The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-20
THE QUESTION AT ST. LOUIS.
Democratic Chairman Jones Deli
cately Discussing Appointments.
Promises. hut That Popuiisss
VIII Not he Step-Chiidren-rhe
Anti-Bryan Section Held q secret
Midnight Meeting After Jones
Had Talked.

ST Louis. July 1s--Taerc was meeting
at the I1ndell hotel tonight In she inter
est cf Bryan. Chairman Jones. ee the
Democratic national committee. arrived
this evening. and was met at the station
BY Senator Stewart. OF Nevada. Gov.
stone. of Missouri: NJ. &. Wetn,ore, OF st.
Losris. and John r. Msrgan. who was
sergeant-at-arrns OF the Desrocratso con.
vention. The party drove 10 the hotel.
where a short conference was held Gsv.
Stone informed Senator Jones as 70 the
situation here. saying the PopahSts were
willing 10 iaiorse Bryan X they could ha
assured thaS they would not as dsscrim-
mated against.
Senator Jones attended a meeting csshe
Bryan men later at the Bryan heaequar-
sters in tho Lindeii. About sixty men
were present. and quite a largo number
OF states were represented. among them
being Missouri. Maryland. California.
Kansas. Nebraska. Nevada. Colorado.
Ufan. Oklahoma. Iowa and Washington.
AT this conference Gen. J. n. Weaver. OF
Iowa. was chosen Temporary chairman.
and Fred l.. Bailey. of Oklahoma. Mr..
Merrill. OF Nebraska. and MIR. Young OF
Kansas. secretaries. II WAS decided TO
palsh the Bryan movement with yigcr
either for a nomination or fer an indorse-
ment.
Senator Jones asked as 10 what rhe Pop
ulist parry could expect in the way OK
recognition in case Bryan should be IN
dorsed by the Populist party.
Senator Jones replied that in the event
of AFR. Bryan's election 10 tho presidency.
he would know no party and would rec
ognze all who had rallied TO his upport.
Popu,sts Were not 10 be looked upon as
step-children. The recognition OF al s!i-
yer men would be equal. Senator Jones
made further observations about this
~ assxr, bas trh< hs-s sH tAa
people for the people. and that no small
differences should stand In the way OF
united action. Ole also urged them to or
ganize as the silver forces organized In
Chicago. Afterward Senators Jones and
Stewart held a conferences with Senator
Butler and urged him to use his inf'u-
enee with the Southern delegates to sup
port Bryan. as il was from these delega-
tions that the principal opposition to Bry.
an came.
1t was stated in the evening that Mr..
Bryan had formally declined 10 make any
specific pledges. Notwithstanding he had
been importuned TO do so. Those OF the
delegates present who had seen him since
his nomination said that Mr.. Bryan had
said TO them that the Popniists must
trust him as ale proposed TO trust them,
but under no circumstances would he
make any promises OF appointments Of
any character to men OF any party. This
sentiment was generally appiauded as
courageous In view. Of the prospect OF re-
ceiving 100000 votes. but the sentiment
was construed 10 mean that Mr.. Bryan
meant to be fair TO all his Importers In all
respects. I'm case OF election.
There were twenty-five states repre-
scented in the meeting. and while all those
present were no table to pledge their en-
<ire delegations, all spok hopefully OF tho
outlook. The meeting was too limited in
IA. x1sst
TO form an intelligent idea as TO whether
the Bryan forces would be able to control
the convention.
The discussion OF plans OF proceedings
were general and all urged that no steps
should be left unturned to secure tho
union of the silver focres IN the campaign.
which all present agreed could only be
done through the indorsement of Bryan
and Sewall. There was a unanimous re-
solve to Withstand TO the utmost the effort
OF the ''middIe-of-the- men to nane
a separate ticket. Committees were APP
pointed TO look after all the details of ths
organization and an adjournment was ta-
ken until tomorrow.