The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-05
HOW IT WAS WORKED.

THE NEBRASKA DELEGATI0NtPAOKKD
WITH OFFICE-HoLDERs AND~Ex-
DEMOCRATS. 'svee
One Of the things which surprised
us.at st. Louis was the action OF the
delegates from Kansas and Nebraska
We could have overlooked a reason.
able degree of friendship for. VIM. ].
Bryan. He lives in Nebraska, and
the Populists of Kansas have, FOL
years, been forming alliances with the
Democrats; but we were not prepared
FOR such intolerance and vehemence
as were displayed. They were fierce
ard furious advocates of swallowing
the whole Democratic ticket-body
boots and breeches-the national
banker, Sewall. with his six millions
Of money, and everything else. And
here comes the explanation of all this
: extraordinary conduct as far "a Ne
. braska is concerned. ..... 49,
Z St. Paul Dispatch. --......
Chadron, Neb.,, July 29.-Nebraska
Populists are saying some very hard
things concerning the action Of the
leaders OF the party in this state. and
those on the inside say that IT. need
surprise no one il at the nominating
convention to be held in Hastings,
August 3, there Is wholesale turning
down OF the men who, contrary to
the Will of the party Of the state,
bundled up and delivered to w. j.
Bryan the vote OF the state delegation
to st. Louis. 94 ,.''.,'
Prominent party workers in this
section say that the Grand Island
convention was packed with appoin-
tees Of Governor Holcomb, and ex-
Democrats, whose sole object was to
turn the POpulist party over to the
Democrats in exchange for the sup
port of the Democrats of the candi-
dates to be named at Hastings.
The Populists claim that Senator
Allen and Governor HOlcomb reckoned
without their host. The Populist
party, they say, Is not one-idea par
ty, and the statement that the free
coinage of silver alone at the ratio of
Is to will cure all the ills, and re-
store business and prosperity to the
country, is not based on good judy
ment. They say that the Populist is
favor the free coinage of silver, SIM
ply as means to the end, as frredeem-
able currency is what they want.
These men are greatly incensed at
the unwarranted interference Of Sen
ator Allen and Governor Holcomb in
the affairs of the convention, violat-
ing one Of the. cardinal principles
OF the party, which provides that
no Off1cehOlder or appOintee shall be
allowed to take parttn Populist con-
vention as a delegate, or in any way
seek to influence the convention in
his favor. The action of the COVER
nor, therefore, comes in very poor
taste at this time, and the reaction
may cost him renomination..".
The POpulists hereabouts are also
indignant because Of the unwarran-
ted assertion of Senator Allen that
the party in this state will vote for
Bryan anyway whether he was NOM
mated by the st. Louis convention or
not. The rank and file Of the party
honor Mr.. Bryan and esteem. him
highly as a man and worker for the
free silver cause, but they feel chat if
the gentleman is sincere in his views,
he has no business in the Democratic
party. They charge him with having
caused the agitation in favor Of free
silver that has swept over the Demo
cratic party, and claim that had he de-
clared himself a Populist at the outset
he. would have brought over into the
: Populist party every one OF the Demo-
Gratis who are following his lead tod ay,
and with the gold forces divided, and
the silver men united there would
have been no opposition to sweep the
country for their candidate.