The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-27
TIE AFTERMATH
OF the Populist and silver Convention.
Winding Up Matters.

Winding Up Matters.
ST. LOUIS. No.. July 26.-Almost all
the delegates TO the national Popullst
and silver conventions which met In
this city last week. have left for their
homes and nobody remains except
few OF the leaders OF both parties. \
majority OF the delegates went out on
last nights trains and others at various
times to-day. Among those who are
still here are ex-ChaiTman TnUDeneck
and ex-Secretary Turner. OF the Popu-
list national executive committee, who
viii remain long enough to close up
their headquarters and transact what
ever business they may have In regard
to convention matters with the business
Mems League. Chairman Butler and
Secretary Edgerton, the new officers OF
the PopulIst national committee. ap-
pointed last week and majority OF the
members OF the committee. are still at
the L!ndcll hotel. They held meeting
to-day, but little else than TO talk over
the situation was done. Late tonight Il
statement was issued over the sigma"
ture of Chairman Butler, outlining the
policy of the party.
OF the silver national committee,
Chairman Lane and Vice Chairman
Stevens are still In the city, as Is also
G. ". Thompson, a mcmhrr OF the no.
tflCatlon committee. 1t has not been
decided when or where Bryan and Sew
al! will be notified OF their nomination
az standard bearers by the new silver
party. NesSrs. Lane. Stevens and
Thompson will meet tomorrow to con-
fer in regard to this matter. and some
action will probably be taken then.
Organizer Keency, Of California. has
been recommended for position on
the Democratic executive committee.
and will probably he appointed.
\ rumor got out to-day to the effect
that the Populists would withdraw
Watson, their candidate for vice presI-
dent. II Sewall did not do SO.
\ representative Of the Associated
Press called on Senator Marion G. But
Ter. chairman OF the national committee.
and asked him why t.hIs party desired
a union OF the silver forces, did they
nominate another candidate for vice
president.
"Bccause," he said, 1--WE found TINT by
no doing our party organization could
bn better preserved In support OF Mr..
Bryan than by the nomination or Mr..
SGwall"
Does mt thIs selection lead to much
embarrassment"
"Oh yes. but It Ia our only altcrna-
tive"
"Will the Democratic md PopulSt
national committees make some ar
rangement to unite their v0tc?"
The two party organizations VIII be
kept entirely separate and distinct and
the two campaIgna wlll be conducted
separately on parallel lines. hut we hope
to vote and be united"
at Is rumOrcd that Mr.. Watson Will
be withdrawn"
"rh!s viii not be done. The selection
Of Mr.. Watson wnT n dclIbertG action by
an overwhelming vote ana voiced the
sentiment OF delegates fresh from the
people who themselves had dcllbcrntcd
upon the situation since the Chicago
convention. The Peoples party. In It's
d-aire to unity the reform forces SO ny To
make victory possible met the Demo-
cratic party more than half way Dy tak-
Ing their candidate for President. We
could not unite upon Mrl SGwnll aud II
VIC had attempted TO do 20 II would have
d!sOrEaniZcA Our own forces and sntlnn-
Gercd the election Of Bryan. II Is In No
Wise reflection upon Mr.. Sewall and
We do not believe that he jr lll3 friends
VIII 10 consider 1t. On thn contrary, W..
hope that he Ia patriotic enough 10 put
the success Of the cause and the welfare
OF the country above personal Interests