Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-12

FUSION FORCES IN NEBRASKA
PopuIists are tter-Demoerats and
silver Republicans Given - Few
Omees- Bryan Wen Received,
rEarly Dispatched

Lincoln. Neb., July 1.-THE fusion
forces OF Nebraska, including the Demo
cratic, Populist and Silver Republican
parties, held their State conventions
here today to nominate a full state and
electoral ticket. Some bitterness was
evident among the Populists over the
defeat Of their vice presidential candl-
date-Charles A. Towne-in the Demo-
cratic national convention, and up 70 a
late hour little had been accomplished
either by the conference commtte Of
the three parties, which was to decide
on apportlonment Of the officers among
the three parties, or IN the way Of other
business before the convention.
W. j. Bryan and Charles A. Towne
made brief addresses at the Populist
convention. II Is believed the work OF
the conventions will not be finished be-
fore morning, az lively fights are an
tlcipated over nearly every nomination.
Charles A. Towne In his address 90
the Democrats. made his statement
even more positive than to the Silver
Republicans that he would withdraw
from the ticket.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
It was after midnight when the con-
ference committees of the three parties
made their first report TO the cOnven-
tions as to the apportionment Of state
offices. The Democrats and Silver Re
publicans were agreed in allowing the
Democrats the state treasurer and at
torney- general; the Silver Republicans,
lieutenant governor and the Popuilsis
the remainder. The POpulists opposed
granting the Democrats more than
one Of the offices, that of attorney
general and the report was taken up
for discussion in the convention.
The three parties are In practical
deadlock over apportionment Of offices
to the different parties
PoPULIsT CONVENTION.
The PopuIst State convention was
called 10 order this afternoon by Chair
man Edminston, with l2O0 delegates
present. Chairman Edminston's OPEN
ing address urged that the delegates
work I'm unity I'm the interests Of the
reform forces. His reference to William
j. Bryan as that noble man. that free
man. who represents the interests Of
common humanity was enthusiastical-
ly Cheered
Nominations were then in order for
temporary chairman, and the radical
and conservative elements at once
clashed Chairman Harrington, repre-
senting the radical element OF the
party Senator Allen and Lieut,-Gov
Harris We're nominated, but the latter
withdrew. After considerable debate
the roll call was ordered, resulting. Al
len, $50. Harrington ass. Senator Allen.
on taking the chair, made a plea for
harmony and conservatism. a motion
TO make the temporary organization
permanent was carried.
ANOTHER wRANGLE.
The convention then got into another
wrangle over the selection of the usual
committee Of conference with the DEM
ocrats and Silver Republicans. the far
western counties. where the middle-of-
the-rOad movement Is strong. insisting
on the election OF the committee by
congressional districts instead Of leav-
ing the appointments 20 the chair The
motion finally prevailed. After the am
nOuncement OF the committees on plat
form and rules and order OF business,
the six congressional districts elected
members for the conference committee.
The convention then took recess until
s D. m, pending the report Of the COM
mittees
None Of the committees were ready
10 report when the convention reas-
sembied at $3.50 y. m, and after wait
ing forty-fve minutes the selection OF
the State central committee was taken
up.
TOWNE SPEAKS.
The convention then listened to
speeches until 10 o'clock p. m, when
the report Of the committee on rules
and order Of business was presented
and adopted.
Charles A. Towne was then intro
duced. Amid tremendous cheering Mr.
Towne addressed the convention for
ten minutes concluding with an OK