The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-22

Nebraska, and Eugene V. Debs are
about the only names canvassed since
Congressman Towne, of Minnesota, ar
rived today and
ANNOUNCED HIMSELF FOR
BRYAN
Although the Bryan managers seem
confident of success. they are by no
means ont OF The woods The compro-
mise propositions passed upon them
are the principal source Of their
anxiety.
Senator Marion Butler of North Car
DINA is essaying the role of compro-
1niser. All his energies are bent in that
direction, he believes that both fac
tons could be harmonized and the in
tegrity of the Populstic organization
preserved by the adoption of Popuiist
platform. a division of electors in GER
tain states and the nomination OF
Bryan for president and a southern
Populiet for vice president. he claims
that at g meeting of representatives OF
all the southern states today there was
a unanimous agreement upon this COM
promise, and that it will have behind II
AS votes from the south
Senator Butler argued that this was
the only way Of uniting the silver
forces
so FAR As THE SOUTH WAS CON-
CERNED.
because it was the only way of main
tanning the autonomy of the Popullst
party in that section.
The Bryan men assert that this Is sui
terly impracticable and the Democratic
managers refuse to listen to any prop
osition involving the withdrawal OF MI
Sewan The latter say they are firmly
convinced that three-quarteTS Of the
PopulistS of the north and west ana
many in the south will vote the chi
cago ticket on the issue presented, no
matter what this convention does. This
does not mean there is any indiffer-
ence. Chairman Jones is using ell his
energies to secure the nomination or
endorsement of the Democratic ticket.
BE says the silver forces should get
together on the issue and let bygoneS
be bygones; they should, he urges,
FRATERNIzE ON THE SAME
CAUSE.
He refuses to make pledges in Bry-
ans name, and Governor Hoicomb, who
came direct from a. visit to Lincoln,
said the Democratic candidate declin-
ed 10 enter into any compacts, but
that the Popuiists as well as others
must rely upon him for fair treat
ment.
Altogether, sizing the situation UP to-
night, it seems reasonably certain that
Bryan will be endorsed. Beyond that
nothing can be safely predicted. A
resolution will be introduced in the
convention to make the field daisy the
emblem of the Populist party. 1t is a.
lovely flower and grows in almost all
the country where the silver sentiment
exists. AS conVentionaiiZed for use
as AN emblem it would have sixteen
silver petals with a gold center, indi-
eating the slogan of the campaign, 16
OF silver to ] of gold. Buffalo Jones
of Oklahoma has submitted a novel
proposition to the campaign managers.
He wants to yoke up a couple of buff
faloes and follow Bryan about the
country and head all the big process
si0ns. He says Jerry Simpson of Kan
sas has agreed to drive the team
The meeting of the national commit
tee today selected Senator Butler of
North Carolina for temporary chair
man. He was put forward as a COM
promise, and will be accepted by the
Bryan people, but there is vague talk
that he will be opposed by the middle
of the road delegates The Bryan man
ayers repudiated General Field of Vir-
ginia and withdrew his name. The
middle of the road men did not name
a candidate. They desire the election
of jerome Kirby of Texas. Tonight
they demanded a statement from But
ler and when he announced himself for
Bryan, they decided to fight his cleo
ton in the convention.