The herald., 1896-07-19
BRYANS ENDORSEMENT.
Disturbs the Leaders OF
the POpulists
Such ACTION Seems 70 Be SURE
Though Eastern Delegates
Threaten to Bolt
Committeeman TURNER
COMMITTEEMAN TURNER
Offers Open Support to the Chicago
Conventions Nom lnees
Chairman Taubeneck Favors Combination
After Electors Are Chosen
The National Executive Committee Meets and
Decides on the Disposition Of convsn.
tion Tickets - A Campaign
Fund Nest Egg
Annotated Press Special wire.

Au8OCldteQ FreSs SpeClak Wiros
ST. LOUIS, July 1S.-Among the ar
rivals this morning was Gov. Stone. HI
came, 1t Is said. in response to q tele
gram from Populists in favor of thu
nomination or endorsement of Bryan, tt
do missionary work among the middle
Of the road" contingent.
The latter will hold a mass meeting
Sunday afternoon to start the move
ment against Bryan. Chairman Taube
neck has returned from Chicago. HI!
coming was a signal for renewed activ
ity on the part ofthe Populists who hope
to prevent the endorsement Of Bryar
and the Chicago platform. His visit tc
Chicago was partly due to the fear thai
the Illinois delegation would leave hin
in the lurch and was apparently not pro.
ductive of results.
This morning he was in secret con-
ference with the anti-Bryan leaders
DIR. Taylor, one of the most prominent
Populists of Illinois, Is not following
Taubenecks lead. There are so many
other Populists in Illinois that 1t is be-
lieved hold the same opinion that Taub-
eneck Is disturbed. To have his own
delegation go against him would be very
distasteful to him.
In the discussion Of the anti-Bryan
men this morning no definite action was
agreed upon, but they seem determined
to make straight out fight for sepa-
raae ticket and platform.
At Bryan's headquarters there was
much jubilatiop~ aver the indications of
TO indorse Bryan and Sewall.
The middle of the road" men are d.
vided between Cyclone" Davis and
Senator Butler of North Carolina for
temporary chairman.
The Populists opposed to Bryan say
that If he is nominated the delegates
of Massachusetts,. Rhode Island, Con-
necticut and possibly Tennessee will
bolt
Secretary Turner of the Populist ma
tional committee. who arrived this morn
ing. Is outspoken in his desire that his
convention shall endorse Bryan and Sc
wall.
1T is the practical and patriotic thing
for us to do" he said. 'If we fail to do
1t we will jeopardize the vital issue of
this compangn-free silver, an original
tenet of the Populst faith. I believe
free silver is going to win anyhow, and
II we fail to endorse the only man who
stands any chance of winning for the
cause of silver, we will be shorn of any
of the glory except as individuals and
be classed as it's enemy"
with that view, do you think your
convention will name straight ticket?"
Yes, but it will be minority ticket.
The Populists are not going to fritter
away principle SO dear to them as has
always been the restoration Of silver to
its constitutional function as a money
medium.
Outside of administration circles the
Democratic party is decidedly for Bryan,
and the administration will find itself
we'll nigh deserted by the time the cam
paign wakes warm.
with the rank and file of office-hold-
ers it is off with the old and on with the
new. Those fellows in the department
want to hold on to their jobs for four
years more. The Republicans are scared.
Their only hope is for a third ticket and
they are going to leave nothing undone
to bring about the nomination of one
here"
Chairman Taubeneck Of the Peoples
party national committee. who has had
nothing to say for publication since the
Chicago convention, has at last broken
his silence and submitted to an inter-
view with representative of the Asso-
ciated Press
Are you in favor of the Populists en-
dorsing the Democratic ticket nominat-
ed at Chicago?" he was asked.
mo; under no consideration will I
vote to endorse Bryan and Sewail at the
Populist convention on July 22. That |
would mean the surrender and destruc-
tion of the Peoples party organization"
Have you any idea what Populists |
will do toward combining all the e,e- !
ments opposed to the gold standard IN
the coming campaign"
Il believe the Peoples party will fa-
vor the idea Of nominating candidate
Tor president and vice. president and then
combine the votes of the two parties on
one set of electors. This can be done
without the sacrifice of principles or orr
Organization, and will also unite the ele-
ments opposed to the gold standard"
DO you believe that if the PEOPLES
party national convention should en-
dorse Mr.. Bryan that the entire vote of
that party would go to Bryan at the polls
next November"
NO; II the Peoples party national con-
vention Should endorse Bryan and Sc
wall. the leaders could not deliver more
than Sc per cent Of the Populist vote
throughout the country. Members of