Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-22

ganization as an independent political
body. with which Republicans and Demo
Gratis could both consistently unite IN
their support OF free silver. He asserted
that Bryan and Sewall would carry Ore
gon by majority OF at least 1900.
Mr. George w. Thompson. of the State
of Washington. was elected TO place on
the committee. and following this came
the appointment OF a special committee,
consisting OF Senator Jones. Of Nevada,
and Messrs. Stevens. OF Colorado; Baker,
OF California; Thompson, Of Washington;
and Devine. of Nebraska, TO draft an
address to the public calling upon ali
friends OF silver to support Bryan and
Sewall.
THE vICE-PRESIDENCY.
The North Carolina Populists met to-
day and completed their organization.
The delegation favor nominating Good
win. the present candidate for Governor
of Alabama, for ce-President. No vote
on tho presidency question has been
taken by them.
Mr.. George c. Gather OF Alabama,
says he does not know whether or not
Captain Kolb IS correctly ported IN
the interview printed this morning as TO
his personal desire to pee Bryan hoini-
mated. but he knows that the statement
deliver the Alabama delegation is rot
correct. Alabama" says Mr.. Gather,
"is for Bryan under some conditions, ana
under others she Is not. III the Bryan
men will make Representative Albert i.
Goodwin, who defeated j. G. CobD LOT
Congress, the candidate for Nice-Presi-
dent wen vote for their man. Goodwh
has never lost campaign. Every south-
ern man I've spoken to is for Good"ln'
and all the western men, except weaver
Of Iowa"
SILVER PLATFORM.
ST LOUIS. MO, July H.-It is pro-
bable that the platform OF the silver con-
vention to be adopted tomorrow VIII CON
sist of a declaration OF principles de-
rnanding a restoration of the former me
taIic money-gold and silver Unless the
present programme Is changed, thls ue-
claration will be worded as follows;
'Be IL resolved, That over and above
all other questions of policy. we are IN
favor of restoring TO the people OF the
United States the time-honored money OF
the Constitution-gold and silver; not one,
hut hoth-the money OF Washington ana
Hamilton and Jefferson and Monroe and
jackson, and Lincoln-to the end that
the American people may receive honest
nay for an honest product; the American
debtor
est standard and not In n standard that
is appreciated 100 per cent. above all the
great staples of our country; and TO the
end. further, that silver-standard coun-
tries may be deprived Of the unjust ad-
vantage they now enjoy, the difference IN
exchange between gold and silver an ad-
vantage which tariff legislation alone can
not perform.
1--WE. therefore. confidently appeal to the
people Of the United States 90 leave in
abeyance for the moment all other ques-
tions. however important and momentous
they appear. to sunder IL need be. all
former party ties and affiliations, and
mite in one supreme effort to free them
selves from the domination Of the money
mower. a power more destructive than any
which has even been fastened upon the
civilized men Of any race in any age"
The present intention is TO supplement
this with an address to the American
people, which is now being prepared.
POPULIsT PROGRAMME
At a late hour tonight 1t looks as If
the Populists will adopt the Chicago plat
form, with certain notifications TO make
il conform to their party.
Tonight men high in the councils OF
the Democratic party, who are here for
the purpose Of watching the situation,
express their entire satisfaction with the
results as they seem to have been de-
termined upon.
The claim Of the "middle-of-the-road"
Popuists that they have developed suffi-
cient strength to defeat Bryan is ridiculed
by the latter's friends.
Mr. Fred. Bailey. the secretary Of the
Bryan Steering Committee. says that re-
ports received from their subcommittee
indicate that Bryan will have at leaaG
500 of the 1858 votes. He is not certain
as to the Vice President. The opposition
10 Mr.. Sewall among certain men who
are friendly to Mr.. Bryan, he says, is
very strong, and he does not believe
sewall will receive their support.