The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-24
THE IOWA %FUSIONISTS.
THEY SWALLOW BRYANISM, BUT
WRANGLE OVER OFFICES.

At Last, However. the POpuIists and silver
Democrats aud Republicans Succeed In
Patching Up n stnte Ticket-Fred n. white
Heads II for Goyernor-silver IL KinE.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, June 23.-Iowa fuslonists
swallowed Organism, anarchy, and all to-day
without choking. Tho Engagements in the
three State conventions held by the Democrats,
Populists, and free-silvcr Republicans were over
other matters. Every mention Of Bryan's name
wos the signal for the Widest applause in all
tho conventions.
The Populists would not agree to the fusion
programme. and about a third of tho delegates
in that convention announced that they would
hold a convention Of their own to nominate a
mlddle-of.the-road ticket. They could not bear
to give up the name OF Populism and be swal-
lowed up by the Democrats, and they were dis
satisfied with tho small representation given
them on the ticket.
The free silver Republicans were the most
uncompromising in their demands for represen-
tation on tho ticket. A conference committed
was appointed from each party TO divide the
Offices. The free silver Republicans stood out
for Governor or Supreme Judge. but these were
tho things which the Democrats felt they ought
to have. It took all day to get tho ex.Republi-
cans to agree to accept Lieutenant-Governor
and Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Tho Populists receive nothing but Railway
Commissioner. although they have moro votes
thnn tho FREQ silver Republicans.
The objections Of the Populists and FREQ silver
Republicans to ex.Gov. Boies rs candidate for
Governor were 30 determined that he was not
considered by the silver Democratic Convention.
The next strongest man in the opinion Of three
quarters of tho delegates was cx-Congressman
Fred 4. White Of Keokuk county, and he re-
ceiyed a majority. of all tho votes on tho first
ballot. His speech in tho morning carried the
convention with him. and when he had finished
his nomination was beyond doubt.
ton, His oulogy Of Bryan. denunciation OF Re.
publican paternal. legislation. advocacy of
socialism. and arraignment of republican State
officials and legislators were punctuated with
applause. The ticket as nominated Is as follows:
Governor, Fred e. White; Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. 3. A. Plummer of Forest City; Supreme
Judge, L. G.. Kinne of Des Moincs; Railway
Commissioner. s. B. Crane of Dallas; Supcrin-
tcndont Of Public Instruction. G. F. Rhinehart
Tho platform approves the Chicago platform
entire and reiterates the principle OF free and
last year is for the benefit OF the few protected
trusts which contributed to the Republican
Railway Pooling Bill, and declares in "a.
measures which were defeated in tho Legisla-
ture last winter. The liquor question is not
mentioned. This omission brought forth howls
OF derision and anger in tho Democratic Conven-
ton. 1t was agreed to by the Committee on
Resolutions after a fve:hour, struggle, and its
object is to satisfy the free-silver Republicans
and the Populists, who are mostly Prohibition
lists.
Charles A. Walsh. Secretary of the Democratic
National Committee. will be Chairman of the
year. The nomination OF White is regarded by
the Democrats as tho strongest they can make,
although he will be intensely obnoxious to tho
more conservative clement Of the party and will
receive no support from the gold Democrats.