The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28

f1e0, thac IN view OF q IdcL VAus
there was no representation on thl
conference committee from the Stxts
judicial district, that Frank J. Thomp
son of Fargo act on that committee.
Before the conference committe(
left the court house to meet the DEM
ocratic committee at the Hotel Dacos
tab to arrange q basis of fusion to ne
presented to the two conventions,
Chairman Thompson asked that any
Of the delegations having preferences
as to candidates should present them,
that the committee might present
them at the conference between the
two committees. When the conference
committee had retired several hours
were spent in discussing the general
situation. Gen. Standish, the chair
man Of the committee on resolutions,
reported as follows: -,
We, the MISUNDERSTANDING
party Of the State of North Dakota, ID
convention assembled, appeal to tine
citizens Of every party Of the state to
unite with us in electfng the tlck'
ct we this day place in nomination. re-
CARELESS of whom such voter may Ia'
vor for president, and we do not Oh.
slider that such person by such
Act OF OOOO Olt1kcu0hAp ..r
commits himself to our political views.
Second-We as a party favor the na.
tional platform adopted in lNO al
Sioux Falls.
Third-We favor the nomination. OF
such persons FOR state officers, espe-
cially governor and attorney general,
whose past records r guarantees
that when in office they will ENFORCE
all state laws.
.Fourth-We favor the initiative and
the referendum, which will at all times
place our law-making power within
the control of a majority OF all q
people on all subjects, and that this
be made broad enough to control all
nominations for office, and that all
United States senators be elected by
direct vote Of the people. -,
Fifth-We favor the taxation of all
classes of property, according to b
same rule of actual value, regardless
of what class or specie it may HDelOne
to.
Following the reading of the resolu-
lions q red-hot debate took place re-
garding tie name of the party, some
Of the delegates Directing to Indepen-
dent-Democratic party, and a motlo9
was made to strike out the WORD
democratic" unless the Democrats
agreed to use the word Independent
in their official title. Gen: Standlsn
champioEed the title 'Independent-
Democratic" and after a long debate,
Spirited Times
and was closed by a fiery speech o.
Gen. Standish, the convention declden
by a decisive vote to retain the name
Observation-Disclosures"
The conference committee returned
with propositions from the
lc conferees.
The first was that the Independents
abandon. their organization and come
into the Democratic camp bodily, ana
the other was that they convene WITH
the Democrats Jointly as the lndepeno-
ent-D Democratic party.
The first proposition served only TO
rouse the ire Of the delegates, n ar
ter q few fiery speeches, all against me
cided to reject it.
A motion was then made to accept
the second proposal, but this was also
strenuously objected to, the radlc
wing of the Independents desiring n0t
to enter into joint convention at an
their plan being to have the confer
ence committee meet again at G
and decide which offices should be
filled by the respective parties, and
thnt the nominations should then be
made separately in the two conven,
tons. After a lengthy debate pro ana
con the conference committee was d.
rected to meet once more with the
and report what offices
we're to be filled by the Independents.
The convention adjourned for thirty
minutes for supper.
Upon reconvening tie conference
announced a satisfactory
as to offices and it was de-
cided to go into, joint convention with
the Den ccrats.