The sun., 1896-07-22

successfully IN an Arkansas prayer meeting
and he has many amlable qualities but thee,
Populist leaders number among them very keer
mon, and they do not disclose their intentiont
to Senator Jones.
'N ""' ~"' 'N'' 0i'"-
Gov Stone, who stands side by side with Sen
ator Jones in his effort TO bring about Bryan,
endorsement, declares that he, too, ia equally
in the dark with Senator Jones as TO what this
Convention is to do. Gov. Stone said this after.
noon:
Just about 900 plans have been pumped
into ny head all day. and every one Of them was
most impracticable in lite character. fully APP
preciate tho feelings of tho Southern Middle
of the Road mon. but they are mistaken when
they say that an endorsement of Bryan would
practically wipe out their organization. They
declare, In case Bryan is elected. that they would
not receive any OF tho Federal patronage.
Well. we not talking Federal patronage.
You should print It In TUE Sun this way: That
the mon who are for Bryan's endorsement hero
are following the wishes OF Senator Jones. and
those who opposing Brynn's endorsement
arc following tho wishes Of Mr.. Hanna. These
Middle of the Road men might just as we'll
cast their votes for Mckinley as to oppose tho
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whether Bryan is to be endorsed by this Con-
vention or not The plan Of some Of the Popu-
lists that Bryan should be endorsed and Sewall
set aside is utter nonsense. Such plan as that
would be OF no earthly value. It 10 mixed up
with all sorts OF suggestions as TO a union of
electoral tickets in many OF the States. and in
my estimation tho Chicago ticket should bo
endorsed here and not manglcd."
Every effort has been made to-day To ascor-
tain just which States will favor the endorse
ment of Bryan and Sewall. All such work was
utterly fruitless. Almost all OF the State Chair.
men are In town. but they were as utterly
ignorant Of what their States will eventually do
as the tiniest bootblack in the streets of st.
Louis. As matter Of fact, most OF the State
Chairmen did not know themselves where they
stood. 1t is tho most incongruous and conglom
crate mass of political indvidualities that ono
has seen In many day. But the fact that
an impression has been made on Taubeneck
and on Kob and on Senator Butler. and
furthermore that other Middle o. the Road"
leaders are under suspicion as to their leanings
toward Brynn-all this has led the best judges
of the situation to believe that Bryan will
eventually be endorsed. but that many of the
middle Of the Road" men will not counte-
nance such an action on the part of this Populst
Convention.
sx,,,,x, so,,-,,,,, no,,,,
The managers OF Bryan's campaign here do
clare that they can get along without the Popu-
list vote in the Southern States, for the reason
that these States are almost sure to throw their
electoral vote into the Bryan column. These
managers declared on frequent occasions that
they care little or nothing for the threatened
l,.,., thot u,ot ,h.v 49,. o,,.r 10 s,nno.. ,...,
the Populists OF the Northwestern and the far
Western States In majority OF instances the
Populists OF the Southern States have affiliated
With Republicans. while the Populists Of the far
west and the Northwest have affiliated moro
Vith Democrats
The Middle OF the Road" mon thoroughly
understand the situation and they believe that
ehey are to be left In the lurch. and some of
them are hopping angry and others are almost
disconsolate. The Texans are the fercest in
eneir opposition to Rryan's endorsement, and
they declare that they will never consent to II.
D. Z. kearby 10 one OF the chief kickers in the |
Texas camp and he has been bombarded all day |
long with dispatches from the Lone Star State
declaring that the Populists there had passed |
innumerable resolutions opposing the Bryan en-
dorsement here. All Of these resolutions. as |
teleRraphed to Mr. kearby. declare for the NOM
ination Of national Populist ticket at ST.
Louis and "the readoption of the principles as
contained IN the Omaha platform"
All day long the headquarters Of the Texas |
delegation have been the scene of tumultuous |
opposition to the Bryan programme. The |
Texas orators have let themselves loose In their |
anger. and they are working tonight on other |
delegations In an effort 10 secure additional |
support in the fight which they are to make |
against Bryan's endorsement.
|
While Capt. Kolb OF tho Alabama delegation
has gone over to Bryan. George F. Gather, Ala
bama's Nom ber of the National Executive Com
mttee Is rather inclined to stand out. Tho |
Populists are to have q State Convention in |
Alabama early in August, and Mr.. Gather wants |
to receive assurances here that his friends will
be treated right on that occasion before he COM
mits himself in this Convention. He declared |
late this evening:
Everything looked bright for us till the Re- |
publican Convention was held in st. Louis. |
Then the Democratic Convention at Chicago |
poached on our preserves We will go over to |
Bryan In q body II we are treated right in the |
August election. but have my doubts whether