The record-union., 1898-08-19
A Flow Of E1oquence and No Oppo-
sition the Rule.

SitiOn the Rule.
It was II O'Clock sharp when yester-
days session was called to order, and
J. j. Dwyer took the floor on question
of personal privilege.
He repudiated a statement published
in the San Francisco Examiner"
warning delegates to stay until the con-
vention adjourned, for the reason that
at the last moment he Owyer) pro-
posed to spring a resolution providing
for holding primaries in San Francisco.
Mr.. Dwyer stated that he had held
aloof from taking an active part in
the matter before the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions. c. c..
Wright, and not he, was the father OF
the resolution demanding primaries in
San Francisco, that was offered in the
report Of the Committee on Credentials,
and personally he would not favor such
a course unless Judge Mcguire himself
suggested it. He denounced the pub
LEGATION as being groundless.
Then w. II. Afford, Chairman of the
| Democratic State Central Committee,
and also Chairman Of the Committee
on Fusion, took the floor and explained
the fusion proposition in all Of tts
phases. He then read the report of
the committee which was adopted by
viva voca vote, respectable minor
ity voting no. The report follows:
REPORT ON FUSION.
To the Democratic State Convention: At
a joint meeting of the Conference Com
mitteeS of the Democratic, Peoples and
Silver Republican parties, appointed by
parties. with view of effecting a union
of silver and other reform forces in the
coming campaign, hereby agree as fol-
lows:
First-That there should be a union of
such parties and a united effort made to
| secure economical government. the re-
age of silver and gold at the present legal
| ratio of 16 to /, without waiting for the
| aid or consent of any other nation, and
| the administration Of public affairs on the t
| special privileges to nome"
| Second-That we recommend such un-
| ion to be founded on mutual concessions,
| as follows:
The Silver Republican party to be con-
| ceded the nomination of one Justice Of
| the Supreme Court and the Clerk OF the
| Supreme Court; the Peoples Party to be
| conceded the nominations for:
/ Lieutenant Governor.
| Controller.
| superintendent of Public Instruction
| Member of the Board of Railroad Com
missioners for the Third District.
| The Democratic party to be conceded:
| Governor.
| Secretary of State.
| State Treasurer.
| Attorney General.
| Surveyor General
| Superintendent of State Printing.
| One Justice of the Supreme Court.
! The members of the Board of Railroad
| Commissioners for the First and Second
| Districts.
| The members of the Board of Equaliza-
| ton in the First Second, Third and
| Fourth Districts.
As to Congressional districts, said com.
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| Peoples Party be conceded the nominee
| for Congress in the First, Sixth and Sew
enth Districts, and that the Democratic
| party be conceded the nominees in the
Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Dis
| tricts.
| We further earnestly recommend that q
| union Of said forces be made wherever
| possible in the, various portions, Of the
| State on candidates for the Legislature
county and local offices.
! The Democratic State Convention Is
hereby notified that the Silver Republican
party and the Peoples Party have In
pursuance of the agreement heretofore
| entered into accepted and ratified the
foregoing basis OF. union, and have nom.
mated candidates for the respective offices
! conceded to such parties.
On receiving notice of the ratification
| of this agreement, the Silver Republican
| party and the Peoples Party, through
their duly authorized agents for. that .pur'
Engagements for carrying into full effect
the foregoing agreement.
The respective committees to this agree,
nent in view of the combination Of al
| corporate influences inimical to the gen
eral welfare under the protecting auspices
| of the Republican party, and in view Of
| the fact that the silver and reform forces
of the country agree on the paramount
political issues of the day the success
! and applica ton of which in the govern
ment Of the State and nation are dearer te
patriots than victory under any party
name. hereby. appeal to this convention
and to all citizens TO endeavor, not only
to effect said union but TO make it sue.
cessful at the polls. TO the end that in
the coming contest in 1900, under the ban.
ner Of Bryan and silver as now under the
banner of Mcguire and reform we will al
in a common cause for the uplifting OF
the masses to their rightful place in gov
eminent.
Afford moved the adoption Of the res
! oIution, and on a viva voca vote it wa.
adopted, a great roar of ayes" Wen
UP. and a weak string Of noes" came
back in reply.
MAGUIRE FOR GOVERNOR.
The Committee on Platform and Res
olutions, being not ready to report OF
motion of Eugene n. Deuprey the con
vention proceeded with the next orde
of business-the nomination of candi
dates for the several State offices.
Then w. H. Afford, Chairman of tn.
Democratic State Central Committee
who only a moment before had occu
pied the platform as the Moses" O.