Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-07-22
SCENES in ST. LOUIS
Ths Two National conventions
Seem at a Distance to be
Tame Affairs.
THE POPS DIsGRuNTLED
PopuIists Appoint Committees
and Adjourn; Likewise, the
Silver People.

anu AuJOurn; LikeWiso, tno
Silver People.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN FULL
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, July 22.--Things
are different with the peoples party,
to-day, than they were at Omaha, four
years ago. Then the populisis, little
out Of their swaddling clothes, we're
anything but inundated with candi.
dates; and those who participated as
delegates or visitors, will remember
how the convention was 10 session from
breakfast on Monday Of the nations
natal day, until long after daylight OF
Tuesday, awaiting final answer con-
cerning the use of his name from Sec
retary Gresham. with whom commit
tee was laboring, away down 10 Indi-
ana; and how, moreover, the ticket
was headed by General Weaver, OF
Iowa, because no other available radi-
ical was willing to make the race for
the asking. Four years, however, and
especially the developments OF the
past two months. have worked change
with the advocates of advanced doc
trines, and this week the eyes Of mill
ions OF people of all political procliv-
tiles are fixed upon them; while in.
stead of paucity Of candidates, they
have plethora, included in which are
men of eminence in the nation.
The convention of to.day is much
larger in point of numbers than the
one that assembled at Omaha, and
twice as large as the initial conferences
at Cincinnati, that brought the third
party into existence.
Three months ago, it looked as
though United States Judge Henry c.
Caldwell, of Arkansas, would be
placed at the head of the ticket, while
there were many who favored con-
ferring this honor upon the venerable
Lyman Trumbull. of Chicago. But
the latter has passed to his last ac-
count; Judge Caldwell is not being
talked of even as an incident, and the
question has narrowed down between
the endorsement OF the Chicago demo-
Clh uO4tuCCcs Vi LILO 4OuiuhtiOa VI
an independent ticket, headed by Sen
ator Teller, of Colorado. Altogether,
the feeling among the various factions |
is intense and the srguments advanced,
pro and con, would fill columns.
Many of those favorable TO The en-
dorsement of Bryan are unwilling to
swallow Candidate Sewall, on account
OF his wealth, his previous lack of
sympathy with the populist party, and
his general arstocratic surroundings.
The "middle-of the road" element of
the party has made dead set against
the Nebraska candidate, and has CONE
out boldly for Teller.
Ga the other hand, many of the
eastern delegates and some of these
from the south, mold that the platform
adopted at Chicago conforms closely
to popullst ideas, and that it and its
nominees should be endorsed. Then,
again, some of the anti Bryanites
threaten to bolt unless the convention
keeps in the middle Of the road. Alto
gether, it is decidedly mixed up
situation. and upon which columns
could be written without its being pos
sibie to foreshadow the actual result.
In addition to the populists, repre-
sentatiyes OF the silver forces of the
country, republican and democratic,
also assembled here, to-day. This con
vention is Ia response to a call issued
by the National bi-metallic league be-
fore the nomination OF Bryan and
Sewall, it's purpose being to fuse with
the populists, and to secure the seleo-
lion OF Simon-pure silver candidate
The delegates to this convention, how
ever, are also divided between Bryan
and Teller; and with each convention
at Ioggerheads within its ranks, the
prospects of q fusion and OF harmopi.
ous and united action are not as pleas
ing as a month ago.
The latest suggestion, looking to the
Of Senator Morgan, of Ala.
bama, by the popuist convention, on
16 to platform, is not favorably re-
ceived. Most of the workers of the
such as Ignatius Donnelly,
vt Minnesota; tx Governor Waite, the
Vincent brothers, formerly of Kansas,
now of Indiana; Mrs. Lease and Chair
man Loncks, OF South Dakota. insist
ppon q re. endorsement Of the Omaha
platform. On the other hand, General
Weaver, of Iowa, Robert Schilling, of
and other Of the radical
war horses, are in favor OF subordi- |
mating everything this year to the white.
metal issue.
THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FELLOWS
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jnly ~ The mid
dle-of-tho road delegates, who followed
the lead of the Texas people, and joined
with them in their opposition to Sena-
tor Butler, the choice Of the national
committee for temporary chairman,
held meeting, this morning. and
re considered their action taken late
last night. The decision to run Judge
Jones, OF Missouri, against Senator
Butler for temporary chairman was
rescinded, and it was agreed 70 make
no opposition TO the election Of Senator