The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-08
FUSION IN WASHINGTON
Indications That It Will Be Ac-
complished.
SILVER FORCES TO UNITE
A Joint Ticket VIII Be Put I'm bv
Democrats. Silver Republicans
and the Populist Com
ventions.

EHensburg, Wash, Sept THE popu-
list democratic and silver republican con-
Ventions met here to-day for the purpose
OF forming a fusion and nominating a
joint ticket consisting Of two congress-
men and two supreme Judges. The rasu,,.
OF to-day's session were the forming Of a
permanent organization by each conven-
ton and the appointment of conference
committees to perfect fusion.
The day was almost featureIess and was
consumed with routine matters. The only
contest was in the populist convention on
temporary chairman. J. B. Hart. who was
chosen. met with some opposition from
/ the opponents of Governor Rogers wbo
| faVors the Endorsement of James HamiI-
ton Lewis for United States senator.
United states Senator George Turner.
| IN an address to the silver republicans
adroitly answered the question whether
ne was a populist a silver republican
by saying that belonging to any one of the
| three great parties of reform is prefera-
PIE 70 being a member of the goldbug re-
publican party.
There is a small element in the demo-
cratic convention that is opposed to the
surrender of their party name. and a res
olution setting this forth was introduced.
more with the view of expressing pro-
the matter
The undercurrents of the convention in
dlcate that fusion will be easily accom-
plished IL is pretty generally conceded
that the populists will secure both SUI
preme judges and that Congressman Lew
Is and Congressman Jones will be renom-
mated.
The populist convention has among its
delegates one woman. Mrs Peters Of
tlallam county who was seated on her
A aer,t
have a declaration in the different plat
forms in favor of female suffrage
In the absence of Edwin Sharpe chair
man OF the state central committee the
SILVER republican convention was called
10 order by j. III. Pedigo of walla waIla
only l3 counties were represented Tenn
porary organization was effected by the
election of J. p. Dematter of whatcom.
chairman. and George S. Courier OF Yak
INA as secretary.
Congressman w. c. Jones addressed tba
convention at this juncture. While he did
not express his own views on the subject
ne suggested that a uniform expression
DE made by the three conventions on the
question of territorial expansion.
United States Senator Turner was es-
corted into the convention by a commit
tee Just as Turner was about to speak
chairman Dematter interrupted him.
saying: II, with many others, would like
4 positive expression from the senator as
sH'' A' = ~ popuiiat- as mas Detn
'harsed' or a free silver republican"
Senator Turner said: This Is the first
lme since my election that have taken
he opportunity to make a specific reply
o many demands of a like kind Belong
ng to any one of the three great parties
Il reform is preferable TO being a men,
'er OF the goldbug republican party. The
legislature which elected me was domi-
ated by members of the peoples party
Il my request | was entered in the Con-
ressional Record as a member of the
copies party, but the republican news
apers OF the East were unable 10 dis
inguish between the peoples party OF
Washington and the populist party and
onstantly referred to me as a populist.
owe my allegiance to all three parties
nd consider It honor to belong to
uch an organization"