Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03


are perfectly willing That the Nebraska
senator should attend TO the matter II h.
VIII DO so. We DO not wish TO app.ar on
clous, even though We have "A perfect right
10 90 SO. All We want TO know is II Mr..
Bryan Is willing to accept our nomftotion
ana stand upon our platform II. d,,,,'t
IKE 10 nave ii continually Hung in our &c
that Bryan is ashamed of our marty IIa
ASKED Tor our nomination. We gave il 10
MN, then The report was sent h,.,.3.. !,
that he would not accent II wirbour S,.,,siI
was also recognized. Here cores thc ,,-i,cla
ioupie. The popnlis:s utterly refuse ia
nave anything whatever TO do with s.u-.I
NJ, we want 20 know whether these r.,
ports mat Mr.. Bryan will not acc. "a, nnr
Illumination unf-r such circumstances arc
"a ue or not. We do not wish 10 tiIlist ,ur
stfNloes ana attentions upon any on. ~,
tney are not desired. This is Inc only ,.nsi
uon mat we can take with amy d.gr,o "a,
self-respect Mr.. Allen has nov ,,r,-,,,si
10 iorihaLy notify Mr.. -kfyaa- as soon 90
that gentleman returns 10 his N,l,ssi.a
nome We are now waiting me r-s,,i, 10
~ IS not satisfactory We shall have .n,i.
liine 10 take such steps as NAV be ucc..s-
So, ~ preserve our seif-respect and The
SAFETY OF our party. '''e
b"temnn's War on sewou.
By The way. / noticed thar IL has t.oo,
reported that after Mr. Sewall Returned
from The Chicago convention with IN. ia
presidential nomination thar Of r,
work for his Endorsement IF n. y.o,,,, .,
urn recognize me as the leader of Tho sill
Yer FORCES in Maine. This is ipcnrr|,.
ooula nor with honor, have made him ans,
proposition OF the kind. 1 WAS Undecided
al mat time what course to pursie NJ
oeWdl was then supporting a gold stand
ara nominee for governor l Repeatedly
stated In public interviews that If NJ
Ss"al was supporting the populist ticket
when was the only free siive; ticket in
maine, that there would be some exrIse
LOT our supporting him I'm turn. But the
TACT mat he was rot taking that cours.
made not the slightest difference u-bat.y,r
with my final decision. 1t was a ,,qtt.r
mat rose above all personal considerations.
~ involved the preservation or the de
structlon OF our party. 1 was anxious for
a union of forces, if il could have hecn
done without destroying our orcanizatioa.
On reaching st. Louis | soon became con-
N.nced that this could not be ACCOMPLISHED
. 1T was apparent that the Endorsement of
Sewall meant the death OF our party.
From that moment l fought against him
with all my power. l would have dome
the same had l been p0sitiV. that the con-
trary course would have made me govern
or of Maine. shall continue this fight TO
the bitter end
No power but death will swerve me one
hairs breadth Tom Watson must be the
running mate of Mr.. Bryan or the whole
ticket must go down. There is the ulti-
mat;im."
Maj. Bowler, who is so prominent IN This
matter, has just been nominated as the fu-
sion candidate for lieutenant governor OF
Minnesota. He is a man of large business
interests and took leading part in the
st. Louis convention.
What Major Bowler SAYS
Major Bowler. who says he is the chair
man Of the committee appointed to inform
Bryan of his nomination by the populist
rational convention. states his position as
follows: so far as know, am the chair
man of that committee, and in my CAPACITY
as such L have written l.. s. Baternan 81
Maine, temporary secretary of the COM
mlttee, to address the different members
Of the committee throughout the country
ana discover their sentiments. l have also
asked him TO inquire whether | have ever
been superseded aS chairman. The COM
mittee met hut once, and then I was the
temporary officer chosen. A few days later
the national committee held 4 session and
Ii may in some way have taken action, but
unless it did, / am still the executive off
Ger. L expect an answer to my inquiries
N this matter very shortly. ana if / nnl
that still am at the head OF the commit
tee and the proposition which we have adj
dressed 10 the members NETS with the ap-
proNal OF majority of them, Bryan will
certainly be notified of his nomination If
some one else is chairman of the commit
tee, L then Will be no better than any ona
OF the members and the initiative if il is
taken, VIII have 20 rest with some one
else"
In letter which Mr.. Bateman received
today MIR. Bowler says: Your several lei
tiers OF recent date came and remained I'M
opened, in my absence, until today. | am
satisfied that you Will handle the matter
therein referred TO with Judgment and dis
erection. There is plenty of time in which
10 make all concerned show Their hand
before we show ours"