Evening journal., 1896-07-18

Strickler, Omaha OF these J. II Davis
of Texas and George +. Washburn Of Bos-
ton nre the only members here, but the
others are expected to reach The city today
in time for the meeting
Chairman Iaubencck is now in Chi
cago. Inquiry at the executive commit
tee headquarters failed to elicit any infor-
nation about his visit there. One after
noon paper stated that he went as an en-
voy extraordinary bearing terms of capit-
ulation from the "Iniddle of the road
Populists to the national Democracy
The paper then goes on TO say: The mid
die of the road. people led by the men who
have control of the national machine and
who ARE exceedingly anxious to retain it,
are badly Heightened
" For foar that an Endorsement OF Bryan
and Sowal which is to inevitably follow
the convening of the Pupulists, would
throw them out entirely the anti. Bryan
members, most Of whom have some sort
of Office IN the present national organiza-
ton, are said 20 be eager TO get terms
which will leave them in power
They havo run up the whhe flag and
are prepared to surrender unconditionally
| If they fnil to secure their terms.
"They want the Democrats to agree to
K tho proposition that both parties shall
maintain distinct organizations, or, in
othor words that the Populists shall keep
/ up thoir national organization, and both
run electoral tickets, with Bryan as the
presidential candidate.
Taubeneok's Mysterious Trip.
"Up to the time Chairman Taubeneck
started so hurriedly for Chicago, the ma
| chine populists had received no comfort
! from tho Democrats.
"The MASSES Of, the Peoples Party was
SO solidly for Hryan that there was nc
hope in that direction.
"Marl Hanna's men were confident that
they could hold the middle of the road
people in line, but Chairman Taubeneck' s
trip to Chicago put thom at sen. Their
mission was TO prevent an Endorsement oi
Bryan IL possible and to create a split ii
necessary to do it.
"Tho evident desire Of Chairman Taube
neck and his coworkers to get in out oi
the storm has changed the situation. IN
quiry among a number OF the prominent
Populists here failed TO corroborate tho
statement that Taubeneok had gone {,
Chicago to confer with Democratic lead
ers there. 1t was stated that the object o
his vlsis was to confer with DR.. Taylor, ,
member of the national committee and I
prominent Populist, as to what should b.
done at the convention in regard to placing
a national ticket in the field by tho Peo
ple's Party The plan resulting from thi
conference will be presented at the meet
ing Of the executive committee today
'If the Democrats will give us our shar
of the electors, there will be no difficult
in the way OF united actionfor silver, sail
Sergeant-a Arms Mcdowell Of tho Pop
ulist national convention in the course o
an interview.
Talks with other leading Populist
showed this to be the situation there be
ing well defined feeling against indors
ing the Chicago convention ticket. III
Populist plan is to divide the electors j
each state according 60 the strength OF I'll
; Populist and Democratic parties, tn
stronger candidate to take all the electoi
after the election. This, they contend
will insure the election Of a silver maj
whereas II each party puts up separal
candidate and do not fuse on electors Il
q silver vote will be divided and the hgl
/. | for silver lost.