Evening star., 1896-09-18

Denunciation of Brynn's Notification
by Senator Allen.

by Senator Allen.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LEWISTON. Maine, September Isl. c.
Bateman. secretary of the committee to
notify Mr.. Bryan Of his nomination by the
populist party, Is angry at the notification
sent Mr. Bryan by Senator Allen. He says:
"The letter of notification sent to Mr..
Bryan by Senator Allen Is simply farce.
In trying to sell out the peoples party Mr..
Allen has got his foot into 1t. The mat
ter Is now in vastly worse shape than be-
fore. Populists all over the country are
more indignant than ever. When Mr.. Bry-
an accepted the democratic and silver nom
| nations he also accepted their platform of
principles frankly and squarely. Now Sen
ator Allen tells him that he is not ex-
In other words. he is informed that the
great peoples party Is anxious to vote
for him without any pledge that will try
to advance our principles, and yet Senator
Allen was the man who Informed the ST.
Louis convention that Bryan was a popu-
list From beginning to end Senator Aliens
conduct has been marked with treachery
and duplicity that is simply amazing
"At this moment l do not know what
Mr.. Bowler. the chairman Of the notifica-
ton committee. will do. 1t seems to me
that it is almost too late to do anything.
What l mean by this statement is that so
much mischief has been done in treating
the populists with contempt and scorn
that the great body of them will refuse to
vote Tor Mr. Bryan IN any event. 1t looks
as IL Bryan'S star had set.
Populists Wanted Only Frankness
"Never was a glorious cause and an
auspicious beginning SO quickly turned into
farce by bungling managers. The popu-
lists. for the most part, would have been
satisfied with Mr.. Bryan, even IL he had
told them frankly that he could not ac-
cept all the planks of their platform. 1t Is
this absence of all frankness that irritates
and exasperates them. He has steadily
ignored them in every way. l do not be-
lieve that he has done this of his own free
will and choice. He has been prompted to
this course by the office-seeking dema-
gOgues by whom he Is surrounded. He has
been led to believe that he could safely ig-
at heart are seeking his downfall. The
mischief is now done. and 1 do not believe
that 1t can ever be undone. The populists
are patriots, however. and II Mr.. Bryan
would even at this late day deal frankly
with them the matter might be fixed up.
1.-The populists were told at st. Louis that
II they would indorse Mr.. Bryan that
Sewall would be dropped and Watson s
shown that this statement was false and
deliberately intended to deceive. The men
| in charge Of Bryan are at heart anxious to
see him defeated. They well know tina,
| no surer method could be adopted than to
| violate their pledges to Watson by retain
| ing Sewall. That 1t will end in Bryan's
defeat Is just as certain as God reigns
| and justice lives. The result in Sewall'
own state will be repeated all over the
west and northwest.
The Cause Will Go On.
This great reform movement is going
right on, however, revolutions never &c
backwards. Treason and duplicity may re.
| turn, but it cannot kill The treason OF
Benedict Arnold only delayed American
freedom for q day. The curse of all great
reform movements Is treacherous leaders
The peoples party has more than it's share
| Of these creatures. but 1T will survive them
all. Other and truer men will fill their
places, another Lincoln will arise to lead
! the hosts Of reform. 1 do not for one mo-
ment despair of the final success of this
| cause. The people of this country are not
republican at heart. A way will be found
| to give expression to their feelings. The
| false leaders will be overthrown in the
nations as they have been ovrthrown ir
| Maine hut nrincinleS are eternal and COR