The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-21

ftle sold standard and Bryan and the
silver standard. He says the Demo
Gratis do not want to absorb the Popu-
list organization, but il rests with the
latter to endorse Bryan in the interest
OF the silver cause in which all are
enlisted, and thus make victory GER
tain, or endanger success by the de-
Ginning to do SO. The responsibility, he
says. rests with them. and he does not
hesitate to say that he believes the
rank and file of the Populists
WILL DESERT THEIR LEADERS
in the issue il they refuse to accept the
opportunity. He takes them to the
top of the mountain and shows them
the promised land of silver. He and
his friends deny that any pledges are
being made, but Senator Allen, OF Ne
braska, whose position gives him great
weight in PoDulistic counSels, is pro-
claiming to his friends that if Mr..
Bryan is selected all will rally to his
support, whether Democrats. Popu-
lists or Republicans. and will be on an
equal footing. 1t is intimated that a
selfish interest perhaps actuateS some
u the middle Of the road" leaders
from the south. They have been fusing
There Tor local offices and for members
&c congress, and if Bryan should be en-
dorsed, they would necessarily cut off
their present allies. The middle OF
the road" people suggest Vandervoort,
of Nebraska. and Burkett, of Missis-
sippi as a good ticket. The Bryan peo-
pie are closely organized for effective
work. General Weaver is at the head
of the steering committee, and they are
laboTIng with all incoming delegates.
The main thing they have to contend
with is the all -peTvading dread among
the rank and file that they will he
SWALLOWED UP BY THE DEMOC-
RACY.
They declare that they were first in
the field with the demand for the
restoration of silver. THE Democrats
sroie our thunder" says Ignatius Dom
nelly. and now they want Ito bury us.
The convention is a peculiar political
gathering There is a total absence of
brass bands and a scarcity of flags and
bunting; but lack of music and trap
pings does not dampen the ardor of
the delegates. There is noise enough
to satisfy any frequenter OF conven-
tons. They crowd the hotel corridors.
All OF them are debaters with strong
convictions and they take into their
confidence all within the sound of
their voices. The fact that few of the
delegates are young is another notice
able feature of the assemblage. Most
of the
WHISPERS ARE DOTTED WITH
GRAY;
many Of the delegates are far into the
sere and yellow. but they are full Of
fire and enthusiasm. Il is not believed
that over half of the delegates are
yet on the ground In case Bryan is
nomina TED or endorsed Chairman
Jones has agreed that the Populists
shall have two representatives in the
national committee and the silverites
one representative. The two southern
men suggested for vice-president in
the event Of a compromise, which
would give the latter place on the
ticket 10 Populist, are Judge Walter
Clark Of North Carolina and Colonel
Mimms of Tennessee.
AT midnight, however, the difficulties
in the way of accomplishing such a
compromise were generally recognized
as almost insurmountable, and the
scheme was in a large measure aban-
doned. The indications that the COM
promise and Bryan factions are get
ting closer together continued and the
general belief among the best in
formed on the inside was that the sit
nation would clear tomorrow and that
the nomination Of Bryan was reason
ably certain.