The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-21
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was raised when an Ohio man said:
'Ohio is in the middle Of the road
One Of the leaders was asked If there
would be a bolt in case Bryan was en-
dOrsed, and he replied that 1t would not
reach that stage; that the middle Of the
road men would control the convention
from the start There is not very much
being said about candidates, the middle
of the road men saying they are perfect
ing arrangements to control the conve-l-
ton, first, and consider candidates af
forwards
Considerable bitterness is expressed
for Bryan. and they are generally CON-
demned by the middle Of the road dele
gates.
BRYAN OR MKINLEY?
St Louis, July 2O.-The Nebraska
delegation, with United States Senator
Allen at its head, arrived today. max
Ing a visible augmentation Of the Bry-
an forces The members Of the de1ega-
ton say that the Populist party OF the
state is solely for Bryan and express
confidence in his endorsement. "Why
should not we endorse Bryan said
Senator Alien, asking a question in re-
ply to one. 1T Is good policy-the wise
and proper thing to do. Mr.. Bryan Tep-
resents three. IL not more, Of the i'm
portant Populist doctrines: The free
and unlimited coinage Of silver, the in
come tax and a revenue tariff. Our
endorsement Of Bryan gives reasoflble
hope OF success at the polls. With our
enforcement he will win. If We fail TO
endorse him the logical effect will be
the same as II we had endorsed Nc
Kinley. Henoe the choice Is between
Mckinley and gold and an abnornally
high tariff. and Bryan with free silver,
tariff for revenue. tho income tax and
other reforms
What is the prospect OF this en-
dorsement?" was asked.
think II gold, was the reply. There
Is a good deal OF noisy demonstration
In the hotel corridors in opposition, but
IL amounts to nothing"
NOMINATE. NOT ENDORSE
Lawrence J. Mcpherson Of New
York, one OF the general secretaries OF
the national PopuliSt committee, ar
rived today. He expressed the opin-
ion that Bryan would be nominated.
though not endorsed and that an ar
arrangement would be reached for an
equitable division OF electors. He
thinks the Omaha platform will be re-
affirmed with the addition Of plank
endorsing the initiative and referen-
dunn system
II Anderson and DR.. Evans. two
delegates from Iowa, also same In
They are for Bryan under certain con-
ditions. but the not yet prepared wholly
to commit themselves.
Some of the members OF the Ne
hraska delegation. among them Sena-
tor Allen, prepared the follow state
rlent:
"rvhe Nebraska delegation is author
itv for Bryan. They know hlHi VI
HE life has been q fulnimeht fataVr
than a mere promise We kho" MS
&c rac-er and his great fitness Tor the
-, .fF,ce Of president. He Is our
rc,qhh-or and we are not deceived IN
nm II elected he will be the grea'es1
nsn that occupied the White holse
s,nc.. the DAYS OF Lincoln. anu III KS
t-oad and genuine sympathy lfir the
masses h more nearly resembles NJ
Lincoln than any public man We 81 =
csu The nomination - q Fsiiro ISAsl
would be the exact s31lValehs % q
e7,,,inA enforcement % Mckinley, the
$50 e-,l5 standard. an abloTaI tariff
,sx continued gold ho1d issues, per
,..,,,aI national debt. the reisn or cruel
and heartless corporations Tor Io1E
Years ard possibly fer eli time.
elected president &-. Bryan VII! KNOW
no Democrat. no P0paiis.. no Repuo-
hcan- There VII &c stepchildren IN his
POLITICAL family al who have been
with the great -efsxEn forces II zee
frnt will De on equal footing lie VA
b. the peoples president Nebraska Is
for Bran"
This enthusiastic statement cornirg
from the Populists o. Bryans own
state. attracted much attention The
Nebraska delegation Is thoroughly Or
gained and Is doing missionary To-6
among the u1itcie q the road PoS1-
Este
We wan; To show then" saii Seos-
tor Ansn. ''w1e-s che middle a. &c
road az"
HOW DOES THIS SUIT
St Louis No. yuiy e9.-Toe Po7u-
list leaders are making strenuous e.
forts 20 arrange a conp-oTnsse. \ 5ica
viii prevent e bolt by either faction
II developed today that = meeting %
ez.s leaders o. a.. che factions was lcz1