Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-16
BRYAN AND BATEmAM.
Maine May Have Another Representative On
the National Ticket.

Portland, July 15-The mixed up
cracy may be still further complicated
by the action of the Maine Populsts.
1t is understood that if the silver
Democrats will unite upon their can
ddate they will favor union with
them, but they say that the overturcs
of such a union must come from Ar
thur Scwall, whom they regard as the
spokesman of the free silver element
Whether Mr.. Sewall makes any ad-
vance to conciliate the Pooulists of
Maine, or gives them cold shoulder
may make a difference with his own
political fortunes.
Friday, the Maine delegation to the
Populist national convention will leave
for St Louis. They say before that
time they must have an assurance that
Mr. Sewall will support Mr. Bateman
for Governor, or else they VIII prevent
him from being endorsed by the Popu-
list convention for Vice Presidential
candidate of the party.
Already letters have been received
here to the effect that the Populists of
the West will not support Mr.. Sewail.
though they are ready and willing to
support Bryan. These correspondents
propose that the Vice Presidential
nominee shall be J.. c. Bateman of
Auburn. who is the Popuist candidate
of the party in Maine. They say that
the party will look to the East for
Vice Presidential candidate. and that
nothing would be more fitting than
tl, L.. II:
the state of Mr.. Sewali. So the Popu-
list ticket may read Bryan and Bate
man.
Mr.. Eateman himself has thus ex-
pressed himself to a reporter of the
Lewiston Sun:
II have no desire for the Vice Presi-
Dental nomination on the Populist
ticket, hut there is a strong feeling
among our Western leaders to nomi-
nate another candidate for the posi-
ton. This feeling has been voiced in
todays papers by Senator Marion But
Ter and Hon Ignatius Donelly.
1T Will require a mighty effort to
prevent this action. 1t has been sug-
gested that the new candidate should
come from the East. and especially
from Mr.. SeWall's state. What it will
amount to | cannot tell.
For - years we have labored inces-
sanity 10 bring about this great up
heaval. We now feel that it would be
both unwise and unjust for the free
silver Democrats to run a candidate
in opposition to us in Maine Under
stand me. | neither supplicate nor
threaten. If Mr. Winslow was a sill
Yer man. ] would cheerfully withdraw
in his favor. But we must take hu-
manity as we find it,
The men who have fought and suf-
fered for this cause cannot he expected
to yield their position to men who have
done for il in the past and who are
now openly hostile to it, If all the sill
Yer Democrats in Maine would meet
us in an open and frank manner we
would most cordially reciprocate the
sentiment.
For Mr.. Sewall | also entertain tn,
highest regard. But | also know th,
deep prejudice existing in the minds |
OF our men against any person con
nectcd with national banks and cor
poratc institutions. To overcome that
prejudice is no easy task 1t can neve,
be accomplished while Mr.. SewaH anC
his friends are working against us |
here. When the silver Democrats |
show desire for a union of reform |
forces we shall gladly meet them more !
than half way. Up to this time then |
chief anxiety seems to be to get rid OF /
the Populists. | will not impugn L
them any unworthy motives They |
certainly cannot expect us to enthust |
over a proposition that would brina
rum to ourselves. The result now rest: /
with them. A union can be effected
but they must take the Initiative
Mr.. Rateman's friends say that h,
holds the key to the situation, that III
goes from Maine as a delegate. that |
he Will be the chairman of the Maine
that he will control the
from the six New England
states. and that with his power as al
orator he will be a great influence il
the convention.
Tho plans of the friends of Mr. Bate
man is that if Mr. Sewall will not give |
him (Batcman) his influence in Maine
in his fight for the Governorship he |
viii prevent Mr.. SeWall from being en-
1orsed as the Vice Presidential nom- |
nee of the Populist national conven-
lion.