The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-11
Populist and National Silver
Leaders Indorse Bryan.
THEY SAY He IS THE VERY MAN
The st. Louis Conventions on July 90
to Ratify the Selection.
Senators Jones' and Stewart, Lafe
Pence, Alex. Delmar and Congress-
ough Understanding Between the
Three silver Parties.

Chicago July lo-The leaders OF the Ma
tionai Silver party and the Populist party
who are IN Chicago declare that their or
gan.zatfons viii indorse the nomination of
Bryan at the conventions to be held In ST.
Louis July - Many of the prominent
men or 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 Stew
art. of Nevada. Congressman Newlanis,
OF that state. and many lesser lights. An
excellent understanding exists between the
two organizations, and their conventions
were appointed for the same day in ST.
Louis with the end in view that they
might unite upon a candidate, or II the
Democratic organization should nominate
q man satisfactory TO them they might tn
doFse the nomination So far as the men
now in Chicago are concerned, the latter
action Is a settled fast.
The National Silver party WAS organized
about year ago To give a political place
10 men who had left the existing parties
because neither of the two great ones was
committed to free silver. In quiet way
IL has been forming an organization IN
all the states which its leaders expect Will
prove strong ally for the Democratic
party in the campaign, II II does not be-
come merged into that organization.
Alex Delmar, the New York state chair
rhe St. Louis convention. said: II have
consulted with the principal members of
the Silver party. and all OF them are vefy
n1tich delighted with the nomination of
Bryan and are strongly of the opinion that
we should indorse 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. l am SIRE mat the
Populists will indorse the nomination also.
There Is not the slightest possibility that
the silver forces win divide in this CAM
pasgn. and for the gold men TO attempt 10
stir dIscord among US by their peculiar
method will be a waste or tune and
money"
Senator Jones, of Nevada. said: This
question Is above personalities. The peo-
pie who favor the free coinage OF silver 40
not care much how the name OF the candi-
date of the party Is spelled that advocates
their principles I have talked with many
Populists and independent silver men. ana
they all believe we should indorse bryan-
Exrougressman Lafe Pence. OF Colo
raao. who was elected as a Populist MEM
h.sr. In answer to the question whether
the Marty would indorse Bryan. said; we
win not irrdorse him, but we viii nominate
him. Next to Teller or Sibley, he VIII
have stronger support than any one else
could have attracted from our people
Why should We not nominate him! lie
IL all right on the IfuHet Q1tStio4As 1ti
right on electing United States senators
by the direct vote OF the people"
Judge A. w Rucker. OF Colorado. said:
ssBryan has got to get the Republican and
Populist vote OF the West and Northwest.
To win. he must gain a few more Repub-
ucan votes than the Democrats votes he
will lose. He viii lose about 3.e0o.0oO
Democratic votes. The st. Louis conven-
zion this month will be the greatest po-
ndcal gathering ever held In the United
States except by the great parties, and
believe they will indorse Bryan"
Senator Stewart and Congressman New
lands both predict that Bryan VIII be
indorsed by the 81 Louis convention.
Leasivfle, Col, July 10.-The Herald
Democrat says: Bryan is a candidate
alike to trust and TO admire, 10 stay with
and 10 shout over He Is r'le kind OF can
dfdate 10 grow upon the people He ts al
once strength and admiration. Strong as
he Is on the day of nomination, he VIII be
many hundreds of thousands OF votes
stronger on the day Of election.