Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1896 — FUSION IN IOWA. [ARTICLE]

FUSION IN IOWA.

lowa Populists Will Support Democratic Electoral Ticket. The lowa Populist State convention, in session at Des Moines, unanimously indorsed the State and electoral ticket nominated by the Democratic State convention at Ottuniwa, which made Gen. J. 15. Weaver and Horace Boies candidates for electors- at-large. The fusion was complete in every respect. Not a voice was against it. The Ottumwa ticket was made part of the respluticns and adopted on motion of Gen. Weaver. Chairman J. E. Anderson, of Forest City, called the convention to order as soon as the district caucuses were held. He introduced Dr. R. E. Rose, of Atlantic, who asked that the country be delivered from the oppressors. Charles A. Lloyd, of Muscatine, was introduced as temporary chairman. He was a candidate for Congress two years ago in the Second District. E. T. Meredith was made temporary* secretary. Mr. Lloyd said the People's party was the cornerstone of the new temple of liberty. In"the afternoon H. S. Wilcox opened the session with a speech, declaring no person but an employe of a corporation will vote for McKinley. W. H. Robb, of Creston,'- fusion candidate for Congress, was made permanent chairman, and Ed Meredith, of Des Moines, secretary. Gen. Weaver, as chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, introduced the report.