Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-11
Mr.. SlBLEY IN THE LEAD
Populist Straw Vote Shows That the
PENNSYLVANIA is a layorite
FOR TIL COMING PRESIDENTIAL RACE.


WASHINGTON, October livery little -
heard these days from the pupui.st party.
although It Is the only one having estab-
lshed headquarters. visit To these
headquarters. which are in the Office of
tho National Waterman, the organ Of
tho party. will revcn. tho fact that they
ara tolerably active. Just now they are
endcaVoring to discover tho most popular
candidate to head their ticket next year.
The plan adopted is to have Subscribers
to the National watohmen MI out
coupon printed In that paper stating the
men they favor for prcsident and vice
pr sldcnt,
The managers VI the populist campaign
aud or this paper have received thousands
Of votes aa to tho most popular candidate
sur the populist nomination IN 1876, Tney
have also received nearly ma great n NUM-
Der for the vice presidential favor,tc.
II was learned TINT S.Congressmun
Siblcy OF Pennsylvania. the man who
was selected TO head the silver ticket for
tlr prcsidtncy IL NJ the present tlfhe
LEADING all competitors fur tive ll'si PLACE
ON the popullst ticket Senator Alton OF
Nebraska Is pretty good second. Willie
Senator Kyle Of South Dakota, who was
favorite In 1872. has received but few
votes,
Strange ns It may seem, ''rom" watson.
the cN-popullst congres sman from Ecor-
Eia, is the favorlta az the Vice prcrilcu'ial
candidate. lie has received moro votra
through tho medium Of tho National
Wntchmnn than amy other nan consid-
cred available for second place on the
populst ticket.
Ex-CongrcRsmnn Iafo Ponce ~ Color
ado. who IL now railway mpgnntc, N a
good second to Watson, 80 fgr rs I've NUM-
nor Of votes received Is con, crued II la
presumed. however that Pence. NOW that
he has become "plutocrnt viii not
have much to 10 With the popui.st move
u rnt IN the future
lie has established himself IN Now Yori
IN the railroad busingag ana has d0uhtlcs,
forgotten that his voice vng h.url fro-
oucnty IN the hal's OF congress during
tile last sevslon IN favor Of the down
troddrn worNnGmcn aud against corpora
lions and mlllionnlres
while the nopulss stll favor the free
coinage Of silver az tic ratio Of 10 10 !
the majority throughout the country do
not seem to think that senator stewart,
tho whlte-haired and whltc-hCnrNol Ne
vada popullst ~ III; man for them to
place at the head OF their ticket.
Tho popular vote taknu Tor proElenti'l
fnvoritcs indicates that Mr.. stewart iq by
no m'0ns considered u genuine populist.
and IN tho next National convention viii
not, II IL believed. figure ut MI cNtensivoly
~ presidential candidate, iils colleague.
senator Jones. OF the same State. ls IA
| great faVoIitc. Tho majority OF those
WHO send coupons In his favor are doubt
/ less not aware that senator ZONES was
horn IN England, AMI Is therefors not ol-
! glhle fer tho presidency,
| Whenever a vote is received for Senator
Jones n letter II Immediately written In
reply, stating that while Mr. Jones wor'I
probably make an excellent secretary Of
tho treasury, II ~ an utter lmposabilitv
TO force him TO the front ns a presidential
! candidate on nccount OF tho fact which
u 4 a.
The principal document sent out by tho
ropullst muuHrorl " Representative Slb-
! l'y'n srccgli attacking the financial pol 'cv
| OF President cleveland 1hls Is sent OFT
| undor frank signed by Jerry" simpson,
| which Is supposcd TO 'ivc It added WEIGHT,
! Mr., Simpson received quito number II
{ votes for the presidential nomination by
| the coupon system.