The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19
BRYAN And THE POPULISTS.
The Middle-Of-the- Road Men Making a
stiff Fight Against Him.
A STORMY SESSION ANTICIPATED.
The Rank and File OF the Party Appear TO
Favor the Chicago Nomince-A Boom
for Charles a. Towne Launched.
VIII sell Convention Tickets.

VIII sell Convention Tickets.
ST. LOUIS. MO. July IS.-Delcgates 20
the two national conventions to be held
next week have begun to arrive ln
punches. Arrangements are rapidly be-
ing completed. and 10y Tuesday every
thing vii De I'm readiness. The Popuhst
convention promises 70 be the hyeliest
ever held by that party. There is every
Indication that the sessions viii be
stormy from beginning 10 end The heht
will be over tAc endorsement Of Bryan
and Scwau the Democratic nominees.
The mlddfc-ol- thc-road Populisis will
want TO put up "a ticket OF their own. but
the rank and file of the party seem TO
favor endorsing the Democratic candi-
dates.
About twenty delegates 20 tho Popu-
list convention attended "a meeting OF the
ST. Louis committee last uiglt. and lis
tened 10 speeches Of owen of Tennessee.
Gclstrp Of Colorado Reed Of Iowa. and
others. in favor of the middlc-of-the-road
course Of action. After the speech
making. tho committee held "A secret ses-
sion and adopted the following resolu-
ton:
FIGHTING FATE.
Resolved. That while the plutocratic
llcsspuIors and especially Democratic
newspapers are publishing brazcnly that
the Itpulist individuals and organizations
are endorsing Bryan TO such an extent
as TO indicate that the National Con-
veniion would probably nominate or en-
dorse Bryan. yet all the Information com
al -
the Peoples party press plainly shows
that ~ per cent. Of the POpulist voters
are In the middle of the road. and that
The convention win nominate none but
a Popuiist. and that this committee lend
its aid 10 further that result"
The National Silver Convention will be
held in the Grand Music Hall at the Ex-
position building next Wednesday.
Mr. W. l.. ST. John. OF New FORK. IS
slated for permanent chairman.
Francis l.. Nowlands. who is TO serve
as temporary chairman OF the Music Hall
Cont onuon. is tnc ouiy representative OF
the Silver party in fho llfiy-fourth Con-
gross His home is in Nevada.
The Executive Committee Of the Popu-
listic National Committee held its meet
Ing at noon to-day.
The business transacted related entire
ference ai contests. decisions of temper
airy organization. etc. being referred to
the meeting of the National Committee
on Tuesday next.
WILL SELL TICKETS.
An Arrangement mutually satisfactory
was made with the Businoss-Men's
League. with which the contract for hold
ing their convention in ST. Louis was
made. Sore,ant-at-arms OF the conven-
ton Will sell AN tickets to the convention.
About Coo0 will be distributed to the dele
gates alternatcs national committeeman.
and the press. 5000 more will be offered
for sale Monday morning at 81 day. 50
for the convention. Each ticket will en-
title the holder 90 seat. and no more
viii Doc sold than there are chairs for in
the hall.
The receipts from the sale Of tickets
VIII 30 TO the campaign fund OF the
party. and the committee hope that al
The tickets will Doe sold thus netting them
Sltr0.
a middlc-of-tho-road headquarters was
opened to-day i'm the Lacledc Hotel
which. upon inquiry. was found 10 be an
tagonistic to Chairman Taubencck's mid
dlc-of- thc-road' policy.
"You sec" said the young man IN
charge "thorc are different views Of The
middle of the road. Taubenocks middle
IS really the Republican side. for he
wants TO nominate Teller. IL is no more
middle than the Wow taken 10y those
WHO want 10 endorse Bryan-that Is the
Democratic side
who is your candidate Tor Presidcnt?'
eve have not selected one yet so far
we have boon engaged in trying 10 head
of the endorsement Of Bryan or the
nomination Of q Republican
THE PLATFORM.
So FAR little has been said about the
platforms of the conventions. Mr. hch-
rick. of the silycrites said Dee knew hoih-
ing about the matter. but was OF the
opinion. SO far a. that convention was
concerned. that n Senator Jones. Of Ne
vada. was in me city. ne would nave
something 20 do with the preparation OF
It.
The Populist platform. il IS said by the
insiders VIII Dee based on previous dec
laratlons of the party and cover an the
subjects for which II stands. The Two
conventions. although they come 10 81
Louis pursuant TO the same contract
stand upon am entirely dincront iooiins.
The business Mems League provide Tor
the Populist party "a convention man,
music. SOmmltttt-iOoins lol tohoNltA''"'f
tickets. and badges. For the silNerlie'
they t7-uyide "A convention han only
A TOWNB BOOM LAUNCHED.
ST. LOUIS. MO. Julv Is The 'opulisls
and silver people held experience" meet
ne.at several balls and hotels last night.
Al tho I.clede Hotel Mr.. ID. g. CantweA.
OF Illinois. addressed as large a crows
rs could gather In tho commercial tray
ell,r. rooms. fa,oring the endorsement
OF BRYAN In the Southern Hotel .otunda
three speakers were holding forth al the
fare time.
The most important gathering was az
the Idndcn W. ,rc ten iopMisis and STA
silver men held secret session on the
situation. Their business was 90 stem the
Bryan tile. 10 Wat learned that they had
agreed upon Hon Charlie. 4. Iownc. or
Duluth. NifI.. as a candidate for frosi-
dent. and had Dcmiactcd 20 Yusn Mum
10 the front as against "a Brs.l endorse
ment. Nf Townc was "a dcle-\te TO the
Republican National Convention. and was
an urobtiusivo hotter when Teller, Du-
hOi,. ana others Withdrew. Other DoomS
were born last night but none were 50
well inculpatcd as that OF Mr. TOwne.
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