The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-14
CURSED AND SWOREI
FAKE CORRESPONDENCE CAUSES A
SENSATION AT CHICAGO.

| SENSATION AT CHICAGO.
Popul,st Leaders Thought That Bryar
Made Fool Of himself and They wer,
Terrible Mad for LittIs WHITEHALL o
Their kilograms Were Temperate,
withdrawn and IL Looked - II NO In
dorsement Would be Made ut St. Loui.
They Found That tho Correspondence.
Was Fishy and started In Again.
Chicago, July 13.-An alleged letter
from William ]. Bryan to the New York
| World n the iesue OF July 10, created g
profound sensation
The paper containing the alleged com
munication reached Chicago last night
while the Populist leaders were writing
dispatches to their associates urging
them to indorse BryaRs nomination. AL
steps looking to this end were tempo
rarily abandoned and the widest excite
nent prevailed in political circles and
committees were sent to Mr.. Bryan fol-
the purpose Of securing either confir-
nation or denieF from him. The reply
came that the letter was a forgery and
that no such communica ton had ever
been sent to the World or any other
newspaper.
The head Of the Chicago bureau Of the
World denied that any such communi-
cation had ever passed through his
hands and IN other ways the genuine
ness OF the communication was disprov-
ed, and with this Information at their
disposal the Populist leaders proceeded
| with their work and will tomorrow for
mulate an address urging the members
Of their party to indorse Mr.. Bryan at
st. Louis and denouncing the World
for purposely attempting to deceive the
voters OF this country.
The temporary upsetting Of all the
Democratic and Popuist plans by the
communication was the sensational con-
clusion of most remarkable convention
Senator Stewart Of Nevada, I. N.
Newfands Of the Populist executive COM
mittee and Lafe Pence, the Populist ex-
congressman from Colorado, were seat
ed IN Senator Stewards room at the Au-
ditorium busily engaged in sending dis
patches to the Popuiist leaders through
out the country this morning. In these
dispatches the Populiss were urged to
organize at once In order TO secure an
Endorsement Of Bryan at the st. Louis
convention July %. Before the three
Populist statesmen was a book contain
ing 5000 names Of third party leaders.
The night before the Populst executive
COMMITTEES had formally concluded TO
urge Bryan's nomination and the three
men were appointed as @ committee TO
organize for the fight.
After LOCO dispa tches had been start
ed over the wires someone brought to
Senator Stewart copy Of the New York
World Of July 10, containing what pur-
ported to be a letter from William J.
Bryan to the editor of the New York
World. The article In question was
conspicuously displayed and run In
double leads and double column The
Nevada senator stopped his work long
enough to read a half dozen paragraphs
Turning to Pence he said: What in
the - do you suppose this
- meanS?"
SENATOR STEWART SwEARS.
The patriarchad looking senator from
the pocket borough state was beside
himself with Indignation. He swore
few minutes longer and then Pence
stopped him What is it?' inquired
the Colorado Populist.
''Only this he said. Bryan has made
ass out Of himself and the Pop
uliSts will never endorse him in a mill
lion years"
Pence, who is Of excitable nature,
rushed over to Stewart and asked what
new development had caused this state
ment. Both men had been engaged in
trying to stampede the Populists to
Bryan only a minute before.
Stewart braced himself. and in u
voice which could be heard in the cor
ridors below, said: What do you think
of this from Populist nominee: L am
not a believer in either free silver or
gold, but am an out and out bimetallist
1t is clearly apparent to me that finan-
cial stringency does not hinge on the
amount OF money in circulation, but
rather on the influences that control cir
culation. The very best times we ever
had occurred when there was very low
rate Of money per capita IN circulation
What is that supposed to be?" asked
Pence.
"a letter from damned fool whom
the Democrats have nominated for pres
ident TO the New York World said
Stewart.
he grabbed the paper from the hands of
the pocket borough senator. The Colo
RADIO congressman conned the interview
and made second discovery. He found
that Bryan. in his alleged letter. had
placed tariff reform before free silver
coinage as an Issue in the campaign.
DISPATCHES STOPPED.
IF Bryan wrote That we can never
only comment Pence made. and IN
I'll we find out something more about the
authenticity OF the letter we would bet
ter stop sending dispatches.
This was exactly what was done
Messengers were sent to the telegraph
offices notifying them not to send any
OF the dispatches not already placed on
the wire, and the two Populists went 10
the lobby below for the purpose Of max
ing an Investigation Senator Stewart
was approached at this time by q Re-
public correspondent.
Are you geing to endorse the DEM
ocratic nominee when the Pepu.ist cen
vention meets at St Louis?'' he was
asked,
Endorse r. and damnatien." he said.
Have you seen this?"
Senator Stewart held alofc copy e.
the New York paper as he continued
'If this letter is genuine there viii be
another candidate no:nina ted a st.
LOUIS. We VIII never endorse Bryan
with any such statements as this going
through the country"
Messengers were cent 10 other Pepu-
lis; leaders, and a conference was call
ed for the purpose OF seeing what should
be dons- Stewart ard Pence demanded
that someone should so direct 10 Bry>