The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
WILL ACCEPT, OF COURSE,
Bryan Says His Action Depends
Upon the Conditions Attached
by the Populists.

by the POpuliStS.
LINCOLN, NEBR., July 2S.-William ].
Bryan told the United Press representa-
tive tonight that his action with regard
to the Populist National ticket would
depend entirely on the conditions attached
to his nomination. In answer to ques-
ton concerning the matter he said:
"When the Populists decided to nomi-
nate the Vice -Presiden first Senator Jones.
Chairman of the National Democratic
Committee, wired me as follows: 'Popu-
lists nominate Vice President first. If not
Sewall, what shall we do? Answer quick.
/ favor your declination in that case
wired Immediately as follows: i entirely
agree with you. Withdraw my name if
Sewall is not nominated
"These dispatches were published in
this mornings papers and the convention
understood my position. In spite of this.
they have seen fit to nominate me.
Whether L shall accept the nomination or
not Will depend entirely upon what con-
ditions are attached to 1t. My first desire
is to aid in securing the immediate restor-
alton By the United States of the free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver at
the present legal ratio of 16 tc l, without
waiting tor the aid or consent OF any other
nation. The Republican platform de-
clsres that the bimetallism system should
be restored, but asserts that we, as q
people, are helpless to secure binetallism
for ourselves until foreign nations come to
our assistance. We cannot afford to sur
render our right to legislate for our people
upon every question, and so long as the
III ss 1&k
approach its Importance.
81 appreciate the decision manifested at
ST. Louis to consolidate all the silver
forces and regret that they did not NOM
mate Mr.. Sewall also. He stands squarely
upon the Chicago platform and has de-
Tended our cause against greater opposi-
tion than we have had to meet in the West
and South. The Populist platform is, on
many questions, substantially identical
with the Chicago platform; 1t goes be-
yond the Chicago platform, however, and
indorses some policies which do not APP
prove of. All that can say now is that
my action will depend entirely upon the
conditions attached to the nomination. l
shall do nothing which will endanger the
success OF bimetaliism, nor shall do any,
thing unfair to Mr.. Sewall."
Mr.. Bryan spent the day dictating.t to
his stenographer nd reading letters. He
drove downtown in the afternoon with his
law partner, A. r. Talbot. The bulletins
from the st. Louis convention were sent
him over his telephone from downtown.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman of
the Democratic National Committee, will
be in Lincoln tomorrow. His principal
business here will be to consult with Mr..
Bryan about the advisability OF accepting
or declining the Populist nomination.
There are number of other matters to be
arranged between the two, and it is not
unlike that, as result of their confer
ence, something will be arranged concern
ing the date OF the notification meeting in
New York and Mr.. Bryan's itinerary from
Lincoln to the metropolis.
Senator Stewart of Nevada, who has
been attending the Populist Convention,
will also be in Lincoln to-day.