The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-04
HARMONIOUS MEETING
RIVERSIDE POPULISTS FORM
ALLY ENDORSE FUSION
Democrats Also Adopt Resolutions
Looking to Union Of the Sill
yer Forces

XXI ERSlDE, July Sine P0pul1St con-
vention held at PERKS yesterday was one
full Of harmony, and there was a large del
egation of the party of the county present
to take part in the proceedings. w. +.
Budlong of Perris was elected chairman
and f. G. Ravens of this city secretary.
After the appointment of the usual COM
mittees the convention adjourned until
after noon. Upon reconvening the COM
mittee on resolutions reported long set
Of resolutions. which declared for free
silver at 16 to l, government issue of all cir
culating medium, postal saving banks run
by the government, direct legislation. etc.
The resolutions also favored a mass con-
vention of the Democratic, Silver Repub-
lican and Populist parties for the purpose
of nomina ting county ticket. The conven-
ton Endorsed the war, denounced the
Wright irrigation act, as well as corpora
tons. The following delegates were chosen
to represent the party of the county in the
state convention, to be held at Sacramento
on July IL: w. +. Budlong, F. G. Havens,
L. c. Russell, w. b. Hunter and M. M
Findlay; alternates-Wm. McCool. VIM
Mcintyre, II. C. Thompson, j. M Brod and
Geo. Diddock.
While the Populists were in session the
Democrats were holding a caucus in an
other hall and trying to agree upon some
plan of uniting or fusing with the Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans. but there was
dissension and the meeting was not united
After a somewhat stirring discussion, the
following resolutions were agreed upon:
Resolved, That we extend to all other
reform parties hearty greeting and
declare ourselves ready to form with
them solid phalanx, with principles
broad enough to rally to its banner all
who desire to stand forth to resist the
forces of monopoly.
Resolved, That to us 1t seems that only
absolute consolidation affords the
slightest hopes of successful cam
paign for the anti-monopoly forces
Resolved, That the committee of the
Democratic central committee be en-
powered to confer with the other organ
lied reform parties to ascertain If
satisfactory basis can be formed for
united action in county politics.
These resolutions do not reflect the opin-
ions and wishes of portion of the Demo-
cratic leaders, who were for meeting thu:
Populsts fully halfway in the proposition
to fuse, but they are broad enough to prac-
t1cally insure the fusion OF all the par1eS,
step so necessary to the success Of the
cause which all alike stand for.
The date for calling the mass meeting for
the purpo;a of attempting the nomination
of a county ticket on fusion basis was
not fixed, but 1t will be probably some date
the latter part of this month.
Jose Norte, the Banning Indian who is
charged with the crime Of rape, and who
was to have been tried In this county was
yesterday turned over to the United States
authorities, for the reason that he is SUBJ
ject of the reservation Deputy United
States Marshal G. F. Mccullough of Los
Angeles took Norte to that city last even
| ing.
Thieves entered the room of W. 8. Gill
more, the correspondent of the Times
night before last and stole a $40 BILL which
the economical newsgatherer had laid by
for rainy day.
Only a few more than 1000 boxes of or
anges were shipped yesterday from this
city. The majority of the packing houses
are idle and intend to remain so until there
is more of a demand for the fruit.