Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-21
BRYAN PROPAGANDA.
Senator Jones, Of Arkansas. Managing
ItWith Skill.
PROPOSITION TO PoPuLrsrs.
one Member of Populist and silver
Parties Each on Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committe ee-Division of
state OfFlcers and Congressmen.

ST. LOUIS. MO-. July A.-Although the
Bryan propaganda is receiving the sup
port of many of the Populist leaders, the
real work of advancing Mr.. Bryans IN
terests has been entrusted to Senator
Jones, OF Arkansas, the chairman OF the
National Democratic Committee. 1t must
be said for Mr.. Jones that he Is engineer
ing the Bryan boom skilfully, and 1t Is
none the less skilful because the Arkan-
san chooses to remain quietly in the back
ground. He has his headquarters at the
Planters Hotel, where he has been re-
ceiving all the morning certain of the
more prominent Populists who desire
Bryan's nomination by their convention.
The proposition which Mr.. Jones ad
vances is:
In return for Populist and silver Repub-
lican support. one member of each party
will be placed on the Democratic Ma
tional Executive Committee. In States
where the PopulIsts greatly outnumber
the Democrats, the Populists are TO con-
troll the nominations for Congress and
the principal State officers. In other
States. where the strength Of the Demo-
Gratis Is more uniform. satisfactory ar
rangemeDt will be made with respect TO
the State officers and congressman the
purpose In each State being TO secure the
election OF free-silver congressman.
The scheme finds great favor with such
OF the Populsts as Mr.. Jones has con-
suited The argument of the latter is that
II Bryan Is not nominated half Of the
Populists, In the West, especially, will
vote for him any how, and that the effect
OF this will be to disrupt their party. 1t
may be stated in this connection that Mr.
Jones insists strenuously that not only
shall Bryan be nominated. but Sewall as
well.
At last nights conference he insisted
that these conditions should be rigidly ad-
hered to. and he fatty refused to entertain
any proposition that looked only to the
nomination OF Bryan and the Reputation
Of the Democratic nominee for the second
place on the ticket.
SIMPSON INFORMED.
Senator Jones sent for Jerry Simpson
and other Populist leaders, and explained
to them something OF the details OF the
proposition he had to offer. Governor
Stone, OF Missouri. was present, as was
T. NJ. Patterson, head Of the Colorado
delegation, contesting for seats in the
Populist convention. Senator Jones said
the important thing was that the cam
palgn should be conducted. not only har-
moniously. but unitedly by all the silver
forces. and to that end he pledged him
self. should the convention in st. Louis
this week endorse or nominate Bryan and
Sewall to appoint as members OF the
Democratic National Executive Commit
tee. in charge of the campaign, repre-
sentative each of the Populst and Ma
tional Silver parties. The advantage of
this, II was explained. would be that
these representatives. together with one
OF the Democratic party on the Executive
Committee. could go 10 States where 1t
was necessary TO make an adjustment Of
local matters growing ont of the division
Of voters, and perfect and execute that
adjustment with satisfaction to all par
ties and 1t would be binding upon all
Governor Stone, Ii is said. added his en-
dorsement to the pledge by Senator Jones
This conference lasted an hour or more
and a knowledge OF what occurred, and
the promise made. had an exhilarating ef-
feet upon the effort to secure the endorse
ment or nomination of Bryan by the Pop
Mist convention.