The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-21
Jones and Butler Alarmed mt the Ef-
forts To .Turn Down Boiter Du-
bois i'm Silver Idaho.
X. OF L. TO BE A POP HNNEX
sOvEREIGN WILL RUN THE ORDER
IN THE INTEREST OF SILVER.
ranged-Speech to BE Made at
south Bend, Ind, Sept. 3.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-At both the
Democratic and Populist headquarters
rious alarm is felt over the situation in
Idaho. where the news dispatches indicate
that the Democrats and Populists are try
ing to effect a fusion which will leave out
the silver Republicans. The managers at
both Headquarters consider that this at
tempted combination at the expense OF the
silver Republicans is a violation OF the
spirit of the free-silver campaign. which
seeks TO combine all the silver forces, and
they fear its effect the silver Republic
ans of other Western States. They believe
the different forces should combine on
equitable, and just terms and effect di-
vision such as was made i'm Minnesota and
Washington. Moreover. they consider that
ii would be especially ungrateful in Idaho,
because their refusal to recognize the silver
Republicans involves the defeat of Senator
Dubois. The latter is looked on by both
the Democratic and Populist managers as
one Of the great central figures in the bolt
of free-silver Republicans from the Repub-
lican party. To his instrumentality. also,
is most largely attributed the defeat of the
tariff bill i'm the Senate. except with free
silver rider. and to turn him down." they
believe. would send a chill through the
leaders Of the silver Republicans OF the
West. For this reason IL is probable that
both Chairman Jones and Chairman Butler
will make every attempt to arrange some
sort OF adjustment in Idaho that will
give due recognition to the silver Repub-
licans.
The executive committee of rie Populist
party has adjourned subject To the call OF
the chairman. 1t has accomplished all that
could be done at the present time I'm ar
ranging for headquarters here and branch
headquarters in Chicago. IL was decided
that J. r. Sovereign should be assigned
10 the Chicago headquarters. which will be
under the management of Mr.. washburn,
of Massachusetts. Chairman Butler will be
i'm charge here and will give his whole at
tention to the campaign. Mr.. Butler will
be assisted by Secretary Edgerton, who
will be here during most OF the campaign.
c. III. Pirtle. chief of the Senate document
room, will be in charge of the sending out
of the documents. Mr.. Butler said to-day
that the class of literature which was to
be sent oet had not yet been decided on.
As far as possible documents which can
be franked will be sent out. These will in
clude speeches by Populists in Congress
and some of Tom Watsons will be. among
the number selected. Some OF the ntera-
ture being sent out by the Democrats and
also by the silver committee will be dis
tributed. Chairman Butler said this morn
ing that the committee was of course en-
barrassed for want OF funds and Secretary
Edgerton said the committee must rely on
voluntary subscriptions much as pos
sible. I'VE have Clipped I'm" said Chair
man Butler. Ito pay our expenses thus far
We have no rich men TO make large con-
tributions for campaign expenses. 1 expect
we VIII have TO make campaign like
others we have made in the South. where
have managed with very little money"
Chairman Butler will enter into corre-
spondence with Populist leaders and with
free-silver leaders in various parts of the
country at once and endeavor TO effect an
adjustment of all existing difficulties which
will bring the supporters OF silver and
Bryan into harmonious action. The silver
party and the Populist party to-day moved
into headquarters with the Democrats
party in the Wormley Building. Vice Chair
man Stevens. of the Silver party, said that
the silver branch headquarters in Chicago
headquarters I'm Washington and would
have charge OF the campaign i'm the West
ern States.
Chairman Faulkner, of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee. has
gone TO Martinsburg TO participate I'm a
meeting there tonight. Among the callers
at headquartersto-day was Secretary Hoke
Smith, who had a long conference with
Chairman Faulkner and Secretary Card
cided 10 circulate among farmers portions
of Bourke Cockran's speech. especially the
portion where he made reference to PRO
fessional farmers
A letter from Princeton. Ill. received at
headquarters announces that a free-silver
Swedish Republican club. with a member.
ship of 150 has been organized there.
The Democratic committee will publish
an extract from the message OF President
nouncing his approval OF the act for re-
sumption of specie payments. The object
Is TO show that President Grant did not
know that silver had been demonetized by
the act OF 1873. The extract Is as follows:
I'm fact, to carry out the first section OF
the act, another mint becomes necessity
With the present facilities for coinage IL
would take period probably beyond that
fixed by law for final specie resumption to
coin the silver necessary to transact the
business of the country There are smeit-
ing furnaces for extracting the silver and
gold ores brought from the mountain terri
three In the former r-city-and as much OF
the change required will be wanted I'm the
Mississippi valley States. and as the metals
to be coined come from the west OF these
States. and as l understand the charges
for transportation OF bullion from either
Of the cities named to the mint i'm Philadel-
phia to New York city amount to 81 for
each $1,000 worth with equal expense
for transportation back. IL would seem q
fair argument In favor OF adopting one or
more of those cities as the place or places
for the establishment Of new coinage facil-
ities.''
j. r. Sovereigl who is TO be- with George
F. Washburn. for the PopuIist COMMITTEES
I'm Chicago. has decided TO organize bu-
reau OF labor and IL I'm connection
with the campaign. He viii engage large
number OF speakers and send them into the
doubtful States. Ten speakers have al
ready been secured. and Mr.. Sovereign Is
in correspondence with others. He intends
to organize Western labor men I'm the inter-
est of silver. Mr.. Sovereign expects 10
move the headquarters of the X. OF l.. 10
Chicago during the campaign and its en-
ployes Will assist him.