The herald., 1898-07-22

c0rnn lu40 the Con0oEonco ana state the no.
nition Of the silver Republicans. I Sec
onded this motion. which was adopted.
"Cole came In and brought With him Phil
ltps ana Hutton. Before they came into
the conference Mr.. Trask told them that I
vas uresent. Phillips was the spokesman
Of thu party. He started out In q deceit
mi vav. a everybody there understood,
by saving that the Silver Republicans did
NOT want anything, and ended up by de-
mandlnr Of the ticket the nomination for
secretary of state and that Of associate
iustice for Judge Van Dyke.
1--WE. the Democrats, yielded ~ to the
associate Justice, and also gave them the
clerk Of the supreme court, but would not
give them secretary of state, the thing they
wanted most, and went there to make the
firht for.
THAT same night the Silver Republicans
secured another meeting Of the conference
committee, and again tried to get the Dem
ocrats to yield secretary of state. but they
refused 10 do so. They would not have got
ten associate justice but for the fact that
they promised that the nomination should
60 to Judge Van Dyke. And It was Judge
Van Dykes strength, rather than that of
Phillips and his crowd, that caused the
democrats 10 yieio THIS much 10 them; LOT
everyone unoerstanos that tneif preten-
sions are rioiculously exaggerated, ana
that they have to fuse with something, as
they can't stand alone and be counted.
unuerslAno tna' TINS man rnnilpS, ~no -
ing TO create the impression that I was pre-
vented from being present at these confer
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poseu ~ lew reuesaue petty pon.cians
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'e"Puns ~ n'aAe po'itlcai pfosia" ior
the democratic party. Inc opposition 70
me was .icicoious ai'o IL was 'mpoten'' ana
the result grained me- because II showed
'nat nao the members OF my state COM
mlttee as my friends and solidly behind me
In the race OF the cry OF railroad" which
demagogues like Phillips try to employ In
every proposition that arises in the state"
What about Wardalls opposition?"
That was also personal and due to the
fact that knew OF WardalPs scheme to
have Barlow nominated by the Populists
first and thereby again thrust him down
the threats Of the Democrats. He had
pretended IN our conference committee
that he wanted late simultaneous conven-
lions OF all three OF the parties. when as a
matter of fact he had connived to have the
Populist convention held first, and thus
forestall the action of the other conven-
ttons. have been opposed all along to the
nomination OF Barlow. or any other Pop
ulist In this district. Six years ago the
Democrats Joined with the Populists and
helped them elect Cannon, with the under
standing that at the succeeding election
they would help elect Democrat. But
the next time they failed to stand by their
agreement, and, by putting their own can.
| didate in the field. defeated Patton. our
nominee. At the last congressional cleo
ton we fused with them and secured the
election Of their man Barlow. Now. 1t
seems to me that 1t should be turn about
and fair play. These Populists do not seem
disposed to say turkey to the Democrats
at ALL
speaking OF the Populist convention
| generally, want to say that IT was fine
body OF men. They appeared intelligent
wideawake and sincere IN their declared
! PURPOSES. Some OF the 9elf-aODOtUte0l lead