The herald., 1898-10-18
SILVER REPUBLICANS
Convention Assemblies and Appoints
Its Committees

4tS Comm1CCeeB
It was nearly $3.50 last night when Chair.
man w. G. Petchner of the city central
committee called the Silver Republican
convention to order in Fitzgerald hall, llS
South Spring street. Although slow in get
ting to work, there was no time wasted
when once the lis delegates present took up
the business of the evening. During the
evening speeches, which were received with
hearty enthusiasm, were made by Jud Rush
and Nathan Cole, Jr.
The most important business transacted
was the appointment of new fusion com
mittee, which was chosen to confer With
similar committees to be appointed by the
Democratic and Populist conventions TOR
the purpose of arriving at an agreement on
the matter of the nomination of fusion can
didates for the council and board of educa-
ton. This committee, which will meet this
morning at the Silver Republican headquar-
ters, was given power to represent the con-
vention in everything relating to reasonable
fusion.
After the call of order w. W. Robinson
was placed in nomination for temporary
chairman, and was elected by acclamation.
The election of r. +. Douglas, j. M. Davies
and w. Z. Sansome as secretaries followed
in quick succession.
On the motion of w. c. Petchner it was de-
cided to take recess, during which each
WdTu OGlckdLlOu was itistlu uCISu w oPpohht
four of its members to act on the different
committees. This resulted in the election
of the following:
Committee on credentials-D. P. Felory,
&. w. Spear, A. L. Sevyer, E. II. Kincaid,
10. j. Varley, D. r. Rozell, G. G. Flint, j. +.
Holbrook, +. l.. Laughton.
Order of business-L q. Courtney, A. w.
Esa9 Es e. Petef ksSy, stSne " Bynon MnaS JoSn Gala
han, Theodore Z. Hilbest.
Permanent organiation|C. w. Mangrum,
e. 3. Hawley, G. T; Smith, F. D. Jones, J.
Reed, P. N. Jones.
Platform-D. H. Lukens, Judge Schultze,
d. Ellsworth, R. H. Hewitt, H. 7. Hazard
Y. s. q. Todd, DR.. Boynton, o. Ballew, W.
q. Petchner.
After a second recess, H. T. Hazard was
elected permanent chairman and the sec
retaries remained as they were first elected.
Then followed the reports of the various
committees. Nathan Cole, chairman of the
first fusion committee, in a neat speech, re-
ported to the convention what progress his
committee had made in conference with the
two other committees.
]. w. Cartor, chairman of the second fl-
sion committee, reported like unsatisfac-
tory condition. He said that he visited the
Democratic convention only short time be-
fore, and had attempted to get that body to
take up the matter of appointing new fu-
sion committee to confer with the one ap-
pointed by the Silver central committee, but
had failed, as the convention refused to
change the order of business, which consists
in the nomination of city officers, except
council, before the question of fusion was
discussed.
These reports, on the motion of c. w.
Spear, were received, but not accepted.
w. G. Petchner then moved that new
fusion committee be appointed with power
to act, and that the old committee be dis
charged. This was carried and the follow
ing selected: S. A. w. Carver, w. w. Rob
inson, VIM. Rommel, H. T. Hazard, Col.
u. Forrest, Ed Dolland, w: c: Petchner,
Switzerland Hutton and r. F. Douglas.
This committee will meet at the Silver Re-
publican headquarters at 10 clock today.
H. T. Hazard, chairman of the committee
on platform. then announced that the COM