The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-29
THE P0PULISTS' PROGRAM.
But One Set OF Electoral Candidates VIII
be Necessary.
Why WATSON WAS NOMINATED
], ". Blake, a Nebraska ~Populist Leader
Says He Was Named Merely to Pre-
serve the Party's I~dentity-Bryan
Declines to be Interviewed.

LINCOLN, Mob. July ga notable fea-
ture of yesterday was "A visit from a num-
Der of federal officials who had come Il
long distance 60 visit Mr.. Bryan as the
Democratic presidential candidate. The
visitors included Frank NJ. Porch, of
Bridgeton, N. j., United States revenue
agent, who Is making q tour of the west
inspecting the offices of collectors
Chairman Il. 4. Lane. Of the national
committee of the Silver party, arrived in
Lincoln last evening, and with Delegates
George Nixon and sam Davis dined with
MIR. Bryan last night. The political sit
uatiOn was not referred to, the visit being
of "A social nature. Chairman Lane said
that no arrangements had rs yet been
made for national headquarters, but they
would probably be locAtedin Washington.
j. w. Blake, formerly chairman of the
Populist state central committee in this
state, and an active factor in Nebraska
Pupulisln, thinks he can see away out of
the present ~entangling alliance of the
Democrats md the POpulists in the ar
rangOment Of the electoral ticket so that
but one set of candidates will be necessary.
His plan is the same as that suggested by
Senator Jones, chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee. He says that
the selection of the candidates for the cleo.
toral college must be left to the good sense
of the Populists and Democrats of the re.
spective states.
"The Populists have nominated Mr..
Watson" he said, merely 20 preserve the
identity of the party. Populists will not
care, in most of the states, If all the elect
ors put upon the joint ticket are Sewall
men. This is especially true in the north.
ern states, and in the southern states it
will make little difference, as far rs Bryan
is concerned Even if the vote on Bryan
and Sewall is divided In the electoral col
lege there is not n doubt that the Sewall
votes will be largely in the majority. The
tickets will be put up in the respective
states with the agreement that if the
Democratic vice presidential candidate
has more supporters in the electoral col.
legc than the Populist candidate the
votes for the hitter shall be cast for the
former, and vice versa"
MIR. Blake says that there will be no per.
pleXities arising from the nomination of
Watson, and thnt Mr.. Bryan will prob.
ably never have to either accept or reject
the Populist nomination, as il is the plan
Of tho Populists to elect Mr.. Sowall He
says That the relative strength of the
Democrats and Populists in the electoral
college of the respective states will prob.
ably be regulated by the relative voting
strength Of the parties, which will give q
large majority Of the vote to Sewan.
In relation TO the report photographed east
from Jefferson City, Mo, rs to the likei
hood Of Chairman Jones, Of the Demo.
cratic national committee, withdrawing
Mr.. Bryan's name from the Populist ticket
the nominee would not Talk. He was asked
If he had consented TO the withdrawal OF
his name, but said he would not be inter.
viewed Oh the subject at all.