The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-01
BUTLER Is IN CHARGE
NORTH CAROIINA's SENATOR TO
STEER THE PoPULIsT SHIP.
Senators Horr and Thurstoa VIII
Talk for Gold i'm Several
states.

st. Louis, July 27.-The affairs of the
peoples party are now in the hands of
Senator Butler of North Carolina, the
chairman of the national committee. To-
day the nine members of the retiring
populist executive committee made for
nal settlement with the new commit
tee. They turned over to Chairman But-
Ter and Secretary Edgerton all the money
on hand and their 4 ;counts were APP
proved.
Very few of the new members remained
in the city for the Monday meeting. They
authorized Senator Butler and Secretary
Edgerton 10 audit the accounts and has
tened home to promote the silver cam
paign.
The silver committee has established
headquarters in the Corcoran building,
Washington. Vice Chairman Stevens,
who will have active charge of headquar-
ters in the capitol city, VIII leave in
short time.
Charles Lane chairman of the silver
national committee left last night for
his home in California. He will stop at
Lincoln, Neb., and hold a conference
with Mr.. Bryan.
There will probably be no formal no
LITIGATION of Mr.. Bryan by either the pop
ulists or silver men, II was learned
from a prominent western member Of
the silver national committee that 1t is
the intention of both the silver men and
the populist committee to waive the usual
formal notification until the meeting IN
New York, at which Mr.. Bryan's nomin-
alton for the presidency will be an
nounced.
A proposition looking to the fusion of
the two parties in Missouri on the state
ticket has, it is stated, been made by
the pOpulists to the democratic leaders,
n.o -fr a~ on Ae
price for this fusion the populists are
said to have demanded that they be Civ
en- eight out of II presidential electors in
the state. If this concession is not male
the populists will put a state ticket in the
field at their convention, which will be
held at Sedalia next Thursday.
The middle of the road" delegates 10
the populist national convention have APP
pointed a provisional national commit
tee" to decide upon the future action of
the populists in case Mr.. Bryan should
not accept the nomination rendered him,
or indorse the platform adopted by the
convention. Henry L. Call of New York
city, until recently of Kansas, delegate
at-large from the state of New York to
the peoples party national convention
and a prominent middle of the road"
ropulist. has been appointed chairman of
this provisional committee He said to-
night that, in order to be in readiness
10 act in such a contingency, the follow
ing letter had been addressed to delegates
in each state:
"St. Louis. July 27.-Dear Sir: Please
furnish me the names ana address, Of
all prominent populsts in your state 0p-
! posed to the nomination of William J.
Bryan. Also keep me advised of the SEN
timents of the party and of any steps
taken, or decision reached toward ind H.
| pendent political action. and Oblige. yours
| truly HENRY l.. CALL.
chairman Provisional Committee No. 1
Madison Avenue, New York City
The course was adopted in pursuance of
motion of the dissenting delegates of
the convention. The resolution was as
follows:
THAT the committee heretofore APP
pointed to ascertain the decision of VIII
! liam J. Bryan, relative to his acceptance
of the nomination for president of the
United States rendered him by the peo-
| pies party in convention assembled and
! further, to ascertain his willingness to
indorse the platform adopted by SAID
party in said convention, be required to
! report within 10 days.
THAT a provisional national committee
consisting Of one member from each
| state, be appointed by the chairman of
| this meeting, which committee shall Ie-
ceiVe the report of the aforesaid commit
tee, and shall thereafter confer with each
other and with the delegations from the
various states relative to what further
action shall be taken.
THAT each member of the said com
mittee shall be ex-ofIicio chairman for his
state of this temporary organization"
George u. Keeney, secretary, and A. IL.
! Pyle, his assistant, both of California
have left for Washington to take charge
of the silver headquarters there.
Chairman Butler of the populist nation
al executive committee left this city for
his home in North Carolina today.