The silver star., 1900-11-02
ticket.
(Signed)

ticket.
(Signed) WILLIS A. REESE,
BENZ. B. RUSSELL,
ANDREW r. LEWIS.
JOHN H. ALEXANDER.
And the following is a COPY Of the
minutes Of the PROCEEDINGS Of the
flsion committees, which, when care.
fully read. shows confederation OF
the statement Of the Democratic COM
nittee above set forth:
Durango. Colo, Oct. 4, 1900.
Joint committees of Silver Republi-
can. Democrat and Populist parties
met at county judges office ON above
date. There were present: w. A.
Reese, B. B. Russell, Frank w. Barnes,
A. r. Lewis, ]. H. Alexander, Demo-
cratic committee; H. Garbanati, s.
H. Thompson, Geo. F. Hicks, Barney
Haughey. Thos. Annear, H. Garba.
natl. proxy, Populist committee: o.
d Deedham, ]. w. Meuser, G. A. Pike,
Anthony Barrett by c. A. Pike, Chas.
Walton by ]. M. Meuser, Silver Re-
publican committee.
| w. A. Reese moved that Judge Gar
banati be made chairman Of joint
meeting; seconded and carried, on
motion of C. A. Pike was elected sec.
retary.
Mr.. Reese presented designations Of
L. Russell and J. P. Anglim candi-
dates for Judge and district attorney
on Democratic ticket.
Judge Garbanati presented resig-
nations of Buchanan and Pulliam for
the same offices.
| Pike stated to the committee that
the Silver Republican committee had
power to take off all candidates. The
chair stated that the Democratic COM
mittee having invited the other COM
mittees to conference. that In his opin-
ion the Democratic committee should
present to the joint committee q
proposition that they might have.
Mr.. Reese suggested that the joint
committee informally discuss the
question of candidates. After some
discussion Mr.. Barnes moved that the
joint committee proceed to determine
which party should have the nominee
for district judge.
| Pike moved to amend by substitute
ing district attorney for district Judge
In the foregoing motion.
Judge Garbanati then moved az a
substitute the following resolution:
Resolved. That the persons hereto
fore nominated for the ofices Of ais-
trict Judge and district attorney at
the judicial conventions Of the Peo-
pies, the Silver Republican and Dem.
Ocratic parties, be considered a. in
nomination before this joint commit
tee and that they be voted for as the
nominees for said ofiices approved by
this joint convention;
That a vote be first taken for dis.
trict attorney and the person receiv-
ing a majority of the votes Of this
convention, be considered It's nomi-
nee:
That the same rule shall apply to
the matter Of district Judge:
That the several committees COM
posing this joint committee are here
by pledged to accept the nominees Of
the joint committee and nominate the
candidates SO selected as the nomi.
nees Of their several parties for the
ohices Of district Judge and district
attorney and take all steps necessary
to cause them to be placed on the
judicial ticket of the Sixth judicial
district In the manner provided by
law.
Discussion then followed during
which Mr.. Reese presented the names
Of J. L. Russell for Judge and J. a.
Pulliam for district attorney.
Pike presented the name Of J. F.
Spickard for district attorney and
stated that the ONCE Of district at-
torney was all the Silver Republicans
asked In the entire district and coun.
ty.
Mr.. Garbanati presented the namcs
Of Buchanan and Spickard for Judge
and district attorney.
The Democratic committee objected
to the fourth paragraph Of Garbanati's .
substitute resolution, saying that It
was for the purpose Of getting them
into q trap.
Judge 0arbanati then withdrew
said fourth paragraph and after discus.
sion and without further action
until tomorrow morning at II o'clock
m.
Durango. Colo, Oct. 6, 1900.
Joint commIttee met pursuant to ad.
1ournment. when upon request Of
the Peoples party committee. the Joint
committee adjourned until o'clock
p. m.
At 2 o'clock p. m, committee met
pursuant to adjournment. and I'm.
mediately took = recess and upon re-
assembling the Popullsts submitted
the following proposition:
The Populist fusion committee have
agreed to submit the following propo.
sition:
That we take . Joint ballot on
Judge and the result shall DO nnnl and
binding upon all parties.
Mr.. Reese then In behalf Of the
Democratic committee said that they
would not vote upon the proposition.
Mr. Haughey then moved that the