The indicator., 1897-10-02
POPULISTS DIE HARD.
They Are Thing of the Past In
Pueblo Politics.

The time honored political expression
that everything went off harmonious
ly" could not be applied to the popullst
convention. There were exchanges and
counter exchanges of personalities, and
on several occasions it looked as though
a ring would have to be improvised in
order to permit the angry debaters to
settle their differences. If such dras-
tic measure should have been adopted
Delegate McFeely would have been the
available man to act as referee. AS it
was he played the part of peacemaker
and stood between the would be combat
ants and tistic encounter on the floor.
In fact Delegate McFeely was the big
man OF the convention. He was the
leading spirit in the discussions all
through and threw great force into the
debate. True, his party was finally de-
feated by one little vote, but had it not
been for the adjournment he would have
carried the day.
That recess in the evening was fatal
to the antifusionists. Had a vote been
taken in the afternoon on the question
OF fusion or no fusion with the demo
Gratis tho antis would surely have won,
for they were in strong evidence all over
the house.
a great deal was said concerning one
certain COW that was said to have figured
SO much in the election of two years
ago. Hints, slurs and insinuations were
made about somebody having thrown
the party for good price for a COW, and
there were those in the convention who
thought that the COW was in politics
again. In all fairness to tho delegates
it does seem as if COWS should be ruled
out of politics as the light to vote has
not yet been conferred on them.
Attorney Crossman was the Billie
Malone of the convention and in turn
wuded into Bonnie Mattice and Attorney
Campbell ready for scrap. Campbell
exhibited no fear at all as he has had
plenty of experience in hot convention
and is cool enough accordingly. Camp
bell was consistent fusionist and de
clared that office is what the populists
are after and what they were there for.
Congressman Flanagan of Texas, was
no more candid in his speech when he
uttered the famous speech that will live
for all time in politics in h
are we here for il not for the oiiices?"
Omnibus Fidelity Thum was after of
fee again and was coached by his part
ner, Davie Coates. Thum wanted the
nomination for sheriff, but as he is a
socialist, and Furthermore as the con
vention came to the conclusion that j.
l.. Beaman would got there, anyhow, it
permitted the omnibus candidates boom
to slide down the back stairway. Here
in McFcey made his only mistake when
he eulogized Thum. Oh. Mac, Mac.
How could youy
To the casual observer it was plain to
be seen that the anti-fusionists were
struck below the belt. The final blow
was delivered Ia Fitzsimmons whom he
landed on Corbett's solar pexus. The
ants collapsed, but quickly recovering
they emulated the noble example of the
illustrious few who bolted at the st.
Louis convention. The bolt was led by
Champion McFeely and he did it with
grace, smiling on the successful rivals
and bidding them good night as he went
out the door at the head of his little
band.
Finally whom all tho speech making
and confusion was at an end the Nictori
Gus delegates proceeded to endorse the
democratic nominees which they did
with the exception of the assessor and
justice of the peace. For these places
the names of J. w. Galloway and X. W
Morriss were substituted for those OF
Graham Smith and p. j. Cummings.
! The fusionists won by narrow
margin of one, there being 26 for fusion
and % against, and it is likely, therefore
that the fusionists will be able to carry
only part of the populist vote for ths
democrats.