The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-28
BUTLER HAS THE KEY
ALI Of the Affairs Of the POpulist
Party Are in His Hands.
FIXING FOR THE CAMPAIGN
The Silver People VIII Have Head
quarters in Washington alking
About Fusion In MissourI-As
to Bryan's Notification.

st. Louis. July 27.-The affairs of the
peoples party are now I'm the hands of
Senator Butler of North Carolina, the
chairman of the national committee.
To-day the nine members OF the retir-
ing populist executive committee made
formal settlement with the new COM
mittee. They turned over to Chairman
Butler and Secretary Edgerton all the
money on hand and their accounts were
approved. Very few of the new men,
bers remained in the city for the Mon
day meeting. They authorized Chair
man Butler and Secretary Edgerton to
audit the accounts and FASTENED home
to prepare for the campaign.
The silver party established tempo
rary headquarters in the Corcoran
building. Washington, d. c. Vice Chair
man Stevens, who will have active
charge Of the headquarters, will leave
for the capital city in short time.
Charles b. Lane, chairman Of the silver
national committee. left last night for
his home in California. He will stop at
Lincoln, Neb., and hold conference
with Mr.. Bryan.
There will probably be no formal noti-
fication of Bryan by either the populists
or silver men. 1t Is learned from a
yer national committee that It is the ln-
tention of both the silver men and the
populist committee TO have the usual
formal notification some time after the
meeting in New York at which Mr..
Bryan's nomination for the presidency
will be announced.
A proposition looking to the fusion OF
the two parties in Missouri on the state
ticket, II Is stated, has been made by
the populists to the democratic leaders,
who have 1t under consideration. AS
the price for this fusion, the populists
are said to have demanded that they
be given eight out Of the II presidential
electors in the state. II this concession
is not made the popullsts will put
state ticket in the field at their conven-
tion, which will be held at Sedalla next
Thursday.
The "middle-of-the-road" delegates to
the populist national convention have
appointed provisional national COM
mittee" to decide upon the future ac-
tion Of the populists in case Mr.. Bryan
should not accept the nomination ten
dered him or endorse the platform that
was adopted by the convention. Henry
l.. Call of New York city, until recently
sof Kansas, delegate-at-large from the
state OF New York to the peoples party
national convention and prominent
"middIe-of-the-road" populist has been
appointed chairman of this provisional
committee. He said tonight that In or
der to be in readiness to act in such a
contingency. the following letter has
been addressed to delegates In each
state:
est. Louis, July 27.-Dear Sir: Please
furnish me the names ana addresses OF
all prominent populists In your state
opposed to the nomination OF william
]. Bryan. Also keep me advised OF the
sentiments s. OF the party and OF any
steps taken or decisions reached toward
Independent political action. and oblige,
Yours Truly. Henry l.. Call. Chairman
Provisional National Committee. No.
/ Madison Avenue, New York City"
This letter was set out in pursuance
of a motion adopted by the temporary
organization of the dissenting delegates
of the convention. The resolution was
as follows:
THAT the committee heretofore ap-
pointed to ascertain the decision OF
William ]. Bryan, relative to his ac-
ceptance of the nomination for presi-
dent of the United States rendered him
by the peoples party In convention as
sembled and further to ascertain his
willingness to endorse the platform
adopted by said party in said conven-
ton. be required to report within lo
days. That provisional national COM
mittee consisting Of one member from
each state be appointed by the chair-
mar of this meeting, which committee
shall receive the report or the aforesaid
committee and shall thereafter CONFER
with each other and with the delega-
tions from the various states relative TO
what further action shall be taken.
That each member of said committee
shall be ex-officio chairman Tor MS
state for this temporary organization.