The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-11

CHICAGO, July 10.-The leaders Of
the National Silver party and the
Populist party, who are in Chicago.
declare that their organization will
endorse the nomination of Bryan at
the convention to be held in st. Louis
on July % Many of the prominent
men of these parties have been here
during the convention watching the
proceedings and in an unofficial way
working for silver. Among them are
Senators Jones and Stewart Of Ne
vada, Congressman Newlands of that
state and many lesser lights. An ex-
cenent understanding exists between
the two organizations, and their con-
ventions are appointed for the same
day in st. Louis, with the end in view
that they might
UNITE UPON. A CANDIDATE,
or if the Democratic organization
should nominate man satisfactory 20
them, that they might endorse the
noE1ination. So far as the men now
in Chicago are concerned the latter
action is a settled fact The National
Silver party was organized about a
year ago TO give political place 10
nlIan who had left the existing parties
because neither of the two great ones
were committed to. free. silver. In a
quiet way it has been forming an or
ganization il all the states which its
leaders expect will prove a strong ally
for the Democratic party in the cam
paign, if it does not become merged
into that organization. Alexander Del
mar, the New York state chairman of
the silver TrL = nd flaIoca to N fhn O.
Louis convention, said:
Il have consulted with the principal
members of the Silver party and all of
them are very much
DELIGHTED WITH THE NOIINA-
TION
of Bryan and are strongly of the opin-
ion that we should endorse him. He
is one of the few men we might have
selected ourselves for our candidate,
had we been one Of the great national
parties. 1 am sure that the Populists
will endorse the nomination also.
There is not the slightest possibility
that the silver forces will divide in
this campaign, and for the gold men
to attempt 20 stir discord among US
by their peculiar methods, Will be a
waste of time and money"
Senator Jones Of Nevada said:
This question is above personalities.
The people who favor the free coinage
of silver do not care much how the
name of the candidate of the party is
spelled that advocates their principle.
have talked with many Populists and
independent silver men, and they all
believe we should endorse Bryan
Ex-Congressman Lafe Pence of
Colorado, who was elected as Pop
ulist member, in answer to the ques-
ton whether the party would endorse
Bryan, said:
I'VE will not endorse him, but
WE WILL NOMINATE HIM.
Next to Teller or sibley he will have
stronger support than anyone else
could have attracted from our people.
Why should we not nominate him? He
is all right on the money question, all
right on the income tax. all right on
the railroad question. all right on
electfng United States senators by
the direct vote of the people"
Judge A. W. Rucker of Colorado
said:
Bryan has got to get the Republi-
can and Populist vote Of the west and
northwest, for to win he must gain q
few more Republican votes than the
Democrat votes he will lose. He will
lose about three million Democratic
votes
THE st. Louis convention this month
will be the greatest political gathering
ever held in the United States, except
by the great parties. and L believe they
will endorse Bryan"
Senator Stewart and Congressman
Nevlands both predict that Bryan
will be endorsed by the st. Louis con-
VentiOn