The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-20

ing delegation from Colorado is also
here. Gen. Vondervort, of Omaha, was
an early arrival and Gen" ]. S.
Coxey is another notable to arrive.
The latter met the prominent members
OF the two parties already here and
spent the day distributing copies of his
plan of war against the goldites.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, Is expected
tomorrow and his arrival Is anxiously
looked forward to by the Bryan sup
porters among the Populists and silver
men. Gen. Standish, of North Dakota.
came In ON an early train and had been
in the city but short time before he
received telegram from one Of the
members of the delegations which had
not yet left home saying: "Stand up
for Bryan, he is our only salvation"
Most of the day. at the hotels was
spent by the delegates quietly convers-
ing among themselves. Several in
formal conferences were held. At the
Laclede hotel the Middle Of the Road"
Populists held mass meeting which
was fairly we'll attended. The tower
ing form of Cyclone Davis, Of Texas
and the better known "Gen." Coxey. Of
Ohio, attracted much attention
EX-GOv. LEWELLING.
Of Kansas, was one Of the energetic
Bryan men to be seen at the Lindell
tonight. When asked as to the nomin-
alton of Bryan, he said: "I can sptak
for Kansas. That state is most heart
lily in favor Of the endorsement of
Bryan. We believe that the shortest
cut to silver is the best Our party
stands for more than free silver and
we can obtain 1t with Bryan. The
Chicago platform contains a. great deal
that we want 1t is a. pretty good
Populist platform. Bryan Is pretty
good Populist. The Democracy is re-
generated. It is getting back to the
principles Of Jefferson, that is what
the country needs"
REUBEN F. KOLB.
who has become famous on account
Of the fights he has made for the gov
ernorship Of Alabama, has arrived,
and says he does not know Just what
action the Alabama delegation will
take, but for himself he has no OBJ
lection to the nomination of Bryan, but
Goes not want the Populist convention
to 1ndorse him. 1--WE do not want to
wipe OUT our party We must not
efface ourselves"
Mr.. Kolb also declared that the Popu-
d
Ihfs is quite a favorite idea of the
Southern delegates now here. The
nomination Of Bryan by the Populist
convention with an agreement that
the electors in the South shall be
divided between the Democrats and
Popul1st parties seems to be the de-
mand.
GEN. JACOB S. COXEY.
who is a delegate at large from Ohio.
is not in favor Of 1ndorsing or even
taking the course pursued by great
many of the Populist leaders and
nominating instead Of '1ndorsing''
Bryan. He thinks straight ticket
should be nominated, but is pushing a
plan which he says will unite the sill
yer vote against the gold vote 1t is to
nave electors selected pro-rata ac-
cording to the votes cast by the par.
ties whose national conventions have
declared for silver. That would give
the Democrats, the Populists and the
Proh1b1tion1sts each representation in
several states. He wants these electors
put on one ticket. Then the electoral
college meets the highest vote, he says,
should name the president and the
next highest vote the vice president.
This would give the Popu1ists the vice
presidency If the scheme should be
adopted. Gen. Coxey will press his
plan before the convention.
The two Dakotas are here with ap-
parently diverse views. w. H. Standish
of North Dakota, is for a straight out
Endorsement of Bryan; Alonzo Wardell
OF South Dakota, has Middle Of the
Road" badge upon the lapel Of his coat.
He says he is not opposed to Bryan,
but the Populists must maintain their
organization and cannot afford to take
any action which may cause the efface-
ment of the party. Mr. Wardell is es-
pecially interested in the meeting Of
the cooperative congress which has
been called for Friday and Saturday
Of this week, for the purpose of further
ing cooperative institutions.
SENATOR J. K. JONES,
of Arkansas, chairman Of the national
Democratic committee arrived tonight.
He said he was on. his way home from
Washington, but admitted that he had
stopped in ST. Louis for the purpose Of
making a note on the drift of events
in connection with the Populist con-
vention. He declined to express any
opinion as to whether the convention
would endorse Messrs. Bryan and Sc
wall, though he confessed that such a
course on the part Of the convention
would be gratifying. He expressed him
self as very much pleased with the In
dications of Democratic success. IT
am," he said, receiving strong assur-
ances Of support for the ticket from
unexpected sources, and feel greatly
encouraged as to the outlook"
Senator Jones said he was unable to
state how long he would stop In st.
Louis, how long he will remain in his
home in Arkansas before returning
East, or where the national commit
tee would locate it's headquarters.
Hon. J. w. Tomlinson, a Democratic
leader in Alabama, is also in the city
for the purpose Of making observa-
tions upon the Populist meeting
CALIFORNIA DELEGATES.
Several California delegates to the
Populist convention, headed by Hon.
H. C. Dillan, Of Los Angeles, were
among the arrivals today. Mr. Dillon
stated that several of the California
men are favorable to the Endorsement
of Bryan and Sewall notwithstanding
reports to the contrary, and would in
sist upon pursuing that course. He
said the state committee had assumed
to instruct the delegates to act as a
unit, but added that it had no authority
to go to that extent, and that the ac--
ton would not be binding.
BRYAN HAS THE MACHINE.