The herald., 1898-10-06
fUSlONISTS AT WORK
CITY COMMITTEE WILL FINISH
IT'S LABORs TONIGHT
OFFICERS OF THE UNION CLUB
George Patton to Speak at the Wig
wan Next Saturday-Barlow Is
Due Here Today-Scraps

The city fusion committee held it's fourth
session last night, but was unable to COM
plete its work. Tonight's session, how
ever, 1t IS believed, will be sufficient to ar
range the remaining details and complete
the appointments.
The fusion executive committee, which
has the power of deciding the convention
date and other similer matters, met yes
tefday afternoon; but, inasmuch as the
fusion committee was unprepared to re-
port. adjourned to meet at the call Of the
chair. The committee will reconvene as
soon as practicable in order that the prop
er arrangements may be completed for the
convention.
At the Wigwam
The second of the Wigwam meetings will
be held Saturday evening. r. II. Hewitt,
chairman Of the Silver Republican county
central committee, will preside and George
s. Patton will be the orator of the evening
Muse will be furnished by q either club
and male quartet. The nominees for the
assembly and senatorial districts, town.
ship and city justices, will be presented to
the audience.
Congressman c. A. Barlow will visit the
city this week. He will speak at the Wig
wan probably tomorrow night.
The Union Club
The Union club held most interest ting
meeting last night. The regular business
before the club was the filling of the diff
ferent offices left vacant in the previous
meetings. The club is now permanently
organized. The following officers were
elected: President, Carl Schutze: vice pres
idents, j. R. Rush, Leon Escallier; hon
orary vice presidents, DR.. Joseph Kurtz,
E. r. Threlkeld; secretary, Kurt Won Stau-
fen; treasurer, Christopher Hickson; ex-
ecutive committee, Will d. Gould, Frazier
M. Sallee, J. Mills Devies, U. S. G. Todd,
Milton Carlson, Cyren E. Fisk ward man.
ayers First ward, Joseph Mesmer; Second
ward, ]. Mills Davies; Third ward, j. C.
Foy; Fourth ward, S. Weatherholt; Fifth
ward, Edward T. Harden; Sixth ward,
Chas j. Peteler; Seventh ward, George
Furtsch: Eighth ward A. L. Apffel; Ninth
ward, George Schneider; membership COM
mittee: Thos. Kelley C. J. Dahl, j. H.
Humphreys.
After the regular business of the club
had been disposed Of a number of short
speeches were listened to. Judge ]. Noon
an Phillips spoke pointedly on the necessity
of the reduction of street car and water
rates. Earl Rogers told of creditable in
formation he had received that the Repub-
licans In the north are trading anything
and everything to secure the election Of
Justice Van Fleet. ''Our interest in ward
and local politics." said Mr.. Rogers, must
stand secondary to our interest in state ef-
fairs We must elect Judge Walter Van
Dyke to the supreme bench"
James Hanley made few remarks con-
cerning the county ticket and the wisdom
of electing it in its entirety.
s. A. Waldron spoke at length upon the
silver question, reviewing the whole mat
ter from a logical standpoint.
]. r. Rush spoke in his usual interesting
manner upon the party platforms, their
development and present comparison.
D. X. Trask closed the list of speakers
He referred especially to the personnel of
the two parties.
A Clearwater Meeting
At Clearwater Tuesday evening meet
ing of the Union party was held at which
were present F. J. Cooper, candidate for