The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-16
FUSION FORCES ARE UNITED
Populists Given Bulk of State Offices in Nebraska
Bryan and Towne Addressed Fusionist
State Convention at Lincoln.

lincoln. Neh., July 1.-THE fusion
forces of Nebraska. including the demo-
cratic. populist and silver republican par
ties held their state conventions here
today to nominate a full state and electo-
raj ticket
Soma bitterness was evident among the
,oDulists over the defeat of their vice
r-e<sdeutiaI candidate. Charles A. Towne.
., the democratic national campaign. and
san 20 a late hour little had been
arromnlishe-i by the conference commit
tee NJ ths. three parties. which was 10
serIsa up0u the apportionment OF the OF
r. ,1l-r.- rhem and other business De-
Err. the conventions
William J. Bryan and Charles A. Io"he
- brse. addresses at the popuiist con-
vertfor the latter remaining over "is"'
q, LINCOLN in order to do SO.
Tba nopulist state convention was calieo
q, or5e- nv State Chairman Edmistoh
nth over 80 delegates present
=, his address Chairman Edmiston urs-
al thar the delegates work IN unity IN
,ha interests Of the reform forces. MS
reference TO W. J. Bryan. that nonie
-. ~, ire. man who represents the
Interests of common humahi1s' was ~
Enthusiastically cheeret-
Senator Allen Chairman
v.
-a-v chairman and On taking the chair
- ne. fo- harmony and conserva-
-, saving there never n time fo
-. htS,orv Of the country That sucn a
-rave situation confronted man Ai'eI
-. announrement Of the committee on
rIa,soru, and rules and order OF business
the six congressional districts eic0'eu
members ~ the committee on cohieIcns'
,-5,h the democrats and silver repuo-
Iicaus-
., lending the report OF the committees.
,,hsirrnan Hall OF the state centth
..,,,r,5tte, called the democratic state
Convention 10 order and introduced as
,aunorarv chairman T. J. Doyle. OF bih-
roIn- who made an address OF sohio
length His reference 20 w - piS""
brought out hearty applause
EcTloxinr. the appointment ,of com
,,,s,,.s an credentials W. II. Oldham. OF
lincoln and X :. Bibh. Of Beatrice. ao-
dressed the convention Mr. Bioo Tour
wears ago repudIatcd the free silver plank
of the democratic national convention anu
sur,orted Major Mckinley. HIS speech
served 10 announce his reconNers'oh 10
IN. principles OF democracy. The conNen-
ton then took a recess until CIOsA-
sTh. free silver republicans organized oy
.lcrtfnr- George Hibnc- Of Lincoln. tenn
porarv and then permanent chaiI man.
and after appointing a committee on con-
ference took a recess
Democrats Reassemble.
The democrats on reassemoing soop1eo
the -r-1rt Of the credentials committee
and the temporary organization wac nlaue
permanent The committee on resolutions
,hs- repnr;ef the platform. II reaftirms
a.. ,ye,l,-,,f,n OF the national convention
n, Kansas CItv- commends fusion in the
LECTION Of United States senator's. mem
lcrs ~ congress and state officials ana
rl.ares the nominees % the convention
to an economical administration OF state
affairs
The first note - discori among the sill
Yer renuhIicans came when Delegate Ran
som offered a set CT resolutions approv-
ing the reported withdrawal Of Charles a
Towue as candidate for vice president
81 fzvc- Of Adlai r Stevenson Protests
came frota ail over the hall and the res
0lutions were withdrawn-
NJ TOwne. who was present. In a short
speech. practically announced his inten-
ton to Withdraw. but added that he would
take 9s active part in the campaign ana
work as hard for the success OF the tick
ct as II DE were a candidate
The resolutions as finally adopted In
dlrse the Kansas City silver republican
platform and recite that in accordance
With the action taken there the silver re-
William J. Bryan and Adlai r. Steven
son for president and vice president None
nf the committees were ready 10 report
when the POpulist convention reassembled
AMI the selection II the state central
committee Tas taken up.
The conV sution then listened to speeches
until ls r. IN. when the report of the
committee on rules and order OF business
was presented and adopted. Charles A.
Iowne vas introduced amid tremendous
cheering Mr T0wne addressed the con-
Nention for about ten minutes. concluding
with an eloquent tribute TO AdlaI +. Ste
VcrSpn-
Just as he concluded william j. Bryan
entered -he building and for two minutes
. tina convention Vas Wild with enthusiasm.
NF-n the delegates quleted down. Mr.
Bryan said in part:
Nothing for the People.
] believe in this campaign we have
better reason 10 appeal to the people
OF this state than I'm any other previous
c5mpaisn in which we have been en-
gagged II you wiIl take the platform
adopted BY the parties you will find
that the republican platform has moth
Ing ga u which appeals 20 the pGople Of
2 great agricultural state Ike Nebras-
ka- Look that platform through and