The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-10-13

importuned to vote for ID. Z. Thomp-
son fer United States senator, and was
told that said Thompson would sup
port various principles advocated by
he fusion narties. In support of this
argument he was shown paper signed
by n +. Thompson IN which he agreed
II elected to the United States senate
by the aid of fusion votes. that he
would keep out of republican eau
cuses. oppose the policy OF Imperialism
and agreed to support variOns other
principles contended for by the flu
sion party.
On the said morning before the joint
session Of the legislature at which NJ.
l.. Hayward was elected United States
senator. nearly all fusion members of
the legislature had congregated in the
board of transportation rooms in the
capitol building IN consider the advis-
ability of voting for said ID. f. Thomp-
soI for United States senator and the
matter was discussed by various peo-
pie and members. and this said paper
was circulated among some of the
members of the fusion party, includ-
ing myself. for the purpose of convinc-
ing them that said Thompson was
willing to support certain OF the fu-
sion principles in order to obtain the
fusion votes for United States sena-
tor.
Affiaht says that il was urged by
some that ii might be better to help
elect a man who would accept some
important fusion principles than to
permit the republicans to succeed in
oil h..
who was pledged to oppose all the
principles advocated by the fusion par
ties. but the proposition to throw the
solid fusion vote to ID. f. Thompson
for United States senator was not ac-
cepted. (Signed)
]. r. MORRISON.
Subscribed in my presence and
sworn to before me this Sth day of
May. 1900. LOUIS HOMPES
Notary Public.
REPRESENTATIVE FULLER.
State Of Nebraska. Seward county.
IS. George w. Fuller. being first duly
swOrls. Oh mis- oath SAYS, that he re-
sides in Seward county, Nebraska. and
has resided in said county for the
past thirty-one years: that he was
elected as a member of he house of
representatives of the Nebraska lesis-
iature for the year 1899.
Affant says that after the contest
for United States senator in said ses-
sion Of the legislature had continued
for long time and the republican
caucus had agreed to support M. L.
Hayward for United States senator, il
was urged by some that 1T would be
10 h. Of
members OF said body FOR some repub-
lican who had proposed IN return for
such votes 20 support some important
principles advocated by the democratic
and POI dlist parties. than to permit
the republicans 20 succeed in uniting
on NJ. L. Hayward who was under
stood to oppose all the principles of
the fusion forces.
On the morning after the republican
caucus had agreed to cleo. said W l..
Hayward United States senator. the
fusion members of the legislature met
for conference in the board Of trans
portation room in the capitol build
ing to consider proposition to vote
for ID. E Thompson for United States
senator. and this affiant and the other
fusion members were urged to vote
for him for United States senator and
We're tcid thai he would support near
ly all of the fusion principles.
In support of this argument this af-
fiant was shown written proposition
from ID. z. Thompson in which he
agreed, if elected to the United States
senate by the assistance of the fusion
votes in the Legislature, that he would
remain Out of reDrI,Ii(an calcuSeS in
the United States senate and that he
would oppose the policy Of Imperial
ism, would oppose the retirement of
the greenbacks. and made certain con-
cessions in favor of the increased use
of silver as money and agreed to sup
port other principles advocated b. the
fusion parties.
This paper was circulated among the