Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-07-23
The Populists ut work.

st. Louis, July 23.-A heavy rain storm
cut off the electric lights in the Populist
convention hall last night and the con-
vention took recess to 10 a. m. to-day.
RATHER BE RIGHT THAN PRESIDENT.
Arrivals from Lincoln report that Bryan
positively declines to make any oonces-
sions or pledges for Populist support.
He tells all that he is not Indifferent to
tue Endorsement of the Populist conven-
tion, but he believes he will be elected
whether he is made the express object of
the regard of the convention or not, and
adds that as he was nominated by the Dem
ocrats without making any pledges or
promises he can not and will not make
any pledges to secure nomination or
even to secnre his election at the hands
of the Populists.
AS STEWART SEES IT.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, favors the
nomination of both Bryan and Sewall by
the Populist convention. He says that
in his opinion that is what will be done.
"It is little early" he said, ito make
predictions as to the outcome, but as the
situation now stands believe the conven-
tion will nominate Bryan and Sewall."
"Do you think there will be bolt?"
"There may be. No one can tell. Some
Of the radical middle e-of .the-road men say
they will not stand an Endorsement of
Bryan or his nomination. 1t they do bolt
= and third ticket is placed in the field it
means the death of the Populist party.
Whether the convention nominates or in
dorses Bryan or not, two-thirds of the
vote of the party will be cast for him.
4 The other third will be cast for third
cast with the Republican party, but be-
lieve the silver men will hang together
regardless Of party, and if they do We will
carry the country" ~
NJ iddie. Of the ROaders Discouraged.
st. Louis, July 23-The middle-of-the-
road Populists, at least the leaders, ap-
peared to realize this morning that they
could not control the situation. Although
the rank and file still cried for absolutely
independent action, most of the leaders
we're talking compromise on the basis of
Populist vice presidential nomination and
advision of the electors. They have made
many mistakes, but perhaps none will
prove more costly than the ignominious
dumping of Ignatius Donnelly, whom
they had selected as their candidate for
permanent chairman, for Campion,
of Maine, who is bitterly opposed to
Sewall. The middle-of. .the-road meeting,
scheduled for convention hall at $3.50 a.
m, did not materialize
ASSEMBLING AT CONVENTION HALL.
The Populists began assembling in
convention shortly after O'Clock a. m.
1t was extremely hot. Delegates with
their coats slung over their arms stood
about discussing the situation. The mid
de-of- -the-road fellows could be heard
vociferating everywhere above the music
Of the band. The Texas delegation con-
tains some OF the most incorporating
men in the convention and they are mad
at the prospect of being baked IN their
party.
At 10 O'Clock, Senator Butler, the tenn
porary chairman, called the convention
to order.
Rev. Mr.. Smith offered an invocation
for blessings upon our common country.
The report of the committee on creden-
dsntials was called for, but no one re.
sponded.
The states were called for members Of
the committees on permanent organlza-
tion and on resolutions.
After the announcement of the commit
tee on permanent organization, the mem
bers retired.
MIDDLE.Or-THE-RoADB BANNER.
A squad OF middle-of- tho readers, head
ed by Delegate Branch, Of Georgia, sud-
denly plunged into the hall through the
main entrance and came whooping down
the center aisle.
Branch bore alcft a big white banner
with the inscriptions: "Middle.of-the-
road straight ticket"
At the sight Of this banner the Texas,
Gs0sxi. Maine, Missouri and Mississippi
delegations mounted chairs and yelled at
the top Of their voices.
CIarena E. Homily, Of Omaha, RECALLED
the convention with campaign songs,
which tickled the delegates immensely.
"Mistress Pennington" the sweet cam
paign singer, Of Arkansas, sang In .
!. pleasant soprano, . parody on "Yankess
EDoodls Dandy" each verse OF which con.
II Vciuded: "Yankeee Doodle, get your gun,
shoot the goldbugs everyone, Yankee
Doodle Dandy"
HAnNA's HsLPxRs GBJHcrRD.
Delegate Crawford, of Kansas, moved
that the delegates Of tho silver conven-
tion be admitted on the exhibition Of
their badges.
There wers many cries Of sno, "no,"
from the middle Of. .the-roadsrs.
6srgeant-at-Arms Mcdowell said IL was
impossible TO carry out suoh distractions.