Evening star., 1896-07-21

Bryan managers. however, they will not
relax their efforts. They have most com :
structions for today. They will meet and
canvass every incoming delegation. and
keep up the work Of prosecuting among
those already here. Although they now
Claim the victory, they believe there will
be a bolt Of the radicals. and. paradoxical
as 1t may seem, bolt Of the extremists is
what some of the most level headed say
they desire. The democratic managers GER
tainly are not averse to split which will
carry out of the convention the extreme
men. They claim the allegiance Of some Of
these men would do the ticket infinitely
more harm than good. The battle, Of
vention. and no one now doubts that there
will be a generous display of bitterness
and bad blood
Gen. Weaver for Chairman.
The national committee will wrestle with
the question Of organization today. The
Bryan men have put forward Gen. Weaver
fer temporary chairman. This is d shrewd
move. They do not believe the opposition
will care to make a fight against their late
standard-bearer.
No fact better illustrates the chaotic con-
dition of the popuiist convention than the
fact that with the convention only day
distant there is no crystallization of
thought in favor Of any candidate for the
presidency on the part Of the element I'M
favorable to the i1dors ement of Mr.. Bryan.
me question receives occasional attention.
but q majority of the middle-of-the-road
populists when interrogated upon the point
reply that tho question is one of COM
parative insignificance. Names are, how
ever. occasionally mentioned. So far the
ncme of Paul Vandever Of Omaha, ex-
commander Of the Grand Army is more
frequently heard than that of any other,
but his friends admit that he Ia handi-
capped by not having the Endorsement Of
his own state, which is for Bryan.
Eugere V. Debs and Congref sman Towne
of Minnesota are also spoken of, bu:
re!ther apparently with serious purpose
II Is suggested that ths discussion of Mr.
Icwne as probability is for the purpose
Of leadilg & up to the nomination of Senator
Pettlgrew, who has openly Joined the pop
uilst party. 1t Is apparent, however, that
II the anti-Bryan faction should prove TO
De In the majority in the convention no lit
tie dlnicuity Will be experienced In reaching
conclusion on this important point
Uniting ON Presidential Electors.
Davis has prepared and will ask the pop
ulist convention to adopt the following res
olution:
Whereas Mckinley and the republican
party represent the existing gold standard
anu its perpetuation. which means that the
tered for fifty years and that our national
uept is 10 be refunded and made a gold in
stead or a coin debt. and the bonds to rim
fifty years; and ~ -1i
w Whereas .n this system is to be fastened
upon the country by a treaty with foreign
nations under the false pretense of an IN
tsrhatlonal conference which means the
ultimate enslavery of the masses and the
eoHp,e,s .Rasas esta9ishment 9 Of the classes:
resolved, That to defeat this measure
ana insure MIR. McKinley's defeat, so far as
our vote goes. we pledge ourselves to unfte
WIN tne democrats on one set Of electors
In each state"
Legislative League.
Ihe Direct Legislative League, W hich seeks
10 engraft the Initiative and referendum
system upon the body polite, will be in
session here during the progress of the
popuilst and silver conventions, and held
It's hrst session today.
The objects are to secure:
1. In all future platforms. mun,c,na, .na
local. as well as state and natinnaI tha
strongest possible direct legislation decIara-
ton. aeoia'a d.
-. = The , widest possible discussion of di-
o union of reform forces, local or ma
tlonai. for the same candidates, but with
out necessarily giving up their separate OF
sanIAati or distinctive issues and plat
iermS' Ihey demand direct IegisIa tion
through the Initiative and the referendum
IN local. state and national government
among those present were Isnatius Dom
n
bennington. Topeka: Reed Hiram vree-
man. Baltimore; Nelson o. McLue, Denver:
Henry r. Lesate. Boston, and Lawrence
j. McParlin. Lockport, NY.
The pledge taken by members is:- .If the
candidate of my party for law-maker re-
fuses to publicly pledge himself to direct
leglsiations. then pledge myself to vote for
SO pledge himself"
The members say their purpose is not to
form q new party, but to secure adoption
Of their ideas by parties already in exist
ence. one OF them remarked: I'VE have
carried our fight before all conventions. and
propose to continue In our work"
Congressman Towne Arrives.
Congressman Towne Of Minnesota. one of
the silver republicans who walked out of
the ST. Louis convention, and who an
rounced the severance Of his allegiance to
the republican party, arrived here today.
He has been in Minnesota since the Chicago
convention. ard has addressed three large
silver meetings.
THE silver movement in Minnesota" said
he, "is growing by leaps and bounds.
Among the republicans it is amazing the
widespread detection in favor of silver.
The republicans and popuists whom saw
were all enthusiastically for Bryan, in the
belief that 1t was only by a union Of the
silver forces that the battle for the restora-
ton Of silver could be won IN this cam
paign. The populists. of course. naturally
want to maintain their Organization but
they believe that is entirely possible in all
local contests and in nat tional sense
When the nomination of Teller was talked
of at Chicago the populists everywhere
took up the idea and fndorsed it. They did
rot think their organization would be en-
Gangered. OF course, there is some differ
ence between the nomination Of an ex-re-
publican and democrat, but a fusion of
the silver forces on Teller, 1t seems to me-
would present practically the same situa-
ton which today confronts the populists
Their organization would have been as
much endangered by Tellers nomination at
Chicago and subsequent Endorsement here
as Bryan's nomination and Endorsement I
am of the opinion that this Endorsement
will not jeopardize the populist organiza-
ton, and is the only logical thing for this
convention to do"
Your name has been canvassed extern
sively in connec ton with the presidential
termination by the populists who want to
place an Independent ticket In the field"
was suggested by the Associated Press re-
porter.
II appreciate very highly the compliment
involved In the suggestion of my name,"
replied Mr.. Towne. But an Independent
nomination. in my opinion, Is impracticable
Bryan should be indorsed. am for Bryan"
patnryment dorseybeht ov fix Mxfhx
Opposition to Bryan Organize.
The middle Of the road populists recog-
n.zed today that the organization Of the
Bryan men was telling and made an a..