Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-23

ST. Louis July 22-The populists ma
tional committee last night de
cided upon Senator Marion But
Ter OF North Carolina for temporary
chairman. The selection was effected
without much apparent opposition, but
there was an adverse element present
which would have manifested itself if
the committee had not been SO evidently
favorable to Butler His selection is
accepted as a victory, in committee
at least, for those who are opposed 10
the nomination of both Bryan and
SewalI. 1t was first the plan of the
Bryan and Sewall advocates to put up
General Weaver for the position, but
they changed at the last moment .
General Fields of Virginia who was IN
the presidential ticket with General
Weaver four years ago. They believed
that the opposing faction would be
divided between Butler and Hines OF
Georgia, Hires, however, was not placed
in nomination, leaving the stralgnls
united upon Butler General Fields
was placed in nomination, but when It
became apparent that Hines was out OF
the race and when the committeeman
from one state after another arose ana
seconded Buffers nomination, Hines
friends withdrew his name and allowed
Butler to be nominated by acclamation.
J. w. Hayes, of the Knights Of Labor,
and w. ID. Vincent were the choice for
temporary secretaries.
1t is generally accepted as a tact
among populist delegates that ii Bry IN
and Sewall are endorsed by the popullNi
convention that the popullsts VIII ne
accorded liberal representation upon
the democratic executive committees.
They believe that they will have at
least two or three members on the COM
mittee The understanding also Is that
the silver republicans who declared l"i
BRYAN will also be given representation
in the management of the campaign.
chairman Jones of the democratic COM
mittee would neither confirm nor dehN
this report except to say that ne dehhI'e
arrangement has been made. Il have
GONE no further" he said, than 20 SAY
TO all that | want the silver men TO get
together in the contest, letting pH -Soh'H
he bv-gones and fraternZlng as men
ought 10 who are fighting for tn" same
principles. .,
Arrivals from Lincoln, Neb,, to when
MACE thcre are not few pilSrlmaS"S
these DAYS, report that Mr. hINan sun
declines to make any concessions or
pledges f1r popuList support. u" i'llS
an that he is not Indifferent to lhe en-
Gorsemcnt of the pOpulist conNehlioH,
but believes he can be elected Wheth'r
mace an expressed object OF reSar"
of the convention or not, ana adaS llal
az he was nominated by the dem
c,rats. without making any pledges OF
nromiscS in the way of appointments
h. cannot and will not max" any
rIedges to secure endorsements Oh
even to secure election. but that me
n.nulists, as well as others. must rely
mon him to treat them fairly in case
of his success al the polls
Jerome ]. Paddock, delegate at
,argc from West Virginia says that II
BRYAN is endorsed or nominated by the
convention, West Virginia will bolt
The Washington delegation adopted
the following resolution: hat we
are willing to nominate Bryan If there
Inv we can secure a union of all re
form forces he Bryan agreeing TO
stand squarely upon the platform mere
u AIDE. and that we demand the nom
nation of populist for vice pr'sl-
dent.
Some importance attaches to the
meeting of the Missouri delegation
Yesterday. The members are against
endorsing or nominating Bryan. There
was quite spirited contest over the
selection Of members of the committee
on resolutions. After various nomina-
lions had been made. each candidate
was called upon to express his views.
All were radical enough. though the
man who went farthe5t and declared
for single tax and all of Henry
Georges theories saying they would
sweep the democratic party out of eX-
etence. received only one vote. J.
Weller Long was selected for the res
olutions committee. He announced
himself as a straight middle-of he
read man.
A resolution will be introduced in
the convention to make the field daisy
the emblem of the populist party As
conyentionalized for use as an en-.
hlem il would have II silver petals
WITH gold center indicating e Of sill
ycr 10 ! Of gold
The middle-of-the-road' men las,
night demanded a statement from Bur
Ter end when he announced himself Or
Bryan they decided to fight selection
in the convention