, 1896-07-21

st. Louis, July 20.-The populist sit
uation does not c~rystalize rapidly. TIL
leaders are at war over the question o
indorsfng or nominating Bryan. Sou,
like Ex-Governor Llewelling of Kan
sas, Senator Allen OF Nebraska, Gen
eral ]. H. Weaver Of Iowa. who was tn
populist candidate for presiden. il
1892, Captain Reuben Kolb of Alabama
who claims he was twice defrauded on
Of the governorship Of his state, ana
Thomas NJ. Patterson and Governor
Waite of Colorado, are earnestly striv.
ing for an Endorsement of the Chicago
ticket.
Chairman Taubeneck. Ignatius Don.
nelly Of Minnesota, Senator Butler OF
North Carolina. Ex-Governor Buch-
anan Of Tennessee, Gen. Coxy Of Ohio
want to indorse Bryan under terms laid
down by them, while Cyclone" Davis
Of Texas. Paul Vandervoor, of Nebras-
ka and others wan to keep in the mid.
die Of the road and nominate an indie
pendent ticket on an independent plat,
form. Each faction asserts that it de-
sires to preserve the autonomy of the
party organization and that is way is
the way. Shipwrecked hopes and a
bolt seem inevitable. no mater what
the ultimate outcome is.
BRYAN'S SUPPORTERS.
The Bryan supporters claim 70 he in
the majority. They are well organ
lied. Their leaders are shrewd and Sc.
gacious-and in addition to this they
have the open and active support of The
silver party leaders, whose convention
is likely to be simply a Bryan ratifca.
ton meeting, and of Senator Jones
chairman Of the democratic national
committee, who is here with his lieu.
tenants striving to this end. Their
strength spreads over the entire coun.
try west Of the Missouri, where the
cause Of silver is paramount. Many
delegates fom this section, like Llew.
cling Of Kansas and Patterson of Colo.
RADIO. declared that II Bryan is not nom
mated or Endorsed here nine-tenths Of
the populists will support him and the
identity OF the populist party in the
west will be destroyed.
The middle of the road %populists are
mostly from the south, where for sew
eral years, they say, 1t has been wal to
the knife and knife to the hilt in their
battle with the democracy. and they
have nailed their banner to the mast.
They viii neither surrender nor fuse.
They have captured scattering votes in
the west and quite a number from the
Pacific coast.
In California they claim a majority
Of the delegation. They are radical.
Their headquarters at the La Clede are
constantly filed with people. The
walls r placarded with mottos and
editorials from populist papers de-
handing the reputation Of the Chica-
go ticket, and several orators are usu-
ally talking to the crowds at the same
time. An irredeemable currency and
direct legislation are proclaimed to be
the foundations Of their faith. The in
itiative and referendum scheme. which
is to initiate all legislation with the
people and refer 1t back to them for in
dorsement, Is the keystone OF their
arch.
These men will probably bolt in any
event. Although there are evidences
Of a split in some of the southern dele
cations like that of Texas, II they can
be held In line, and those who desire
compromise do not receive concessions
which will ultimately bring them to the
support Of Bryan, they may control
majority Of the convention.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
The basis Of representation is one
delegate for each senator and represen.
tative, and one for each 1000 populis
votes cast. Under this apportionmen
Texas and North Carolina have tn,
largest delegations, 95 each, out of
total Of about 1900. In North Caro-
lima and Texas the fusion populist an,
republican votes are counted. and thes
two delegations, 1t will be seen, com
prise almost one-sixth Of the entir
convention. Georgia has 81. The lars
est Of the Bryan delegations is Kansa.
With %. Alabama, which is for Bryan
has "a and Nebraska 81.
The Bryan people claim on a preiiml
nary canvas. that takes no account Q
some delegations which have not ye
put In m appearance, 423 votes. Thei
claims, however, are disputed in sew
sral quarters.
THE REAL FIGHT.
The real Asft appears to between tn
Dryan supporters and those who insii
tt1coa aonsnpromise that will give an o,
MAI st~a4oAuasnt Of popuhst organ
1atiea. A Srsat many plans for thi
coaprumias have bsen suggested. til
hAss - al * which Il the adoption
AaesUasnAs platform and . division {
Es1saeeeep, ~ 70 tie MT, the plar
eeSqSae 4selts : separate tickle