New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
BRYAN THEIR CANDIDATE.


.u,,,arly and formally. in spite OF his proiesseo
..,rc.ance to countena1ce fusion which wou'o
-, hi. associate on the Democratic ticket OF All
.x.rce of election to the Nice-Presidenc! Inc
100 conservative Populist managers. VINO nave
...,velv drifted with the flood OF the Bryan
I.r.ment and at heart desired the election OF
~-.,sht-out candidate were willing naturally 10
=. tn accomplishing the Boy Orators nomina-
49,, IN the hope that he would eventually pe
s.rosd 10 decline, and new straight-ou' ca"u
49,. would be named in his stead. Inc cho'oe
. watson for the vice-Presidency. they Knew
-..,,utei an almost insuperahle obstacle 10
..ben,e OF electoral fusion: for no cand'oate
.. have been named more Objectionable. per-
MY and politically. to the Southern Democ-
rven the Middle Of the-Road extremists
''N' .s,o.ed in the end to abandon all serious
.X,,,n 20 a nomination which would put In
~,ohle embarrassments in the way or politi-
,.,,or between the Populst and Democratic
.,z.,,ons. and on the only ballot necessary
U.s.. nomination barely onefourth OF the
=, the Convention was found recorded
-. ,,e "Rov Orator Of the Platte"
TUE COMMITTEE TO FILL VACANCIES
.ooou.ionary measure the Populist Ma
c.r,,,tee was authorized to fill any va
"o"a ~. ticket which might occur. and
~. ,.o,ra EXPRESSION Of a lurking suspi-
VIZ" a.. ,osk was after all but half accom-
.,,.,.d the wearied and distracted Convention
,,a.,-r.d Until Mr.. Bryan's attitude toward
49, ,,., n. fusion outlined by the Convention
. MORO clearly defined. II will be impos-
49, =, course 10 pass with any accuracy on
,be value Of its work.
UNFORTUNATE. SAYS Mr. BLAND.
r..,avsr may be the secret opinion OF the
,>nocratc managers as TO the course wh'ch
~, Bryan WIFI eventually pursue. there IS one
rsr,ocratic leader in Missouri who does not rear
20 .ax that the Boy Orator" cannot accept to-
asv,s nomination with either dignity or honor.
rb,. leader Is r. P. Bland Mr.. Bryan's most
formidable competitor at Chicago for the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomination Mr. Bland was
asked to-day what he thought Of the action or
En-. ponulist Convention in nominating Mr. Wat
scn for the Vice-Presidency. 1T is unfortu-
nate" replied Mr. Bland. Il had hoped that the
Convention would exercise enough conservatism
and good sense TO indorse the nomination OF
Bryan and Sewall.
How do you think II will affect the general
result
Not seriously Watson and whoever heads
the ticket with him will not carry the electors
in single State. I don't believe the Populists
are going to indorse this action Of their leaders
The people are for Bryan. and the leaders, how
ever obstinately and willy. can't divert them
from the main issue. Watson may be able to
Dull of some votes In the South. but think we
can rely on the Democrats down there. ana
large element Of Populists. too TO make sure OF
every elector for our ticket
1T "a unfortunate that the best element In the
Populist Convention could not have enforced us
views The issues at stake are 100
nomentous for men to bubble over ana PICK
Jaws of minor import in the platform Ana
them too. the personal character OF the nominees
Is above reproach 1t seems that every fellow
IN the Populist Convention wants to kick II he
can't get just exactly what he wants. and most
y, them want a different thing. That is poor
politics Men must be broad enough to take
N. best that they can get. especially when 1t
BENEFITS the common purpose.
II am hopeful. though that a way will DO
'ound between now and the election to bring all
the silver forces together. and mass the great
volume Of them ia a determined effort to elect
Bryan and Sewall. The action Of the extreme
Populists does not make me despair OF this. be-
rause there are a great many well-meaning and
strong men In that party whose hearts are set on
victory in this election and they are alive to the
'act that the Democratic nominees offer the only
way to such a victory.
DO you think Mr.. Bryan would accept the
nomination. that Sewall has been turned
down by the Populists?'
Il think he has settled that in his telegram
10 Chairman Jones. IN which he emphatcaly
says he will not. there Is no use discussing
the propriety Of such a proposition
But Mr. Bland is only honest farmer.
and his ideas Of propriety may not hnd an ecno
IN the councils Of the Democratic managers who
sre casting about desperately this year for votes
rom any possible source
ALIENS UNsCRUPULOUS MANAGEMENT.
There never was Convention-there never
will be another in all proba bility-in which the
programme OF the dominant faction was intrust-
d for execution to more INSCRIPTIONS hands
han when Senator Allen seized the gavel. From
he moment he assembled the platform on Thurs
lay night until the hour OF final adjournment
had struck this evening his purpose 10 secure,
II no matter what cost. the nomination or Will
lam j. Bryan was clearly and boldly proclaimed
For the first time In the history OF Convention
politics a permanent chairman. in his address
accepting the office. presumed upon featuring
National Convention on the duties it would be
called upon TO discharge and on the candidates
Il would be expected to choose. Nothing couid
Illustrate more forcibly the absence or all leader-
ship and the utter decentralization OF the OPPOSE
ton than that such high handed course on the
part Of the chairman met with no protest on the
Moor Of the Convection. and passed practicaAE
unnoticed outside. except for the mutterings OF
handful Of mbecile doctrinaires who were I'M
able 10 gather around them any support worth
having
Having succeeded easily In establishing MS
authority. Chairman Allen went one step furtner
yesterday, and with the aid OF the Bryan pooh-
ers attempted 10 work bluff" on the Conven-
uon and prevent the sidetracking OF SewaH oy
'he timely publication IN local papers OF the
"'egrams exchanged between Chairman jones'
Of the Democratic National Committee. and the
candidata ~ IT, ,rii,.... An~.id narty TemnO-