The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-03
Their Proceedings, Though Slow, Are En-
tireIy Harmonious.

tireIy Harmonious.
Lincoln, Aug. 2.-Nebraska's fusion
forces failed to make for themselves a
record for industry In the three state con-
Ventions held to-day. Beginning shortly
after ? o'clock this afternoon, the even
ing recess found them hardly well begun.
a permanent organization and appoint
ment Of the customary committees being
the sum total OF the work accomplished
by the session. Excuse for delay was
found in the fact that the populists. dem
ocrats and free silver republicans met In
different parts OF the city. and TO make
fusion binding it was necessary that con-
ference committees should make fire.
quent trips to and from the respective
halls.
The interest centered largely in the
populist deliberations, as il was a fore
gone conclusion that this branch Of the
political family would dictate the terms
on which the triple alliance would be eff
fected.
1t was nearly 8 O'Clock when the night
session began, and two hours later the
report of the conference committee on
division of the Offices among the three
parties was received. 1t recommended
thai the populists be allowed to name the
head of the ticket governor, n that
such other state Officers as had served
~acceptably be renominated. There was
opposition, but the report was adopted In
turn by eacn convention. II means ludl
the populists take every state office ex-
cept attorney general, which goes to the
democrats.
At 1890 nominations for governor were
taken in the p~opulist convention.
The first formal ballot brought out II
candidates for governor. w A. Poynter
of Boone, populist. leading In strength
in the populist convention; Judge Ne
willie of North Platte popuiist, with the
free silver republicans, while the demo-
Gratis, regarding the agreement Of the
conferees, cast their solid vote for At
torney General Smith.
The second and third ballots were un-
eventful. but the fourth saw the popu-
lists give Poynter a majority n he
was declared the nominee of that con-
vention. About the same time the free
silver republicans veered from Neville
TO Poynter, giving a fiattering vote, but
declining to make him the unanimous
choice. The democrats, on the fourth
ballot, again cast a solid vote for Smith.
As il requires a majority OF all three
conventions to nominate, the democrats
are able to block rogress indefinitely.
The democratic platform, In part. FOL-
lows: I'VE, the democracy of Nebraska,
send greetings to the brave men who
are fighting humanity's battle and at
tempting TO relieve the suffering, priva-
ton and hunger of a courageous, but
oppressed, people, and for that purpose
10 guarantee unto the fertile isle of Cuba
a government created. maintained and
upheld by the consent of the govern
ed, and pledge the president of the Unit
ed States our hearty support in the Wig
orous prosecution of the conflict.
I'VE are proud to belong to a party
tina acknowledges as its chieftain and
leader the Hon. William j.. Bryan, the
peoples champion, whose arm Is ever
lifted in defense of their rights and IN
redressing their o whether in
peace or in war.
I'VE reaffirm our adherency to the
platform of 1896. adopted by the demo-
cratic party I'm national convention as
sembled. And that the paramount issue
of the campaign of 1900 ought to be and
will be the restoration of our monetary
system to its position prior to 1873. the
free and unlimited coinage of the two
metals at the ratio Of is to I, and we
believe that 10 permanent prosperity
will reward the efforts of our producer
until such a law is enacted"
The platform the Dingley
tariff law as illogical and oppressive,
favors an income tax. Endorses the pres
ent state administration and the work
OF the fusion members of congress.
The platform of the free silver repub-
licans does not differ materially OF the
leading planks from that of the demo-
| Gratis The populists refused to receive
a platform until nominations were
made.