The herald., 1898-09-21
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get up and dance to the piping OF few
men in the Nadeau hotel.
"These people are in favor of standing
shoulder to shoulder with us. and I made
my motion hoping that we could take the
Silver Republicans by the hand and say
we are your friends: we want your sup
port and tender you the one place you wish
that of district attorney"
Some Repartee
| Mr.. Ailender described his adventures
| in trying to find he meeting place Of the
fusion committee in a back room up stairs
| in the Nadeau hotel. and how he fell over
a trunk in trying to find 1t, and concluded
with the following words: Are you going
to allow the Silver Republicans to be
slapped in the face? Are you going to tell
| them we do not desire their support? You
will do this II You allow that report to go
through to satisfy the animosity Of one
man, and fusion and harmony will not bo
possible"
| Mr. James-"I would like to ask the gen.
tleman what is the significance of the reso-
luton just read from the Silver Repub-
lican convention. In which they say they
have nothing to ask and will support the
| ticket we nominate"
Mr.. Aliender-"I will tell you, sir, what II
means. 1t means that those gentlemen are
forced to that action, rather than retreat
into the camp of the goldites as a result
of the injustice your hands would heap
upon their heads"
James Makes Reply
Then there was a whoop of delight, not
at the sentiment particularly, but at AL
lenders ready taking up of the query, and
Mr.. James was called to the platform. He
made dignified and earnest address, in
which plain talk took the place of the
Alienderesque periods. He commenced by
saying that he was glad the convention
was stirred up, even at his expense He
denied that his part in the re-
port had been based upon any
animoslty against anyone. but that
all of the members as far as he could tell,
had worked from high sense of the re-
sponsibiity on them and desire to do the
best for the interests of all concerned.
He did no; care personally whether the
convention adopted he report or not. If
they believed any mistake had been made
they could do as they saw fit in their wis
dom. He rejected the assertion of Mr. AL
lender that the fine Italian hand of anyone
!
part in the report, or that the committee
| had been acting with the cohorts of the
Southern Pacific company in its desire to
get after Mr. Phillips. Il was true that
| the committee had met in secret, and this
was with the consent and assistance Of the
other committees In the conference. That
Mr. Allender could not find the room he
could not understands; under ordinary cir
cumstances he thought the gentleman
could rot have had much trouble. "If you
wish to nominate Mr.. Phillips I will sup
port him. but the report contains my own
views, and ! believe we can find a stronger
candidate. I believe, gentlemen, II you
nominate a man like JudgeHutton (cheers)
that he will easily defeat Mr.. Rives OF
Downey."
Mr. James manly address was received
with plaudits.
Black Talks
| Mr.. Black then arose and announced that
he was born Democrat and was rocked In
a Denocratic cradle, and he believed In
the party that stood for principle. He was
of the opinion that the report was due en-
tirely to personal prejudice and spite. 1.-THE
Topulists never asked for the nomination
they have no man for It; their chairman re-
fused to allow the question to be voted
on. He told me so." Mr.. Black described