The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-20

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st. Louis, July 1S.-About 20 delegates
to the Populist convention attended q
meeting of the st. Louis central oom-
mittee last night and listened to speeches
by Messrs. Owen of Tennessee, Gelstro p
of Colorado. Reid of Iowa and others in
favor of "the mile road course Of mo-
tion." After the speechmaking, the COM
mittee held an executive session and
adopted the following resolution:
Resolves: That while the plutooratic
newspapers and especially the Democratic
newspapers, are publishing brazenly that
Populist individuals and organizations
are endorsing Bryan to such an extent
as to Indicate that the national conven-
tton would probably nominate or endorse
Bryan, yet all the information coming
from Congressional conventions and the
Peoples Party press, shows plainly that
the Populist voters are in I the middle
road," and that the convention will no.
minate none but Populist and that
this committee lend its aid to further
that result"
The national silver convention will be
held In the grand music hall exposit-
ion building next Wednesday, Sergeant
alarms Dowd has completed arrange
ments for decorating and adjusting the
hall for convention purposes. Mr.. Dow d
said today: "We will have big conven-
ton here aud place in nomination state
and national ticket. There will be fully
HOO delegates and alternates gin atten-
dance. am unable to say whether or
ho
There Is strong sentiment In his favor
among the members of the silver party
l wish 1t understood that the national
silver party will be separate and distinct
from the Populist convention which con-
vention is on the same date.
Sergeant-at-Arms Mcdowell of the
Populist convention spent the morning
at the hall supervising final arrange
ments for the meeting next Wednesday.
He was quite emphatic in the statement
of his belief that the convention would
not endorse the nomination of Bryan
and 6swall
''The delegates from Illinois and Iudi.
ana," he said, 'Will come here solid
against the proposition. We must 90
ahead and nominate our ticket and then
decide on electors If necessary"
"Whom will the convention nominate
for President?' was asked.
1T must be some one, was the reply
who can secure the Republican silver
and Populist vote. A man running as
Democrat and the nominee of the Demo-
cratic convention cannot do that''
George +. keeney, general organizer
OF the American silver party, said he
rather expected to see the Populist con-
yention name ticket of Its own. "And
am sure" he said, 'that they should
not do So. They have party organiza-
tion TO keep up. But it does not make
any difference" continued Mr.. Keeney,
whether the convention endorses Bryan
or not. The great American people have
made up their minds to endorse him ut
the poles.
The executive committee of the Popu-
list national committee held meeting
"a noon today. This committee consists
OF h. II. Taubeneck, chairman; NJ. G.
Rankin, of Terre Houte, Ind. J. II. Tan
ner of Washington; Ignatius Donnelly
of Minnesota; Geo. E. Washburn OF Mas
sachusetts; Lawrence McParlin of New
York; Geo. +. Gather Of Alabama, and
V. o. Striker OF Nebraska. The bust
ness transacted related entirely to the
preliminary duties of the convention, all
contests, discussions of temporary orga-
nization, etc., being referred to the meet
Ing OF the national committee on Tues
day next An arrangement mutually
satisfactory WAS made with the Business
Mems league bys which the Sergeant
alarms of the convention will sell
tickets to the convention. About sou
will be distri butett to tho delegates, al
tsrnates, national committee and the
press, and 5000 will be offered for shle
On Monday morning at 81 day, So for
the convention. Each ticket will entitIe
the holder to sent and no more will be
sold than are chairs for in the hall. The
receipts from tho sale of tickets will 20
to the campaign fund of the party,
A middle of the road" headquarters
was opened today in the Laclede hotel.
" hioh, upon inquiry, was found to be
antagon1stic to Chairman Taubsneck,s
s'middle of the road" policy. "You see. !,
said the young man in charge, there are
ditferenG views of the middle of the road.
Taubeneck's middle is really the Repub-
lioan side, for he wants to nominate
Teller. 1t ia no more the middle than
the view taken by those who want to
endorse Bryan, that is the Democratic
side.''
Who is your candidate for Presi.
dent?"
"We have not selected one yet. So far
We have been engaged in trying to head
off the endorsement Of Bryan for the
VI u hOPaOllOdus
After the meeting of the executive
committee Of the Populist national oom-
mie5ee today there was some talk In the
hotel OF j. 3. Weaver for temporary
chairman, but it could not be learned
that it was based on anything substan-
tial.
Bay State Populists Do Not Love Sewall.
Boston, July 1S.-Massachusetts' 20
delegates tossstbea national convention of
the Peoples's party at St. Louis, will
leave ON the 6 O'Clock train tomorrow
evening. About 10 alterDates will &C.
company them. All will be quartered
at the Lindell hotel In the convention
city. The party intended to leave this
evening. but thesrailroads did not come
to time on rates soon enough for that.
The Eastern Traffic Association, urged
by their committee at st. Louis, has
finally decided toSgrant excursion rates.
The delegates will be steered by a COM
mittee of three, Chairman Brown, Andrew
Patten AID Edward O. Baldwin, a dele
gate from the tenth congressional dis
srlot. The unit rule does not operate.
Mr. Baldwin, who Is pattern maker
In the employ of firm manufa oturing