The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-20

Tennessee and Texas delegations tonight
disclose the fact that under no circum-
stances viii they accept Bryan and Sewau
as the head Of the ticket. They 20 SO
rar 10 say that II the convention either
endorses or nOminates Bryan and Sewall
they viii bolt and hold another conven-
uon. They viii adopt the Omaha plat
form and Will nominate men for president
and vice president who are uncOmpromfs-
ingly middle of the road" populists. and
VINO viii be able to secure at least 50 per
cent OF the voting strength Of the party.
They assert that they Will be aided i'm this
movement by the California, Louisiana
and Florida DELEGATIONS
cyclone" Davis. the Texas member of
the national committee, says there are
only hve states in the union that the dem
ocrats can carry without the aid Of the
populists, and they are Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Mississippi, Florida and South
Carolina.
The late trains this evening brought in
qulie number OF delegates and party
leaders. Prominent among them We're
Senator Marion Butler of North Carolina
lgnatius DOnnelly of Minneapolis and VI
{. Nankin of Terre Haute, Ind, mem-
bers OF the national executive commit
j. Hillyer of Washington. ID. c.. mem
Der of the national silver committee one
OF the largest property owners of the ma
tlonal capital, and Senator James X
Jones Of Arkansas, chairman of the ma
"
among the prominent arrivals. Senator
Butler said, speaking of the proposition
10 lndorse the democratic candidates:
The democrats would never have declar-
ed for free silver had 1t not been for the
agitation originated and maintained by
the populists for years. Why should we
now surrender our organization 10 them be-
CAUSE they have adopted one of the prln>
elples for which we have been contend
ing"
What do you think Of Mr.. Sewau as A
pOpulist candidate?"
Il do not care to express an opinion re-
garding Mr.. Sewal,' the senator replied,
until find the man who is responsible
for him and learn why the democracy
took him."
Senator Jones was met at union station
by Gov Stone, Col John l. Martin, Hon
VI. S. Wetmore and Senator Stewart of
Nevada. The party drove to the Plan
ters hotel and took dinner. Later they
were reinforced by Chairman Taubeneck
of the populists and a conference was
held in Senator Jones room. 1t was rec
ognized that Senator Jones, who had been
in New York and Washington, conferring
with democratic leaders, was an ambas-
Sador from the democratic party to the
populist party. The session was secret
and when it broke up there was clam-like
sllence on the part of the participants.
Senator Jones would only say that the out
look for harmonious action by the popu-
list convention was assured. He would
not say Wnether this meant Endorsement
of Bryan or a division of the electoral
ticket, but from his satisfied manner it
was assumed that matters had progressed
to satisfactory understanding
Gov. Stone stated that Endorsement OF
Bryan was assured and that the populists
could and would take that course without
fighting for party identity or principle
The governor went so far as to say that
Bryan would not stultify himself by ac-
cepting some of the demands of the pop
ulist platforms not touched upon by the
democrats. The banking clause of the
democratic platform, the governor
thought the only obstacle in the way OF
a perfect understanding, and upon that
both should make concessions
strong impetus was given to the Bry-
an boom tonight at a meeting held al
the Lfndell hotel. Upward of sixty del
egates were present. The purpose of the
meeting was to consolidate the Bryan
men in the different delegations. The
various speakers showed that the senti-
ment for Bryan among their colleages
was generally favorable and the dele
gates from Kansas. Oklahoma, Maryland
Pennsylvania, Nevada and the District of
Columbia, asserted that their delegation
would vote as unit for the democratic
candidate. Another meeting will be held
at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.