The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-14

Chairman Patterson during the interval.
Warrington. April l3.- The dying squad
ron has sailed under sealed orders
Great cheering greeted this message
The delegates were favored with scy-
cral selections by the Astoria Glee club.
composed ~ Mcsyu. Belchcr. Garner.
Burnett and Smith,
PROPOSAL FOR PEACE.
Chairman Taylor Of the god-standard
organization took the Platform and stated
that the delay In the rcassombling Of the
cnnycntiln was due 10 the fact that the
leaders ~ the two factions from Multi
uomah were endcayornR 10 bring about
u satisfactory solution of the situation
although nothing had been definitely
agreed upon. He said u was the lnten-
tion. n possible to arrange matters so
that the selection of candidates for con-
grcss from this district might be- left
with the counties outside Of Mulinomah
th" rnld-stnndard faction being ~ tho
opinion that the matter was one which
interested the entire state and should not
Doc dictated by the delegation from any
one county II was also suggested that
the nght for recognition Of the Multno-
NAH factions be- loft with the state con
yoni.on. ana that there bc no representa-
iion from that county Ia the congress
sionai convention.
The announcement was greeted with
scant applause.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE OK GRE
DENTIAI.s.
About 1916 Chairman Patterson called
the Mitchell convention to order and an
nounccd that the committee on creden-
tails was ready to report The report
favored seating the Mitchell delegates
from Multnomah. This brought an OBJ
lection from c. W. Fulton OF Astoria. who
said such action would InJurc the party
10 an extent that It's candidate could not
possibly win In June. II the rupture is
not healed. said Mr. Fulton. a populist
viii surely represent Oregon In congress
FOR the next two years. As for him, he
wished to submit the matter to the state
convention, and would support the man
nominated after the fight had been set
tied hc he Malcolm Moody or W. r.
Ellis. lie favored adjournment until the
matter could be placed before the state
convention and the Multnomah fight set
tied Mr.. Fulton concluded by moving
that the convention adjourn TIL Friday at
10 a. m. and the motion prevailed,
GOLD CONVENTION MEETS.
soon after the Mitchell organization had
taken adjournment Chairman Taylor OF
the gold-standard organization called the
meeting to order. for the purpose of
hearing the reports Of the committees on
credentials and order OF business. The
latter committee reported FIRST recon-
intending that T. &. Taylor be made per-
manent chairman and Charles L. Coch-
rane permanent secretary; that the re-
port ~ the credentials committee be re-
celyed that candidate for congress be
nominated; that a congressional commit
tee, consisting OF one member from each
county, be- selected by the several county
delegations. and the committee empow-
cred to nll any and all vacancies which
may occur. The report was adopted.
The committee on credentials then re-
ported its findings as to the delegates
entitled to seats A motion to adopt
brought forth a great deal OF discussion,
pro and con.
It appeared that the gold-Standard fac
ton had the support OF 50 OF the 50 dele
gates from counties outside of Multno-
nah. which gave 1t safe working ma
jority, The thirty man-worshipers. or
Mitchellites, of course. refused to sit with
the convention.
Accordingly Lydell Baker of Multno-
NAH county, moved as an amendment to
the motion TO adopt the report Of the
committee that the report be received
and filed and the chair appoint a COM
mittcc Of five to confer with the thirty
absent delegates and determine, II pos
slhc why they refused to sit in the con-
vcntion, and to hear any overtures look
ing to hamony which might be offered |
The motion led To general discussion, |
in which Il, Williams. 5, Il. Spencer and |
l4ydcl Baker participated. Those gentle
men set forth that, while the gold stand |
ard faction was In the minority, It was |
deemed eXpedient, nasmuch as the party |
could not be successful unless the diff |
effort to secure peaceable settlement, |
and that action to that end be taken.
A second amendment was offered by |
T., H. Smith, that action upon the re-
port be deferred, and made special |
order at $50, at which time MIR Baker |
withdrew his first amendment Judge |
NJ. l.. Pipes, of Portland, then offered |
rs n further amendment that the mem |
bers of the delegations from the coun-
ties outside of Multnomah be asked to |
settle the questions as to who was the
duly elected chalrman--Mr Patterson or |
Mr.. Taylor--and which delegation from
Multnomah was entitled TO recognition, |
the decision to be final The motion as
amended was passed
Chairman Taylor then appointed the !
following committee to confer with the
thirty absentecs: Il. L. Smith, John
Bean, j. NJ, Church, j. NJ. Powell and |
w, II, Moore.
Adjournment was taken until $3.50, at
which time the committee was ordered |
to report the result of its labors.
The convention reassembled at 1928 and
the committee reported that 1t had con-
ferred with several of the members of
the absent delegations and that they |
had slgnhed a willingness to work for
harmony. The committee asked that ad-
iournment be taken until 8, at which |
time It's report would be forthcoming.
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