The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-22

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Arrivals from Lincoln, to which plat
there are not few pilgrimages these day
report that Mr. Bryan still declines
make any concessions or pledges for Pc
ulist support He tells all that he is n,
indifferent to the Endorsement Of the Poi
ulist convention, but believes he will
elected whether made the expressed obje,
OF the regard Of the convention or not, an
adds that as he was nominated by ii
Democrats without making any pledgC
or promises in the way Of appointment
he cannot and will not make any pledge
10 secure other nominations, or even to 81
cure the election but that Populists a
well as others must rely upon him to trea
them fairly in case Of his success at tn
polls
The Bryan men still appear to be in cor
troll, and the leaders are very conflden
that they are in the majority. Practical
all the trained and experienced general
are aligned with them and they have
very thorough organization for systemati
and effective work. Yesterday they wer
reinforced by the arrival of 800 Bryal
| Populist shouters from Nebraska, 100 en-
ergetlc Populist workers from Kansas
and many from other parts of the west
They are pressing upon the middle of thu
ROAD delegates the view that the situa
ton presents the single issue, mckinley
or Bryan; that the western Populists insis
upon grasping the opportunity to vote or
the silver issue where their votes will
count, and that failure to nominate Bryan
Will split the party wide open and cause
discussions that will never heal.
They confront the southern delegates
and scattering squads from other sections
who want to keep in the middle Of the
road and have mo truck" as some Of
them express 1t, with either of the parties,
especially the Democratic party, with
which they have been at war. While
strong of conviction and vociferous in
their determinations that they will never
surrender, the "middle of the road dele
gates are practically disorganized crowd
They keep up a great deal of enthusiasm
at their meetings, and loudly claim as
high as 800 majority in the convention,
but their claims of victory cannot be
argued out on paper unless in the final
contest those who insist upon compromise
should side with them.
The out and cutters, if they should con-
troll, are at sea as to q candidate. Paul
Vandervoort, of Nebraska, and Eugene
V. Debs are about the only names can
Vassed since Congressman Towne, of Min
nesota arrived yesterday and announced
himself for Bryan. Although the Bryan
managers seem confident Of success they
are by no means ont of the woods. The
compromise propositions urged upon them
n ho min rtn 80 A.
Yesterday Victor L. Berger, delegate
from Wisconsin. telegraphed Eugene v.
Debs as follows: "You will not fail to do
your duty when this country requires
your services. The middle of the road'
people want to nominate you for presi-
dent. Come at once" In reply the fol-
lowing was received: "Shall try my best
to join you tomorrow"
Mr.. 1gnatius Donnelly was asked last
night If he was a candidate for the presi-
dency. He replied that he was not, but
that he would accept If the nomination
should be rendered, with the hope Of pro-
noting the interests of his party. Mr..
Donnelly holds that the party should be
maintained intact, and that this cannot
be done by the Endorsement of Bryan and
Sewall He said that his name had been
suggested by five Of the congressional dis
tricts of his state, but that he had con-
sidered the matter in the nature of a per-
sonal compliment.
Joseph e. Buchanan, member of the ma
tonal committee for New Jersey and n
delegate to the Populist convention, ar
rived at the Lindell last night. With him
came the New Jersey delegation and the
delegates from New York city and Brook
Ign. II think" he said, "the delegates
from the east will be almost solid for
Bryan, provided nothing Is done which
will threaten to impair the organization
or life of the party. The delegates from
the east like Bryan, but the validity of the
Populist party must be maintained in at |
east It's present condition"
The national committee yesterday after
loon took up the various contests for |
seats, the Illinois contest being the first 1
n order. This contest involved the seats |
If the twenty-five delegates from Chicago
It was charged that the conventions were
Irregular, and each side claimed that tho
,ther was composed of men who were not
oopulists. One Of the delegations was
headed by H. S. Taylor and the other by
William Burns, who as an officer of tho
American Railway union, was imprisoned
With Eugene Debsafter the Chicago strike.
The committee seated the Taylor delera-
ion
The contest from the Eleventh Missouri
district was decided in favor of Frank L.
iitchie, who contested the seat claimed
y John L. Talbot. 1t was insisted that
he election OF Talbot as delegate had