The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-19

Wires have already been run into the
hall for the use of the Associated Press
and Western Union, and the latter will
have ample facilities to handle a greater
part of the special correspondence from
there. This evening a committee of
prominent business men of this city,
irrespective OF party affiliations, called
on Chairman Mott of the national Sill
Yer committee, and assured him that
sufficient money would be raised by
them 20 defray the expenses Of the
convention.
Chairman Mott said this evening that
he expected the convention to be in
session until FRIDAY night at least. 1t
has been definitely settled that Con-
gresham Francis C. Newlands OF Ne
Vada viii be temporary chairman, and
ii IS conceded that William 2. st. OHM
of New York will be permanent pre-
siding officer.
George P. Keeney of California viii
be secretary.
BRYAN WILL BE ENDORSED.
Expressions from delegates who have
arrived thus far Tor the silver conven-
ton. seem to indicate that Bryan VIII
be endorsed.
Secretary George P. Keeney has a
plan that when the two conventions
meet there shall be a Joint conference
committee, charged with the duty OF
making q report TO the committee upon
the demands OF both conventions.
IF this can be done, I believe said
he, that within two days an agreement
can be reached which will favor the
endorsement of Bryan.
"Tf this IS NOT done. then it may be
agreed that the silver men shall go
ahead and nominate Bryan, as if he
had never been mentioned before. 1t
looks from present indications that this
will be The action of the silver men,
anyhow
DO you think the Populists intend
nominating a straight ticket?"
NOT THE IDEA
THAT is not the idea of many. There
is a feeling of no surrender, especially
with the southern delegates, in states
like Georgia, mississippi Tennessee and
Texas. where the war was bitterly wag-
ed between them and the Democrats
II is not 50 with the western, eastern
and most of the northwestern dele
gates. They favor the endorsement OF
BRYAN and Sewall and have no fears
of 6isbanding or disorganizing their
forces in state and county elections.
They are patriotic enough to subordl-
nate their views on national candldate5
in order to allow their views on the
greatest of all national issues to forge
to the front.
a movement OF this kind or some
thing similar to it may prolong the
convention
u know that men who nave pofhe
+be hr1lnt of battle for years TO build up
LOT
or tittIe lest they impair the autonomy
of their party Now there is not the
least fear in that way, for, as L unoer-
stand it. nobody is demanding
ANY. SUBMISSION OR Subsection
from anybody in this campaign.
ct is sought, however, to make IL d
co-operative fight, every man preserN-
ing his party respect, keeping intact
his state, county and preclllct oIse.no
stations. but rising to the patrlouc
plane Of accomplishing great enc
that is certainly the private desire OF
al. and which will rebound to the COM
mon welfare and prosperity OF the
whole country.
"Tf this can be done, then success is
assured. [ am a Republican on prln-
cfple, who believes that bimetalllsm IS
necessary to the commercial growth
and stability of this country, and am
willing to subordinate all minor predl-
lections in order to see that cause sue
cessful
Left TO itself, the national silver
marty would perhaps nominate far
different man from Mr.. Bryan, out ne
has
VIEWS ON THE MAIN ISSUE
in accord with mine, and that Of my
L T. u inc q
and successful party. AT least it was
successful four years ago. There are up
wards of 5000 600 silver men who don't
belong to the Democratic organization,
but they are not enough to elect can
didate Combined with the host OF
Democratic voters also for free silver,
they form a coalition that is simply
invincible. Separated and fighting,
each other on issues Of minor impor-
tance, This vast silver majority comes
to naught The people are willing
enough TO get together, but they have
confidence in their leaders, majority
of them have-and if the leaders adj
wise to the contrary upon them must
rest the responsibility of Disaster
Senator Stewart OF Nevada arrived
tonight.
Bryan" he said, "the attitude of the
southern delegates viii have no effect
at all. They are putting themselves
IN A VERY FOOLISH POSITION.
"If an independent ticket were nom
mated the rank and file would not
support it. We must unite all our
forces for free silver That is what the
people demand and what they must
have"
Senator PETER also came in.
1.-THE convention should by all means
indorse Bryan" he said, lin aligning
the forces for the fight on the financial
issue every Populist should be on the
side Of free silver. The convention will
Endorse Bryan; there's nothing else for
Il TO do"
Lewellyn Of Kansas, another arrival,
said:
1.-THE Chicago platform is as strong
as the resolutions adopted by the Pop
ulist state convention of Kansas, and
in many respects went further toward
giving relief to the people The con-
vention here will indorse Bryan.
Some of the Populists fear that IL
that is done the party might be alb
sorged. There is no cause for such
fear cannot understand Taubeneck's
view. A week or so ago he thought
fusion very desirable"