The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-29
They Confer I'm secret.

the ofhces and the nomination Of the
ticket.
They Confer I'm Secret.
The conferences committee does its work
In the secrecy of star chamber session.
Delegates and even party leaders are bar
red from its meetings. and only a meager
outline Of the work done behind the clos
ed doors is allowed to reach the delegates.
While the fifteen men are maneuvering
and dickering. playing for advantage. the
remainder of the 1.io0 delegates are wait
ing until the programme shall be mapped
out for them by the conferees.
When the report IS finished, and the
conferees, acting under the direction of
the men responsible for their naming.
have parcelled the offices and honors,
then the trumpet -lunged orators in the
separate conventions will undertake the
task Of forcing the slate through.
The conference committee held it's first
session shortly after noon yesterday. IL
organized by the election of b. F. shaw.
of Clarke county, as chairman and G. II.
Westcott, OF Whatcom secretary.
Mr.. Titlow. chairman OF the Silver Re-
publican conferees presented the first
proposition. 1t was to the effect that pro-
viding the three conventions should agree
to the preliminary essentials. a union
convention should he held at Armory
hall for the nomination of n full ticket.
This was adopted without much debate.
II was Immediately afterward agreed
that the delegates present and accred-
tied TO the three conventions should be
recognized as the members of the union
convention
At this point the real work Of the COM
mittee began and here burst forth all
the old animosities which have split the
fusion party in twain for so long, and
which are now vital factors in the prob
lem Of amalgamation. Mr.. Mecklem. of
the Populist conferees, offered motion
that as a condition precedent to the
union convention, a rule be adopted pro-
viding that no candidate could be nomi-
mated save with two-thirds vote of the
entire convention.
In effect Meckiem's motion brought M
the Rogers issue pure and simple Tho
debate which followed was prolonged and
acrimonious. IL was admitted frankly
that to pass this rule would be to elirni-
nate Gov. Rogers from the gubernatorial
contest. This was the purpose OF the
PopulSt and Democratic conferees, who
made no attempt 60 hide II.
A. r. Titlow, Of the Silver Republicans
took up the battle for the governor. He
plead ariently and forcIhly against the
rule. He pronounced the threatened ac-
tion unprecedented and troublesome, and
as certain TO provoke quarrels from which
the party would not recover.
Mr.. Mecklem, who is an orator OF con-
siderable force, espoused the resolution.
declaring that two-thirds rule was nec-
essary for the selection OF the best man
for governor The Democratic conferees
Backed up the Populists, and when the
roll was called. the resolution was car
ried. 10 to 5, the Silver Republican con-
ferees asone voting against it.
Pops Demand the Name.
The troubles OF the conferees had
demanded the name. The Democratic
conferees hucked vigorously at this They
declared that their convention would new
er suhmit-that their party organization
had been suhordinatcd To the Peoples
party for four years and that without
the name they could not poll anything like
their party vote.
On the ballot the Democrats were over
ridden by a vote Of 10 to 8. the Populists
and silver Republicans voting together
for the Peoples party name.
once more the battle was taken up. II
was nearly G o'clock but the confcrees
had much 70 do. A motion was made that
In the order OF nominations the congress-
men should come hrst. after them the
governor and the remainder OF the ticket
with the presidential electors last
This was Immediately recognized as a
move in behalf of Mr.. Ronald. of King.
and Mr. Daniels. ~ Clarke. the two anti
Gov. Rogers friends .on the committee.
namely the silver Republican conferees.
fought the resolution tooth and naU Mr.
Tttlow vigorously assatied the PROPOSE
ton. He became excited and used strong
language
You're Rogers man. arc you notg'
asked member ~ the committee.
Yes. am" retorted Titlow. with evf.
dent heat. Then be proceeded 20 bcrate
the governors enemies.
But she anu-RoEcrs men were In the
saddle and they voted S 20 ia favor of
thc motion. O'Farrell. of Pierce. Faw-
cett's representative on the comultsee
voted with the Rogers mon.
The PoEulists suggested Robert Bridges
for chairman % the permanent convpB-
tion- This matter WAs iaid over. how
over. until after adjournment for dinner.
senator Turner for Chairman.
On reasserubliag IN the evening the
committee took up the question ~ ~.
permanent chairman 90 the convention
No action was takeu. but the euwrefiisr,
u AS made that Senator Turner IA. ~.
lected This was made BY tho pom8crats
Tor TIE pafpose of securing Senator Tsr.
aer's aid in obtaining q reeanslderati0r
of fnn motion Eisinr the name 20 ths
Peoples PARTY. Moreover q waH regard
~ 1s goof stroke % politics ln order
Ga assuage the senator's feelinrs fs- ~
Defeat for chairman ~ the Tseruerrafi-
convention and e. rshnb3litats him. 81
co speak IN the eyes 90 the fusioniats 81
the state.
Aeti0n ou this matter wa. aafev~ss
however. The benocrnts thea aunsisrrs4
that their convention had Instructed
them during the Interim az dinner 10
Insist on having the name Democratic
ticket" placed an the official haIlot.
Immediately there was r. protest from
the PopGltsts. who announced that .hev
would not fuse without either the gov
ernoEsblp nr tire party EAuae. Finally the
Populist couferees said they would nnr
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