The record-union., 1898-07-14
The Latter Decision Arrived After
That Continued Till Early
Hour This forming.

flay was not dspleasing to the majority,
however, for the delegates We're divided
, into warning factions, and the most
hopeful friend of harmony had aban-
doned optimism as out of place.
Judge Phillips, Chairman of the Silver
Republican party, was invited to make
speech, though there were dissen
sions at the outset as to the propriety
of inviting any outsider to address the
convention.
George d. Gillespie of San Francisco
urged the convention to hear Judge
Philips, because we should hear him
explain the position of men who are our
political brethren, who have made sacri-
fees and stood shoulder to shoulder
with US in the past
Judge Phillips was escorted to the
platform, and he made rousing and
somewhat humorous speech in which
he urged the reform forces to do all in
their power to unite.
Some one has said we are your
brethren" he began, "and l regret that
some of my little brothers are trying to
Kick us out of bed daughter) 1t is
amazing that anybody here should re-
fuse US the right hand of fellowship, for
we have made as many sacrifices as
anybody in the country. Do you want
our help? "a voice cried, You bet we
do!D L regret that there may be trail
tors here. We found one in our ranks
and we cut his head off. (Great cheers)
The same archfiend is here There have
been midnight conferences to circum-
vent you. While your backs are not
of f1n
list
There are those who have said the
Democrats wanted to swallow you up
God bless your souls, look at the men
before me! Somebody would have an
awfully overloaded stomach But they
have paid you the compliment of COM
ing here, and they mean no good to the
real cause of the people"
The Judge concluded by saying that
the condition of the people was appal-
ling, every section being overrun with
men willing to work for 20 cents a day
L want to see you put up good tick
et," he said ''and we will support you"
There was much applause at the con-
clusion Of the speech, and the conven-
ton thanked the speaker for his elo-
quent speech and for decapitating
george w. Baker
Immediately after the speech the
Committee on Order of Business made
two reports. The majority report was
first read, then the minority. They
were segregated, and the bulk of the
majority report for fusion) was finally
adopted
For the majority George D. Gillespie
read the report, which provided that
the temporary officers be made per-
manent; that a report be made on plat
form and resolutions: that a committee
of seven-one from each district-be
appointed on conference, to devise a
union with other parties willing TO pro-
mote Populist principles. and that a
Governor be nominated. This last pro-
vision was the rock on which the con-
Vention split
j. e. Camp reported for the minority,
agreeing with the majority except on
the main points. The minority did not
believe in a Conference Committee, and
thought that the order of business and
other matters should be settled before
the nomination of a Governor. 1t made
the order of business, report on plat
form and adoption thereof, nomination
Of Governor, then nomination of other
officers, in the order named in the call
D. It. Fowler moved the adoption of
the minority report, but his motion was
withdrawn and the convention first
adopted those parts of both platforms
that agreed.
After this there was motion to lay
the minority report on the table. and
Monteith said the motion was a trick
to deceive
Fowler and Carlson regretted such
language, and thought it unseemly for
Populists TO accuse one another of
treachery.
Burdette Cornell moved that the com
mittee of seven on conference be Sc
lected from Congressional districts. "to
counsel with other political reform
forces with view of political union"
The motion was carried by a vote Of
103 10 40
The following named seven We're
elected; George d. Gillespie, J. w.
Hines, John A. Jones. w. B. Netherton
John s Dore George H. Monteith.
The battle of the day then began on
the question of fusion. 1t arose over
the adoption of the report of the Com
mittee on Order of Business.
d. t. Fowler moved the adoption of
the minority report as an amendmen to
the motion for the adoption of the re-
port of the majority.
The motion was further amended bv
Thomas V. Gator. to the effect that the
committee be instructed to make the
nomination of all officers named in the
conventions call part of the regular
order of business.
1t was moved by a. Los Angeles dele
gate that the motion of Gator be laid
on the table.
The motion to lay on the table was
apparently lost by vote Of IS to ~
but when the ballot was called for and
taken, after a delay of an hour. the
vote stood: For laying on the table.
1913; against 13S.
1t was now almost time for the noon
recess. A delegate arose and said:
There will be a caucus of the Con-
ference Committee in the Senate Cham
ber."
Mr.. Gator arose and said: 'All true