The record-union., 1898-07-13

not in favor of the nomination of Ma
guire for Governor.
The sentiment of the Democratic
committeeman was quite clearly re-
fected in the words of Governor Budd
at meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee yesterday after
noon, as reported in the Bulletin" 1t
had first been decided that the com
mittee appointed to visit Sacramento
'be not empowered to agree to a nom
ination by the Populist convention at
Sacramento" The plan was further set
forth that all offices to be filled by DEM
ocrats be left blank for future action in
the Democratic State convention. Gov
ernor Budd said that 1.-The primacy of
Democracy over Populism must be
maintained. else the Democrats will be
swallowed by the Populists, as in Ore
gon, Montana" etc.
The Governor favored fusion, but
wanted The Democratic party to be the
leading spirit throughout.
Mr.. Gould expressed himself last
night, as he did at the meeting in San
Francisco, to the effect that it would
be suicidal to be placed in the position
of indOrsng any Populist nomination
His energies We're bent toward inducing
the Populists to postpone their nomina-
tions.
1T was evident at every conference
tonight" said Carleton II. Johnson,
that the visiting Democrats were true
to their instructions, which were that
in the event of any agreement for m
dOrsement by the Populists, no condl-
tions whatever in any manner touching
or affecting the full right of the Demo-
cratic party in the formation of any
platform or declaration of principles be
imposed
1t was held by the middle of the road
men late last night that they had gain
ed great ground. They discovered that
the Committee on Order of Business
would try to manipulate matters Ma
guire's way by leaving out the nomi-
nation of Governor and postponing the
matter for further conference.
IF they try such nonsense, or try to
force a Democrat on us in any other
way" said Carleton H. Johnson, we
shall at once organize and nominate
straight Populist ticket. There are
sixty or more men who voted for
Hutchinson who will not swallow a
Democrat, and they are beginning 10
see that this convention was program
med at the outset as much as the Buck
ley Democracy was programmed IN IT'S
palmiest days. They have a scheme to
put up some dummy candidates and
draw them down. Wardall | under
stand, will be the dummy candidate for
Governor if this goes on"
1t was rumored that the Mcguire men
decided at a late hour to nominate their
idol whether OF not, on q platform OF
conservative character, thus forcing
the Democratic hand as the Democrats
forced theirs at Chicago leaving the
Democrats to nominate Mcguire or
abandon him, at their pleasure.
A bitter fight was made against Ma
guire among the ultra-Populists last
night because he opposed the income
| tax bill
II shall introduce Maguire's record
on the floor tomorrow" said Thomas
Y. Gator last night In speech in
the Fifty-third Congress on January
81, 1894, Mcguire moved to strike out
the income-tax clause of the Wilson
bill. 1t is reported on page Loot of the
Congressional Record.
The words referred to by Mr.. Ca
tor are as follows: The amend
ment I have offered strikes out
all of the sections of the amend
ment offered by the gentleman from
| Tennessee (McMillin), which provide
| for the levy and collection of tax on
| incomes and propose to raise an equiv
alent amount by a direct tax on the
value of land in the United States"
The middle-of- the-road men were
resting on their oars with 1882 votes
at midnight Most of them were in
bed. while the fusionists We're persplr-
ing with the Democrats.
The Committee on Resolutions ad-
journed at midnight, having but partly
completed its work. though Chairman
Milton Carlson said the Fusionists and
lmiddle-of-the-road men fully agreed on
the platform.
I'VE shall make strong, straight
out Populist platform" he said, and
| there will not be anything half way or
hesttating in the expressions.
AT / O'Clock this morning the fight
was growing warmer. with every evi-
dence that there would be a stormy ses-
| sion to-day.
| At / O'Clock this morning it was
stated that the Committee on Order of
Business will report in favor of the
| convention naming a candidate for
| Governor, which is directly against the
wishes and request Of the Democrats.
who want that place on the ticket left
/ vacant
The committee will also recommend
! the appointment of committee Of seven
one from each Congressional district
to confer with the Democrats en- the
| question of fusion.