Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-19
7AUBENECK ID A REPORTER
Opposed to the Endorsement of
 Bryan,
BUT MOTT, THE SILVER MAN
On the Other Hand, Is Confident His Conven- tion Will Take Up the Chicago Nom
 nees-As to Electors.


 St. Louis, July 1S.-After the meeting of the executive committee of the na- tional committee today Mr. Taubeneck furnished the Southern Associated Press reporter a reply to the following ques- tions:
 Are you in favor of the populists in- dorsing the democratic ticket nominated at Chicago?"
 ''No. Under no consideration will I vote to indorse Bryan and Sewall at the populist convention to be held in this city July 22. That would mean the sur render and destruction of the peoples party organization"
 Have you any idea what the populists will do towards combining all the ele- ments opposed to the gold standard in the coming campaign?"
 T believe that the populist convention will favor the idea of nominating a can didate for president and vice president and then combine the votes of the two parties on one set of electors. This can be done without the sacrifice of the prin- ciples of our organization and will also unite the elements opposed to the gold standard"
 Do you believe if the peoples party convention should indorse MT. Bryan that the entire vote of that party would go to Bryan at the polls next Novem- ber?"
 "No. If the peoples party national convention should indorse MT. Bryan and MT. Sewall the leaders could not deliver more than 66 per cent of the populist vote throughout the United States. The members of the peoples party possess a strong individuality and will not follow their leaders if they attempt to lead them against their will. The stay-at-home ta in a la' c ri would "a lar enough to defeat MT. Bryan in many of the western states"
 Do you think that if the peoples party should nominate a candidate for preSi- dent and vice president and then com bine on electors that the entire vote could be boiled for such electors?"
 Yes, 1 believe that the full populist strength could be boiled at the Novem- Der election for him. This in my opinion is the only possible way to defeat Me Kinley at the polls next November. Since the Chicago convention have communi- cated with the populists throughout the United States, and know that the demo- cratic ticket nominated at Chicago will not be indorsed by our convention next week."
 pr. J. J. Mott, chairman of the national silver organization, approves the Chicago nominee and platform, and is confident Bryan will be indorsed by the silver con yention. No basis of agreement between IUe SllNeT peOp1e anu lUe utInOCTdlS ildS been agreed upon,' said Dr. Mott. Tt has been suggested that the relative strength of the democrats, populist and silver parties in the states be estimated and the votes in the electoral college be distributed in proportion.
 Another plan is to give the democrats half clear through the states and divide the other half between the populists and silver people. The democrats are striving for the election of their ticket. By the adoption of either of these plans the dem ocrats would have everything to gain and nothing to lose and I believe the success of the democrats assured.
 Tn the event that the democrats refuse to make any concessions I believe that the silver people will name separate elec- tors.
 ''But our party is an intermediary, con ciliatory party. We want to harmonize all the silver factions. We shall not as- sume the role of a dictator. We are fight ing solely silver battle, and hope to win"
 Among the arrivals today was J. H. Turner of the populist national commit tee, from Washington, D. c. He is an enthusiastic indorser of Bryan, but be- lieves the convention will nominate strong ticket.
 Stewart and Peffer for Bryan.
 Of the senatorial contingent which is expected to attend the convention, Messrs. Stewart of Nevada and Peffer of Kansas arrived here tonight. Both are for the indorsement of Bryan and Sewall by their respective Conventions, Stewart heinz a delegate to the silver convention and Peffer to the populist convention, and they were industriously advocating and impressing their views upon the dele gates and others about them. To re- porter for the Southern Associated Press, Senator Stewart said: .'The nomination of Bryan was not expected nor desired by the managers of the Chicago conven- ton; he nominated himself by that speech to the convention. But having been nominated and standlng upon d platform declaring for the free and un- limited coinage of silver at 16 to by the United States alone, he secured the sup port of all the silver men. believe he will be iadorsed by both conventions
 Senator Peffer said. "In the north and west we populists have to fight re- publicans; in the south they fight dem ocratss I believe with careful ana con siderate discussion there will result an agreement of all anti-gold forces Tn the country which shall tell at the poils against the candidate. of the gold stand ard policy and in favor of one candidate upon a free silver platform
 Toward midnight Chairman Taupe-' neck, in company with Senators stewart and Peffer "Cyclone" Davis of Texas and other leaders, went into private conference. MT. Taubeneck said he had no expectation that any definite pro gramme or agreement would be reached.
 The annoying complications over the fund contributed by the Business Mems league to cover the expenses of the two conventions were happily adjusted tonight. The $10,O00 fund was turned over to the chairman several days ago by the Business Mems league. this being an acouittal of their contract. The na- tional silver party thus found themselves without funds or guarantee of expenses To meet this emergency score of prom inent citizens tonight subscribed to fund to pay the silver convention ex- penses.
 Hallet & Davis Company Assigns.