The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-29
Silver Republicans Alone Support
the Governor.
POPULISTS HAVE DARK HORSE
Three Conventions VIII Unite In One Pop
ullsts Want Hybrid Ticket Named
the Peoples Party Ticket
Democrats Refuse.

SEATTLE. Aug. 2S-Three conven-
tions now assembled in this city for
the purpose OF putting in nomination a
union ticket 70 oppose the Republicans
In the coming election transacted little
more than routine BUSINESS today.
The scene Of activity has been trans
ferred from the larger bodies to a COM
mlttee Of fifteen, chosen five from each
convention. which. after two protracted
sessions today and several conferences
tonight have not reached any agree
ment satisfactory to the conventions.
In the Democratic convention the
forces OF Governor Rogers sustained
another defeat today when five men,
oers Of the conference committee were
appointed. All these are opposed to
the governor.
The Populists' committee Of five is
also anti-Rogers. while the Silver Re-
Dublicans are friendly to the governor
The committee stands ten to five
against Rogers. SO far the only thing
decided by the conferees is that all
accredited delegates to the three con-
ventions shall be entitled to seats in
the union convention. each delegate be-
ing given one full vote. The Demo-
Gratis and Populists on the committee
agreed that two-thirds vote in the
union convention should be necessary
for a nomination; against this the Sill
yer Republicans protest as It Is con-
eeded that Rogers has not any such
strength.
On the other hand Populists and Sill
yer Republicans agreed that the tick
et TO be named should be officially rec
ognized as the Peoples party ticket.
The Democratic conferees also agreed
to this but, on reporting back to their
convention. the action was repudiated
snd the conferees instructed to insist
on the Democratic name as the first
precedent to any action looking toward
union convention. It is admitted by the
Populists that II the Democrats will
allow them to name the governor they
viii surrender the party name.
As all the leading candidates for the
are Democrats. this would
bring out a populist dark horse for
the nomination.
Neal Cheetham, Of Whitman county.
the present state auditor is said to
be the man in view. The Democrats
however profess to believe that the
Populists will weaken on both points
and that the name and candidate for
governor win both come from the Dem
ocratic convention.
Voorhees,. of Spokane. is believed to
control the majority of the Democratic
opposition to Rogers, although Faweett,
Of Pierce. is still an active candidate.
The supporters Of Governor Rogers
this evening and will fight for
their'oandldate to the end. They now
say that he win have small ma
iority in the union convention. In the
Populist convention tonight on the
question of electing a chairman for the
state central committee, the Spokane
OF Al, which has hitherto
voted against the Rogers interests.
vent over to his side. It is claimed. |
however. that this was due TO the per-
'onal disfavor of the ant.-Rogers' can
iidate for chairman, and does not in
licate that the Spokane delegation will /
support the governor in the union con-
'entlon,
The conventions will reassemble at
80 O'clock tomorrow morning.