New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-21

tics until his unfortunate o1baSseSs"s "''
Mrs. Mary r. Lease. In their views. - IN '"a'
Of General" Coxey. of Commonweal Army 1ame
the nomination Of Bryan IL both desirable anu
feasible. but they are opposed to mere IN
dorsement of the Chicago ticket and platform
and insist that the Populist party orsaniza-
t,on must be preserved. and II Bryan Is to be
supported It must be by fusion on electors
with the Democratic organisations In the vari-
Gus States
I'D TO tonight less than three hundred dele
gates have reached the city. and there has been
no fair opportunity Of testing tho relative
strength OF the two sides. Both factions are
uncertain Of their ground. and are making up IN
no,sv assertions and personal recr1minatlon
what they lack In accurate knowledge or we'll
founded confidence. There can be no doubt that
the appeals and promises Of Senator Jones' OF
Arkansas: Governor Stone Of Missouri. ana the
other representatives here VI the Tillman-At-
geld ticket have had some effect in sc'ifyins
the BRYAN forces among the Populist delegates
and have greatly encouraged the western lead
ers in their efforts to secure from the CchVen-
t,on a practical ratification Of the work done two
weeks ago 81 Chicago.
OBSTACLES TO ENDORSEMENT.
Mr.. Jones and Governor Stone have FOUND
Serious
the Convention to indorse the Chicago ticket
and platform Internationally, As greatly as the
Democratic managers desire the formal support
Of the Popusts for their Presidentia! ticket
they realize the fact that Endorsement Is dou-
n,e-edred blade which is likely to lose their
candidate a good deal of strength in his own
marty II il generally believed to-day that one
Of the two emissaries-Matthew Ward, Demo
crat Of Omaha, and e. B. Washburn Popuiist-
NJ y2oston--who went from here last Friday 70
acc Mr.. BRYAN with reference to a deal by which
Populist Endorsement could be effected, returned
with the candidates absolute refusal TO agree
TO any arrangement other than straight noHii-
nation Of the Chicago ticket. Mr. Ward' the
messenger in question while assuming 10 Keep
back the truth, virtually admitted as much To-
day. He repeated over and over another phrase
of Mr. Bryan's coinage, which has quickly oe-
come cabalistic: II have trusted the Popuiists;
they must now trust me-.
The Bryan Democrats have been working WIN
great energy among the delegates to-oay "
bring them over to the unqualified support Oh inc
boy Orator." but they have not peeh srea'i'
encouraged in the quarter where evangelistc
efforts are most needed-among the representa-
tives from the South.
SOUTHERN LEADERS WANT sPOILS
The Southern men are in determined ira"e
of mind, and IL Is more than evident tha' so''e
scheme based upon an equitable DIVISION vi
spoils in the event Of success must De oeViseu
and formally sanctioned by Mr.. Bryan before ne
can have their support. Senator Marion bu'ier
cam. 70 the front this morning with PROPOSE
ton that the Convention should nominate Bryan
for President and some straight Popullst TOT
Vice-President In the place of Sewali. ana 'ha'
there should be throughout the country an even
division between the parties OF the cahoioa'es
FOR electors the total vote for Congressliia" "
determine which party should be entitled 10 the
election for second place. A somewhat siiiii"'
scheme of fusion, which is fathered by Gen
eral' Coxey of Ohio contemplates a union vi
the Democratic, Populist and "broad-gauge'
Prohibition parties an electoral ticket In each
State. the party casting the highest vote TOT
ctots candidates to control the representation
in the Electoral College In fact. the fusion idea
nermeates the great mass of the delegates. VINO
have been counted on as friendly to Bryan's IN
dorsement and the Democratic managers nave
found II an uphill struggle TO convince their
coveted allies here that either wisdom or interest
demands an unconditional acceptance or the chi
caro ticket Owing to the bitter hostility SHOWN
IN the BRYAN nomination by the "Middle-oi-the-
Road" faction, a compromise Of some sort seems
absolutely necessary to secure the ENDORSEMENT
hsre of which the boy Orator stands so soreiy
in need.
MAY THROW sEWALL OVERHEARD
Thu, Mr. BRYAN and his representatives are
r,,,,r~ N grant certain concessions. which the
temper of the Convention and threat OF q poit oy
tho Southern element will make inevitable, has
been more than limited at to-day. One OF these
concessions is the throwing overheard OF Mr.
sau,all a. a Vice-Presidentiai candidate and the
nrornise of the second place In the Administration
~ q Populist in case of success next November at
the polls That Mr. Bryan feels that some such
sacrifice may be necessary TO secure union or
all the silver forces Is thought to be indicated by
the utterances of the other emissary from the
Populist camp who visited the Democratic can
didate at Lincoln on Sunday last Mr. WASH
burn. the Populist National Committeeman
from Massachusetts. spent some time with Mr.
Bryan discussing the prospect OF his Endorsement
AZ a Presidential candidate Of the Populist Con-
yention and on returning TO ST. Louis to-day
though he refused 70 divulge what Mr.. Bryan
said gave out the following significant interview:
1.-THE South is bitterly opposed 70 indorslne
Bryan and Sewal, and the West and Northwest
30 determined to have 1t. that. In the interest OF
harmony and our party na1n Saanm " " EVIL
Neither section Is anxious about Sewall The
West is practically solid for Bryan. The South
must be reconcied In the minds OF many, .ne
practical solution of the problem Is TO nominate
some prominent Southern man, recognized
leader for Vice-Presdent to stand on the ticket
with Bryan. This will preserve our party iden-
tity and prevent a bolt.
at is consistent action, because II declares to
the world that we indorse the action OF the Chi
cago Convention, so far we consistently can.
BRYAN In with US, and because he Is regularly be-
fore the country from some other party is no
reason why we should abandon him. when by
supporting him Loyalty we can vindicate our con-
tcon nttt IA
far the Convention at Chicago separated COM
pany with us by nominating Sewall. We will not
indorse him. BY the nomination of Sewall the
Chicago Convention got between us and the
people We shift the responsibility on that Con-
Yention.
1T is clearly our duty TO support Mr. Bryan.