Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12
NAY FAIL ON fusion
Triple Alliance at Lincoln, Neb.,
Disturbed Over the State
Ticket
An Attempt to Divide the Offices
Threatens to Cause a Dis.
ruption.
Conferences Being Held to Effect an
Agreement News Of the
Day.

Lincoln, Neb, July l2-The demo-
Gratis. populists and silver republicans
OF Nebraska began their several
state conventions yesterday. AT this
hour little has been accomplished
toward effecting a fusion and the three
conventions are awaiting the action of
conference committee.
Some bitterness was evident among
the populists over the defeat of their.
Vice presidential candidate, Charles
sTowne, in the democratic ma
tionai convention, which has
caused the delay in the COM
mitfee. which was TO decide on the APP
lportionmeEt of the offices among the
three parties.
II is probable that the work of the
convention Will not be finished before
morning. as lively fights are anticipated
over nearly every nomination.
The populist state convention was
called % order at BIS p m. by State
Chairman EGmsten with over 200 del
esates present After prayer by Rev.
u. r. Harris Chairman Edinisten de-
liNsred8 his opening address. urging that
the delegates work in unity in the in.
terests Of the reform forces. His refer
ence TO W.. il. Bryan as that noble
man, that freeman who represents the
interests Of common humanity" Was
enthusiastically cheered
| Nominations We're then in order for
and conservative clements at once
clashed. NJ. F. Harrington, repre- ssnting
the radical element Of The party. Sena-
tor w. Y. Allen and former Lieutenant
Governor Harris We're nominated, but
the latter withdrew.
After considerable warm debate the
roll call was ordered resulting: Allen
$50, Harrington 455. Senator Allen. on
taking the chair made a plea for har-
mony and conservatism, saving there
never was time in the history of the
country that such a grave situation
lconfronted it.
w. A, Bradbury was elected temper
larry secretary by reclamation. There
We're no contrasting delegations, and the
roll of the secretary was adopted. y
motion to make the temporary organi-
cation permanent was carried.
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i. ~, ,,.i,h ~.
ocrats and silver republicans. The far
western counties, where the middle-of-
! the-road movement is strong, insisting
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