Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-29
WEAVER AND BEVERLY,
Jerry Simpson Says This Will BE the Third
Party Ticket.


Party Ticket.
The democrats may look with complacency
upon the third party movement as far as IL re-
lates merely to the presidency, but the con-
gressional feature Of the movement gives the m
uneasiness. If any states are to be carried by
the third party they are liable to be western
states, which the democrats would be glad to
see cast their electoral votes for any one
but Mr.. Harrison. The alliance is very strong
IN the south, but the democrats feel that they
may lose great many votes there without the
loss of any electoral votes. Their great fear il
that there may be alliance members next Con-
gress in seats now occupied in the House by
southern democrats
The alliance or third party people appear to
be very much in earnest in their lsbors to be-
come q national party, and now, on the eve Of
their national convention, they are ambitious
and sanguine. They do not hope to elect the
next President, but they expect to make them
the old parties to satisfy the free silver people
has opened up to their ever-ready imagination
great opportunity, and they propose to offer a
refuge to all those who are Disconnected and
heavy burdened
Representative Jerry Simpson thinks that the
thra party Is going to figure quite prominently
In the election this fall, and that they will not
go out Of their own ranks for presidential
candidate. II think" he said today, "thst the
third party ticket will be Weaver and Beverly
Gen. Weaver of Iowa and Robert Beverly Of
Virginia. We will meet at Omaha on Saturday
Tor temporary organization, and will then adj
1ourn over until Monday, which will be the 4th,
and after going over the platform will proceed
To the nomination Of candidates for President
and Vice President. 1t is not certain, Of course,
that the mon have mentioned will be nomi-
mated. but the drift Of sentiment seems to be in
kat nd I I will
Tbs platform will not be changed greatly from
that adopted at our former conventions. What
Is known as the soldier clause may be dropped
out-there is some talk of that-and hope and
expect that there will be an absolutely sound
free trade plank inserted. The leading issue
the desires Of the two old parties TO dodge it
will be the financial question. Our position is
very clear on that question. We are in favor of
most anything which will increase the currency
SO as to make it adequate to the needs of the
people. Therefore we are in favor of the free
coinage OF silver and are ready to declare
for it in unmistakable terms. I think We
are very apt to poll very large
vote In the so-called silver states and that we
may carry some or all Of them. think tina.
the politicians who are not in touch with us
have no sort of idea what a serious and i'm
portant movement this is. I believe We will
carry Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, South
Dakota, Georgia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Texas and one more of the silver states
think We have very good chance of carry
ing ten states and, to sum 1t up, that we will
throw the election of President into this House
and that We will elect enough of the members
OF Congress to have the balance of power in the
next House. The fall in the price of farm
products. which has again set in is going to have
a very decided influence on the election. The
price of wheat is going to be extremely low this
fall and the farmers will be discontented 1
may no IN hxxx l.,
a. If the third party vote would be large enough
to SURPRISE some Of the noliticiansn