Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-24
Smooth Work in California.

According to the San Francisco Chron-
icle, the Southern Pacific is TRYING to
prevent the fusion of the silver force, Of
California III the interests of the Rupub-
hcan ticket. The following explanation
OF the situation is made by the San Fran
cisco Chronicle:
The Populists of this city will soon
begin their preparations for the State
Populist Convention, which will meet at
Sacramento on July 18th. The delegates
are not yet elected, but it is the purpose
OF the leaders to postpone definite action
until as late as possible. This policy has
been made almost a necessity by the dis
cusslOn Of fusion with the Democrats and
Silver Republicans on State issues. The
Populists are not by any means unani-
nous on this question of State fusion
In the party, not only in this city bat in
'he STATE, there is a powerful faction en-
phatlcally opposed to fusion.
mis- faction, 1t is said. is dominated by
TIE southern Pacific Company and Will
resist to the end any ATTEMPT at fusion
The railroad is against fusion AMONG the
Silve Republicans, POpulists and Dem
ocrats. as the united strength of the three
parties may defeat the plans of the coruo-
ration IN reference to the Supreme Court
and the Governor. The Southern Pacific
is greatly interested in the success Of GER
tam Republican aspirants for positions
on the Supreme Bench. \ union of he
Democrats with the Populists and Silver
Republicans might ieopardize the success
OF thnSn 90 nHJla+nc M IT, .:J---
stepped INTO the field to prevent union.
Inc hrSt victory of the railroad was
won when July 18th was fixed as the
date for the opening of the Populist
State Convention. Many of the local
Fopulists did not see the significance of
the resolution that forced the Populists
first into the field. Since that time. how
ever, considerable light has been shed on
the matter, and a determined effort will
be made to postpone the actual work of
the convention until negotiations with
the Democrats and Silver RepubIicars
are over.
In having July 18th named as the
opening day Of the convention, the rail
road believed that the Democrats would
be forced to take the initiative in a dis
cnSslon of fusion. The Democrats have
naturally refused to do this, but a DOW
erful faction within the Populist organi-
Zatlnu may solve the difficulty in the
manner already indicated. If the Pom
ullSt convention meets and transarts its
business on July 18th. all hope of fusion
Will be abandoned. as the Democrats will
nave nothing with which to open neg0-
tiatlons. The contest between the fac
mons IN the Populist party on this CUES
tlOn promises to he interesting.
notwithstanding the internal dissen-
Si"ns IN the party, aspjrants for honors
ana nominations are numerous. MANY
believe that a nomination from the Pop
uiiSts will be worth a great deal if fusion
with the Democrats and Silver Repub-
llcans IS accomplished. The first in the
field may have a chance of hecC.minp the
fusion nominee. Among the candidates |
for the Populjst nomination for Cover
the most prominent is 7. w. Fl. Shan
nahan of Shasta. He is making a thor
canvass of the northern part of the |
State and has several powerful followers
in this city.