The age-herald., 1898-03-06

Ragsdale. and the chair ruled that in his oponion the meeting could take no action, as it had not been regularly called.
 Dr. Drennen then offered resolution au- thorizing the chairman of the executive committee to call 8 meeting within two weeks to outline party policy and call convention. The resolution met with second
 Fountain rsaved that the Drennen resolu- ton be laid Wn the table On vote on Fountains motion a division was called for and the mo-1on declared lost by the chair.
 An appeal was taken and motion made to lay the appeal on the table. This again preeipitated confusion.
 Fountain moved that the members Of the party and of the meeting be allowed to vote in the democratic primaries as they pleased. The chair ruled the motion out of order.
 Pho Drennen resolution was called for and was carried The schair stated he would call the meeting within the time prescribed.
 The meeting was again thrown into con- fusion, the opponents of the resolution ask ing for roll call on the question. Fountain declared that he was a good populist and had not been treated fairly.
 The chair stated that he did not want to appear tyrancal and would not use gag law.
 Several delegates were on their feet and expressed opinions pro and con. Dr. Grove called Albright to the chair and addressed the meeting. He favored keeping the party Intact. He thought that If the democrats wanted the populists to fuse with them or come back the proposition should eminate from the democrats He placed no faith In democratic primaries and said that the democratic leaders had promised to take Sewell off the national ticket if the popu- lists nominated Bryan. He asked If they had kept the promise.
 Fountain then offered the following reso- lution:
 Resolved, That this convention or mass meeting of the populists of Jefferson coun- ty hereby declare that in the coming cam paign they will not nominate candidates for any office, but leave our people free to participate in the democratic primaries without detracting from their standing as populists."
 The floor was yielded to John H. Shu- gart who announced the action Of the democratic executive committee in or dering for a convention for legislative candidates. He stated that the call which he had issued for this meeting was not a legal one and did not believe the pop uists were ready to act until the call was issued by the executive committee.
 Dr. Crowe again took the floor and stat ed that since the democrats had declared for a convention for legislative candidates there was nothing to do Personalities were again fndulged in and apologies offered.
 A motion to adjourn was carried, great excitement prevailing.
 In pursuant to the Brennan resolution Dr. Grove, chairman of the county execu- tive committee, has called meeting of the committee to meet in the chancery court room on the 18th inst at 12 o'clock at which time the policy of the party will be outlined.
 It is said by the opponents of the fusion plan that the populists will put out full county ticket.
 After the meeting several of the leaders of the fusion movement are said to have declared openly that hereafter they would be found working in the ranks of the dem ocratic party.