The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
Willing to Nominate Bryan, but
on a Peoples Party
Platform.
TELLER SENTIMENT STRONG.
News of the Golden State Representa-.
tives Wired by Joseph Asbury
Johnson.

OGDEN, UTAH, July 1Z-Great ambi
ton prevails in the California delegation
to the Populist convention. Before break
fast this morning at Elko the last man in
favor of Endorsement renounced it. The
whole twenty-six are now unit in favor
of nomination of our own. We are all
willing to nominate Bryan on Populist
platform, but only on conditions. Sewall,
for Vice President, must give place to
Populist from the South. This delegation
will not support the president OF National
bank for Vice-President or any other posi-
ton. Other conditions are essential. One
half OF the Cabinet must be Populist, like
wise half the Presidential electors. On
Congressman the Populists will concede
that in districts throughout the country
where Democrats are the stronger Popu-
lists will support Democratic candidates,
but where Populists are the stronger DEM
ocrats must support Populists. This dele
CATION will concede no more to Democracy.
Teller sentiment is stronger, but has
limitations. He must stand uncondition-
ally on the Populist platform and give up
any relation whatever with railroad or
other corporations if he has any. The in
clination for Teller is grounded on the be-
lief that the greatest accessions to the
Peoples party will come from Repubii-
cans, especially on the score of the Pop
ulist demand for a non-partisan tariff
tribunal elected by the people, one from
each State.
Denver papers were eagerly bought on
the train this morning and the announce
ment by Governor Waite over his own
eli 10 for
electors was found. The effect was magi-
cal, for it produced the same result with
each delegate. On the instant each man
felt a stronger determination to resist any
such action. Each could see the same
motive-the desire of Governor Waite for
reelection, which is to be assured by the
trade with Teller for Secretary of the
Treasury. 1t is safe to say that fusion
grows more odious with each mile we
make toward st. Louis.
The chairman. OF the Nevada State Peo-
ple's party committee, J. B. Mccullough,
a Populist delegate, Joined our delegation
last night instead of waiting for Mr..
Bakers contingent. He gives q graphic
report of the Stewart Jones' Newlands-
railroad pocket thorough. He thinks it
probable that the Populists will put up
straight ticket for next November. Silver
alone does not satisfy Nevada.
In passing through Nevada we met at
each station groups of men who always
asked the same question, will you in
dorse Bryant" They always got the same
answer, eff he Endorses our platform and
will divide on ali other matters, yes-not
otherwise"
The invariahla resDonse in q topa Of do
jectment and with an air of injured inno-
cence has been, 'That beats u.s. One
can see at glance that these men think
that the Peoples party has no higher
mission than to become the annex of De-
mocracy and give up its existence to be
absorbed by an old corrupt, disintegrating
organization on one minor issue. 1t shows
how slow men in the old parties are to
understand the meaning of the Populist
movement.
/ am indebted to Colonel Taylor Rogers
for thorough investigation of the politi-
cal history, occupation, nativity, etc., of
the twenty-six delegates now on this train.
They are all native mericans, except one,
and he was born of American parents in
foreign country. All are married but
three. Fourteen were formerly Republi-
cans. five Democrats. five Greenbackers,
one Prohibitionist and one, a young man,
always Populist. By occupation, eight
are farmers, two editors, two lawyers, one
architect, one collector, one doctor, one
manufacturer, three merchants, three
laborers, three teachers and one a raisin.
grower. The tables include several other
points which are here omitted. N.Y.
Wilkins found all in favor of woman
suffrage except one.~
JOSEPH AsBURY JOHNSON.
DelQar0re HeDuuLfcons