The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-04
STAND OR FALL TOGETHER.
vpyAy TO REFUSE THE PoPULIsT
NOMINATION.

u. Il the standard-Bearer of De-
r,ocracy-Wm Not COquette With
,,t.n. or Strangers Who Cannot
cowe Into the Fold and support
~. Platform and the Ticket.
ines Does Not mink Well of the
sopthern POpulists-Thinxs They
p.1one with the Negroes and viii
n. Found There when 1t Comes 10
Pinch.
washington, Aug S.-senator Jones OF
Arkansas appears to have startled the
-,rfciaus Of the country by his vigorous
Ssnuneiation of the southern populists,
.som he characterizes as spoilsmen Gf
.se most degraded kind.
Ever bold and fearless in action or in
s,aach. the chairman OF the national dem
o,ratic committee returned to Washing
t,r with a clearer idea of the ''middle-of-
+bs-road'' brand of populist than he pos
ssssed before attending the recent st.
Louis convention.
senator Jones was the most conspisu-
oYs visitor at democratic headquarters,
and he found a large bundle Of mail await
ing him at his residence, at headquarters
and also at the capitol The newspaper
renorters were at his house before he was
out Of bed. they followed him down town
and accompanied him to the capitol, so
that he was not permitted to become lone
some during the entire day.
With his characteristic frankness, Sem
ator Jones stated that unless there is a
wonderful slump in the free silver move
ment before election day, Bryan and Sc
wall will be elected by a handsome ma
tority. His experience at St. Louis taught
him that the democrats have but little, If
anything, to gain by pandering to the
whims Of the southern populists, and In
the pending campaign the "middle-of-the-
road contingent win receive but little
consideration at the hands of the national
democratic committee.
The most important announcement from
Senator Jones is the refusal Of candidate
Bryan to accept the popuisuc nomlna-
ton. After full and free conference with
Senator Jones, Mr.. Bryan has concluded
that he is not called upon to accept for
mally, the one-sided endorsement OF the
democratic ticket by the populists at st.
Louis He takes the position that he was
first nominated by the regular democracy
at AnlcdEOt ana ne proposes 10 MAKE MS
formal acceptance to that party. If the
other political organization are inclined
TO endorse his candidacy he will not OBJ
ject, but he is not called upon to for
mally acknowledge their action.
The attitude of candidate Bryan and
Chairman Jones in this connection glad
dened the hearts of the democrats around
headquarters. Said he, Il found while
OF ST. Louis that the populist of the north
and west were generally broad minded
and patriotic men. There were some of
the same sort among the represen-
tatives from the south, but as a general
rule the southern delegates we're not of
a creditable class. They practically admit
ted while in ST. Louis that they were
there for nothing but spoils. They said
that there was nothing I'm it. for them
10 indorse the democratic nominees, and
TINS same spirit win probably dominate
their actions in the future. They will do
all that they can to harass the democ-
racy and create confusion, and in the
END they will do just as they are doing
IN Alabama to-day, fuse with the republic
cans and vote for Mckinley. They will go
Win the negroes, where they belong
senator Jones had a consultation with
senators German and Faulkner at head
quarters on the subject of the campaign
ana the location of the Headquarters
senator Jones says he will be ready to
announce the membership C f the executive
committee just after the notification meet
ing in New York. The selection of COM
lhlltee headquarters will be made at the
same time