Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-23
BRYAN CONSIDERED SAFE.
Estimate of Votes He VIII Get
sewaIl Not Acceptable.

ST. LOUIS, MO-, July 22.-The Bryan
Steering Committee found tonight that
sufficient number of votes are pledged 70
their candidate to insure his nomination
by the Populists on the first ballot. The
following vote, showing the Bryan vote
by States was furnished to the southern
Associated Press at midnight as TRAN
script of and from their poll: Aiapaina'
~: Arkansas, s; California, 45; Colorado
"a; Delaware g; Georgia. 5; Illinois. AZ
Iowa, q; Kentucky, 6; Maine, 3; Massa
chusetts, 10; Missouri, 3; NEBRASKA, 81
New York, &c., North Dakota, II; oregon
II; Rhode Island. 2; Tennessee, 10; yer
dian Territory, s. South Dakota, II; New
Mexico, 2; Arizona, 2; Connecticut DO
Florida. Z; Idaho, 2; Indiana, l5i kansas
92; Maryland, s: Montana, II; Nevada, q
New Jersey, IL; North Carolina, LILO.
IS; Pennsylvania. 80: South Carolina. 10
Virginia, AZ: West Virginia: Ct Wyoming.
4 District Of Columbia. 4; Utah, 3. Total
This estimate is held to be very con
servative, and 1t is thought that 1t un-
derestimates the Bryan strength by al
least 100 votes. AS the total number OF
delegates in attendance will not exceed
1900, It will be seen from the foregolng
figures that Mr.. Bryan VIII nave cieai
thusiastic Bryan men believe that wnen
the opposition discovers him to be In the
lead their strength will rapidly diminish
and that before the close OF the first pal
lot his nomination Will be mace practicel-
ly unanimous.
SEWALL NOT POPULAR.
1t must not be inferred from this. how.
ever, that Mr.. Sewall, OF Maine, vii
share I'm this triumph The Sewall mer
admit that the great preponderance OF
f frhildnynt to a Mr. sewail, and that some
other gentleman will be selected for the
second place. This will probably be q
southern man, inasmuch as the opposition
TO Bryan is mainly confined to the dele
cations from that section, and this means
will be taken to make their disappointment
less keen.
When the convention is brought face &c
face with the question of a nomination
the curious anomaly will be presented OF
President first. II the present programme
is carried out. This concession will also
be made by the Bryan men, who appreci-
ate the fact that the opposition to Bryan
is such that some advantage may be taker
of them II the proceedings follow the reg
ular channel and the head of the ticket be
voted for first
Mr.. Bailey, Of Kansas, who is one Of the
active young men about the Bryan head
quarters. was asked tonight If any con-
siderable number of delegates would bolt
Bryan's nomination. Mr.. Bailey replied
that, in his judgment, the number would
be inconsiderable. we have positive as.
surance from the Texas delegations"
said he, that they will not bolt We
regard this as significant, because the
Texans have been the very head and
front of the opposition. II they are salts
fed with Bryan, and a southern Populst
in the second place, there will be no
trouble with the other States. We are
confident of happy solution of what
promised to be an embarra ssing problem"
Would not such a ticket complicate the
that Major Mckinley is defeated?"
THAT can be easily arranged. IT Is.
after all, a mere matter Of detail, with
which we need not concern ourselves at
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