, 1896-10-06

The Denver papers on Sunday and
this morning have been expressing
great satisfaction over the fact hat the
democratic state committee had Sc
cured fusion in Wyoming, says the Sum
Leader, but judging from the state
mfnts Of a large number of leading
populists, everything is not as lovely
around democratic Headquarters, in
this Connection. as the Colorado mis-
s~icnaries who are attempting to dictate
to Wyoming would have people be,
liere. 1t is claimed by leading pOpu-
iis-s that about w weeks ago an Offer
was made by the democratic state COM
nistee, and DR.. Osborne, that if the
ropulists would have two of their cleo
tors withdrawn. that the democrats
would also Withdraw one. and that in
addition to this DR.. Osborne would
withdraw as a candidate for congress-,
and that the democrats would endorse
William Brown, the populist nominee.
After considerable work among the
populists, the plan was adopted and
last week the mar who claims to be a
representative Of the populist party,
out who in reality has been acting as a
tool for Osborne for some time past.
the arch-cOnspirator Elicit. succeeded
in getting the declination of Matthews
q RI pnplnI1 Dnn1nl1 u.JD Ir~,,s
ed by the Wyoming Freeman, the p
list organ. as a traitor to the populist
party, also being a prominent Osborne
shouter. and On Saturday last the de,
ciinations were filed by Elliott with tho
secretary of state.
1t is claimed Chairman Patterson OF
the state %populist committee was not
consulted by Elliott before he filed the
ropulist declarations, but that Elliott,
acted upon his own motion for the ben
eft of the Osborneites.
Chairman ~Blydenburg of the demo,
cratic state committee also presented
Gu Saturday the declination of George
Fl. Cross as an ~elector. but failed to file
Oshorne's ~declination. and Osborne still
claims to be a candidate, and, to the
surprise of the populiSts, democratir
papers are n0w abusing Brown for re-
naming in the contest. P0pulists in,
stst that a trick has been played upon
Them by DR.. Osborne and his chief
lieutenant Elliott. and they now de-
mand that in compliance with the
agreement Osborne's d~eclination be
filed and Mr.. Brown be given the fusion
support. 1t is generally conceded by the
opposition hat Brown is a stronger
candidate than Osborne, being a better
speaker and closer to the people, but he
has the misfortune of being a poor man
and as the democracy is conducting its
campaign on Doodle principles they are
10th to give up Osborne's barrel
which, it is rumored, he has agreed to
turn over to the state committee in the
event that he is not forced to keep faith
with Brown and the populist party. 1t
is difficult to determine how the matter
IS going to end, but at the present time
the populists are enraged, and refuse to
be comforted.
In confirmation of the above is the
following letter from d. L. Van Meter:
VAN METERS LETTER.
Sundance, Wyo., Oct. 2. 1896. To the
people of Wyoming: 1t has been re-
ported to me that it has been rumored
in Cheyenne that my name will be
Withdrawn from the peoples party
ticket.
l desire to deny this most emphatic
ally; I am for Bryan and Watson and
for Brown for congress. mo Brown,
no s%ilver!" is the populist campaign slo.
gan of Wyoming today.
AS between the other two candidates.
should Brown be taken down, I have
no choice, neither would l cast a vote
for either Of them. l wish it to be un,
by the peoples party that my
name will remain upon the ticket until
the Sd of November. 1896.
Yours truly,
D. l.. VAN METER,
Peoples Party Candidate for Presidep,