The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-21


cess was taken until 7:30 o'clock.
The eonferees were tied up in hard
knots when the tinra for reassenl bling
came around. Word TO this effect had
gone out and the delegates were very
deliberate about getting together. II
was nearly O'Clock before the gavel
fell. but even then the conference was
still going on. After trdnsacting bus
mess of a routine character. such as
providing for the appointment of a
state committee, the conveh zion took up
the matter of returning TO the losing
delegation the papers in the Shoshone
county contest. IL was decided to refer
the question 10 the state committee.
Then Doc" Galloway of Canyon, the
Father Of the Convention" made a
most amusing speech on the issues OF
the day. After he finished calls were
made for James Fl. Eawley, and others,
but they declined. Finally Miss French
was induced to make some remarks.
She briefly reviewed the work in her
Branch OF the state government and
scored distinct hit. Mr. Galloway
was so pleased with the many good
things she said that he wanted to sus-
pend the rules and renominate her on
the spot
Another speaker was Marshall Orr. a
Populist from Bingham. Mr.. Orr de-
nvered an address Of some length
which was highly appreciated and fire.
quently appIauded.
Populist Demands.
The convention held its hands until
lO:45, when Colonel Reid. for the Dem
ocrats' conference committee, came in
and made a verbal report. Colonel
Reid said he wished merely to report
progress and ask for further time. He
added that the Populists had given a
Democratic ultimatum. His conference
committee was willing to give the sill
yer Republicans the senatorshiD, and
perhaps one state Office. This they were
satisfied with. The Populists, on the
other hand, were insisting on control
or the state board of pardons, consist
ing OF the governor. attorney general
and secretary Of state They declared
they would have two of these three or
defeat fusion.
This the Democrats have refused to
concede," Colonel Reid went on. I'VE
insist or retaining control of the state
government. The Populists' conference
committee has taken the question to
its convention. and that body is now
considering IL. / believe we will be
ready to report in an hour their ac-
ceptance or objection TO our terms"
recess was then taken until II 80
O'Clock. At that hour the Populists
were still in executive session consider
ing the Democrats ultimatum. A
guard stood at the door to prevent any
outsider from getting in and no words
of the debate could be overheard.
AT ! O'Clock the PoDulists were still
arguing the Democratic uItimatum.
General Weaver was sent for TO see IL
ne could not suggest a way out of the
tangle. The tenor of his discourse, it
is said, was in favor of compromise
that would effect a fusion.
If the present slate is agreed on the
distribution will be as follows: Senator
ship TO the silver Republicans: 20 the
Democrats. governor, lieutenant gov
ernor. justice of the supreme court.
secretary of state, treasurer, superin-
tendent of public instruction and three
presidential electors.
To the PopuIists, congressman. ai1di-
tor, attorney general and mining in
Epector.
Populist Demands Rejected.
At lis this morning Chairman Mar
tin OF the Democratic conference COM
mittee, reported that the Populists had
passed resolution providing that the
candidates named by each convention
be submitted to the other conventions
for approval or rejection. Mr.. Martin
said the Populists declared they would
receive no further communication from
the Democrats unless this resolution
was adopted. He moved that is be re-
iected.
Col Reid. as the representative of the
DUBOIS element, seconded the motion.
During his remarks he pointed out that
he had gone TO great length to secure
fusion. but he could not stomach such
q raCft far, In, IL e
terences that were held. Col Reid said
the Populists had been arbitrary all the
way through. They had insisted on Sc
curing control of the pardoning board,
with the object in view perhaps of
releasing some or all of the men con-
VIC ed in ShoshOne county for taking
Isrt in the Occur d'Alene trouble.
Continuing. Col Reid declared his
hope that the resolution would be vot-
ed down unanimously. even though the
Populists were thereby hidden good
bye
Major Wood of Shoshone county We
bemently asserted that he would no
more think of giving the Populists the
pardonlng board than he would of fus-
ing With the forces of Mark Hanna.
rms ended the debate. There was no
roll call on the question. Instead the.
chair called for a standing vote.
Every delegate stood, and with a vel
the resolution was declared rejected.
On Colonel Reid'S motion the conven-
ton at once recessed until 9 o'clock this
morning.
Work In Conference.
The conference committees had the
busiest time of the conventions TODAY
mere were three sessions of three suh
committees and one of the general
committees. The debate was warm
throughout IL was the PopuEsts who
gave the most trouble. Through Mr.
smith, their leader. they demanded the
control of the pardoning board. ask
ing specifically for the offices of score
tary OF state and attorney general
VINO. with the governor. made I'D the
board. This the Democrats absolutely
declined to grant. They were willing 70
SlVe The secretary OF state TO the silver
Republicans and the attorney general
10 TIE POpulists, but there they
stopped. The reason they didn't want
the PopulistS to have this control NAV
as well be plainly stated. The fear was
expressed that they might use their
power lndiseriminately in the pardon
ing OF the Occur d'Alene rioters. That
was tne Shoal on which the conferees
grounded.
All hands agreed to report the ouas-
ton to their conventions. but before
any action could be taken by the Dem
ecratS the resolution already referred
10 was passed by the Populists. turned
down by the Democrats. and there
came or seemed to come the parting of
the ways
The silver Republicans showed a
disposition all the way
through. They wanted the senator and
secretary of state. Then. thinking to
help coalition along, they offered TO
trade the secretary to the POpulists
for auditor. This the Democrats would
DOT consent to under any circum-
stances. because. as stated. IL would
have given the POpuliStS control of
the pardOning board.