The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
PLANS or poPuLlsTs.

Middle of the Road" Men May Have to
Surrender.
Isl, Louis, July 1.-The arrivals of dele
p,es to the National populist and silver
Inventions were not numerous today. To-
prrow the executive committee of the
eope's party will hold conference to
range matters fes the National commit
be The committee is composed of n. E.
aubcneck of this city. chairman. NJ. &.
ankn of Terre Harte, Ind, treasurer;
H. Turner of Washington. ID. c., and
lawrence NJ. Partlin OF Lockport, n. y.
k,retaries G.. r. Washburn of Boston.
H. Davis of suiph,r Springs. Texas,
george F. Cation of Alabama and v. u.
trickier of Nebraska OF these gentle
Ten. ]. H. Davis OF Texas and G.. Il.
Eashburn are the ouly members here,
", the others are expected to reach the
Ivy tomorrow in time for the meeting.
Chairman r.uheneck is in Chicago.
here he went .ast night. lnqury at the
kecutive committee headquarters failed
elicit any Information about his visit
here. An afternoon paper stated that he
rent as an envoy extraordinary, bearing
erms of capituiation from the middle
the road" populists 20 the National tie
locracy. The paper then goes on 10 say:
THE middle cs the road populists, led
b the men who have contcol OF the Ma
ioral machine and who are exceedingly
nxious 10 retain II, are badly frightened.
or fear that an Endorsement of Bryan
nd Sewall, which is inevitably to Follow
he converting Of the populisis. would
hrow them out entirely. the anti-Bfvan
a;mbers, most of whom have some soi't
I office in the present National organiza-
ION, are said to be eager to get terms
Inch Will leave them in power. They
ave run up the white flag and are pre-
(ayed TO surrender Internationally II they
III 10 secure heir terms. They want the
emocrats to agree TO n proposition that
pth PARTIES shall maintain distinct CT
anlzations-or, in other words. That the
Dpulists shall keep up their National or
anzatlon-and both run electoral tickets
IN Bryan as the presidential candidate.
Mark Hanna's men We're confident mat
hey could hold the middle of the ROAD
eople in line, bu, Chairman Taubeneck :
rip 10 Chicago put them to sea. Their
lssIon was 10 prevent an Endorsement OF
ryan and TO create n split If necessary to
II. The evident desire of Taubencck
no MS co-workers 10 get in out of the
korm has changed the situation"
inquiry among a. number of the promi-
ent populists here failed to corroboraft
pc statement that Taubeneck had sore
Chicago 10 confer with democratic
taders. 1t was stated that the object of
is visit was 10 confer with Mr.. Taylor,
member OF the Nationll committee ana
prominent popuist, as to what should
le done at the convention In regard to
facing u National ticket IN the field by
ne peoples party. The plan resulting
rom tins conference will be presented at
he meeting of the executive committee
OmOrrow
II the democrats will give rs Que share
me electors there will be no diflcnlty
me way of united action for SILVER,
no Sergeant at Arms Mcdowell In the
At.u
Talks with other lending populists sh wv
ms to be the situation, there painx A
KY defined feeling against indorsing me
,nIcago ticket The populist plan ~ 10
aWda the electors IN each State according
me strength of the popuiist parties. the
!rohgtr candidate to lake all the electors
.Mr the election. This. they contend,
Cslil insure the election OF Il silver man,
melrras, II each party put up selarte
PSndioaie and they do not fuse OH either,
~ silver vote will he divided and the
ght for silver lost
In an ir.erv.cw G. +. washburn. Ma
...s%vi ,ssai committeeman from Boston. said
ne regard this attempt OF the none,
SSsst'on as hut step but Ut IL too i'm
iran, siep ~ the coultry's progress
ry ne lost by failures 10 unite" Mr.
Wrasnburn looked upon the situation IN
v ~ So,iih as the most delicate 20 dea
~Hn' The East and r'ns, he consilere,
ge.her
cor,ns,' ~, Arms Mcl)oWc! mas near.
yyo onhed all the arrangements for tn
rpuI'si convention. His aides have been
~s1seted ard all details for the dnily Sos
r es,,s provided for. The Oklahoma dele
1fdd nns'hi, has OPENED headquarters AZ ;h'
r rMmsrn and on their banner is the ~
II V, ,h that they are for Bryan. 'Thi
here. '''"N ""H''ci 10 "e "h'"r'e'
a, ryclone' DAVIS. the prominent nopulis
~ Texas left here last night and Il
noueht to he in Lincoln Neh confarrln,
eo, ,m .ohsressman Bryan over the comipi