The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-27
Speculation As to the Boy
Orators Course.
POpulist Leaders Say Bryan
Will Not Withdraw.
They All Predict the Election of the
Man From Nebraska.

ct. LOUIS July Zf--Wnllam j. Bryan
OF Nebraska. who was nominated by the
Democratic national convention at Chi
cago fortnight ago, was, on Saturday.
made the standard bearer Of the Popu-
list party by a vote Of 1042 TO 32l. The
Democratic candidate was nominated In
the face of his own protest, in the shape
OF a telegram directing the withdrawal
OF his name, sent TO Senator Jones: sent
after Sewall, his running mate. had been
ditched for the vice presidential nomi-
. nation, and Thomas f.. Watson of Geor-
gia had been named for second place on
the ticket. 1t was also made I'm the teeth
OF an opposition so bitter that after the
convention adjourned some radicals held
'rump" conventions.
As to the future. all is problematical.
None OF the wiseacres pretend to pre-
dict with certainty what the result Will
be. Whether q fusion can be arranged,
or upon what basis, is Of course specu-
lated upon. Whether Bryan will de-
cline the. nomination is canvassed. The
ehrewdest of the political observers and
those who are most anxious for a union
OF the silver forces, can see this result
only In the withdrawal OF one of the vice
presidential candidates. There has been,
for some days. talk OF Sewalls volun-
tary withdrawal. but after the stand
Mr.. Bryan and Senator Jones have taken
this is not considered probable. 1t is
strongly intimated that Watson may be
induced to withdraw In the interest Of
such union. IL should be said, how
ever, that this is intimated by those who
wish IL most. by comforting upon the
national Populist committee plenary
powers. those who are so earnestly
striving for actual consolidation OF the
strength OF the silver forces created the
machinery by which any sort Of terms
can.be arranged. But what will happen,
the future alone can discuss.
What Populist Leaders Think.
Governor Stone, member of the Demo-
cratic national committee for Missouri,
and the man who brought Bryans Sec
ond telegram 10 the Populist convention,
says: THE result OF the Populist con-
vention ensures the election of william
j. Bryan for president. 1t is certainly
remarkable that man should be nom
mated by three conventions, and the
man who gets three nominations ought
TO be able to secure one election. 1t is
plainly evident that there is a great
popular uprising OF the people IN favor
OF Mr.. Bryan. / would have preferred
that the Populist convention should have
endorsed or nominated the whole Dem
ocratic ticket, as IL would have greatly
simpliied matters in the coming cam
paign. have no intention of abandon
ing any part of the Democratic ticket or
the Democratic platform. / have no
doubt that before the campaign is far
advanced there VIII be an adjustment OF
- - a.
the people. which will make defeat i'm
possible"
At the conclusion Of a statement
written for the press. Ignatius Donnelly
said: IF the Democrats do not with
draw Mr. Sewall. there will be no cleo
zion of vice president at the ballot box,
and the matter will go into the United
States senate. where the Populists hold
the balance of power. and viii compel
the election of Mr.. Watson"
General J. u. Weaver, I'm a signed state
ment. said: Eve are living in the midst
OF political miracles. Who could have
anticipated such prodigious change in
the sentiments OF the people as has
taken place since the action OF the Chi
cago convention. II is Unprecedented.
The century is destined to close with a
tremendous triumph of the people over
the plutocracy OF the world"
Permanent Chairman Allen, in a
signed statement, said: There is not
the least doubt Of the election of Will
ism j. Bryan as president. His noni-
nation ingthe face OF a published decli-
nation OF the nomination, receiving more
than 1000 votes of the peoples chosen
representatives, shows the force OF the
great reform movement that Is sweep
ing over the country. Mr.. Bryan Is
gentleman, man OF the people, and will
noospurn or scorn the nomination which
was such a compliment to him. The
people OF the United States have taken
charge OF the politics of the Lation, and
no man can stand in the way. The in
evitabe tide OF progress will sweep all
opposition. The people seize the means
to accomplish their ends. Mr. Bryan has
been seized by the people of the country.
who are pressing forward the greatest
cause of a quarter OF "a century There
will be no bolt from the convention.
There are malcontents In every party,
and men I'm every convention who are
dissatisfied. The nomination of Mr..
Bryan was the will OF the people,"
Senator Marion Butler, temporary
chairman, said: ."The result Of the con-
vention is what the North Carolina dele
cation has contended for from the first.
That IS, the nomination of Bryan, with
IL southern Populist for vice president.
The Peoples party has been built up by
appealing TO the best elements OF the
tao old parties to put principle and pa
t-iotism above party. In this conven-
tion just held, the Peoples party has
practiced what Il preached. IL has en-
dorsed and approved the action Of the
Chicago convention as far as IL was
right, and has condemned it where IL
was wrong. The nomination OF MIR.
Bryan was satisfactory 10 every Populist
in America. lie stands for the principles
that the party was organized on, and has
contended for against the two old
parties. We have put UP platform and