The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-23

eNely Sl luer m the party VIII get up and ' 9ut, followed by what is undoubteo. he better element of the party, and II the silverites in Music hall
 The main difficulty of doing anything With a populist convention lies in the fact that they are all leaders and none of them followers There isn't popu- list here who will admit for moment that he can be led.
 The diverse views of the situation may be drawn from the following in tervieMs:
 This Is the Peoples Chance"
 'I have made very careful survey of the situation" said Chairman Tau beneck. "and I believe that this conven- ton will make it's own platform, nomi- nate it's own ticket and preserve the autonomy of the peoples party.
 Long ago I saw what was coming, and have prepared for it.
 The moment the republicans declar- ed for gold I knew the democrats would adopt a free coinage platform and encroach upon the ground the peo- ple's party has so long occupied.
 q studied the situation. I went to the southern populists and outlined the situation to them. I told them an eff fort would be made by the democrats to swallow the peoples party and that we would have to stand together. told them was in favor of maintaining our party organization and that would go as far as they would to accomplish that end We decided to stand togeth- a,. n6 noS in part of the agreement here
 "We will have a majority of the dele gates-men who are true popullsts and
 will stand firm to preserve their party organization.
 No Concessions. "The democrats have been willing to make any kind of a concession to se~ cure an advantage for their candidates for president and vice president, but none has been made, and none will be. T have stood by the party and pro- pose to go on standing by it until we either win or there is nothing left to stand by told the southern members of the party that was willing to make the fight with them and go down with the party if we lose. Whether it makes me or breaks me, that is where I stand now, and that is vention is over'
 Peffer is Hopeful. 1T have been conversing very freely with delegates" said Senator Peffer. "and especially among delegations where there has been some division of sentiment, and I find that they are not
 as exacting and positive in their ex- | pressions of opinion as formerly T think there is a very strong feel | ing growing up all around in the direc- | tion of union.
 The delegates all appreciate the inn portance os united action. The longer discussion continues the more uniformly delegates recognize ] that unity is imperative The general trend of thought among | the delegates now seems to be towards | the adoption of a clear declaration of | upon the good sense of the convention | for the rest"
 | Fear the. Republican Barrel l Republican money is at work and
 the result is doubtful" said ex-R Repre-
 sentative w A. Harris of Kansas. l Private and personal interests are
 more powerful With many Individuals
 than either party or national interests. | Tt will require great care and prob- l ably marked concessions in the plat form to secure any kind of satisfactory l results.
 There is no denial of the fact that | the indications from every source show that the people in the fields and she.as will seek relief by voting for Bryan l and Sewall, no matter what the result
 of the populist convention may be But there is unquestionably desire to sac rifice this interest for personal success in many localities which assume an ail of superior virtue.
 q believe that we shall succeed IF indorsing the nomination of Bryan anc Sewall, but it will be at the expense oi a great deal of respect and good feel, ing which should follow the action oi 1 the populist convention
 The Texas delegation has backed down completely on the proposition te l fight Marion Butler for temporary chairman.
 This breaks the backbone of the straightouts on that proposition, and clears the way to some extent foi Bryanite manipulation.