Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
POLITICAL POINTS.
A Proposition to Fuse the Missouri
Democrats and Populists.
TIE MIDDLE OF. THE ROADERS. !"
A Letter Addressed TO Delegates In Each
Btate-Fifteen States Indicate That
They VIII BE Present at the
Sound Money Convention.

peoples party is now in the hands OF
Senator Butler, of North Carolina, he
chairman Of the national committee.
Yesterday the nine members Of the re-
firing populist executive committee
made formal settlement with the
new committee. They turned over to
Chairman Butler and Secretary Edger-
ton all the money on hand, and their
accounts were approved. Very few OF
the new members remained in the city
for the Monday meeting They au-
thorized hartman Rutler and Secre-
tary Edgerton to audit the accounts,
and FASTENED home to prepare for the
campaign.
The silver party has established tenn
porary headquarters in the Corcoran
building, Washington, D. c. Future
events will determine whether or not
1t will be continued there. Vice Chair
man Stevens, who will have active
charge of the headquarters, and who
will relieve Chairman Lane Of
much of the work connected with
the coming campaign, will leave
for the capital city in short
time. 1t is rumored that the
populist national executive committee
will also make its headquarters in that
city, but Chairman Butler refused to
either confirm or deny the statement
The selection Of headquarters has been
left to him, and a decision as to that
matter will probably not be made for
several weeks. Charles B. Lane, chair
man Of the silver national committee,
left last night for his home in Califor-
MIA. He will stop at Lincoln, Neb.,
and hold conference with Bryan.
While it has not yet been definitely |
decided, there will probably be no
formal notification Of Bryan by either
The populists or silver men. 1t was
earned from a prominent western
Of the silver national commit
zee that it was the intention of both
The silver and populist committee to
waive the usual formal notification,
md on August IL hold ratification
Meeting in New York at which Bryan's
for the presidency will be
announced.
A proposition looking to the fusion
II the two parties in Missouri on the
tate ticket has, 1t Is stated, been made
~ the populists to the democratic
eaders, who have it under considera-
ion. As the price for this fusion, the
,opulists are said to have demanded
hat they be given eight out of the II
presidential electors in the state. If
his concession is not made the popu-
lists will put state ticket in the field
It their convention, which will be held
t Sedealia next Thursday.
The 'middle-of.the-road" delegates
o the populist national convention
ave appointed provisional national
ommiltee' to decide upon the future
ction of the populists in case Mr..
Ryan should not accept the nomina-
ion rendered him, or indorse the plat
orm adopted by the convention.
Ienry L. Call, Of New York city, until
ecently of Kansas, delegate-at-large
rom the state of New York to the peo-
les party national convention and a
rominent "middle.of- he road popu-
st has been appointed chairman Of
he provisional committee. He said
asst night that in order to be in readi.
ess to act in such contingency the
blowing letter has been addressed to
elega'es in each state:
ST. LOUIS, July 2Z-Dear Sir: Please fur {
ish me the names and addresses Of all promi-
emit popullsts in your state opposed to the
omination OF William J. Bryan. Also keep
lie advised of the sentiments OF the party and
any stems taken or decision reached toward
ldependenrs pontlca action And obge,
ours truly HENRY L. CALL
hartman Provisional National Committee,
/ Madison Avenue, New York.
This letter was sent out in pursuance
t motion adopted by the temporary
rganization of the dissenting dele.
ates of the convention.
SOUND MONEY CONVENTION.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July ss.-Ex-
Bynum, who is member
the subcommittee of sound money
emocrats that is arranging for ma
onal convention to nominate sound
honey ticket, said yesterday that Ii
tates have already indicated that they
ill be represented at the meeting in
MS city August 7, There are few of
le far western states that will not be
,presented. he said, because the time
so short that they cannot get their
representatives.. States are beginning
, organize, Bynum says, and Mime
,ta has already appointed delegates
exas has organized and Kansas has
mt word that the state will organize