The evening times., 1896-07-25
BRYAN CANNOT ACCEPT.
No Favors From Pops, Says Jones,
Which Sewali Can't Share.

| nfcn Stwall Can't Share.
st. Louis, July 25.-In the opinion OF
Senator Jones, cnairman OF the Democratic
national committee, MIR. Bryan viii not
| accept the nomination OF the Pcpuiists
upon the same ticket with Mr.. Watson Of
Georgia. Up 10 IL o'c.ocK this morning
The chairman had received no word, fur
ther than his message or last night, from
the candidate, and uone was expected by
him.
There is NJ reason why Mr.. Bryan should
| say anything more than he has said, OBJ
| served Senator Jones. HE has done
enough to snow his Intentions in the matt er
There is some talk OF dominating him any
how, but hardly think this will be done.
In lny judg inent it will be labor lost, ior
do not see any way in which Mr. Bryan
can accept nomination from party
| that has repudiated the Vice Presidential
candidate upon the same ticket with him.
The stand taken by Mr.. Bryan is manly
and honorable, for he can, as l view the
situation, accept no favors at the hands
OF the Populists in which Mr. cwall does
not participate
Senator Jones declined to express any
| opinion as 10 what the outcome would he
or What effect last nights action will have
on the campaign and the final result. 1t
could only be inferred, however. from what
the Senator said that IL the Popuiists per-
sisted In nominating the Democratic candt
date under existing conditions Mr.. Bryan
would Ignore the matter and decline to Of
ficialiy recognize the action of the conven.
ton.
The nomination of Watson, unless that
action should be RECONSTRUCTED, effectu-
1 ally precludcs any organized fus ion
| on the electrical ticket between the Demo-
Gratis and Populists, but Senator Jones
believes that the greater majority OF
the Popuists will vote for Bryan anyhow
Two OF the Popuiist leaders, one of
them Senator Allen, last night wired
Bryan urging him TO withdraw his declina-
ton, but without result,
Senator Jones says but one interpre-
tation is TO be put on yesterdays dis
patch:
Mr.. Bryan cannot he the candidate OF
the Populists unless they also indorse Nj
Sewali for the Vice Presidency
we VIII nominate Bryan anyhow" said
Jerry Simpson. There is more than one
way to whip the devil around the stump
In view of his telegram, OF Course, Mr.
Bryan can have no official connection with
this convention, but there is no reason why
he should have. We will nominate him, but
appoint no Committee to notify him OF that
fact. and he will then have no occasion to
take any official recognition of the PARTY.
Ninety per cent OF the Populists will
vote for him at any rate whether we nomi-
nate him or not. In Kansas the Democrats
will nominate their Bryan electors and
we will nominate the same nien. The same
will be done IN other States and Bryan
will thus receive the united support OF all
the friends of free silver"
Mr.. Groot, of Ohio. has been chosen chair
man OF the committee appointed to notify
Mr.. Bryan OF his nomination by the National
Silver party. He will communicate with
Mr.. Bryan and ascertain his wishes.
The understanding at present is that the
notification will take place soon after
Mr.. Bryan leaves New York The idea
is to have the ceremony take place in Bal
timore. The friends of the plan here are
WORKING hard to insure its success, and
promise in case of its adoption to give Mr..
Bryan reception that will equal any he
has ever received