The record-union., 1896-07-19
The Former Likely to be a Stormy One
From the Beginning,
Over the Fight for the Endorsement OF
Bryan and Sewall.
The Chairman of the National Silver
Organization Confident That the
Democratic Nominees Will be In
dorsed by the Silver Convention'
Though No Basis of Agreement
Has Yet Been ConCurred In.

Il
ST. LOUIS. July 1S-Delegates to the
two national conventions to be held next
week have begun to arrive IN buncnes.
Arrangements are rapidly being COM
pieted and by Tuesday everything Will
be in readiness. There is every 1ndlca-
ton that the sessions of the Popullst
Convention will be stormy from the pc
ginning The fight Will be over the IN
dorsement of Bryan and SeWall
The middle of the road PopullstS
want to put up a ticket OF their OWL
but the rank and file of the party IaVor
indorsing the Democratic candidates
DR.. J. J. Mott. Chairman of the Ma
tional Silver party, approves the Chl-
cago nominee and platform, ana IS con-
fident Bryan will be indorsed by the
Silver Convention.
NO basis of agreement between the
silver people and the Democrats mas
been agreed upon,' said Mr.. Mott III
has been suggested that the relative
strength of the Democratic, Popullst
and Silver parties in the States be estl-
mated and the votes in the Electoral
College be distributed in proportion. An
other plan is to give the Democrats
half clear though the States and d1-
vide the other half between the Popu-
lists and Silver people.
The Democrats are striving for the
election of their ticket. By the adop-
ton of either of these plans the Demo-
Gratis would have everything to gain
and nothing to lose, and / believe the
success of the Democrats assured. In
the event that the Democrats refuse TO
make any concessions, believe that the
Silver people will name separate Elect
ors.
But our party is an intermediary,
conciliatory party. We want TO mar
rnonize all the silver factions We shall
not assume the role of a dictator. We
are fighting solely silver battle and
hope to win"
After the meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Populist National
Committee to-day Mr.. Taubeneck fur
nished the United Press reporter re-
ply to the following questions:
Are you in favor of the Popuhsts in
dorsing the Democratic ticket noml-
mated at Chicago?"
mo; under no consideration VIII L
vote to indorse Bryan and Sewall at the
Populist Convention to be held in TINS
city July Odd That would mean the
surrender and destruction of the Peo-
pies party organization.
Have YOU any idea what the Popu-
lists will do toward combining all the
elements opposed to the gold standard
in the coming campaign?
II believe that the Peoples party con-
vention will favor the idea of nominal
sng a candidate for President and vice
President, and then combine the votes
of the two parties on one set OF Eject
ors. This can be done without the sac
rifice of principles or our organization,
and will also unite the opponents OF the
gold standard
DO you believe that II the Popuiist
National Convention should indorse MT
rrvan that the entire vote of that party
would go to Bryan at the polls next
November?
mo if the Peoples Party National
Convention should indorse Mr. Bryan
and Mr.. Sewall. the leaders could NOT
deliver more than 66 per cent. OF the
Populist vote throughout the onlteo
States. The members of the People 5
party possess a strong indlvlduailty'
and will not follow their leaders IL they
attempt to lead them against their Will
The stay-at home vote in the Feopfe
party would be large enough TO defeat
Mr.. Bryan in many of the western
States
..Do won think that If the Peoples
marty shorld nominate a candidate for
President and then combine on electors
that the entire vote could be polled for
such electors
yes: I believe that the full Popu-
list strength could be polled at the
November election for the electors
This I'm my opinion, is the only possible
way TO defeat Mckinley at the polls
next November. Since the Chicago con-
vention have communicated with the
Populists throughout the United states,
and know that the Democratic ticket
will not be indorsed by our convention
next week
OF the Senatorial contingent which is
exnected TO attend the conventions,
Messrs Stewart of Nevada and Peffer
of Kansas reached here to-nlsht. After
dinner they mingled with the fopulists
and Silverites already in the city at
the Lindell. where a reporter for the
United Press found them. Both are for
Bryan and Sewall by their respective
conventions. and they were Industrious
ly advocating and impressing their
views upon the delegates and others
about them.
To a reporter for the United Press
Senator Stewart said: THE nomination
of Bryan was not expected nor desired
by the managers of the Chicago con-
vention; he nominated himself by that
speech to the convention But having
been nominated and standing upon a
platform declaring for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at l6 to L by
the United States alone he should re-
ceiye the support of all the silver men.
] believe he viii be indorsed by both
conventions. Any way, the opportunity
presented by his nomination to wrest
this Government from the hands of the
English wreckers, into whose hands 1t
has fallen, is one that the people of the
United States are not likely to ignore.
They will be heard from IN this cam
paign, and what they say and do will
result in the election of Bryan"
Senator Peffer said: THE situation
a,ere is one demanding the exercise of
diplomacy in its handling, but / have
ali confidence that it will turn out sat-