Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-07-16
h THEY THINK OF IT.
Opinions of Local Democrats on the
Nomination of Bryan and Sewall
Many Wanted Bland, but
Are Satisfied.

Many Wanted Bland, but
Are Satisfied.
ALEDGER reporter Monday inter-
| viewed q large number of local Demo-
Gratis in regard to the nomination OF
Bryan and Sewall and in answer to
the question "What do you think of
the nominations?"recei the follow
ing replies:
DR.. A. NJ. Patterson: 81 think
Bryan is a stronger man than Bland
and that his nomination was the best
circumstances"
j. NJ. Davis: "The nomination was
as strong a one as could be made on
the platform adopted. Bryan is a
stronger man than Bland"
Cass Hagan: 81 am well pleased.
OF course, l was for Bland because he
is a Missourian, but think Bryan is a
strong man."
J. F. LleweIlyn: "The nomination
was a good one on the platform adopt
ed.n
J. R. Browning: "I am perfectly
satisfied. Bryan is all right"
w. J.. Rixey: "Couldn't be better.
Bryan is the strongest mar they could
have put up"
G. F. Clark: "I am satisfied with
the nomination. OF course, / wanted
to see Bland nominated, but think
Bryan will come nearer carrying the
Southern States than he would
Police Judge Bass: at like the
nomination of Bryan very well. The
convention acted wisely. He is a
stronger man than Bland and the
platform is all right"
Sam Evans: stIt's all right. The
thing to do now is to elect the ticket
Harry Atchison: she is the strong
est and smartest man that could have
been nominated. l was for Bland on
account of his being a Missourian, but
am perfectly satisfied. The ticket
named. will carry everything from
Maine to California"
E. d. Graham: "From a Populistic
standpoint, 1T is a good nomination.
} At. Brown: 81 like the nomination
we'll enough. I was for Bland first
r. D. Worrell: ''It was all right
@. A. Bast: SIT was all right. I an
right in line for Bryan"
, T. B. Hit: "The nomination wa.
all right; as strong as could be. The
, only thing the matter with me now ii
. that l cai't find out whether I am {
Democrat or a Populist."
u Squire Winscott: "The uomina'
, ton was a good one. If it win no
r unite the Republican party, thini
| we will be successful in November
E. III. Carter: eft was fine. I an
: perfectly satisfied"
al s. 8. Craig: "He's a Democrat
\ I am pleased. He is all right"
j. D. Mckee: 81 am satisfied. Fl,
will get the Populist vote as well a
: the Democratic"
nj T. NJ. Gill: "The ticket is a goo
n one, if it will win."
J. Bick: "The nomination is a stron;
one and is all right. 1t couldn't hav
!. been better.n
al w. H. French: SIT is all right.
am glad that the financial question j
. divided between the two parties. lie
v them fight it out and g which i
right"
ell j. NJ. Marmaduke: 81 suppose tn
nomination is all right. One side Q
the other of the financial questio
must be right and not both. We ca
" now see which will win"
a /. H.. Talbot: SIT is all RICH
Sewall is a good business man an
has plenty of money and the ticket
s a strong one."
Iv G.. G. Davis: "The nomination is
" splendid one. 1t will carry the cour
re- try"
a. P. E. Locke: ssIt is all right. Ina
faith in the party and knew the
Of would do what was best"
r. County Clerk Snidow: 81 was ft
III Bland first and then Bryan. 1t is a
81 right the way it is now"
Deputy Sheriff Dowell: ''Ill vol
th the ticket"
to Judge 8. M. Edwards: GAN RICH
I'd couldn't have been better. The tick
at reaches from sunrise to sunset ar
will undoubtedly be elected"
T. P. M. Morris: ''The nomination
Bryan is good enough. / was fl
IN Bland first. AS for Sewell, l kno
in nothing about him."
pe G. L. Bruce: 81 was for Bland, b
be Bryan was my second choice. 1t
Ms ali right and the ticket will be electe
he Bryan is the smartest man of his al
ma in the country"
se G. R. Lupton: "It suits me perfee
he ly."
of w. HsKennan: "Bryan is a mu
as stronger man than Bland and l a
a. going to support him."
Orlando Hit: "He's all right"
ob Col. B. B. Tureman: "Good of t
in kind" (From the way Col. Turem'
raj said this it might be inferred that t
M "kind' is what is not good.)
ie,l DIR. e. S.Caye: "The ticket is a wi
ming one"
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