The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-26
BRYAN REFUSES
TO Be CANDIDATE
Thompson Heads Fusion Ticket
as Nominee for Gov.
erHOr.
DEADLOCK LASTED ALL NIGHT
Fusion Was Accomplished by the
Democratic and Popuiist
State Convention
Today.

After "a hours OF an almost continue
GUS session, the Democratic and Pop
ulist state conventions completed I he
fusion ticket at O'Clock today, with
a Democrat at the head. Five plec-
cs on The ticket were allotted 70 Pop
ulists and three to Democrats. The
ticket Is as follows:
JGoyernor-W. II. Thompson, Of Hall
County. Democrat
Lleutenant-governor-T. A. Gilbert,
OF York County; Populisi.
Audltor-Chas Q. DeFrance, Jaffqr-
son County; Populist.
Treasurer. N. Hyman, OF Adams
County: Popullst.
Attorney general-J. H. Brady. Of
Lancaster County; Democrat.
Commissioner OF public lands and
buildings. G., Brennan. Of Douglas
County; Democrat.
Superintendent of schools-Ciaude
Smith, OF Dawson County: Populist.
After adjournment William ]. Bry-
an expressed himself pleased with the
successful accomplishment of fusion
saying he would lend his entire sup
port to the ticket.
The nomination of Thompson by the
Popullsts came on the 1th ballot, when
he received two-thirds of the votes
cast. Ex-Governor Pointer moved to
make the nomination unanimous, and
the motion prevailed. Thompson had
already been nominated by the Demo-
Gratis. Conference committee at once
II got 10 work on the rest Of the ticket
The Popullsts were given their first
choice of the remainder of the candi-
dates.
Al O'Clock the fusion convention
adjourned for breakfast without hav-
ing secured a nomination for governor,
and with the prospects for fusion still
in doubt.
Zach convention had selected cam
didate for governor during the night,
the Populists naming NJ. f. Harring-
ton. of Holt County, and the Demo-
Gratis c. ], Smyth. of Omaha. Both
convention began to ballot on these
two names and entered into dead
lock, which lasted until 5 O'Clock this
morning. At that hour William j.
Bryan was nominated by the Popuists
| by acclamation. and the Democratic
convention was notified. Smyth APP
pearcd before the Democratic conven-
ton and announced that fusion with
himself as nominee seemed TO be
impossible and offered to withdraw
AT the same time Mr.. Harrington an
nounced his withdrawal.
Mr.. Bryan thanked the convention
for the hoaor, but said ne could not
accept the nomination for reasons al
lready familiar to the public. He made
a plea for harmony and for fusion.
After discussing a mode of proceed
urc, new ballot was ordered. Five
out Of six counties called cast their
vote for Harrington. the Populist can
.lidate, when Harrington withdrew and
asked the convention to nominate w.
H. Thompson, The suggestion was
acted upon with unanimous consent
and Thompson was borne 10 the plat
form on the shoulders of a number
of delegates,
, The Democratic convention adjourn
ed for breakfast This action was
made known to the Populist conven-
! tiun, which took q recess. The Popu-
lists reconvened at 9 o'clock, and the
first ballot taken resulted in the nom
ination of General P H. Barry, The
Democratic convention was notified o.
this action at once, and the two bod
les We're soon again in deadlock, bal
loting on Thompson and Barry.