The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-21
FULL OF TALK AND SCHEMES
Reasonably Certain That the Popu-
lists Will Inderse Bryan.
There Are i hree Factions. tho Brvan-
itcs. the Compromise and the Mid
dle-of-tto- Road - The Compromise
Faction Is Weakening. and the Mid
die-of-the-Issad Men Are Likely to
Bolt.


er, OF Iowa, who was the popullst can
diGats fer president in issz. Capt. Reuben
hais. of Alabama. who claims he was
twice defrauded out OF the governorship
of his state Thomas NJ. Patterson and
Gov. Waite. OF Colorado, are earnestly
striving for an Endorsement OF the Chi
cago ticket. Chairman Tauhsneck. IgnA-
thus Donnelly. OF Minnesota; senator
Marion Butler. of North Carolina. cx-
Gov. Buchanan, OF Tennessee. and Gen.
Ccxey, OF Ohio. want 70 indorse Bryan un-
der terms laid down by them. while Cy-
clone Davis. OF Texas. Paul yandervoort
of Nebraska, and others want 10 keep IN
the middle OF the road and nominate an
independent ticket on an Independent.
platform. Each faction states that X de-
strTs TO preserve the autonomy OF the
party organization. and that It's way Is
the way.
Shinwrecked hopes and bolt seems In
evtfabie. no matter what the ultimate out
come IL. The Bryan supporters claim to
he In the majority. They are well or
ganlzed, Their leaders are shrewd and
sasaelous-nany of them experienced poll
fticians-aad in addition 10 this they have
the open and active support OF the silver
party leaders, whose convention il likely
ia be simply Bryan ratification meet
ing. and or Senator Jones, chairman OF
the Democratic national COMMITTEES. who
is here with his lisuienants striving to
this end. Their strength spreads over she
entire country west OF the Missouri. whesc
the cause OF silver is paramount. Many
delegates from this section. like Lewelling.
of Kansas. and Patterson. OF Colorado.
declare that IL Bryan Is not nominated
or indorsed here. nine-tenths of the Pop
ulists VIII support him AMI the identity
of the Populist party In the West will be
destroyed.
The .middIe-of-the-roads Porllisss are
most from the South. where for several
Years, they say. II has been war 10 tho
knife and the knife TO the hilt In their
battle with tho Democracy. and they have
nailed their banner 10 the mast. They
viii have neither surrender nor fusion.
They have captured scattering votes In
the West. and quite a number from tho
Pacific coast. In California they claim
a majority OF the delegation They are
very radical Their Headquarters az tho
Laclede are constantly filied with people.
The walls are placaraed with notices
and editorials from F0DulIst papers de-
manding the regulation OF the Chicago
! ticket. and several orators are usually
talking TO the crowds at the same time.
An irredeemable currency and direct leg
isiatlon are proclaimed 20 be the founda-
tons of their faith. The initiative and
referendum scheme. which is TO originate
all LEGISLATION with the people and refer
II back 20 them for Endorsement the key
note OF their march. These men will
probably bolt in any event. Although
there are evidences OF split IN some OF
the Southern delegations. lke that OF
Texas. II thew can be held In line and
those who desire a compromise do not
receive concessions which will ultimately
bring them 10 the support OF Bryan.
they may control n majority OF the con-
yention. The basis OF representation In
one delegate for each senator and repre-
sentative and one for each 1000 Popu-
list votes east. Under this apDcrtionment
Texas and North Carolina have the largest
delegations. ninetv-five each. out OF a total
OF about l.5o. In North Carolina aud
Texas tho fused Populists and Republi-
can votes are counted. and these tao
delegations. II viii be seen. comprise al
most one-sixth of the entire convention.
Georgia has sixty-one. The largest OF
the Bryan delegation IL Kansas. with
ninety-two. Alabama. which il for Bry-
an. has iitty-four. and Nebraska hfty-oue.
The Bryan people claim, on a preimin-
ary canvass that takes no account Of seme
delegations which have not yet put IN an
appearance. 423 votes. Their claims. how
ever. ara disputed IN several quarters.
The real fight appears to be between the
Bryan supporters and those who insist
upon compromise that viii give official
A great many plans for this compromise
have been suggested, fhe hasts Or all of
which II the adoption Of a separate plat
form and division Of tho electors. AS 20
the rest, plans differ. Some derdre a sep-
arate ticket; others are willing % accept
the Chicago nominees. Today thrc was a
movement in favor Of a division Of the
ticket. Bryan 30 head Il and some PopsI-
list. preferably from the South TO be his
running mate. Al these Plans are more
or less impracficabie. as they would cre-
sic complications which would fe hard 20
stralghten out.
Chairman Jones has Indignantly reject
cd tho proposition TO throw SswaN over
boaTf, and the Bryan supporters In the
Populst party take very positive post
Don IN opposition 20 a. bus 70 f. thought
a division of electors IN some Of the states
Ike North Carolina Nebraska. Munesof a
and Texas could be a~aneed by the state
committees. which alone have che power
20 enter into any agreement. Chairman
Jones has conferred with such OF the Pop
ulsx. leaders as have called on him. and
has pointed out very clearly that the bat
SIC is between Mckinley aud the gold
standard ard Bryan and the silver stand
ard. he says the Democrats do not wan,
10 absorb the PopBlisf organization. but
Il rests with the latter TO indorss Bryan
"a the interest OF thn silver cause ln which
tain or efaanger succeEs by declining 20
90 so. The responsibility. be says. rests
with them. and he does not hesitate 90
Esy that ne believes the rank and file os
the Populizts will desert their leaders
n they refuse 20 accept the opDor-
tunlty. lie takes them 20 the top Of the
mountain and shows them taa promised
Lard % silver He and his friends deny
that any pledges are being made. but Sem
ator klien. of Nebraska whose position
gives him great weight IN the Popuii<t
councils Il sr0ciafming 20 his friends that
| II Mr. Bryan IL elected al ~f4ss rally 70 his
/ support whether Democrats. F9pglists or
/ RrpsbEgeans. VII be on an equal footing.
IL IS futimafesi that a selfish interest
perhaps actuafes some os the "middle-of-
/ the-roaa~ leaders from the south. They
have fs1en fuslng there for local Offices
and for rns rrsbers of congress. and " Brg-
an should ~ indorsed they would neceNst-
F4Iy caf OF their allies. The "niddie-of-
/ ths-roadts people suggest Eandersoort, 81
! Nebraska. and Burkeft. Of AiEsissigrs. as
I A good ticket. The Bryan people ars close
~ arganazed Tor effective work. Gen.
Weaver Is AZ the head Of their steering
{ committee. and they arc II boring with ali
tfse 8reeF ming delegates TIE main thing
.hex haxe 10 eonteud with - the Sls-reg-
xes8fnw dread ansoSK the rank and Gle that
thev vsH be swailowe-i sp fy the Lfeutoc-