The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-23

man Martin Walter Henry and most OF
the others are believed TO be for en-
dorsement.
Congressman Strowd viii say moth
ing except II would not like the re-
spons.bilisy of defeating silver.
The position of those men named
above NAV be erroneous. None will
talk for publication, Most OF them
VIII follow Butler. though some Will
not. Indeed there is some mutterlngs
of opposition to Butler in his delega-
fion. but not much.
Walter Henry is cooked and primed
ready to make a speech. If he gets
the desired chance he win make the
rafters tremble.
The anti-Bryan men are in hole
about who to nominate if they can
down Bryan's supporters. Every man
of prominence is for Bryan and none
would accept. Republican bolting
Senators will not take it and that is
trouble that confronts them. This
absence of a candidate staggers them.
4 Nebraskan named Van Nrooman
was trotted out but it was found that
he is railroad lobbyist. No other
name that could command one hun
dred votes has been suggested.
Though the middle-of- the-road men
make the most noise and seem to have
the majority, they seem weaker than
Yesterday. kilograms are pouring IN
every day from Populists to endorse
BRYAN and Sewall and that strengthens
those who want silver.
To-night~it looks like the Bryan
men will win, but that to succeed,
Sewall will have to be offered up as a
sacrifice. How would that effect the
situation? I will cross no bridge till
I come to them. 1t is not yet certain
that Sewall will fail of endorsement.
The silver convention is a fine look
ing body. Tt is composed of big men,
most of them Republicans, who have
stood high in the party. They have
followed Teller. They are not only
sincere they are able and influential.
They are for silver, and care nothing
for party. Every man of them from
Dr. Mott down is in favor of endorsing
Bryan and Sewall. They are bringing
every pressure to bear TO induce the
! Populists to endorse the full ticket.
| They will support it heartily whether
| the Populists do or not
1t was a common thing in to-days
convention to hear distinguished
| looking man begin his speech by say
ing, Il cast my first vote for John &.
| Fremont and have never failed TO vote
| the Republican ticket till now. But
when the party became untrue to its
silver pledges, / left it never to return"
There is no doubt of the earnestness
of these men. Mr.. st. John, the de-
posed New York banker, believes New
York will vote for Bryan and Sewall.
He hopes the Populists will endorse
| the ticket and says, Failure to do so
would be unfortunate and would dis
| tract certain elements, but the peo-
| ple," and here he spoke impressive
| ly, "will desert the leaders. They are
| too vitaly interested in this question
| of free coinage of silver to take more
| risks"
| Editor Flower, of the Arena, who
| is here, takes the same position and
said this afternoon, Il believe that
nine -tenths of the Populists will vote
| for Bryan whatever the Peoples par
| ty convention does"
| In similar vein talks Senators Allen,
| PETER, Jones, Stewart and nearly all
the prominent leaders of the party.
| Cyclone" Davis, of Texas, Burkett,
of Mississippi, and Howard, of Alaba-
ma. unknown if not unsafe
men, are the middle-of- -the-road
| leaders. Everyone of them
| will admit that a separate ticket will
| elect Mckinley, but they fear an en-
dorsement Of Bryan would prevent the
Republicans supporting them for Con-
gresS.
There are four classes Of Populs5s
| opposed to endorsement.
| l. The Populist who has great party
| pride. He is afraid that endorsement
would destroy the party. The belief
| Of the leaders that failure to endorse
would injure the party most is making
him doubt his position, though he is
still unconyerted.
2. The populist who holds an Office
by the votes of Republicans or has the
promise Of Republican support in this
election. These opponents can be con-
verted ii they can be shown that their
best chance for office lies in endorsing
Bryan. Office is all they want
3. The populist who has Mark Ham
mas money in his pocket. Nothing
could change him but more money.
4. The Populist who has been in
bitter contests with Democrats and
who feels that he has suffered much
wrong at the hands OF Democrats. that
he cannot forgive them. and fellowship
even so good a man as Bryan.
The first and last classes are honest
and sincere and are really desrOus Of
doing what is best. Senator Buffers
plea to put patriotism above party,
and 10 forget prejudice was especially
intended for these two classes. The
fear of losing their organization is the
lion in the path of most Populists
They like Bryan, but they love their
party more.
"If we do not endorse Bryan, we
will lose votes" said a well-llnown
Kentuckian to me last night "The
party will walk away from us and after
November we will have a splendid ma
chine but no voters"
The Kansas and Nebraska Populists
are greatly Disguised at the attitude
of Southern Populists. Mrs. Lease
shares this surprise and disgust, and
said to-day: "The Lord knows that if |
can stand by the Democratic party in
this glorious cause of free silver, after
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