominated by
any two of the conventions. and tha
manoeuTer of the Democrats in suh-
stituting Sullivan vas considered a conn
that cut short what might have re-
suited IN long drawn. knotty conyen-
,ioh' fullof fight, and ultimately separat-
lf'S the three parties SO widely that
Iuslon would have been an unknown
CONDITION for yeats to come. This is
the opinion freely expressed on every
hand.
conference Committee Gave Il Up.
Tie nominations were made in tho
three separate conventions. the con-
ference committee giving it up at a
IN. yesterday. The committee. however.
agreed TO leave ii to the conventions bv
the following recommendation. which
was adopted by said conventions: We
recommend that the three conventions
meet separately and ballot for Judge.
All nominations shall be presented to
the three conventions and balIotipc
shaii continue until one man shall re-
celVe majority of two conventions.
Each ballot shall be announced to each
or the other conventions before another
ballot is taken. The regents shall be
given to the parties which do not secure
the judge"
Nominee Makes Brief Speech
Judge Sullivan. the nominee for su-
Preme Judge, gave a short speech and
SAID: Il NEST kindly appreciate the
manner IN which l received the NOM
NATION and the more sincere because
the nomination came withsut nv seek
Ing 1t. ! have no promises 10
make except that L shall administer the
law or the state as it is. and shall not
substitute my own ideas for the law.
The common people shall receive fun
and impartial justice at my hands. How
we'll it,may suit my ideas do not know.
but | do know that my official action
shall have the sanction and an
proval Of my own conscience. A
judge has No favors to give or with
hold. All you can expect from one is
proper and just administration of.-the
law and / solemnly promise that
whether it meet with public approval or
not"
POLITICS IN COLORADO.