The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-19
PATRIOTS WILL SUBMIT.
fopuliSts Will Subordinate Other
Views for Silvers Cause,
AGAINST IMPERIAL HOSTS or GOLD.
Elements OF acknowledgements
f0r tho white Metal Men.

81. LOUIS, July 1S.-SergGint at Arms
Doud of the National silver conV en,ion
mas made arrangements to accommodate
4Vo members of the press at Music halt
Wires have already been run into the
hall fee the uae of the Associated Press
and Western Union Telegraph company
The latter Will have ample facilities to
handle greater part of the special cor
| respondence from there. This evening
committee of prominent business men of
this city. iricspec tive of party affiliations
called on Chatinan Mot, of the National
silver committee ana assured him that
sufiici.n, money would be raised by them
to dofray expenses. Chairman Mott said
tbs evening that he expected the con
Nrhtion would bs in session until Friday
night, at least.
1t has been definitely settled that Con-
gresham Francis q. Newiands of Ne
Vaua VIII be temporary Chairman. and It
= conceded that William 4. ST. John VIII
pc permanent presiding officer. George r.
! Hetiley OF California Nh he secretary.
EAPress.ons from delegate; who have ar
rived thus FAR for the silver convention.
seem 10 Indicate that Bryan Will be IN
Secretary keeney has n plan, which is
| thui when the two conventions NEE, thc~e
charged with tho duty of making "a report
! upon tile common demands Ct both con
NentiOus.
1 4. shls can ne done, l Lelleve, paid
he. that within Two days an agreement
| can lc reached which Will favor the IN
az Isenlent of Bryan. II This is not done.
men II may be agreed ina, tie. SILVER men
Sila!i 20 ahead and nominate Rtyan as IL
| NJ had lever been m riicued before II
| looks irSm present Intentions that this
how M '''i''' - CIV s''''' '''e''' any
DO "Do You think the, populists intend to
nominate straight ticket?"
THAT is not the idea OF many. There Is
Of - itxr -,
N" Souihern delegations in States Ike
Gensgia, NJ s1'ssppi. Tennessee and Tex.N
Where war has. bean bitterly waged b.
tween ,iom and the democrats ii is not
50 with thc Eastern. W.st.,n and North
| western dclsSli"s They favor the ir-
dorse'Ieat ef Bryan and have no fears
| or county clecticrs. riley nre miro :.
f, en.ush to subordinate the'r views on
! y tsieaai canpid1ies IN order to allow
| their views on The greatest o. MI Natl1nll
| ISSUES to forge t. the front"
| A movement + Ibis Kind or something
similar may proune The cnnvent on.
My 'deag ana bare" sail Mr. Mott
tonight "ls to harmoni2e all he ole-
ments of party strength and march thtn
In solid phalanx Ia rhc polls In Novemher
aTnlnst the .mrerial hosts Of gell. !
hcteNe this - gO lg to be done ana II 1t
is not done the men rcsponSb bic Nor tho
work here will hear from thor c7uStitl-
| ents when they 20 home know that men
VITO have borne the brurt Of batt'o for
years to build 10 new parry are loth
TO yeld one IN or it;lc less Tor fear they
impair the aut, nomy of their party. Now
there is roi the least fear In the way.
for as I understand I. nobody is demand
ing any submission or subjection fir m
anybody In this campaign. II Is thought,
however. 40 make n n co-opcra tive light
every man preserving his party amilia-
tons. Keeping intact hts State county
and precinct organizations. bl;t rising TO
the patriotic plane of ACCOMPLISHING .
great end that &c certainly tho desire of
all. and widch VIII redCund to nc common
welfare and prosperity of She who.c co'n
try. If this can be done. success Is as
sured ] am "A republican in principle. but
| believe that himetallisr * necessary to
the commercial growth and stability OF
this country and ] am Wiling TO sub
ord nate al minor pred lirio"s IN order
10 see tic cans. successful
Left to itself. the National silver party
would perhaps have selected diuTent
man than Mr.. Bryan, but his views on
and that of my party and he Is the nom
inee of thu, treat and successful party.
AT loast II WIS successful four years
apo There are upward of 100000 silver
men who do not belong 70 the democratic
organization. but they are not enoi2n
10 elect n candidate. Combined with the
host of democratic voters they form
coalition that Z, simply nviuc.be Sepa
rated and hghting each other on issues
of minor Importance. This vast silver ma
torlty comes TO naueht The people arr
willing enough no gtr together hut they
have confidence In their leaders and II the
leaders ,isc to the contrary. upon them
must rest the responsibility of disaster"