New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-21
Colgate & Co.'S
VIOLETWATER

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succeed in forcing Mr.. Bryan's nomination. ,"ey
viii attn be menaced by the danger OF poit Oh
the straght-out faction In the Popunst paif
bolt. in case Bryan Is chosen Is openly preo'c.eo
this afternoon by two OF the leaders Oh TIC
Middle Of the Road contingent
yANDERvooRT PREDICTS A BOLT. &.
Mr.. yandervoort. who is president OF the Re-
form Press Association and commander Ut Inc
National Industrial Legion. as well as the prop
able choice Of the straight-out Popuiists TOT inc
Presidentia nomination. said to-day;
..If the advocates OF Bryans Endorsement
should develop majority in the Convention, the
delegates from the Southern States Will poit tne
Convention 1t Is certain that the Middie-ol-the
Road people will not swallow sucn an acuon.
They are Populists. Bryan Ia Democrat. They
have fought the Democratic party and It's ballot
box stufing methods in the South for years.
They cannot and will not follow Democratic
leader. That much is absolutely certain. But we
expect the Bryan people to have the chance to
bolt The Middle he-Road faction. In my
opinion, will have two-thirds Of the votes In the
Convention. They will nominate their own candi-
date and adopt their own platform.
Edwin ]. Gurdick Of Chicago attorney-at-law
and delegate to the Populist Convention, said:
"A bolt cannot be avoided. The Bryan people
are for their man to the end. They will not
yield. Most of the Middle-of-the-Ro people
bitter In their opposition as the Western
people In their advocacy OF the Democratic
candidate. From a careful review Of the situa-
ton believe that the factions possess about
equal strength. few Of the Middle-of-the- Road
people are wavering. but not many.
III the Bryan faction predominates. the
Middc-of- the-R Readers will bolt and nominate
another candidate. Every one Of them declares
that he will not surrender himself TO the Demo-
Gratis whom they have been fighting for years
no definite plan of action has been agreed upon.
but there will be a bolt no matter which faction
controls the Convention. There is no way out
Of IT,"
IN DEMOCRACY'S BACKYARD
Other prominent Populists on both sides
though not outspoken, agree that harmony may
be found impossible Of attainment and that be-
lief Is being strengthened hourly. Professor C.
W. Taylor of Corye County, Tex, is one Of
the brightest delegates coming out Of the South.
He said to The Trbune's correspondent to-day:
"Of the 1,35O-odd delegates to the Populist
Convention we figure out clear majority Of
700 against unconditional surrender. The fact
is. we Southern men can't afford an uncondi-
tional Endorsement 1t will simply send to
Democracy's backyard for the whole campaign,
to come out only at voting time, you may be
assured think that there must be an honor
able, equitable division OF honors before the peo-
pie and afterward. II our support is to be given.
l have been about among the Southerners a
good deal last night and to-day, and this Is the
talk all around The party has latterly made
great progress In our country. and II We were
to vote now to allow II to be swallowed UP we
would have some scores to settle with our peO-
pie when went home I have doubt that
alternative Of the unconditional indorse-
ment of Bryan and Sewall there would be q
revolt and an independent ticket put up by our
people. who place the party organization above
mere present expediency. But Of course. we
will know more Of these things when our dele
cations all get in."
VIEWS OF A MISSOURI DEMOCRAT.
view Of the situation which one seems
to have thought of In the mad silver whir now
eliminating here suggested at the Lindell
to-day by Colonel Thomas Hathaway, ar old
time Missouri Democrat and an active candi-
date for Governor. He explained himself TO The
Tribune correspondent as follows:
Il am dead against the Popuist Endorsement
of Bryan. l think 1t all wrong; our party
leadership has fallen upon evil days. I have
been Democrat for forty years without strike
or bolt. I believe in 1t and l want IT to win
There are great many. a very great many
sound money Democrats over the country who
believe that the Chicago Convention didn't make
q Democratic platform; that the Convention was
captured and run by the Populists. Now, II
these fellows go to work and indorse Bryan
they will naturally and logically say 1 told you
very good excuse. l think, to put up another
ticket and we all know that two Democratic
tickets would ruin the party. This Is the way
/ look at It,"
I'VE hear the Populist talk about being sold
out or surrendered to the Democrats. but my no.
ton Is that the Democrats or very important
sectior of them, have been sold out 10 the POpu-
lists and these things we are hearing around US
are in the nature Of a confirmation am very
sorry TO see the old party getting INTO tnis posi-
ton Populist Endorsement would mean either
second Democratic ticket or dead loss of the
sound money vote at the polls, If 1t does not go
bodily to the enemy tell you TINS notion
of Populist Endorsement Will lose Bryan more
votes than 1t gains for him. good proportion
OF the gold men would come around by election
time and support the ticket tor me parry sake
and for the chance OF doing better In the future,
but this Popust and silver Endorsement business
will make their enlargement complete ior the
campaign II not permanently. In Missouri
knowing Its people thoroughly-it Will lose the
| Democratic party $4,000 votes. and this Is a very
! conservative estimate These votes may become
| great necessity for Democratic success In No
vember This is no time to let our chances slip
| away from US
JONEss OFFER TO THE POFULISTS.
WILLING TO DIVIDE Up FEDERAL AND STATE
| NOMINATIONS.
ST. Louis July ~ ALTHOUGH the Bryan propaganda
,s receiving the support OF many OF the Populist
leaders the real of advancing his Interests has
been intrusted to Senator Jones, OF Arkansas inc
| chairman of the National Democratic COMMITTEE IL
must be said for Mr. Jones that he Is engineering the
Rrvan boom ski,fuiy, and II Is none the less sKfu
| because the Arkansas Senator chooses 10 remain
o,,e.,v IN the background He has his headquarters
al the Planters Hotel where he has been receiving
certain OF the more prominent Populsts VINO uesire
Rryan's nomination by their Convention the prop
os,tion which Jones advances is this In return for
Pop,ltst and silver Republican support one member
| OF each party will be placed on the Democratic Ma
| tional Executive Committee. In states where the
| Populis.s greatly outnumbe- the Democrats the
| p.n,,s,s arc 10 control the nomination for Con-
gress and the principal State Offices In other States
Where the strength OF the Democrats Is more UNI
| form satisfactory arrangement will be made with
respect 10 the State and Congress tickets the Pur-
nose i'm each case being 10 secure the election OF iree
! silver Representatives TO the House. The schene
nnds great favor with such OF the Popusts as Jones
has consulted The argument OF the latter is that
BRYAN is not nominated half OF the Populiss In the
West especially will vote for him, and that the enect
OF this Will be 10 disrupt the party II may be said
that Jones insists strenuously that not only snan
| Brvan be nominated. but Sewal as well. At last
nights conference he insisted that these conditions
/ and he AatlC reflis