The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-21

The Populists are making extensive prep
parations for the Populist press, which
they expect here in force. They claim
over p 900 reform papers in various parts
of the country, and most of these papers
they believe will be represen ted. Some OF
its representatives held an informal con.
ference late Sunday night. A strong senti-
ment against an unequivocal Endorsement
of the Chicago ticket, which might result
in the complete annihilation of the Popu.
listic organization, prevailed.
Bitterly Opposed to >ewaIi.
The general feeling was that the silver
forces should be united, but only in way
that would preserve their organization.
While most of them seemed disposed TO
unite through some plan on Bryan, they
were bitterly opposed TO Sewall, and some
were strongly of the opinion that a sepa-
rate platform should be adopted which
will include demands for many additional
reforms
The belief continues to be generally
prevalent that bolt is among the strong
probabilities of the Populist convention,
whatever the course decided upon by the
majority. In a general way the contest
Is between the north and south. The
western and northern delegate calls him.
self Populist and the southern delegate
also refers to himself as Populst. Many
of the delegates express tho opinion that
they at no distant day be separate parties.
The northern men as IL class contend
that in the Endorsement of Bryan lies the
only hope of making the influence of the
party felt or Of achieving practical re-
suits, while the southern men, remember
| ing their many contests with the Demo
| Gratis of their section maintain that such
| u course is utterly suicidal.
| Greatly in Earnest.
| Both classes are equally earnest ana
| both declare that there Is but one course
| open. The crowds are not large, but tho
| men are all very evidently greatly in
| earnest, and any two of opposing views
| who engage i'm "A controversy have no diff
| Guilty in attracting a crowd, any member
of which is only too glad to take up the
| thread of the discourse of his champion
| They are all dcbaters, and all wcl-in-
| formed on the issues at stake. The Bryan
| followers talk split more openly than
| their opponents They are perfect
| ing thorough organization and mean to
make most strenuous effort To secure an
| Endorsement of the Democratic nominee
They do not publicly admit that there Is
any possibility that they will not he able
| to control the convention, but privately
many of them say that if they are not in
| the majority, and If separate ticket is
nominated, they will walk out of the con-
vention and Appeal to the people to rally
| To the support of Bryan and Scwall. Tho
other crowd are more reticent, but the
feeling is none the less intense.
What Jerry simpson says.
Ex. Congressman Jerry Simpson, who Is
n very shrewd observer, is strongly of tho
| opinion that Bryan and Sewall will be
indorsed. The issue is paramount,
said he, ''and men dare not play politics at
such n time as this II this convention
should refuse to indorse Bryan the Popu-
list party would not contain corporal 5
gnord i'm November. Honest Endorsement
| is the only salsation of the party. so far
as Kansas is concerned, IL matters not
what this convention does. We will in
dorse Brynn and vote for silver"
George w. Brewster of Falls City, Neb
who Is the Populist candidate for con-
press. is here urgently advocating Bryan 5
| nomination, not Endorsement
endorsement" said he, implies ac-
centance of the Democratic platform. We
should adopt our own platform and nomi-
nate BRYAN. That would unite the Dem
ocrats and Populists on the silver issue,
| but still maintain our organization as
| separatc entirety. Our PLATFORM think,
will prnctically be a reiteration oil the
| Omaha platform with afew elisions and
an. additional plank or two. the most inn
portant Of which Is the initiative and ref
erendum declaration.
Think Bryan VIII Be Endorsed.
Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota, who
has been in close conference with Chair
man Taubeneck great deal OF the time
since he has been here, said Monday that
| although he was i'm favor Of maintaining
the populist organization and putting u
straight ticket in the field there was every
indication that they would be overridden
| and Bryan indorsed
senator Jones, chairman OF the Demo
cratic national committee said; Il hope
the Populist convention will indorse
Rrvan and Sewall and since L arrived
here have received a great deal of en-
couraecment q. that hope IL occurs 10
me that everybody who believes in the free
coinage of silver can with perfect good
grace and confidence vote for our nomi-
moo and thus assure the restoration OF bl'
metallism at the earliest possible date
"coin" Harvey says IT'S bryan.
"Coin" Harvey says 1t Is a foregone con
| c,usion that the silver convention VIII IN
| dorse BRYAN and the Chicago convention
| nlatform Mr.. Harvey isa delegate from