The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-17
HOPING AGAINST HOPE.
CASE WHERE THE WISH Is
FATHER TO THE THOUGHT.
Republicans Trying to Make Them
selves Believe That the POpulists
Will Fight Shy of Bryan.


interviews had by representative of
the Associated Press tonight with a
number of prominent Populists and
silver men from different parts of the
country, the concensus of opinion
seemed to be that the conventions
which will meet here on the 22nd will
not work in unison, as had been ex-
pected.
They will not be able to agree as to
the selection of a presidential candi-
date. Silver men seem to be unani-
nous for the nominee of the Chicago
convention, while the Populists now
here want distinctively Populist can
didate. However, it is too early to
predict what the conventions will do,
for only a few of the large number of
delegates expected are here.
1.-THE middle of the road Populists
are making a strong fight against
either endorsement of Bryan and the
Chicago platform, or the nomination
of the Nebraskan on a Populist plat
form. They are much encouraged over
the action OF the Arkansas Populist
convention, which yesterday refused
to endorse Bryan, and they propose
to crystalline the anti-BTyan sentiment
by a public meeting of the middle of
when the campaign against him will
be opened. All delegates and Populists
who want a separate ticket and an
independent Populist organization are
expected to be present. Chairman
Taubeneck of the Peoples party ma
tional committee heads 1.-The middle
of the road" section of the party, and
with him are associated those who
signed the manifesto issued after the
Republican convention declaring for
Teller for president
ergeant-at-ArmS Mcdowell, who
went to Little Rock to present an ar
gument against the endorsement Of
Bryan, returned today and reported
his success. The proposition presented
by Mr.. Mcdowell to the convention
was in the form of an address review
ing the two sides of the question of
endorsement Of the Democratic ticket.
1t is stated that in order to restore
silver to it's lawful place and make a
combination with the Democrats, the
Populists must do one of two things:
First, endorse the Democratic ticket
nominated at Chicago and merge into
the Democratic party; or, second, nom
mate ticket of their own and enter
into an agreement with the Democrats
on one set of electors.
The address then says:
If the first policy is pursued the
Peoples party will lose its identity
and become an annex to the Demo-
cratic party.
Whenever one party endorses the
national ticket of another 1t has no
further use to exist.
'All the state, congressional, legisla-
tive and county candidates in the Peo-
pies party, with the exception of
few western states, will have to re-
sign, because it would be impossible
for the Populist candidates to make a.
fight for their local tickets when the
party nationally endorses the Chicago
nominees.
''The Populist and silver parties will
lose their organizations, as they will go
to pieces after the November election
and become a part of the Democratic
machine.
1.-The Populist press, which is
powerful factor with an organization
behind it, would disappear, and be dis
placed by a. Democratic press and the
Populist editors turned down.
Should the Populist party endorse
the Democratic nominees and the ticket
is successful at the polls next Novem-
Der, the, Populists would not be in a
position to demand anything except
what a Democratic administration may
doe out to them.
eff the Populist and silver parties
merge into the Democratic party, the
Democratic administration will carry
out the Democratic platform as regards
paper money redeenable in coin, and
no more; while other reforms demand
ed by the Populists will have to wait
until another new party forces an old
one to make them, as the Poputlst
party has now forced the Democratic
party to take UP the money question.
eff the Populist convention endorses
Bryan it cannot deliver more than 66
per cent of the Peoples party voters
to the Democratic candidate. The dis
satisfaction caused by such course
will keep large number Of Populists
who are bitterly opposed to surrender
ing the Peoples party, at home on
election day. This loss alone would be
sufficient to elect Mckinney electors in
many states
ION the other hand, suppose the Pop
ulist and silver parties consolidate and
pursue the policy of nominating a
ticket of their own and unite with the
Democrats on electors; what will then
be their status before the country?
In place Of an annex to the Demo-
cratic party they will become an ally.
1T wih preserve the Peoples party
organization for future use and by
making an alliance with the boiling
Republicans, the Populists will out
number the Democrats and make them
the third party at the polls next No
venber.