Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-19
LEADERS CONFER.
Bryan Supporters Discuss the Sit
uatiOn in Kansas.
SENATOR BUTLER DENIES A REPORT
"A Plan of Colorado Gold Mine Owners-A
Labor Bureau to Be Established by
the Democrats-The Gold
Standard Campaign.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The leaders
of the different elements which are
supporting Mr.. Bryan who are in the
city, including Senators Jones, of Ar
kansas. German and Faulkner. demo-
Gratis; Teller and Dubois, silver repub-
1icans. and Butler, popuiist, and also
Mr.. Johnson, the democratic national
committeeman of Kansas, have spent
quite a busy day in conference among
themselves. They have discussed all
phases of the campaign, and it may be
stated in general way that they have
gone over the entire political situation,
with the view of obtaining united &C
ton in all states Senators Jones and
Butler devoted two hours to the ques-
of fusion on presidential and vice
presidential electors. The situa-
ton in Kansas received special
attention. Some of the populists in
this state dissat isied with the ar
rangements there, which they claim
would result in getting the electoral
vote of that state to Sewall and ignore
Watson. Mr.. Butler is investigating
the situation with the hope of secur-
ing better terms for the Kansas popu-
lists. Mr.. johnson assured him, how
ever, that the leading mem bers of the
populist party were entirely satisfied
with the arrangements in that state,
and that the movement for a second
populist convention was in no wise
general among the members of that
party. 1t is understood that Senator
Jones promised to give attention to the
situation there. and to use his good Of
fees with the democrats to secure con-
'cessions for the populists on the cleo
toral ticket of the state in case it
should be advisable so to do.
SENATOR BUTLER DENIES REPORT.
WAsHINGToN, Sept 16.-When the at
tention of Senator Butler was called to
the report that he had written Con-
gresham Howard, of Alabama, that
Sevva1 would withdraw, he replied:
Mr.. Howard is mistaken If he is correctly
represented in the dispatch If any such
statement sent out from here it was sent
without my authority. Nothing would give
me more pleasure than to have Mr.. Sewall
withdraw, his withdrawal would remove
an element of friction from the campaign and
make the election of Bryan certain, but the
matter rests with Mr. SewalL
Referring to the report from Green's
boro. n. c., quoting him as saying it
was a mistake for the popu1ists to have
nominated Bryan. Senator Butler said:
have never made any such statement The
party could not have selected a better man
than Mr.. Bryan, even from its own ranks Fur
thermore, he had been nominated by the dem
ocrats and already had several million votes
votes effective in defeating Mckinley and the
gold standard. was by nominating and sup
porting Bryan. and the duty of every American
patriot who believes in American independ-
ence, and who opposes the British gold stand
ard is to vote for him.
PLAN OF COLORADO MINE ownsRs.
VICTOR, Col. Sept. 16.-One of the
principal -owneIs in. one of the greatest
gold producing mines in the Cripple
Creek district of the United States
L. Ell
day:
On account of the continued stat ements of
the eastern press that Colorado is a silver pro-
ducing state, and for that reason is for Bryan
and Sewall, the owners of gold mines in the
state who produce annually more than o,Ooo,-
600 of gold are forming close corporation for
the purpose of demanding of the smelters that
they receive payment for their product in gold
coin or gold bullion In a few days the owners
of gold mines will meet in Victor Col. to per-
feet the organization and sign contracts Fiji
teen mine owners. representing several of the
biggest gold mines in Colorado, with an annual
production of s. ,03O are heading the move
ment- The gold will be used in paying OFF en-
ployeS, and will thus go into circulation in
stead of into the banks
A LABOR BUREAU.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16--Chairman Jones,
of the democratic national committee
has perfected arrangements for .he
establishment of a la Dor bureau in con-
nection with the national committee.
1t will be placed in charge of j. w.
Mcbride, ex-president of the American
Federation of Labor, who is also to be
made a member of Senator Jones ad-
visory committee. A staff of speakers
will at once be esta blished who will
work among the employees of factories
and similar places
THE GOLD STANDARD CAMPAIGN.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. Ex-senator
John NJ Palmer, candidate for presi-
dent of the national democratic party,
will leave this city Saturday for New
York, where he will open the cam
paign on September 90 at Madison