Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-21


and Sewall Will Either be In
dOrsed, or Nominated Again as
the Populist Candidates The
Discussions are Animated, and
Opposing Sides are Determined.
81. Louis, July 2O.-The Populist sit
uation does not crystalize to-day. The
leaders are at war over the question Of
endorsing or nominating Bryan. Some,
like ex-senator Llewelling, Senator Al
len. of Nebraska; Gen. John b. Weaver,
OF Iowa. who was the Populist candi-
date for president in 1892; Captain Reu-
ben Kol5. Of Alabama, who claims he
was twicedefraudedo out of the governor
ship of his State; big lunged Tom Pat
terson, and Governor Waite, OF Colo
rado. are earnestly striving for an en-
dorsement of the Chicago ticket. Chair
man Taubeneck, Ignat.us Donnelly, of
Minnesota; Senator Butler, Of North
Carolina: Ex-Governor Buchanan. Of
Tennessee; Gen. CoXey, OF Ohio, want
TO endorse Bryan under terms laid down
by them. while Cyclone" Davis, CT
Texas; Paul Vandervor,, OF Nebraska;
Colonel Frank Burke,t, Of Mississippi,
and others want 10 keep in the Middle
of the Road" and nominate an independ-
cnt ticket on an independent platform.
Each faction aserts that it desires to
preserve the autonomy of the party Or
ganiZation, and its way is the way.
Shipwrecked hopes and a bolt seem IN
evitable, no matter what the ultimate
outcome is. The Bryan supporters
claim TO be the majority. They are we'll
organized. Their leaders are shrewd
and agacious-many of then experience
ed pCli,icians-in addition to this, they
have the open and active support of the
silver party leaders. whose convention
IS likely 10 be simply Bryan ra;ifica-
ton meeting. and of Senator Jones,
chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee, who is here with his lieu
tenants, striving TO this end. Many Of
the delegates from this section, like
Llewelling, of Kansas, and Patterson,
Of Chicago, declare that
IF BRYAN IS NOT NOMINATED
or endorsed here, n,ne-tenths of the
PCpulis;s viii support him and the
identity of the Popul.st party in the
west will be destroyed. The halls are
pl2Carded with notices and editorials
from Populist papers demanding the
reputation of the Chicago ticket, and
several orators are usually talking 10
the crowd at the same time. An ire
dedmable currency and direct legisla-
tiCn are proclaimed 10 be the founda-
tons Of their faith. The initiative and
! referendum scheme, which is to orig
( mate. all legislation with the people and
| refer it back 10 them for endorsement
is the keynote Of their arch.
Ths basis of representation IS one
delegate for each Senator and Repre-
sentative and one for each 2,O00 Popu-
list votes cast. Under this appO; Mt
ment, Texas and North Carolina have
the largest delegations, % each, out Of
total of about 1900. In North Caro-
lima. the fusion Populist and Republican
votes are counted and these two dele
cations il viii be seen. comprise almost
O1e-s.XJeenth of the convention. GeOr-
gia. who is also claimed by the Middle
of the Road" faction, has 81. The larg-
es. Of the Bryan delegations is Kansas,
with % Alabama. which is for Bryan,
has 81. and Nebraska 81. The Bryan
people c,a;m on q preliminary canvass
that takes no account Of those delega-
tions which have not yet put in an ap-
pearance 423 votes. Their claims, how
ever. are disputed in several quarters.
The real fight seems 10 be between tEe
Bryan supporters and those who iusl5i
upon a compromise that will give oiA-
cial endorsement of the Populist organ
izati0n.
A GREAT MANY PLANS
for this compromise have bean shug-
gested. the basis of all of which is the
adoption of a separate platform ana a
division of the electoral votes.
As 20 the rest, the plans differ. Scme
desire q separate ticket, others are will
ing TO accept the Chicago noninees.
Chairman Jones has inijgnaGtlv re-
jec,ed the proposition TO throw Sewall
overheard. aid the Bryan supporters in
the Populist party AXE positive posi-
ton in opposition to il; but, ii thought
that a division of electors in some of the
seats. like North Caroline. Nebraska,
Minnesota and Texas, could be arrang-
ed by the State Committees. which alone
would have the power TO enter into an
Ggre ment.
There is noise enough TO satisfy any
frequenter of conventions. They crowd
the hotel Coz dorS. All of them are de-
baterS. with strong convictions, and
they take into ther confidence all with
in the sound 1f their voices. The fact
that few oe the delegates are young is
another noticeable f.a-ure of Jhe as
sembling POpulists Most of the whisk-
ers are dotted with grey, many of the
delegates ara far on - these sere and
yellow. but they are full Of lire and en-
thusiasm. II is not believed thar over
half of the delegates are YET on the
ground.