New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13
POPULISTS ARE ENCOURAGED.
TALK OF NOMINATING A NATIONAL
TICKET OF THEIR OWN.

SENATOR TELLER MENTIONED AS POSSIBLE;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE INDIE
PENDENT SILVER MEN.
Try TELEGRAPH To TIE rRiBtNEl
Washington June 12-Silver leaders in Washing
ton happy as they were some time ago
A month ago the impression that all the silver
men would come together in support Of the nominee
OF the Chicago Convention The sup2ostion was
that II the Democrats nominated n man Ike Boies
Bland the slverites OF all descriptions and OF all
parties would support him The recent increase In
the Populist in oregon. which almost resulted
in the election OF two Populst Congressman. has
given to the Populis;s what is known in the YER
nacular aG stiff upper lip" They longer talk
Of following the Democrats. but stand off with an
independence watch is astonishing. They declare
that they will not support any who "a nomi-
mated al Chicago and intimate that they will nonl-
nate ticket OF their when they at St
Louis in July.
Since the boom for Senator Tellers nomination
has apparently altered in the Democratic ranks the
Populsts have taken II up. Senator Stewart. Scna-
tor Butler. of North Carolina. and various Populls
leaders here have decided the course outlined
Some Of the Democrats allege that 1t is all n big
blur. designed To force them to certain action at
Chicago Looking at It this way. they do not pay
much attention to the movements OF the Populsts
They say that Senator Teller would not accept
Populist nomination II the Democrats nominate o
he knows to be all right on the question he
puts foremost. II has been said that Boles would
suit Teller. Senator Stewart declares that this Is
no; true. and that Ioies viii suit nobody In the
West
1t already begins 10 look as II the silver forces
Will be divided. 1t Is said that the only Democrat
whose name IL now mentioned who would receive
vorablc Popu!!st consideration Is Band. He has
been so long fighter In the of silver that
they could well afford 20 oppose him II would
result. Il is said by Democratic leaders, In the Popu
lis; party being completely wiped out. Again. the
Democrats say tina; II Senator Teller gives his in
dorscmca; TO the Democratic nominee It VIII have
practically the weight the nomination Of
Teller
a programme Of the independent silver men
is now being arranged one of the men in charge OF
VINO IS expected TO bolt that convention. lie pro-
poses take 400 30 ardent Sly Republicans to
Chicago for the purpose bringing every innuen g
on tho Democrats - nominate 4 man who will be
% the nomination " Te,er. II they fail IN this.
then they VIII tell the Democrats what man VIII
love feast az Chicago. They 10 no; mean they
say. to l.ctate whom the y smocrats shall romlnatc.
but II they expected 10 support the ticket they
Another unpublished political fact Is tina, Or.
Mott, the chairman % the National Committee Of
the National silver party e arranging 10 call THIS
OF the convention. He and Genera! Warner. the
founder Of the new party. win he on hand and are
expected 20 CIV. some aHNiSe 70 'ne I'ri'ycia -
The Populls leaders. II IL said will hold oH In the
hope that they vii he invited 20 be- present by the
Democrats They want :" put tho Democrats IN the
position 81 having t. seek them The foregoing IS
now exists The facts obtained from the various
leaders and what IL said is not based on speculation