The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16
BRYAN SUITS THE POPS.
He Will Doubtless Be Endorsed by the
Two st. Louis Conventions.

Chicago. July 10.-Leaders of the ma
tional Silver party and Populist party,
who are in Chicago, declare unanimously
that their organizations will endorse the
nomination of Bryan at their convention
in st. Louis. July %.
Many prominent men of these parties
have been here during the convention
watching the proceedings and in an I'M
official way working for silver. They
are Senators Jones and Stewart of
Nevada, Congressman Newlands of
Navada, eX-CongresSman Pence of Colo
RADIO and many lesser lights. An excel
lent understanding exists between the
two organizations, and their conven-
tons were appointed for the same day
in st. Louis with the end in view that
they might unite upon candidate, or, if
the Democratic convention should nomi-
nate man satisfactory to them, that
they might endorse the nomination. So
far as the men now i'll Chicago are con-
cerned, the latter is n settled fact.
The national Silver party was organ
lied about a year ago to give Il political
place to men who had left existing par
ties because neither of the two great
ones were committed to free silver. In
II quiet way it has been forming organi-
cations in all states, which its leaders OK
pcNI VIII pIoNc stIolS allles LUZ lne
Democratic party i'll the campaign, if it
does not become merged in the Organi-
cation.
Alex Delmar of New York. state chair
man of the Silver party and delegate
to the st. Louis convention. said:
Il have consulted with the principal
men of the Silver party and all were
very much delighted with the nomination
of Bryan and are strongly of the opinion
that we should endorse him. He is one
| of the men we might have selected our
selves for candidate, had he been of the
| national Silver party. | am sure the
Populists will endorse the nomination
also There is not the slightest posi-
bility that the silver forces will divide
| in this campaign, and for gold men to
attempt to stir discord among us by
| their peculiar methods will be waste of
| time and money"
Senator Jones of Nevada said:
This question is one above personals
| ties. People who favor free coinage of
silver do not care much how the name
of the candidate or party is spelled that
advocates their principle. | have
talked with many Populists and indie
pendent silver men, and they all believe
we should endorse Bryan"
EN-CongresSman LATE Pence, who was
|
gress from Colorado. in answer to Ques-
ton as to whether the party would en-.
dorse Bryan, said:
| I'VE will not endorse. but we will
nominate him. Next to Teller or Sibley
he will have stronger support than any
one else could have attracted from oul
people. Why should we not nominate
him? He is all right on the money
question, all right on the income tax. all
right on the railroad question. all right
on the election of United States sena
tors by direct vote of the people"
Judge A. w. Rucker of Colorado said
Bryan has got to get the Republican
and Populist vote of the west and north
west. for to win he must gain much
larger Republican vote than the Demo
cratic vote he will lose. He will lose
about 100000 Democratic votes. The
st. Louis convention this month will be
the greatest political gathering ever held
in the United States, except by the two
great parties, and believe they will en-.
dorse Bryan.
| Senator Stewart and Congressman
| Newland both predict that Bryan will
be endorsed by the st. Louis convention
| M'LEAN CONFERS WITH BRYAN
Chicago. July l0.-Prominent Demo
cratic leaders have been in consultation