Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-23

endorsing or nominating Bryan. Some,
ike Ex-Governor Lleweling, Senator
Allen of Nebraska. General Weaver of
Iowa who was the populist candidate
for president in 1892, Captain Kolb of
Alabama, who claims that he was twice
detrauded out of the governorship of
Nh state, Tom Patterson and Cover
mr. Waite of Colorado are in st. Louis
striving for the endorsement of the
chicago ticket; Chairman Taubeneck,
Ignatius Donelly of Minnesota, Senator
Butler of North Carolina, Ex-Governor
Buchanan of Tennessee, and Gen.
"Coxey of Ohio want to endorse Bryan
under terms laid down by them, while
"Cyclone" Davis of Texas, Paul Wander
yor, Frank Burkett of Mississippi, and
others want to keep in the middle Of the
road and nominate an independent
ticket on an Independent platform. The
populist leaders are making strenuous
efforts to arrange compromise which
will prevent bolt by either faction. At
meeting of the leaders of all factions
il was agreed to recommend as a COM
promise that Bryan should lie endorsed
by the populist convention, but that
a new man to me from the south,
should be put on the ticket for vice
president. The arrangement provides
for the endorsement of the democratic
platform as tar as it is populistlc and
for its reputation where it departs
from the populist faith. This plan APP
pears to be meeting with favor among
the various delegations
The delegates favorable to the en-
dolserent of Bryan met again ami
made permanent their temporary or
ganilation of Sunday night, ele2tmg
L. Weaver chairman. They also 9p-
pointed a steering committee with
Weaver as chairman to take in hand
the movement for the endorsement of
BRYAN and to act very much as the
silver steering committee did at the
democratic convention in Chicago.
Among the states represented at the
meeting were Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nevada,
Utah. California, Washington, West
Virginia, Nebraska, District of Colum-
bia Indiana, Iowa and Montana The
BRYAN people make the following claim
as " delegates: Alabama "a; Colorado
Is. Delaware 3, Illinois q, Iowa 80,
Nebraska 81, Oklahoma 8, California ",
Indiana 80, Kansas 80, Maryland 3, Ne
yada 7, Pennsylvania 80, West Virginia
District of Columbia 4 and Utah 5.
Besides these claims Bryan's friends
saw that they have the assurance that
a large part if not all of the Minnesota.
Missouri Oregon, Washington and Ohio
delegations will be for the Nebraskan.
The middle of the road" faction does
lot hv any means admit these claims.
II saws for instance, that in the case
of California it will get all but three
votes and in Iowa a majority, IL also
claims Missouri, Washington, Texas,
Mississippi and Florida against the en-
dorsement of Bryan. The Kansas del
agation held a meeting at winch II
adopted a resolution to demand the en-
dorsement of Bryan and Sewall Kan
sas has delegation of 90. The largest
delegation in the convention.
Each faction asserts that II desires
NJ preserve the autonomy OF party Or
gani2ation and that its way is the
BEST way. Shipwrecked hopes and
bolt may result no matter what
the ultimate outcome is. The Bryan
supporters claim to be in majority.
They are we'll organized. Their
strength spreads over the entire coun-
try vest of Missouri, where the cause
of silver is paramount. Many dele
cares from this section, like Llewell-
lu- of Kansas and Patterson of Col
osado. declare that if Bryan is not
dominated or endorsed here nine
erths Of the populist will support him
ard the identity of the populist party
NJ he west will be destroyed. Mid
da road popGlists are mostly from the
so1th where for several years, they
saE IL has been war to the knife in
iaar battle with democracy and they
a nailed their banner to the mast.
g viii have neither surrender nor
aH They have captured the scat
ieaug votes in the west and quite a
number form the Pacific coast. In
to.nia, they claim majority OF
delegation. They are extremely
RADICAL Their headquarters are pla-
ed with notices and editorials de-
handing the Reputation of the Chi
ticket, and several orators are
~ talking to crowds at the same
t
a men will probably bolt in any
Although there are evidences
aiit in some southern delegations
aat Of Texas If they can be held
and those who desire compro-
5a not receive concessions, which
Ultimately bring them to the sup
Bryan, they may control ma
af the convention.
raal fight appears to be between
IAN supporters and those who
upon compromise that VIII
tileial endorsement Of the pop
rgani sation A great many
taf this compromise have been
NJ. the basis of all Of which Is