The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-21
RRy1Y no rng ropuLIsrS.

lie Wants Their Vote-Fears "A Division-
Saws That He Is Bound to Recognize All
the Elements of His Party-But senator
Butler Says No-What Peifer Says
st. Louis, July 20,-The week opened
with a steady downpour of ram ana
while this interferes somewhat with
the accomplishment Of the preliminarles
of the conventions the managers say 1t
reioices them to see it now, for II
practically assures them good weather
during the convention. The national
silyerites, who have been keeping COM
paratively quiet SO far, opened head
quarters this morning on the ground
floor of the Lindell, where DR.. Mott,
chairman of the national committee
and Mr.. Keeney, the general organizer
established themselves Dr. Mott does
not believe that the two conventions
will be consolidated.
"rhere will be two distinct and sep
arate conventions" said he, although
I hope that they will arrive at some
concerted action.
1.-THE parties will not bodily unite
The ultimate aim may be the same, out
they will probably arrive at an under
standing which we hope will be an
endorsement of Bryan or the division
OF electors which Is the most proba-
BILE course and is fully acceptable. The
division in such cases will be made the
same as in the vote of 1894, except in
the case of the silver party, in which
case, of course, it will have to be es-
timated. The vote in the west, or
course will be easily aportioned, as 1t
is known to be for the silver party. In
my own state, North Carolina, the
democrats will probably attempt to
ride in on the silver wave, but they
will be disappointed. l feel confident
that we can carry 10000 republican
votes from Mckinley and for free sill
yer. In that state we will put out an
independent state ticket. You know
that two years ago we defeated the
democrats in North Carolina, and now
we do not propose that they shall get
control of the state government as a
lot of state politicians think will be
possible. We will say to them we will
vote for your national ticket but in the
state we will put out our own ticket" y
National Silver Party's Lines.
AT a meeting of the leaders of the
National Silver" party it was decided
to maintain the present organization
and to formulate platform on the
same lines as the Chicago platform, so
To- 49,,
ton of the National Silver" party
without becoming embarrassed. 1t is
settled, apparently, that the convention
will nominate, not endorse, Bryan.
While the results of last nights con-
ference has had the effect of discour-
aging Chairman Taubeneck, Cyclone
Davis, Sergeant at-Arms Mcdowell
and other opponents of the proposit-
ton to nominate or endorse Bryan by
the Populist convention they have not
wholly given up the fight. They find
| comfort in the declaration of Secretary
Mearlin of the New York Populist COM
mittee, that the New York delegates
will not fuse with the Bryanites MOI
support Bryan. 1.-THE Populists won't
| be a tail to any democratic kite,'' sale
| he. 'They are also, encouraged by the
situation in Iowa, where notwithstand-
| ing General Weaver's position, the del
| egation Is divided upon the question Of
endorsing Bryan or of making an in.
| dependent nomination. This fact wa.
something in the nature Of discovery
| for it had been conceded ali along tina
the northwest would solidly supper
the demand for Bryans endorsement.
| What Bryan Says.
In support Of the pledge made b,
! Senator Jones to the populists las
| night that Bryan, if elected president
would fairly treat all who supported
| him FOR election, and the populist
| would not be considered Hdependen
! step-children," the following letter
| written by the Chicago candidate to
friend in the east has been printe
here: