Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
FUSION IN TWO STATES.
Democrats and PopulIsts of Nebraska
and south Dakota Unite In Naming
Candidates for State Offices.

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Lincoln, Neb., July 13.-Nebraska
| fusionists in state conventions, begin
ming at O'Clock Wednesday after
noon, completed their work last even
! ing after an almost continuous ses-
| sion.
The conventions were the most re-
markable since fusion became "A fac
tor in Nebraska politics. National
politics was injected into the pro-
ceedings, and at one time, though il
had i'll reality no bearing on the di-
rect issues, threatened split between
the democrats and populists. The
question was over the Endorsement of
Stevenson for vice president by the
populists-purely a sentimental one
but it provoked Il storm in that con-
vention which practically blocked all
business from IL o'clock Wednesday
night up to the time Il recess was
taken at O'Clock Thursday morning.
The excitement developed by the
dispute over the apportionment of
state officers among the three par
ties was heightened by the springing
IF the vice presidential question, and
it reached the climax at o'clock
Thursday morning, when NJ. F. Har-
'ington, one of the leaung popuIsts
of the west, warned the convention
that it would wreck the party if they
endorsed the withdrawal of Townc
from the ticket and conceded the
other democratic demands. Mr.. Har
rington asserted that the way to in
crease the middle-of-the-road move
nent was to throw Towne over and
put in his place one who had never
been in sympathy with the populists.
j. II. Edmiston. chairman of the
populist state central committee and
vice chairman of the national com
mittee, declared if the populists did
not stand their ground, hold their
place on the national ticket and in
sist on the bulk of the state officers
they could never hold another nation
al convention.
just at time when the sentiment
seemed strong for breaking away
from all alliances, n motion to take Il
recess prevailed. The democrats ad-
jonrned at the same time and the
leaders got together for a conference
with the result that the democrats
yielded everything, accepting but
single Office on the state ticket and
dividing with the popuists and free
silver republicans the eight presiden-
tial electors. The conference COM
mittees were discharged, the populists
sent their ultimatum to the dem ocrats
on the question of the division of the
state offices, it was accepted and Gov.
Poyntcr's denomination followed.
The ticket was completed with a fair
degree of alacrity.
YanktOn. S. d.. July 13.-Both dem
ocrat and populist conventions yes
terday received the report of the con-
ference committee appointed WedneS-
day. After a heated discussion sub
stitute for the report of the commit
tee was adopted and the committees
in each case were instructed to CON
fer again under instructions from the
convention. The populists claimed
two electors, two congressman, gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, attorney
general and commissioner of public
lands. The democrats stood out for
one congressman and two electors.
but We're willing to concede any of
the other offices.
The conference committee finally
agreed upon the substitute reported
back by the populist convention to
their committee. The democratic
convention then marched into the
populist tent amid great enthusiasm.
Joseph i. Moore and Andrew f.. Lee
were nominated for congress. B. II.
Lien. of Sioux Falls, was nominated
for governor.