The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-22

the middle of the road men. The call
Of North Carolina brought forth a man
who said he did not know why. but he
was the only one from North Carolina
there.
ONE SENSIBLE POP.
Then Hal Aver of North Carolina
stated ''the real facts connected with
the middle of the road movement" He
said that while they had been doing lit
tie or nothing and were without organi-
cation, the Democrats were swallowing
the Populist party. Nothing could be
done without organization. Western
men were waiting TO see what the south
ern men were going TO do. He had as
surances that If the south would stand
firm against Bryan there were enough
western votes to prevent his endorse
ment Mr.. Aver said there should be
meeting to organize; that they wanted
less enthusiasm and more common sense
ana that the only way they could win
was by conserted action. while We
have been shouting" ne continued, "the
other fellows. with a perfect organizs-
ton, have been gathering IN the stray
glers. II makes no difference how many
men we may have, If we are not orga-
nized, we will be swallowed"
STOPPED IN THE MIDST.
An attempt was then made TO secure
concerted action. y meeting OF the
middle OF the road men, consisting Of
three delegates from every state was
announced 10 take place at the Lindell
at once. A meeting OF regular delegates
was announced for 4 o'clock and still
another at the Texas headquarters
This procedure had interrupted the
roll call OF the states. and II was not
resumed. Some Of the states, however,
reported TO the secretary, a West Viz
ginta man announcing that but two
delegates from that state were for Bry-
an. although the whole delegation had
been claimed for him.
IF NOT BRYAN, THEN, WHO?
No fact better illustrates the chaotic
condition Of the PopuEst convention
than the fact that with the convention
only day distant there is not an ap-
proach TO capitalization Of thought in
favor Of any candidate for the pres!-
dency on the part OF the element un-
favorable to the endorsement OF Bryan
The question receives coca sionaI at
tentlcn, but majority OF the middle OF
the road Populists when interrozatei
upon the point, reply that the question
Is one OF comparative fnsignfficance.
Names are, however. occasionally mem
toned. So far, the name Of Paul Var
deryoTt OF Omaha. ex-comnander OF the
Grand Army, Is more frequently heard
than that OF any otaer. but his friends
admit Enat he has not accepted because
OF not having the endorsement OF his
own state. which - for Bryan.
Eugene V. Debs and Congressman
ToS-ne OF Minnesota are also spoken
ot. but neither apparently win serious
purpose II Is suggested that the dis
cusz.on Of Mr.. T'owne as a probability
= for ne purpose os leading 10 to the
IoE1ination q senator Psitigrsg. who
has openly joined the Popuiisss
ToWNE Is FOR BRYAN.
Congressman To-ne. 60 N.u,4@o,a-
one o. the silver Republicans who walk
81 out OF the 81 Louis convention. and
who announced the severance &c MS
allegiance 70 The Repu bsscan party. ar
rived here today.
he has been ia Minnesota etrce fhe
Chicago convention. and has addressed
there lz-ge silver meetings
The silver movement il Minnesota
sad ne. -.s growing bv -1etes ard
oo71-ds- AanonS TIE Republicans wa
arazed ~ tee widespread detection n
favor ~ silver. Tee Republicans s7d
PoTszsssts. whom I sax were all e5rsaz.-
asi.casly sor Bryso N the belief la. .:
p a. only - z aoicn q me silver forces
TIA t5e nzr;is Tor ne restoration q ST.
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