The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-25
PODuIists and Democrats Have
 Each Named Governor
BRYAN NOT IN TIE RACE
Balloting Has Been Kept Up All Night Without Changes-Presence of Bryan, It Is Believed, Will
 Establish Fusion.

Grand Island, Neb., June 24-The Dem ocratic and Populist state conventions met in this city today, the former opening at o'clock and the latter an hour later At midnight the two conventions were Tn deadlock over the nomination for Cover nor The Democrats are contesting for Constantine J. Smyth. former attorney general, and the Populists tenaciously cling to Matthew harrington. Notwith- standing the deadlock the sentiment ap- pears almost unanimous that fusion on the entire ticket will be brought about before daylight. Both conventions early agreed to the report of the conference committee. recommending an equal di- vision of offices. the party losing the Governorship to have first choice of the remaining offices.
 William J. Bryan has been on the ground all day and his influence was plainly visible in the action of the two bodies, and to his good offices Is due to a great extent the harmony which has come out of what at one time seemed to be a somewhat turbulent body of dele gates.
 
 The issues in the State campaign will be against railroads, corporations and taxation, but the resolutions endorse the kersas City platform and are plain on national .ssues.
 The Democratic convention convened at 2 o'clock with over a thousand delegates in attendance The convention was called to order by State Committee Chairman P. L. Hall. After reading the call for the t.,tz | n Travis, of Plattsmouth, as temporary chairman, and William O'Connor of Hall county, was elected secretary.
 Chairmon Travis then addressed the convention.
 The temporary organization was then made permanent.
 The chairman of the convention then appointed a committee on resolutions. w. J. Bryan was then introduced. He paid his respects to the Tilden Club. which ho said had 'regaled itself with collation. in the banquet hall and served a buffet supper to the rank and file in tho basement"
 q have but one purpose" continued MT. Bryan, "and that Is to help the Democrats of the nation to write into law the principles of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson"
 He concluded by asking the Democrats of Nebraska to stand squarely on the l two previous platforms, and pledged his : support to the ticket. Constantine J. Srayth. former attorney general, was unanimously nominated for | Governor.
 The conference committee appointed to meet with the Populists reported an agreement to vote on the candidates Of each convention until an election should result, and the balloting on the names Of Smyth and Harrington began.
 Populst Convention. l The Populist state convention was called to order at 8 o'clock by J. Q. De- l france, chairman of the state central committee. After a brief address he in- troduced M. F. Harrington of ONeil as temporary chairman.
 Chairman Harrington made a brief speech i'll which he denounced the Repub-
 ioan administration and the new ticket | nominated for the present campaign by that party. John Power then was chosen chairman and addressed the convention briefly.
 Matthews F. Harrington was made chairman of the committee on resolutions which included Senator Allen and Con- gressman Sutherland in it's makeup. A resolution was offered providing for a conference committee with the under standing that the Populists have the head of the ticket It was amended to provide that no candidate should be de- clared elected unless he received the l nomination of both conventions and was | adopted.
 Recess was then taken to . D. u2. On Ieassembling a delegate called at l tcntlun to the nomin tion cf c. J. Smyth | by tic Democratic convention and a motion to proceed to formal ballot for Governor prevailed and M. F. Harring- l ton was nominated.
 An arrangement having been made by wtich both conventions were to ballot on Harrington and Smyth until the cleo ron resulted. the Populists then began voting on these two men.