Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-24

Louis. July INSTRUMENTATION
y5ud OF the national silver convention
kaas made arrangements to accommodate
y400 members of the press at Music hall.
Wires have already been run into the
hall Tor the use of the Associated Press
and the Western Union and the latter
will have ample facilities to handle
greater part of the special correspond
ence from there. This evening commit
tee of prominent business men of this
city, irrespective of party affiliations,
called on Chairman Mott of the national
silver committee and assured him that
sufficient money would be raised by them
TO defray the expenses of the new con-
vention.
b Chairman Mott said this evening that
he expected the convention to be in ses-
sion till Friday night at least. 1t has
been definitely settled that Congress-
man Francis G. Newlands of Nevada will
be temporary chairman and it is con-
coded that William p. st. John of New
York will be permanent presiding officer.
Expressions from delegates who have
arrived thus far for the silver conven-
ton. seem to indicate that Bryan will
be Endorsed by 1t.
Secretary George p. Keeney has plan
there shall be joint conference commit
tee, charged with the duty of making
report to the committee upon the le-
mands of both conventions.
zas.. III this can be done, 1 believe" said
hesthft within two days an agreement
MFan be reached which will favor the in
dorsement of Bryan If 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 be-
fore. 1t looks from present Indications
that this will be the action of the silver
men anyhow"
do you think the populists intend
nominating straight ticket?"
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 war has been bitterly wag-
ed between them and the democrats. 1t
Is not so with the western, eastern and
most of the northwestern delegates They
favor the Endorsement of Bryan and
Sewall and have no fears of disbanding
or disorganizing their forces in state and
county elections.
Il know that men who have borne the
brunt of battle for years to build up a
lcW purity are lOdtn 10 yl6lu one JOI
or 1.-THE lest they impair the autonomy
of their party. Now there Is not the least
fear in the way, for. as 1 understand it,
nobody is demanding any submission or
subsection from anybody in this cam
paign.
'It is sought, however, to make it
cooperative fight, every man preserving
his party respect, keeping intact his
state, county and precinct organizations,
but rising to the patriotic plane of ac-
complishing great end that is certainly
the desire of ALL
Left to ITSELF the national silver party
would perhaps nominate different man
from Bryan, but he has views on the
main Issue in accord with mine and that
of my party, and he is the nominee of a
great and successful party. At least, it
was successful four years ago. There are
upwards of 100000 silver men who don't
belong to the democratic organization,
but they are not enough to elect a can
didate. Combined with the host of dem
ocratic voters also for free silver, they
form a coalition that Is simply irwin
cible"
Senator Stewart of Nevada arrived to-
night.
I'VE must indorse or nominate Mr..
Bryan" he said. THE attitude of the
southern delegates will have no effect
at all. They are putting themselves in
very foolish position. 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 Mr.. Bryan" he said. IN align
frer he co ha arht ha
cial issue, every populist should be or
the side of free silver. The convention
will indorse Mr.. Bryan. There Is moth.
ing else for it to do"
LILLE HxESnERN SIINEn AIEN nI !