The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-01

both Sewall and Watson withdraw and
some one satisfactory to both and to the
promise vice presidential candidate. This
suggestion was well thought Of but 1t was
explained that oyertures to that end had
by him. WatSonS position is that he is
the product of a bargain entered into at
st. Louis and ratified the one side by
the full Populist convention and by Chair
man Jones on the other, whereby he was to
receive the support of all parties, and he
insists on the performance of the terms or
the contract Nothing short of SewalFs
withdrawal will placate him, and he an
nounces that settlement of the matter
must be made, II at ALL upon terms that
do not involve his own sacrifice. Watson
does not care what happens, so long as II
does not happen to him, and he has made
his stand fairly plain by this time.
Mr.. Sewall has no appetite for seif-sac-
rifice; either, and SO indicated to-day. He
complained that he was much misunder-
stood party and that he was under no
pledge to give extravagant sums to the
vention had wanted him for that purpose
1t was an error of the conventions judy
ment for which he should not be held re-
sponsible. This sort of argument affords
Sewall self-justification for constructing his
purse strings. but it did not notceably
raise the temperature about the conference
room. The vice presidential candidate
wears his fur-lined overcoat closely but
toned under his chin on this visit to New
York, although straw hats have not all
been called in. being still seasonable on the
IVSiues n DdIlhFupl treasury a cfeulI
stretched beyond the cracking point. % per
cent: of the two million Populists in open
revolt and a campaign organization that is
going to pieces like a huge raft on the crest
or an angry freshet, the Bryan managers
were brought face to face with the further
unpleasant fact that the workingmen who
seemed to be pointing toward the free-sil-
Yer camp have turned about face and are
making for the sound-money tents in
countless numbers. Mr.. Bryan persists
that the workngmen are with him but
those IN charge of the practical details
Know better. They know of the heavy
campaigning and effective work that has
Deen done among the wage earners and
took the liberty Of communicating the
The Bryan managers pretend that they
met mere to-day to arrange the rest of the
Bryan itinerary, but that is the least of
tnelr troubles and the least of their con-
Germs. The knotty problems are:
/ HOW TO raise another $3.50 600, without
1onal committee management is in danger
OF instantaneous and total collapse
whether 1t will be wise or otherwise,
10 take Sewall off the ticket
;. AND as subdivision of the same pro-
portion how otherwise can Tom Watson >
II1edepIressible mouth be plugged and the
fopuIlSt revolt stopped.
A. Ways and means OF checking the re-
tltrh march of the wage-earning hosts TO
the solid ground of stable currency and
protection.
w. K. Hearst, owner Of the New York
journal called at the conference long
enough to drop check for 500 0O0 into the
slot, but even that handsome contribution
only raised Pickering smile. II was like
pouring pailful of water on a burning oil
tank. 1t merely served 10 illuminate the
ruin with brighter light