The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-15
For Congress,
JAM ES HAMILTON LEWIS,
WILLIAM q. JONES.
For Supreme Judges,
N. N. GODM ~,
u. .. HEUSTON.

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About twelve hundred delegates at
tended the Populist, Democratic and
Free Silver Republican convention at e.
lensburg last week, their deliberations
lasting for three days. While there we're
differences Of opinion among the leaders
OF the three great parties which required
time to adjust, the final result Of that
great convention is meeting the approval
OF the reform forces of the state of Wash
ington.
The first day was devoted to the orgs.
nization Of the iffsrent wings, the Silver
Republicans occupying the court house.
the Democrats the upper floor of the ar.
mory, and the Populists the lower floor.
All the business OF the different conven.
tons except that left to the conference
committee was accomplished on Wednes-
day, after which the convention ad-
journed to await the action of that body.
The conference committee appointed
from each convention met at 80 o'clock
in the court house snd remained in ses-
sion until midnight Frederick Baus-
man, Democratic member from King
county, was chosen chairman, and Alex
N. Winston Of Spokane secretary. The
committee occupied the Silver Republican
hall and held its session behind closed
doors.
It was first resolved that the name of
the fusion ticket should be peoples
party. 1t was then voted to give the
democrats and silver republicans each a
congressman. After long discussion it
was agreed to vote on the proposition as
to distribution of judges. This carried.
The motion was then m sde at IL O'Clock
that the populists be given both judges
A substitute as then offered that the
democrats be given one and the populists
one. The substitute carried-42 to 80
Only u were present, as some counties
we're not represented in the convention.
The silver republicans had nearly their
full "a present, for although having only
Is counties represented in its convention
they had filled their ranks from other
counties, Ave from Spokane alone going
on the conference committee. On the an
nouncement Of the vote the populists de-
clared they could take no such vote back
to its convention, as that body would not
receive it. They said the convention
had distinctly instructed they must have
both judges. There was more oratory,
and just before midnight reconsideration
was carried, leaving the judgeship ques-
>tion open. The conferees adjourned then
to 8 80 Thursday morning.
Most of Thursday mornings session
of the populist convention was given up
to oratory. During this session the only
really unpleasant and discourteous act oil
the whole gathering came up. ]. How
ard Watson, political correspondent Of
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, was re.
porting the convention and occupying g
seat at the press tables especially promi-
nent. Clark Davis of Seattle, in making
general speech, started off pointing tc
Watson, and referring to him by name
called him the PRINCE ahd potentate Of
all liars, the most colossal liar OF the age
and similar terms. While it created Q
laugh in the convention, many OF the
populists who have a personal though
not political friendship for Watson, re-
sented the attack in strong language.
To sum up the days proceedings the
conference committee reached an agree
ment at noon, giving the silver republic
cans and democrats each a congressman
and the populists both supreme courl
judges and the name. This was reported
to the several conventions at the after.
noon session. It was received joyfully
by the populists, with no excess Of enthu
siasm by the silver republicans and with
disfavor by the democrats, who have be.
come strongly insistent on having one OIL
the two supreme judges. There was
nearly a disruption in the democratic
convention, but finally, through motion
of Gilman of King, new committee Of
five was sent out to reconfer with the
others looking to Q better arrangement
Thursday night this committee secured