Arizona republican., 1898-08-19

silver republicans to throw at the birds yesterday A triple convention of them was held in Phoenix. The democrats held theirs in the old opera house, the populists held theirs in the court house, and the sil- yer republican held his on street corner. The democratic convention is still going on and nobody on this earth knows when it is going to end. Its duration will depend in a great measure upon the success or failure of m effort to fuse with the populicts md silver republicans. The fusion could be accomplished without any difficulty if the parties could agree on he terms. The silver republicans are sas'ly satisfied. for they do not want lnything. H;t tte democrats are t;v ing to force a courla of salaried offices ,n tlie populists who swear they will go fiuwn to defeat alone before they will accept them. They merely want to be the whole thing in the legislative 'olegation. Reversing the sentiment 3f Beranger, they say, Let US make he laws of the country and we will 3ot care who writes it's songs CT plum ters the treasury.
 The convention was called to order oOn after 10 o'clock There were net many democrats on hand yet, but the o0m was filled with guidons showing he various delegations where to con gregate. Most of the guidons repre- ;ented single delegate. There was embarrassment in the Kyrene dele gation, which consisted of two mem lers, each with half a vote. Both rled to sit on the chair to which the ruidon was fastened, and both nearly fell off.
 The stage was decorated with the American colors, a small picture of William J. Bryan, and over all was he motto, "Esperance ct Dieu a French reference to hope and God. .hougb what bearing it was intended !o have on this occasion was not ex- olained by Chairman Willis
 STORY OF A MILK BOTTLE.
 There was also on the platform a half filled milk bottle with a rubber nipple attached It had probably been forgotten by Mexican mother who had attended a show at the opera house the night before Neither did Chairman Willis explain what the milk bottle was there for but it's pur- 1ose was obvious. It was intended as T recognition of the Juvenile Demo cratic club of this city. That may he all the recognition and pap it will get
 The convention opened with a fight and was never free from one except during recess. W. T. Smith and Judge A. c. Baker were placed iii nomination for temporary chairman The first was known to represent the fusion 'sts, and the latter the anti-fusionists The temper of the convention on this point was shown in the following: Baker. 45 Smith, 36
 Chairman Baker then electrified and surprised the natives with an eloquent and stirring free silver speech, whereat he. convention went wild, for the judges financial views two years ago were decidedly yellow. and nothing has since occurred that would nat 'ra11v convert a reasonable man to
 i'verism. J. D. Loper of Mesa was elected temporary secretary.
 A FUSIONIST POP-UP.
 At this point A. 5. Arthur moved the appointment of "conference com mittee'' He did not state the object of the committee, but everybody knew, for Mr Arthur is an ardent fusionist
 The following committee on creden- tials was appointed, after which the convention adjourned for half an hour Nose Drachman. J. K Murphy. T. M. Nolin, Robert Friedel and Thomas Morrow.
 This committee subsequently, report ed the following persons entitled to seats in the convention:
 Phoenix-First ward -F. M. Mog- nett, w. B. Lount. T. M Nolin, J. M. Balsz, J. Shott, Ezra Thayer by F. M. Mognett, proxy: L. A. Amirault by James Burson. proxy; H. Stuhr, A. s. Mills, w. B. Cunningham, Theodore Olea, Gus Hirschfeld, F. B. Devereux proxy; Frank Alkire and Alexander Barsanti.
 Second ward-Theodore Haffner S