The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-19

was adopted. 10 to IL, and Chairman
Perkey declared the original motion
as amended. to be in order 1t carried
by the same vote and after the anti
Steunenberg wells had died away one
OF the governors friends proposed that
the vote be made unanimous. This was
adopted with whOOp. and the cOnven-
ton settled down to business.
Committees Appointed.
committee on resolutions and one
on order of business and permanent or
ganization We're appointed, and a recess
until 8 O'Clock was taken. When the
convention reaSSembled the permanent
organization committee was not ready
TO report, and the time was filed in nv
a ringing speech from 5. H. Bashnor
OF Washington. At the close Of Mr.
BashnOr's remarks a permanent organ-
izatiOn was effected. w II. Watt of
Blaine county was made chairman
without opposition. with James H
Wickersham IS secretary and H. W.
Mansfield and T. n. Davis as assist
ants.
Mr. Watt. who does not desire to be
classed with any faction. voted for the
seating of the Woods deIegatio from
ShOshOne county. To The Herald he
said he took this step as a matter of
right, but that he was willing to vote
Steunenberg. Still, he is satisfactory
to the friends of Dubois
Conference Committee.
Mr. Watt made an eloquent speech
on Democratic lines and when he fin
lshed conference committee. consist
ing of one delegate from each county.
was elected. Committees were also an
pointed TO notify the PODuliSt and Sill
yer Republican conventions OF the ac-
ton of the Democrats.
we'll merited vote Of thanks was
rendered Chairman Perkey for his ser
wees and a recess was taken until 10
o clock tomorrow morning
The first order of business win he
the report of the committee on resoIu-
tons From the personnel of that body
1t IS not probable that the platform will
contain an endorsement Of Governor
Steunenberg-
The events Of the day have cleared
the atmosphere cOnsidera bly,. State
Mine Inspector Czizek said: 1T was the
men who pretended to be the nearest
friends Of the governor who at the las,
minute were swayed by promises of
favor or otherwise TO vote against him.
Nevertheless. the Steupeuberg mer VIII
support the fusion ticket. no matter
VINO may be nominated"
National Committeeman Wolfe.
close friend Of Governor Steunenberg.
said the same thing. and so did Z. J.
DOckery, who made a fight for the ex-
ecutive on the floor of the convention.
On all side the prediction is being
made tina I.aL' viii be in the BRYAN
column nex that a fusion ticket
VIII sweep = ate and that the defeat
Of Senator SnOGp is among the certain
ties
The PoDulist convention today ac-
compIlshed nothing besides the Derma-
nent organization and the settlement
OF the Blaine county contest. In this
tight the Dubois delegation was seated
A D. Mckinley of ShoshOne was made
permanent chairman. with SinnOtt of
Gilmore as permanent secretary. A
committee Oh platform was appointed
and a recess until tomorrow morning
at TO O'Clock taken.
The Silver Republicans met, appoint
ed committees on permanent organiza-
ton and resolutions and adjourned till
the same hour as the other
Mr.. Dunbar's Work.
National Committeeman Dunbar left
for his home in Salt Lake tonight. Mr..
Dunbar has succeeded in accomplish
ing the we'll nigh impossible task of
pleasing practically everybody. He has
kept his hands clear of all the local
lights, but he has done good work
toward fusion. He figures that he can
accomplish nothing by remaining
longer.
Ills brother committeeman, eX- Gov
'a11nOr Osborne Of Wyoming went home
yesterday. Governor Osborne also
pleased the delegates by his insistence
that the national committee desired
only a coalition that would guarantee
Idaho to Bryan and Stevenson.
1t seems sure now that the cOnven-
tons viii continue in session through
Friday anyway.
JOEL L. PRIEST