The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-23
Republicans for Bryan.
New York Journal Specials.

hepuDllcanS Tor Bryan.
New York Journal Specials.
Minneapolis, Mimi, July 17.-Five
hundred silver republicans, in conven-
ton assembled at Minneapolis today,
endorsed Bryan and Sewall and in
structed the thirty delegates to the st.
Louis silver convention to do all in
their power to secure the endorsement
of the Chicago nominee.
Tonight in the same auditorium in
which Harrison was nominated in 1882
5000 silver men met and ratified the
nomination of Bryan. 1t was distinct
ly meeting of those who have hither-
to been republicans. Prominent among
those present were several ex-congress-
men, the lieutenant governor of the
state, and many others who have hith-
erto been prominent in republican
councils.
Washington, July 1.-THE republi-
can congressional campaign committee
has been put to the necessity of getting
up an entirely new line of campaign
literature. Chairman Babcock, since
the declaration of the Chicago conven.
ton, has been overwhelmed with let
ters from republican nominees for con
gress protesting against the further
sending of gold literature into then
districts. One candidate wrote that il
had already made his election impossi.
BILE, as the district, which is nominally
republican, would roll up big free sill.
yer majority.
Ex-Congressman Benjamin Butter
worth, of Ohio, who is delegate-at-
large to the ST. Louis silver convention
from that state, will be unable to at
tend, but says he will write a very
strong letter, setting forth his views.
In a conversation tonight he said that
he would as soon think of abandoning
his children as to give up bimetallism.
Certain wise men," said General
Butterworth, "who have not shown
wisdom, are pursuing very foolish
course in calling bimetallists and silver
men lunatics, mullet- heads, cranks,
etc. That is not calculated to make
any converts to their cause. / have
always regarded Major Mckinley as a
bimetallist, and l am awaiting his letter
of acceptance with much interest"
Cleveland, o., July TIA number
of republicans of this city have turned
their backs upon their party and have
come out for Bryan and silver.
Fred A. Stranaham, of the Young &
Stranaham Commission Company said;
81 have voted the republican ticket all
my life, but l am silver man. take
further interest in the democratic plat
form because Of its utterances on the
income tax question. | am one of O
family of five, and all will vote the
democratic ticket. " u ef
Neil Young of the same firm: 81
have always been republican, but
believe in the justice of the free silver
movement and shall vote for Bryan.
A. S. Beecher, commission merchant
81 am a republican and protectionist
but / am silver man. 1 shall vote fol
Bryan, and trust that protection legis
lation will take care of itself later on. ;
A. Sulter, commission merchant: 81
will vote Cor Bryan, although never
voted democratic ticket at a genera
election in my life." Mr.. Suffers two
George A. and p. E. Sulter, ex
pressed the same sentiments.
M. A. King, insurance agent: 81
have never voted any but the repnbli
can ticket, but must confess that
am on the fence this time, and
know a lot more who are in the same
position.