Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27
POPULIST PARTY.
A Movement Which May Take William
j. eryan Off Their Ticket.
STEWARDS OPEN LETTER.
lie Accuses Senator Sherman of Having
Imposed on the Senate by the Do
mOnetIzation of Silver-Gold
Standard Aspirants.

CHICAGO, Aug. &C. Prominent popu-
lists here say that if Bryan fails to ac-
cept their nomination another conven-
ton may be held or another candidate
named by the national committee.
After the populist convention the mid
dle-of.the-road delegates selected a
provisional national committee to de-
eide upon course of action should
Bryan refuse their nomination. Henry.
L. Call, formerly of Kansas, now OF
New York, was chosen chairman,
and that the committee is about
to take some action seems likely from
the fact that Chicago populist has re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Call, in which
he requests the names and addresses OF
prominent populists who were opposed
to the nomination of Bryan and would
be in favor of substituting another
candidate in his place. 1t also asked
information as to the probable result
of such action on the part of the mid
dle-of-the-road populists.
Chicago populists of middle-of-the-
road tendencies believe that Candidate
Watson is in sympathy with the move
ment, and his recent attacks upon
Bryan were made in anticipation of
such course. Seymour f. Norton, of
Illinois, who was a candidate opposed
to Bryan at st. Louis, is said to have
been approached on the subject. He
has given no sign, but it is rumored
that he is willing to accept. Altgeld
and Henrichsen have told him he can
have the nomination for auditor on the
Illinois Bryan democratic ticket, but he
declined it, and his friends say the
reason may be found in the belief
that Bryan would withdraw or be
removed from the populist ticket.
Stewards Reply to Sherman.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. - Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, yesterday gave to
the press a 5,OOO-word open deter to
Senator Sherman, as reply to his re-
cent speech opening the Ohio cam
paign at Columbus. He accuses Sena-
tor Sherman with greatly misrepre-
senting him, and in quoting garbled ac-
counts from his (Stewart's) speech in
the senate. In way of explanation
Mr.. Stewart says he at that time mad
vertently used the term gold" for
Specie" which was very common in
those days. Much space is taken to
show by quotations from speeches,
messages, etc, that the demonetiza-
ton of silver in the mint act was Sc
cretly accomplished.
Senator Sherman is challenged to
point to a single word spoken in de-
bate, up to March 4, 1875, when his
Stewards term expired, that related
to the decentralization of silver. Sem
ator Stewart, in conclusion, said the
facts convict Senator Sherman of hay
ing imposed on the senate in having
secured the ton Of silver.
Gold Standard Aspirants.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 26-The
names of Senator Villas and Gen.
Bragg of Wisconsin, Henry Watterson
of Kentucky, Senator Palmer of lii
nois, Secretary Morton of Nebraska
and Senator Gray of Delaware are being
talked of for the gold standard demo.
cratic nomination for president, and a
lively contest is predicted. 1t is be-
lieved by the leaders here that moth
ing will be heard from President Cleve.
land before or during the convention,
but thew expect something from him
later 1t is now probable that the
platform will be devoted not only to
the gold standard issue, but to the SUI
preme court and other democratic mat
tiers.