The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-18

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William Bartle :. -. Charles II. Mitchell
~ Wlseman.. Rot
Shas King. George Grege
j. ;. Shropshire. ...........F l.. Grandy
Jonn George Audley
r. L. lch Norman Charles
w. II. Arthur Thomas
j. V. Fayette Harrington
Wlllam Sutton..............A. n. Holt
{. NJ. George Pascoe
William Bennett. ...... William Robins
The conference committee reported
that they had met a like committee
from the populist convention and rec
commended that a joint of
the two conventions wait upon the
democratic conference committee and
advise them that they desired a decis-
ION from the democrats on fusion at
once. That they did not consider it
necessary to nominate. IA IL fusion
was to be effected, the proportion Of
Offices should be arranged.
Mr.. Gallagher said that he could
no see where anything was to be
gained by appointing such a commit
tee. We have appointed one COM
mittee and they have sent a commune
cation TO the democrats and received
their reply, and IL now seems like boys
play To appoint another committee and
go to them again. If this motion pre-
walls, the same reply will be made by
AAf' ~ 4 - tilf ltdNDh ina ii
they do not loo favorably upon fusion.
they will say that until his matter is
submitted to the state convention, they
can take no action. We have been
turned down once, and ! would be
to go to them again. The
proper thing to do is to vote down this
motion and adjourn until the eth.
Then. when We meet and are ready to
m a full ticket. we will be i'm a
position to do business with them"
Mr.. White-If the gentleman will
vouch for his statement and assure us
that that will be the decision. we may
as well quit.
Mr.. Gallagher-This is clearly the in
ference from their reply. Our minds
are not now fully made up to say that
we VIII fuse with any party. l am not
in Of the motion because IL is
placing us in "A very ridiculous posi-
ton.
III. r. Cunningham-That resolution
contemplated "A compact fusion with
the democrats and populists. The pop
ulists nave made no offer TO the demo-
This motion contemplates two
parties presenting fusion, while the
reply from the democrats only con-
templates the fusion of one party. We
joining with the populists and we
to the democrats with a new propo-
sition.
Mr.. White-What we wish to know is
whether the democrats wish to fuse.
j believe they are temporizing, and |
think we should have a decision now.
They have indicated, through their or
gans and leaders, that they desired
If they have changed their
minds, they hould advise us. If not,
should discover what they are GO
ing to do. We should have an express
sion from them now.
Mr.. Callahan am opposed to going
to them again. They have given US an
and in the course of two weeks
can give the matter consideration
md If they then think ii to their inter-
EST to fuse they will do so. If not they
certainly will not. l think they have
us with courtesy and in a fair
manner.
Mr.. Gallagher moved the previous
question and the motion was lost.
Mr.. Gallagher then moved that the
populists be notified that the whole sub
iect matter of fusion was postponed
until Sept. %.
Mr.. Metcalf said he thought il would
well to urge the populists TO COM
with the democrats as ii would
considerable weight.
Mr.. Booth said: We have simply
got to wait to see whether the demo-
greed for office overruns their
patriotism for silver. We must wait
Until Sept. 81"
Gallagher's motion prevailed and the
hair appointed Cunningham, Silver and
as "a committee to notify the
of the action of the conven-
1t was o and seconded that
yhen the convention adjourned 1t would
to meet Sept. q. The motion
.arried and the convention adjourned.