Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-23

Senator jas. H. Kyle of south Dakota
timental side and great array of good
speeches and skillful manipulators. On the
other side there is more OF violence and
appeal to passion.
One of the men who has been a power
among popuiists since their first organi-
cation thus sums up the situation:
An that be done by planning and
conferences outside the convention has been
done 1t is a question appealing to
the emotions of the convention. There will
be some fine speeches made for Bryan
Weayer's speech is likely to BE- effective
He knows how to move his audience He
can weep and make the audience weep
with him. If he once gets the convention
crying Bryan will be nominated With a
rush. and the whole silver ticket will go
through If the semi-religious fervor can
be aroused so that there Is weeping and
singing. the old-time leaders will control"
Inc speeches of the women in the con-
Fention are likely to have considerable in
niience- The speech of Mrs Lease, who Is
Tor Bryan. Is expected to be effective. One
woman Is worth dozen men orators to
appeal to the emotional side of a populist
convention.
The Split Ticket.
The nomination of a split ticket, that is
Bryan with popuiist for Vice President.
VIII not be accomplished with the consent,
of the Bryan people. They insist that they
Will not consent to such compromise but
VIII fight 1T out in the convention on the
lines they laid down at the start and If
Bryan is nominated and SewaH defeated it
will not be their fault.
A struggle is expected over the PROPOSE
ton to nominate the Vice President first.
A vote on Vice President first would al
most certainly result in the utter defeat OF
the Bryan forces. populst Vice Presi-
dent would probably be nominated and the
democrats would then not want BRYAN OH
the populist ticket
The plan talked of among the Bryan lead
ers is to secure the nomination of BRYAN
and then force an adjournment without
naming any one for Vice President. leaving
the states that are not satisfied with Sc
wall to make nomination of their own
They do not object to the presence of a
populiSt candidate for Vice President in
the field But they do not want one nomi-
mated OF the same ticket by this convention
with Bryan Ii they should succeed in this
plan. there would almost certainly be &
convention of the middle Of the road men
1000
field 1t is almost impossible to avoid a
bolt if Bryan is nominated in any manner.
and there is likely to be a revolt if not an
actual bolt. no matter what Is done.
The Silver Convention.
The silver convention is having such an
easy time that 1t is not attracting any at
tentlon a committee of seven, of which,
Senator Jones of Nevada is chairman. and
Hallet kilbourn of the District Of Columbia
Is a member. met this morning and prepar-
ed the platform and plan of procedure.
ihey DO not propose Endorsement OF
either the democratic ticket or platform
but intend to make a straight nomination
Oh Bryan and Sewall and adopt the silver
plank adopted at their Washington confer
ence. which is almost identical with that of
Chicago.
Inc silver convention appointed a con-
terence committee of one delegate from
each state and made request of the non
uiiSts that they appoint a similar commit
tee for a joint conference This proposi
ton went to the proper committee of the
populist convention. and 1t is understood
that the request will be complied with and
that joint conference will be held. This
Is In the interest of Bryan. The commit
tee on platform was announced this morn
ing, and a meeting at once called at
the Lhndeil The committee expect to com
piete their work during the day. so as to
nave the platform adopted by the conven-
tion this afternoon or evening
Senator Allen and Gen Weaver cav tina !.
Bryan is sure to be nominated They are
silent as to the rest of the program Some
OF the other leaders on the Bryan side ex-
press less satisfaction with the situatin,
j. p. NJ.