The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-21
JONES PROPOSES FUSION.
POpuliStS and Silver Republicans on the
National Committee
IN RETURN FOR THEIR SUPPORT
or Both Bryan and sewall--in states
where Topulists Are in the MaJo ity
They Are to Control Nominations
for Congress aud state ohioeis'

ST. LOUIS. MO, July 2o.-Althoush
the Bryan propaganda is receiving inc
e,,nport Of many Of the Populist leaders,
the real work Of advancing his interests
has been entrusted to Senator Jones' OF
Arkansas. the chairman Of the National
Democratic Committee. II must be saia
for Jones that ho is engineering the
Rrvan boom skllmlly, and # IS none
the less sknlul because the Arkansas
senator chooses to remain quietly III lhe
BACKGROUND. lie has his headquarters at
the Planters Hotel, where he has peen
receiving an the morning certain OF the
more prominent Populists. who desire
Rrvan's nomination by their convention.
Tho proposition which Jones advances is'
JONES PROPOSAL.
or, return for Populist and silver Re
publican support, one member oi e"V"
pity win De placed on the De'noc'" "''o
National Executive Committee. Ia states
,,bore the populists greatly outnumper
the Democrats. the Popuiists are 20 con-
trol the nominations for Congress ana
tho principal State officers. ia oth,f
STATE where the strength Of the Demo-
crats is more uniform. a satisfactory ar
rauccmcnt will De made win respect 10
the state and Congress officers. the puI-
nose I'm each State being 10 secure the
election of frcc-silver congressman.
The scheme finds great favor with such
of the Pouulists as Jones has consulted,
The argument of the latter is that il
Bryan is not nominated, half OF the
Populists. In tho West ,speciaiiy' VIII
vote for him. and the effect OF this VIII
be TO disrupt their party. u may be
stated i'm this connection that Jones
insists streuuously that lot only snAl
Bryan Doe nominated. but Sewali as we'll
At last nights conference he insisted
that these conditions snould be i-gidly
adhered to. and he fatty refused 10 enter
tain any proposition that 'ookea only
TO the nomination OF Bryan and the re-
pudiation OF the Democratic nominee for
the second place on the ticket.
Senator Jones sent fer Jerry Simpson.
with his Populist leaders asd explained 90
him something Of the details Of the prop
osition he had 10 offer. Governor Stone.
Of Missouri. was present. also r.. ~ Pat
tersOn. head of the contesting Colorado
delegation for seats in the Populist con-
ventios.
TO UNITE SILVER FORCES.
Senator Jones said the important thing
was that the campaign should Doc conduct
ed nos only narm0mously. but united by
an the silver forces. and TO that end DE
pledged himself should the convention in
ST. Louis this week endorse or nominate
Bryan and Sewall. TO- appoint as meme
bers OF the Democratic National ENeu-
tive Committee i'm charge OF the CAM
paien a representative each Of the Popu-
lists and National Silver party. The ad-
vantage of this il was explained would
be- that these representatives. together
with one Of the Democratic party on the
Executive Committee could 20 to states
where it was necessary o. make au ad-
ius'mcnt OF local matters growing ont
of the division of voters and perfect and
execute that adjustment with satsfac-
ton 20 an parties and 10 would Doe bind
ing upon an.
Governor stone IL is said. added his
endorsement TO the pledge by Senator
jones.
This conference lasted an hour or more
and knowledge OF what occurred and the
promise made had am cXhiiiaratine cf-
feet upon tho effect to secure the endorse
mcnt Of the nomination Of Bryan by the
Populist Convention.