The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-26
BRYAN SPEAKS
HE HAS NOT YET DECIDED TO AC-
CEPT P0PULIsTs' NOMINATION.
His Action He Says. VIII Depend On
What Conditions Are Attached
to the Honor.
HE REGRETS SEWALL'S FATE
AND WILL DO NOTHING UNFAIR TO
HIS RUNNING MATE.
Part Of the Platform Il Satisfactory,
but Ii Contains some PIanks
He Cannot Indorse.
SEWALL WILL NOT RESIGN
HIS ATTITUDE NOT CHANGED BY
THE ACTION OF POPULIsTs.
Gossip About the Telegram from Bry.
an That Was Suppressed by
Chairman Allen.
VIEWS OF POPULIST LEADERS
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE ST.
LOUIS CONVENTIONS WORK.
Gossip About the Telegram from Bry.
an That Was.Suppressed by
Chairman Allen.
VIEWS OF POPULIST LEADERS
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT THE ST.
LOUIS CONVENTIONS WORK.
Signed Statements from Butler, Allen,
DonneIIy. "Cyclone" Davis, Pat-
terson, Weaver and Others.

LINCOLN. Neb.. July 25.-while the pub
lie here in Lincoln has been heartily dis
cussing the likelihood of the acceptance or
rejection by Mr.. Bryan Of the Populist
nomination or the rejection OF Mr.. Sewall.
Mr. Bryan put in the day In absolute
silence as to his Intentions, although the
pressure was strong to secure an express
sion from him. During the forenoon he re-
ceived many kilograms from st. Louis
friends in relation TO the perplexing con-
ditions there arising and quite a number
from friends in other parts urging him TO
stand by his previous kilograms decltping
the nomination unless it carried with IL
that of Mr.. Sewall-
Shortly after noon Mr.. Bryan entered q
carriage with his law partner, Mr.. Talbot,
and drove away from the Bryan residence.
From that time on until nearly p. m. his
whereabouts were shrouded in mystery.
All knowledge thereof was denied at his
home and inquiry at Democratic headquar-
ters and Mr.. Bryan's Office was fruitless.
When asked later where he had concealed
himself Mr. Bryan replied that he had not
suspected that any one might wish to see
him. In reference 10 the action OF the st.
Louis convention he said:
when the Populsts decided to nom-
chairman of the national Democratic COM
mttee, wired me as follows:
first. II not sewaIl what shall do? An
swer quick. j favor your deciinauon In
that case
Il wired as follows:
Hon. James X. Jones, ST. Louis:
II entirely agree with you: Withdraw
my name If Sewall Is not nominated
These dispatches were published In this
mornings papers and the convention un-
my D0Siff0n In enife OF this they
have seen tit to nominate me- Whether 4
shall accept the nomination or not Will
depend entirely on what conditions are at
tached TO it, My first desire is TO aid in
securing the immediate restoration by the
United States of the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the present
legal ratio. of IS to j without waiting Tor
the aid or consent OF any other nation.
The Republican platform declares that the
bimetaliic system should be restored, out
asserts that we, as a people. are helpless
to secure bimetallism for ourselves until
foreign nations come TO our assistance.
We cannot afford 10 surrender our rlBnt
to leeislate for our people upon every ques-
ton: and so long as that right Is disputed
no other question can approach IL IN I'M
portance. / appreciate the desire mani
tested at ST. Louis TO consolidate all the
free-silyer forces and regret that they old
not nominate Mr.. Sewall also; he STANDS
squarely upon the Chicago platform ana
has defended our cause against greater
opposition than we have had 10 meet In the
West and South. The Popullst platform Is,
with the Chicago platform. but IL goes be-
yond the Chicago platform and indorses
some policies which do not approve OF.
All that / can say now is that my action
will depend entirely on the conditions at
tached TO the nomination. 1 shall do moth
ing which will endanger the success OF oi-
metallsm nor shall L DO anything Unfair
TO Mr.. Sewall."
Assuming that the acceptance OF the
nomination by you would be unfair TO Nr.
Sewan. how could conditions shape them
selves so as TO prevent you to acceptY"
The question was adroitly evaded by the
iocular remark that IL all things perpiex-
ing were made plain II would be an IN
fringement upon the field OF journalists
conjecture When the complications that
seem imminent because OF the seeming
necessity OF putting up two sets Of Bryan
electors in case he remained the candidate
of the Populist party were mentioned Mr.
BRYAN replied that this was one OF the
difficulties which time must be trusted 10
remove.
Mr.. BRYAN was seemingly cheerful
over the situation as he was, when he re-
ceived information of his first nomination
at Chicago.
The Nebraska delegation to the st. Louis
silver convention returned this afternoon
They say that the notification COMMITTEES
from that convention VIII not wait upou
MIR. Bryan TO apDrise him OF his nominal
ton for the presidency thereby until after
he has received his notification from the
Democratic convention. as Mr.. Bryan has
| indicated his conviction that the visits OF
| notification committees should be made In
| the order of the nominations. As Mr.. Bry-
an will probably receive the notification
| from the Democratic committee some time
about the middle of August and IL Is be-
neved that he will be in the East for prob
ably two weeks. this will delay the silver
coynmittee notification until near the LIST
OF September No intimation has been re-
ceived as TO when the Populists COMMITTEES
| may be expected. but if the order OF NOM
nations is maintained IL viii probably visit
Mr. BRYAN about the same time.
sewau VIII stick
BATH Me-, July 25.-ln reply 10 ques-
| ton as TO his attitude and plans In tfs
new situation caused BY the Popuist nomi-
nation of Bryan and Watson Dir. sowali
said tonight after a pause: We'll. the
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