The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-01-28
U'Ren and Stevens Indulge
in a Mix-up.
BARTONS WORD NO GO,
So Stevens Was Bounced BY
the Sergeat-at.Arms.

There was lots of fun ct the meet
ing Of the state populist centra
committee, held Ia Portland the Other
day.
The action Of the executive Committed
in calling the state convention to mee
on March % was endorsed. The cues
tion OF fusion with the union-reioru
forces was discussed for hours, and al
last the resolution, instructing the sever
al county conventions, 10 instruct lheil
delegates for or against fusion, was
adopted, with hardly dissenting voice
The meeting Of the state com mittee was
called to order by Chairman Young. He
announced that the meeting was one oI
| populists, and others were not supposed
to be present, and here the fun began.
| In order to make sure that none bul
! populists would be present, the chair ap
pointed Charles Fitch, OF Oregon City
sergeant-ata and Fitch took his situ.
alton at the door, while ~. 8. U'Reu
also took q position on the other side tc
see to those who would seek to return,
There seemed to be no objection to any
of those, who had lined up, to pass
| muster.
DR.. Barton, until recently state com
mitteeman for Yamhill county, who has
allied himself to the Cooper movement
passed without challenge. The last man
in the line was j. d. Stevens, Of Oauby,
Olackamas county. As he was about
to enter, Fitch asked: "Who are you ?''
Stevens did not have time to explain
before U'Ren remarked: HE is 10
populist-"
"Yee, / am," was the quick retort
from Stevens, "Dr. Rarsnn will vnn0h
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| Miss Brandon, Miss Flory and Miss
Wade, teachers in our public school,
tered on the right cheek OF U'Ren. draw.
ing blood. Both men clinched, but
friends came to the rescue Of U'Ren and
separated the two men, and Stevens was
hustled out ef the ball.
The incident created great excitement
for time, and was the theme OF conver.
sati0n among the members of the com.
mittee for the rest of the day.
X. M. O'Brien OF Umaiilla, moved as a
substitute that the question ofan alliance
with the anti republican forces of Oregon
Dc discussed by the popuIists III their
clubs and conventions. and that dele
gates TO the state convention be instruc.
ted to vote for or against fusion, and il
for fusion upon what terms.
a discussion OF three hours followed.
which simmered down to leave the oues'
tion OF fusion to the people Of the party
who would meet In the county conyen
tions. The fact was brought out that
the majority was In favor of fusion on
honorable terms with the silver forces
which would secure the election uf
legislature pledged to the initiative and
referendum.
1t was also shown that, while the pop
uiists were well disposed toward the rank
and file OF the democratic party, there
was an irrecOncilable difference between
the populietg and the democratic ma.
chine ag represented by Pennoyer, Ma.
poleon Davis and F. A. Il Starr. With |
that machine the populisis will have
nothing to do whatever.