The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-30
BRYAN STICKS TO sEwALL.
The Nebraskan Authorizes Senator
Jones to Withdraw His Name.


Jones to Withdraw His Name
st. Louis, July 24.-The reports cur
rent at the convention hall tonight that
Bryan had announced his determination
not to accept the populist nomination in
case of the rejection of Sewall were
based upon the following kilograms eX-
changed between Messrs. Bryan and
Jones of the national democratic COM
mittee:
'St. Louis, July 24-To VIM. J. Bryan,
Lincoln, Neb.-The populists will nomi-
nate vice president. If not Sewall what
shall we do. | favor your declination
in that case. Answer quick.
JAMES X. JONES'"
Lincoln, Neb, July Ex-senator Jas.
X. Jones, st. Louis-I entirely agree
with you. Withdraw my name il Sewall
is not nominated.
"WM. J. BRYAN"
Senator Jones, when seen, declined to
express any opinion beyond that ex-
pressed in the telegram. He said that
he learned of the adoption of the ma
jority report on the rules and order of
business reversing the order of business
and placing the nomination Of vice
president first within few minutes after
the report was adopted. He immedi-
ately sent the telegram to Mr.. Bryan
and in an hour the answer came back.
1t left no doubt as to the attitude of
Bryan, in the event of the failure of the
convention to nominate Sewall as well
as himself.
Soon after the message was received
Senator Jones had copy of 1t made
and dispatched the original of it to
Hon. II. Nj. Patterson Of Colorado, who
was then ut the auditorium, by n. s.
Smith of the Little Rock Gazette An
effort was made to confine the informa-
ton to II few of the leaders in the con-
vention, but within half an hour it had
spread throughout the press gallery and
began to be whispered among the dele
gates on the floor. Another copy was
sent to Chairman Charles w. Lane of
the national committee of the silver
party. The committee was in session in
room 4S4 of the Southern hotel, with n
full membership present.
Senator Jones declined to say whether
Mr.. Bryan might change his mind or to
discuss the question from any stand
point.
1t is understood, since the adjourn
ment, that an effort will be made to Sc
cure Bryan's consent to accept the nomi-
nation.
The middle-of-the-road men say that
with Bryan out of the race the fight will
narrow down to Norton of Illinois and
Debs of Indiana
Senator Jones said afterwards that he
was firmly convinced that he had pur-
sued the proper course in sending his
dispatch and that Mr.. Bryan, as n self
respecting and honorable man, could
have done no less than he had done in
asking that his name should be with
drawn after it had been decided to sacr-
flee his companion on the ticket.
Mr. Bryan's friends say that the dis
patch is not necessarily a refusal of the
but that it is a simple,
manly way of expressing his disapproval
of the course decided upon with refer
ence to Sewall.
The populist supporters Of Mr. Bryan
express regret that the kilograms were
written and say that if the populist con-
vention had been allowed to succeed
with its plan it would have been an easy
matter to arrange an understanding be-
tween the vice presidential candidates.
There is talk of an effort to secure Mr..
Watson's declination of the nomination.