Arizona republican., 1896-07-22
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION Jerry Simpson on Deck
 for Bryan. Butler of South Carolina for
 Chairman.
The Southern Delegates Are Kicking in the Traces, But the Bryan
 Forces Are Confident.

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-Ex-Congress- man Jerry Simpson, who is a very shrewd observer, is strongly of the opinion that Bryan and Sewall will be endorsed. ''The issue is paramount" said he, land men dare not play poli- tics at such time as this. If this convention should refuse to endorse Bryan the Populist party would not contain corporaps guard in Novem- Der. Honest endorsement is the only salvation of the party. So far as Kan sas is concerned it matters not what this convention does. We endorse Bryan and vote for silver"
 There will be three, if not more Wo- men delegates in the Populist conven- tion. Two of the three will be from New York, and one from Pennsylvania. A committee of women who are here giving their attention to securing the adoption of a female suffrage plank in the platform are counting upon the jealous assistance of these women del- egates.
 The middle of the road" men are JULIE SOulC ClOoC IOhl6dl, anu announce that canvass of the dele gates already here and those who are on the way and whose position is known, will give them a majority of 291 against Bryan and for straight ticket.
 Two middle of the road meetings are now in progress.
 The Bryan managers confidently claimed this morning their control of the convention was practically assured. There are details yet to be worked out, but they believe they have won the main victory for the nomination or en- dorsement of the Chicago ticket. The attempt of some of the Populists to force the withdrawal of Sewall and to nominate Populist for vice-president has been defeated on the stand taken by Bryan's friends and the positive an swer of Chairman Jones of the Demo cratic National committee that such a thing could not be considered. Not withstanding the confidence of the Bryan managers, however, they will not relax their efforts. They have a most complete organization and every man has his instructions
 The Bryan men have put forward General Weaver for temporary chair man. This is shrewd move, as they do not believe the opposition will care to make a fight against their late standard bearer.
 The attempt of the middle of the road" men to organize resulted in a very spirited meeting. A. H. Living ston of Missouri was elected temporary chairman. A delegate from Oklahoma named Albright pointed out man seated in front of the chairman and declared that he had been around the hotels distributing Mark Hanna s money for the purpose of preventing endorsement of Bryan and defeating the silver party. The man was Silas Ross of Buffalo, N. Y. MT. Ross de- nied emphatically that he had been engaged in any such business. AL bright accused several others of the same thing. A row occurred because several wore the Bryan badges.
 After the adoption of motion tc put out the Bryan men, thus cutting off the Oklahoma mans explanation German Populist from St. Louis said Tt was not a Populist, but Re, publican meeting" There were loud cries of Put him out" Down with the traitor!" Sit down." said the chairman. T won't sit down." said the Missourian. You can't make me sit down." The chairman told some one to put him out. The German showed fight, but was hustled out A meeting of the middle of the road men, consisting of three delegates from each state was announced to takt place at the Lindell at once. The rol call of states was not resumed.
 A quiet meeting took place in Sen ator Buffers room today which will if the claims of those present are real ized, have the effect of creating con sternation in the ranks of the Bryal and Sewall followers. The meetin, was composed of representative dele gations from all states south of tn Mason and Dixon line The question under discussion was the adoption o a plan to endorse Bryan and plac upon the ticket with him a southerl Populist. This plan originated wit Butler. When the meeting adjourne the claim was made that 5SS vote would be received for this plan sout of the Mason and Dixon line Thi approaches very near a majority ( the convention. The delegates pres ent refused to indicate the preferenc for vice-president
 Senators Pettigrew of South Dakot and Jones of Nevada arrived toda. Both senators are laboring in the il terest of Bryan.
 The Populist National committee ha