The record-union., 1896-07-21
Both Bryan and Anti-Bryan Forces
Claiming a Victory.
Jerry Simpson Expects to See the
Convention Nominate the Demo-
cratic Ticket and This Followed by
BOlt--Senator Jones, Chairman OF
the National Democratic Com
mittee, Trying to Hoodwink the
Populists Into lndOrSing Bryan.

ST. LOUIS, July 20.-This has been a
day If conference and attempted COM
promises among the PopuliStS. Inc
active propaganda instituted yesterday
by the partisans of Mr.. Bryan was con-
tinued to-day with a more or less graft
flying result. If the Bryanites nave
made converts, however, they have been
offset by the new arrivals to-day, many
of whom doggedly refused to accept
any nominee not directly connected with
the party organization, and this leaves
the situation still in doubt. AT midnight
both factions are claiming victory
with neither enjoying percept1ble lead
over the other The situation was tersely
summed up by Jerry Simpson, who sad
tonight that he expected TO see the con-
vention nominate Bryan and Sewall and
this be followed by a bolt.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, the Chair
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee. is employing all the resources at
his command to insure Bryan's nomina-
tion. In this effort he is ably assisted
by Governor Stone of Missouri, Senator
Stewart of Nevada and General Weaver
of Iowa.
During the day delegates and visitors
arrived in large numbers. Senator Allen
of Nebraska addressed a club of COM
mercial travellers at the Lindell Hotel
Among the names mentioned as candi-
dates for the Presidency by the middle
of the road" people are Paul Wander
WORT of Omaha, a former Republican
and ex-Grand Commander of the G. a.
r., and Eugene V. Debs, the railroad
mems leader. The latter, however, has
declared that he will not accept the
nomination.
A bitter contest is looked for over the
numerous platforms suggested Last
night Albert Daggett of California Is
sued his. and and tonight that of "Cy-
clone" Davis of Texas is made public
Rumor has 1t that Caotain Kolb of Ala
bama and Ignatius DO-;nelly of Mime
sofa have also declarations of principles
which they want to see adopted.
Senator Butler of North Carolina has
developed strong popularity, and If he
had reached the constitutional age or
81 he would probably be given the sec
ond place on the middle of the road
ticket. He is opposed to the nomination
OF Bryan. saying: AN Endorsement OF
the Democratic ticket would be fatal to
the Populist party in the south.
The suggestion advanced by some of
the Western men of nominating Bryan
and substituting for Sewall a Southern
man for the second place on the ticket is
fiercely opposed by Stewart, Weaver
and other of Bryan's supporters, VINO al
lege that it would confuse the voters ano
demoralize the party.
The Southern Populists appear TO pe
distrustful of Democratic promises, and
feel that if they win by fndorsing the
Democratic ticket theirs would be bar
rem victory, although a majority OF the
votes should be cast by the Populists- A
number of additional conferences have
been called for tomorrow.
But few details Of the proceedings OF
the convention have been settled in ad-
vance. 1t was arranged to-day tha'
General Weaver of Iowa snail place
Bryans name in nomination