The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-24

These utteranceS Will nave Ne4ShO
when calm consideration comes, as it
will. The office-seeking and office
holding brigade will go with the ma
iority or go with the Republicans if
the Populists throw them overheard.
Tonight it looks like Bryan will be
endorsed, but it is not certain. 1t also
looks like a bolt if he is or if he is
not. Many of the Western Popuhsts
will vote for Bryan. whether he is
endorsed or not, and many of the far
South Populists will not vote for him
under any circumstances.
North Carolina delgates, except
two or three Republicans who are
maspuerading as PopuHsts, say the
North Carolina Populists will abide by
the action of the convention. Senator
Kyle says Bryan and Sewall will be en-
dorsed, and that failure to do so would
be blunder equal to crime.
The PopuIist committee on platform
includes Cen Coxey, of Ohio; Carl
Brown, OF Washington, ID. c.; Gen.
Weaver, Of Iowa; James O. Field, of
Virginia; j. ID. Mutehead, of Alabama
j. X. Hines, of Georgia, and w. Il.
Henry. Of North Carolina. South
Carolina and Georgia are not repre-
sented.
All is not harmonious in the North
Carolina delegation. The leaders and
most Of the notwithstanding delega-
ties want to endorse Bryan with
Southerner for NicePresident. This
includes Butler Guthrie, hatchin, Hem
ry, Shuford, Lloyd, Fountain, aver.
But there is a mighty kick led by Kes-
Ter, Ramsey and Ray. And CebuIn
Harris, Loge's Republican father, who
is masquerading as a Popul.st, wears
an immense badge bearing the printed
words Keep in rhe middle OF the
road" He is as hostile to endorsing
Bryan as Mark Hanna is. My people
did not instruct NE" he said this
morning, but / will vote for nobody
except a straightout Populist."
Kesler talks in the same vein. ''Mc-
Kinley is going to be elected anyhow,
and | am opposed to fusion with Demo
Gratis under any circumstances" A
plain Populist delegate from North
Carolina who heard this remark, said:
'sKesler is one of these middle-of-the
road men who wants to carry the Pop
ulists into the Republican parity in or
der to secure his reelection as treasu-
rer of Cabarrus county. Watch these
middle-ofIthe-road men and nearly
every time they are Republicans at
heart or have promises of Republican
support" Kesler voted against But
Ter for the chairman of the conven-
ton. They talk about supporting
him for State pride,'' he said, II dom t
care anything about that and will sup
por no man who will betray the party"
Young Kesler was rebuked sternly
to-day by a prominent Populist. lie
has been trying to run the delegation.
This gentleman said: Young fellow,
you may be able to run little sheet
at Concord, but you cannot dictate to
this delegation. Kesler claims the
credit of deciding the Chicago contest.
''As soon,' said he, las / found out
that our crowd was favorable to Bryan
| downed him"
Ray, of Wake, is rampant for an in
dependent ticket Il would not" he
said, accept a nomination for any of
fee in Wake county unless the Popu-
lists fused with the Republicans. The
Populists can elect nothing without
Republican help"
Editor Ramsey belongs to the Re
form Press Association of which Paul
Yandeyoort is president. Nearly all
these editors have been cussed out
roundly. The Nebraska delegation ex-
poses Nandeyoort as a Republican hire
ling and Ramsey's friends wonder that
he follows his lead. In North Carolina
it is known that Ramsey took the po-
sition that he did not want silver if it
party. lie has therefore been consis-
tent, but there are many others of these
editors who left home for Bryan who
have been scooPed in by VandevOort
and are hot for a straight ticket. If
they could hear the scoring a promi-
nent Kentucky delegate gave them in
the Lindell hotel last night, they
would smart.
There are other differences in the
delegation which come to the surface
now and then. "If Buck Kitchin makes
a speech for Bryan and Sewall as he
threatened to do, | will reply to him."
said J. p Herren, of Haywood. He
has been talking for Bryan's endorse
ment up TO this morning. He says he
hears now that Bryan would not ac-
cept.
1t would take a column to print the
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