Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03

are perfectly willing that the Nebraska
senator should attend to the matter If he
VIII DO SO. We do not wish 10 apu-ar ofa
cious. even though we have a perfect right
70 90 So All we want to know is II Mr.
bryan Is willing to accept our months ,io,
an, u s'aHu upon our platform. We don't
IKE 10 nave II continually flung in our racs
mat Bryan Is ashamed of our marty no
ASKED Tor our nomination. We gave IL 10
MN, tnen the report was sent br,,d,. !,
tnat ne would not accent IN witl,o,,r S.,,,,an
was also recognized Here comes the who,a
trouble The populis:s utterly ref,ea 80
Ma any thihs whatever TO do with S.wau
No, We want to know whether these no.
ports mat Mr.. Bryan will not accent o,r
Illumination under such circumstances ara
true or not. We do not wish to thrush chr
seiNioeS ana attentions upon any ona u,b,ra
they are not desired. This is The onIy -
tion that We can take with apy DER, .,
seif-respect Mr.. Allen has now nrnn,;i
~ tornaiiy notify Mr.. Bryan as soon as
tnat gentleman returns to his Neb,.sL.
nome. we are now waiting the resuIt If
~ rs not satisfactory we shall have annia
si'1e 10 take such steps as may be neces
safs,, ~ pleserfe our self-respect and the
surety OF our party. "
b"teman's War ON Sewou
by the way, noticed that il has hoo,
reported that after Mr.. SewalI r.turn.,
from the Chicago convention with ,no -.
presidential nomination that / Offered IN
work for his Endorsement If he uo,,l, a.
urn recognize me as the leader of tho sill
yer FORCES In Maine. This is Incorrect
nuaIa nor, with honor. have made him anv
proposition of the kind. | was undecilaJ
az mat time what course TO pursue NJ
oewaii was then supporting a gold stand
ara nominee for governor. / repastedIv
Sau,aI IN pubic interviews that If Nj.
SeWan was supporting the populist ticker
Which was the only free silver ticket in
maine. that there would be some excuse
for our supporting him in turn. But the
hD n-n
made not the slightest Difference. wbat.,.r
win my final decision. 1t was a ,,,tt.r
that rose above all personal considerations
II involved the preservation or the de-
struction of our party. 1 was anxious for
a union of forces. If 1t could have been
done without destroying our organization
on reaching St. Louis / soon became con-
Nnced that this could not be accomplish.d
III was apparent that the Endorsement of
Sewall meant the death of our party.
from that moment 1 fought against him
win all my power. l would have done
the same had been positive that the con-
trary course would have made me govern
or OF Maine. shall continue this fight to
the bitter end.
No power but death will swerve me one
hairs breadth. Tom Watson must be the
running mate of Mr. Bryan or the whole
ticket must go down. There is the ulti-
matum.'
Maj. Bowler, who is so prominent in this
matter. has just been nominated as the fu-
sion candidate for lieutenant governor OF
Minnesota. He is a man OF large business
interests and took a leading part in the
st. Louis convention.
What Major Bowler Says.
Major Bowler, who says he is the chair
man Of the committee appointed to inform
Bryan of his nomination by the populist
rational convention, states his position as
follows: $50 far as know / am the chair
man of that committee, and in my capacity
as such l have written l.. s. Batsman cf
Maine, temporary secretary of the COM
mittee to address the different members
Of the committee throughout the country
and discover their sentiments. / have also
asked him to ipQuire whether | have ever
been superseded as chairman The COM
mittee met but once and then I was the
temporary officer chosen. A few DAYS later
the national committee held a session and
unless it did, / am still the executive Off
Ger. L expect an answer to my inquiries
N this matter very shortly. and il I fini
that L still am at the head of the commit
tee and the proposition which we have adj
dressed TO the members NETS with the ap-
prevail of a majority of them, Bryan will
certainly be notified of his nomination III
some one else is chairman of the commit
tee, then will be no better than any one
OF the members. and the initiative if il is
taken, VIII have to rest with some one
else"
In letter which Mr. Bateman received
today Mr.. Bowler says: Your several let
tiers OF recent date came and remained nm
opened, In my absence, until today | am
therein referred to with Judgment and dis
erection. There is plenty of time in which
10 make all concerned show their hand
before We show ours