The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-26

the direct question to him. TO this no
answer was received, but the Demo-
cratic candidate had been In constant
telegraphic communication with Sen
ator Jones, chairman of the Democrat
ic committee, and word came to the
convention hall that Jones had mes
sage which he wanted the convention
to hear
1t was then that upon the sugges-
ton of Senator Allen, a motion was
carried in the confusion, just before the
ballot was taken, that may prove the
key by which the tangle in the silver
forces may be unlocked 1t was mo-
tion, comforting upon the national COM
mittee plenary power-all the power,
the motion stated, of the convention
itself. Some Of the radicals pricked up
their ears when the motion was put,
and there was a vague protest, but it
is certain the rank and file did not
realize it's full Importance.
AS the roll call was proceeding, Gov.
Stone. of Missouri, appeared on the
platform with the Bryan message, but
Senator Allen would not permit him to
read 1t to the convention, and Stone
retired very much disconnected. The
Populist leaders had decided to go
ahead with Bryans nomination, ire
spective of the wishes of the Demo-
cratic managers. Rumors that such
message was in the convention
aroused the Lone Star delegates to
frenzy, and Stump Ashby demanded
to know If there was a message from
Bryan on the secretary's table. Chair
man Allen promptly responded that
there was not, but that there was some
talk of a fictitious message some
where; he had not seen It, Literally,
OF course, Senatr Allen was correct He
SAID afterwards, in explanation of his
action, that Bryan was the over
Whelm1ng choice Of the convention:
that the telegram, whatever 1t was,
was not addressed to the convention.
or to Populist delegate; that it was
purely a Democratic negotiation, and
something with which a Populist con-
Vent1on had nothing to do.
When the roll call was completed It
was found that Bryan had 1.O42 out of
the 1,400 votes in the convention. Frank
3. Norton, Of Chicago, was the only
other candidate. Ignatius Donnelly, of
Minnesota, and Gen. Coxey, Of Indus
trial Army fame, were nominated but
their names were withdrawn Norton
received 321 votes, Eugene v. Debs 10,
and Donnelly 1. Norton got the majority
on the solid vote of Texas, Michigan,
New York, Missouri, Rhode Island and
wisconsin, and a respectable portion
of the votes Of Alabama, California.
Kentucky, Illinois, and Ohio.
The convention was hastily adjourned
after Bryan had been declared the
nominee and the radicals in the Texas,
Arkansas, California, Illinois and Maine
delegations proceeded to organize their
rump convention.
After the adjournment Senator Jones
refused to give out Mr.. Bryans mes
sage, and he Immediately posted off to
Lincoln to confer with the silver knight
of the West, regarding the situation.
AS to the future, all is problematical,
none of the Wiseacres pretend to pre-
dict with certainty what the result will
be. Whether fusion can be arranged.
or upon what basis, is of course specu-
lated upon. Whether Mr.. Bryan will de-
cline the nomination is canvassed. The
shrewdest of the political observers,
and those who are most anxious for a
union Of the silver forces can see this
result only in the withdrawal of one
of the vice presidential candidates There
is, as there has been for some DAYS.
talk Of SewalPs voluntary withdrawal,
but after the stand Mr.. Bryan and SEN
ator Jones have taken this is not con-
sidered probable. 1t is strongly inti-
mated tonight that Watson NAV be in
duced to withdraw in the interest of
such a union. 1t should be said, how
ever, that this is intimated by those who
wish it most.
By comforting upon the national Pop
ulist committee plenary powers those
who are so earnestly striving for an
actual consolidation of the strength OF
the silver forces created the machinery
by which any sort of terms can be ar
ranged. But what will happen the fut-
IRE alone can tell.