Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1906 — FUSIOH WINS IN NEBRASKA [ARTICLE]

FUSIOH WINS IN NEBRASKA

Democrats and Populists Join in Nominating State , Ticket. SHALLENBERCER FOR GOVERNOR Berge, the Favorite of the Poplulists for Head of Ticket, Is Defeated. Conference Get Together [and Decide on the Other Nominations—Democrats Indorse Bryan. ~ I Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 16.—The “harmony for Bryan's sake,” which was hoped for at the beginning of the Democratic state convention, disappeared at 5 o’clock in the morning when, after an all-night session, the Democrats of Nebraska adjourned for the purpose of holding a conference with- the Populists regarding some of the,,offices upon which the two convention might fuse. This action came after George W. Berge, the favorite of the Populists for governor, had been defeated by the Democratic convention and after Bergy had declined the nomination tendered him by the Populists. The Democratic portion of the state ticket is as follows: For governor, Ashton C. Shallengerger, of Alma; for lieutenant governor, William H. Green, of Creighton: for secretary of state, Carl R, Goucher, of Wahoo; for treasurer, Frank O. Babcock, of Hastings; for auditor, Ed. H. Luikbdrt, of Tilden; for attorney general, L. I. Abbott, pf Omaha. Conference Ends in Fusion. Conference committees from the two convention met at 5 o’clock in the morning, a proposition having been made to permit the Populists to name the candidate for state commissioner and two candidates for railway commissioner, the Democrats also to withdraw their candidate for auditor, Mr. Lulkhart, and give that place to the Populists. These conferees were in session for several hours and resulted in the completion of the state fusion ticket, the Populists being permitted to name the following: For auditor. J. S. Canady, of Minden: for land commissioner, J. V. Wolfe, of Lincoln; for superintendent of public instruction, Professor Watson, of Cherry county; for railroad commissioners. George Horst, of Pouk county; J. W. Davis, of Fillmore county: Dr. A. P. Fitzsimmons, of Johnson county. Populists Indorse Shallenberger.’ The result of the morning's work on the part of the conference committees is fusion on the entire ticket. When Berge was defeated for governor the Populists were willing to take Ihe remaining portion of the ticket and to indorse Shallenberger, the gubernatorial candidate who haj defeated Berge. , W. H. Thompson, of Grand Island, who was the fusion nominee for gov. ernor four years ago, was indorsed for the United States senate and the Democrats~and“Tnpnlists elected to the legislature this fall are instructed, by the state convention, to vote for him. The resolutions adopted by the Democratic convention extended an invitation to ‘•progressive" Republicans to rally under the Democratic standard under the leadership of America's distinguished statesman, William J. Bryan. The resolutions extended a welcome to Mr. Bryan and acclaiming him ns the leader of the democracy of the nation. CANNON’S BOOM LAUNCHED Renominated for Congress for the Eighteenth Consecutive Time. Danville. HL. Aug. Iff.—The convention of the Eighteenth Illinois congressional district was called at 1 o'clock and renominated Joseph G. Cannon, for the eighteenth consecutive time, being the seventeenth nomination by acclamation. There was the greatest enthusiasm, especially over the prospective candidacy of Mr. Cannon for president. Mr. Cannon had not intended to launch a boom for president at this convention, but the pressure of his supporters was so great as to sweep away his wishes In the matter. Mr. Cannon’s supporters in his own district will likely urge the state convention to make similar indorsements. There seems to be little doubt that this will be done.