The herald., 1896-08-20
AT OMAHA
At HEADQUARTERS
The Forecast Indicates q Campaign OF
literature

The Forecast Indicates Campaign of
Literature
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The Popu-
list and Silveranational executive COM
mittees today arranged TO open their
headquarters at Wormley hall, adjoin-
ing those of the Democratic congress
sional committee and the branch head
quarters of the national Democratic
committee. This will place all the silver
headquarters under one roof and enable
the respective managers to work in har-
meny. Vice-Chairman Stevens of the
Silver party committee and secretary
Diffendorfer, will be in charge of the sill
yer headquarters. George Keely Will
have charge of the organization of the
silver clubs. The plan of organiza ton
and other details about the campaign
Will be made public tomorrow. Chair
man Lane. it is understood, will devote
his time almost entirely to the work Of
raising funds. 1t is expected that the
silver committee will furnish the Pop
ulist committee with large amount of
literature, as the latter committee like
the Democratic committee probably. win
be hampered for the want of funds Sen
ator Faulkner, chairman of the Demo-
ing of the lack of funds tonight, did not
hesitate to say that the sources had not
and would not respond, and that the
committee would have to depend upon
all contributions from the people.
Chairman Butler of the Populist COM
mittee, was asked tonight: In view of
your statement to the effect that the
Populst candidates are Bryan and Wat
son, and viii be until the close of the
campaign, and will be earnestly sup
ported to the end. without discrimina-
ton for or against either, what will be
the position of your committee with ref
erence to those states where Democrats
and Populists have fused by the latter
taking the state ticket and the former
all of the electoral ticket?"
I'VE have no official information" he
replied. that this has been done in any
state, but if it has been 6GNe or is con-
templated, the national committee will
not approve or recognize it. The high
est law in any party Is the action of it's
national convention. No man or state
or organization can be disloyal to such
supreme authority without arraying
: themselves in direct and hostile opposi-
national convention nominated Bryan
and Watson by an overwhelming ma
jority, and it is the duty of every loyal
Populist to support both of these candi-
dates earnestly and Loyalty, and, be-
sides, Watson stands for what Bryan
stands for, and therefore Bryan and
Watson is the only ticket that repre-
sents the principles that the peoples
party believes in and have contended
for from the beginlEng.-
THE executive committee will see
that the action of ournational conven-
ton is maintained in every state, but if
there should arise disaffection or dsloy-
atty to either of our Co didates in any
state, then we are sure that there are
true Populists in such states who will
support a whole ticket and alone will be
recognized by our national committee"
Does this mean you will insist upon
a straight out Bryan and Watson ticket
in every state?"
mo; but it means wherever Populists
and Democrats join forces on the cleo
toral ticket, that there must be a due
and proper recognition of each partys
candidate by just and equitable divi-
sion of electors supporting the candi-
dates of the respecave parties"
The executive committee of the Popu-
lists decided today to establish branch
headquarters at Chicago, which will be
in charge of George T. Washburn OF. i
Massachusetts. The committee also Sc
lected finance committee for the cam
paign, consisting of VIII. Reed, c. T.
Taylor of Philadelphia and Treasurer
Rankin of Indiana.
Chairman Butler was given almost
full control of the Populist campaign,
and in addition"he will be chairman of
the Populist congressional campaign
committee.
Chairman Faulkner of the Democratic
congressional committee says the COM
mittee viii not put out any speakers un-
til after the list Of September. He says
that the committee is short of funds and
cannot send many speakers out. but they
rely much upon literature to reach the
people.
Vice Chairman Stevens of the Silver
party said today that there would ba
branch headquarters OF the committee
at Chicago. which would look after the
western states campaign and especially
as to speakers. Icir tha Intention Of the
committee to send from Washington
great dcal of ItcIatug. and alye a graal
q deal of attention t1 The organization of
campaign clubs af silver Republicans.
NEW YORK G0LDIreS
Issue Cali for tl- jb4E State Conyeu.