The herald., 1896-07-20
A BRYAN MEETING
Popuiist Desire Some Pledge Of Recognition
After Election

Popuiist Desire Some Pledge Of Recognition
After Election
ST LOUIS 1ulv 1a.--riio.
meeting at the Lindell hotel ton1gnt IN
the interest of Bryan.
Chairman Jones of the Democratic
national committee arrived this even
ing and was met at the station py Sena-
tor Stewart of Nevada, Gov. Stone OF
Missouri, NJ. C. Wetmore of st. Louis
and John E. MARITIME, who was sergeant
alarms of the Democratic convention.
The party drove to the Planters hotel.
where a short conference was held.
Gov. Stone informed Senator Jones as
to the situation here, saying the Popu-
lists were willing to endorse Bryan IL
thew could be assured that they would
not be Disseminated against. Later
Senator Jones attended a injecting of
the Bryan men at the Bryan mead
quarters in the Lindell. About Sixty
men were present and quite a large
number of states were represented,
among them being Missouri, Maryland,
California, Kansas, Nebraska. Nevada,
Colorado, Utah, Oklahoma Iowa and
Washington. At this conference Gen.
]. B. Weaver of Iowa was chosen tenn
porary chairman and Fred l.. Bailey OF
oklahoma, Mr.. Merrill of Nebraska
and Mr. Young of Kansas secretaries.
| 1t was decided to push the Bryan move
! ment with vigor either for nomination
or for an endorsement.
Senator Jones was asked as to what
the Populistl party could expect in the
way of recognition in case Bryan should
be endorsed by the Populist party.
! Senator Jones said in the event of Mr..
! Bryan's election to the presidency, he
would know no party and would recog-
nize all who had rallied to his support.
Populists were not to be looked upon as
step-children. The recognition of all
silver men would be equal.
This announcement was received with
applause by the Bryan Populists pres
ent Senator Jones made further OBJ
servations about this years campaign
being a fight by all the people for the
people, and that no small differences
should stand in the way of united ac'
ton He also urged them to organize
as the silver forces organized in Chi
cago. Both of these statements were re
ceived with applause. Afterward Sena
tors Jones and Stewart held a confer
ence with Senator Butler and urged hin
to use his influence with the southern
delegates to support Bryan, as it wa
from these delegations that the princi
pal opposition to Bryan came.
1t was stated in the meeting that Mr.
Bryan had formally declined to maxi
any specific pledges, notwithstanding
he had been importuned to do so. Thos
of the delegates present who had seel
him since his nomination said that MI
Bryan had said to them that the Popu
lists must trust him, as he proposed t
trust them, but under no circumstance
would he make any promise of appoint
: ments of any character to men of an
: party. This sentiment was generally ap
= plauded as courageous, in view of tn
= prospect of receiving 100000 votes bu
/ the sentiment was construed to mea
Q that Mr. Bryan meant to be fair to a
e his supporters in all respects, in cas-
= of his election.
= There were twenty-five states repre-
e sented in the meeting and while all thos
= present We're not able to pledge their er
= tire delegations, all spoke hopefully
t the outlook. The meeting was too limi
: ed in numbers, however, to enable tho
It present to form an intelligent idea as