The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
SILVER LEADERS
ARE SATISFIED,
They Approve the Action
of the Populist Con-
vention.
STEWART rs PACIFIED.
Was. Very Angry Because Of
His Discourteous Reception
on Friday.
SENATOR JONES COMING HOME
White Metal Men Regret Sswall's
Failure, but Accept Defeat
Gracefully.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July Ex-senator Stew
art of Nevada was in a better frame of
mind tonight than he was after beng
hooted down by the Populist convention
when he atte mpted to address it yesterday
evening.
II am satisfied with the result said the
Senator as he quaffed a soda lemonade at
the cafe of the Planters this evening. cit
was the best we could do. The nomina-
tion of Watson will not affect Bryan's
chances in the least. 1t rather faYors him,
since the middle of the road Populists will
now remain in line"
will Mr.. Bryan accept the nomina-
tion2"
"Well, he can't very well reject it re-
piled the Senator.
"Will it be rendered him?"
eve have the road guarded between
here and Lincoln tonight" said the Ne
Yadan with smile, "and the first person
who is caught heading for Bryan's home
to tell him of his nomination will be ap-
pretended"
Senator Stewart was "redheaded," to
use slang expression, when turned down
by the Populist convention last night
He kept the late watch with number of
newspaper correspondents at the Planters
and cursed in long sentences, the Populist
party in general and the .middle-of-the-
road men in particular. He was exaspe-
rated by the insult the convention had
offered him, but neglected to recite the fact
that he was not delegate to the conven-
ton and was regarded by many as an in
terloper. His heart bled from the wounds
made by the shafts of derision fired by
friends of other days. He wavered under
the weight of disappointment, What an
ignorant, windy gang" he said then. 81
attended the Democratic convention at
Chicago, / was delegate to the Silver
convention at st. Louis and the contrasts
between the Democratic and Silver con-
yentions and the Populist is ANYTHING but
complimentary to the latter. The contrast
is much greater than | ever expected to
find between assembIages of American
citizens"
"Can Mr.. Bryan accept the nomination
with Watson on the ticket2'' inquired
some one. "Certainiy not. He cannot
betray his party by sacrificing Sewall.
He would be a traitor. Mr.. Bryan will de-
cline nomination or Endorsement. As /
| said before, since then he has changed his
mind"
IT am very we'll pleased with the action
of the Populist convention" said William
P. st. John. just as he was leaving for
New York tonight. "It was the only
thing that could be done under the circum-
stances, as it would have been impossible
to have placated the Texas delegation
and others from the South. OF course we
should like to have Mr.. Sewall on the
ti,ket but we could not dictate to the con-
vention our terms, since we did not stand
on the Populist platform. The delegates
viii all go home and vote for Bryan and
two.thirds of them will vote for Sewall
also. go away happy in the belief that
we have ACCOMPLISHED much toward bring
ing about the desired reforms in our finan-
cial system"
Senator Jones of Nevada left for the
West tonight. He expressed himself as
satisfied with the situation. In their
hearts, however, the silver men hate the
PopuIists. The believe that the party
which claims such large slice of the
lords grace and gratitude has wrecked
itself by its action in refusing to nominate
both Bryan and SewalI. The Populists
declare that if Bryan il defeated the
Democracy will be no more and that their
party Will Oc the party Ot IHc AutuIe. nus
as the observer is tossed about upon the
waves of Popuiist opinion and popular
prejudice, he doubts whether it was better
to be crucifed on cross OF silver or gold
or survive at the mercy of the rabble.
The American patriot is thoughtful and
serious. He has his finger upon the pulse
of his country. He is studying the his
tory OF the parties of Lincoln aud Grant,
of Blaine and Mckinley. He is analyzing
the lives and deeds of Jefferson and jack
son, Cleveland and Bryan. He is weigh
ing the brains of Sockless Simpson, GEN
eraI Coxey and Carl Browne He sits
during the closing hours of the nineteenth
century and perhaps wonders if it is not
right to give up the old party for the'new.
but by the ides of November he may think
that it is safer to trust the old friend who
proved always true. FRANK MCGUIRE.
Lane Banqueteo.
st ToIITS Mo Iutv 0S Fha C~1;s~.