The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-24
FREDERICK CITY, Md FRIDAY MORNING, JULY a. 1896
temporary chairman of the convention
Reformed Populiats Oppose Bryan.

temporary chairman of the convention
Reformed Populiats Oppose Bryan.
The reform press association, COM
posed of populists and free silver news
papers, met in the headquarters of the
Texas populists yesterday. A commit
tee reported an address which was fat
looted for independent action by the
populist convention. 1t denounced
fusion or coalition with either of the
Old parties, and declared emphatically
against the endorsement of Mr.. BRYAN.
The reading of the address was fol-
lowed by stormy scene. 1t was put
through with a rush, however, and
the Kansas members of the association
walked out of the room to emphasize
their disapproval. They drew up the
following resolution and attached their
signatures thereto: "With the spirit of
the resolution we are in accord, but
believe that the only way to relieve
the people of this country from gold
bugism and McKinleyism is to nomi-
nate Bryan and Sewall on a populist
platform.
Wants Woman Suffrage Plank.
Mrs Helen M. Cougar, who was
one of the most emphatic boilers from
the prohibition convention in Pitts
burg, when the dissatisfied free coin
age and woman suffrage advocates
marched out of the hall, is here to
urge upon the populist committee on
resolutions the adoption of woman
suffrage and anti-saloon plank. MIR.
Streator of Illinois, the peoples party
candidate for president in 1888, and
James G. Field of Virginia, the candi-
date of the same party for vice -presi-
dent four years ago, have come out in
favor of the endorsement of Bryan and
Sewall. The endorsement of Bryan
by the silverite convention seems cer-
tain. The leaders of that party give
this assurance, and are working hard
with the populists to convert the doubt
full delegates. A large number of the
populists are demanding recognition
of ''some substantial character" from
the Bryan people. No clear way to
comply with their request has yet been
suggested, but this does not alter the
course of its promoters.
Senator Jones Views.
Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the
national democratic committee, was an
early riser this morning, but he was
up none too soon to receive the popu-
list delegates anxiously awaiting a
conference. The Bryan forces outside
the populist party have been materi-
ally strengthened by the arrival of
Senator Cockrell, dem, of Missouri,
and Senator Pettigrew, pop, of South
Dakota and Congressman Towne, rep,
of Minnesota, who were among those
who walked out of the republican con-
vention. None of the other bolting re-
publican senators will be here, the re-
publicaps believing their position is
sufficiently and clearly stated in the
address sent from Colorado Monday.
In addition to these men, Gov. Stone
of Missouri and Senators Jones and
Stewart of Nevada have given the
democratic chairman energetic assist
ance in his efforts to steer the conven-
tion into the highway that leads into
the democratic camp. Senator Jones
was quite confident this morning. He
said the endorsement of Bryan was the
only logical thing to do, and he was
thoroughly grounded in the belief that
this would be the outcome of this con-
vention.
Has Made No Promises.
In the course of his talk, Senator
Jones denied that he had made any
statement offering to place certain
number or any number of populists
upon the democratic executive COM
mittee. He said: mo promises of
any kind have been made by me,
but 1 have said all the time that, in
this fight for free silver, republicans
democrats, populists, and silverites
must stand together, and SO far as
am personally concerned I propose to
do all that can to bring about this
union of forces
Blows Exchanged.
The contesting delegations from
Illinois got mixed up in the hallway
outside the room in which the national
committee were hearing their respec-
tive claims last evening and blows
were exhanged. The lie was passed,
and in a second the two factions were
mixed up on the floor. Dr. Taylor was
thrown down twice. He used his fists
to good advantage and landed several
blows on the face of his opponent,
Barnes. The men were pulled apart,
but got together second time. DIR.
Taylor was thrown and several men
piled up on top of him. There were
threats of resorting to fire arms when
the police arrived and restored order.