The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-17

On One Side Fight for the Life of the
Organization,
On the Other the Contest is to Secure
Compromise in Favor of the
Democratic Standard Bearer, the
Officers of the National Body TAX
ing the Ground Favoring the
Former.
Former.

ST. LOUIS, July 16.-The battle be-
tween the factions of the Populist party
is growing fiercer, and by next week
will be at white heat. On one side it
is a fight for the life of the organiza-
ton. On the other, it is a fight to Sc
cure a compromise in favor of the
Democratic standard-bearer. So far no
State convention has declared in favor
of compromise. The best that has
been done is the securing of uninstruct-
ed delegations. This is notably the case
at Little Rock, Ark, whittier some of
the leaders went yesterday to present
an argument. The proposition presented
by Mr.. Mcdowell, who returned to ST.
Louis to-day, was in the form of an adj
dress reviewing the two sides of the
question of the Endorsement of the
Democratic candidate, and was ham
died exclusively by the United Press
last night. Mr.. Mcdowell said that, in
! his opinion, the address had struck
deep. He looks upon the second propo-
sition, electoral fusion, as the only way
to secure unity of action upon the issue
of silver.
Mr.. Mcdowell, along With Mr. Taube-
neck and others of the official family,
are taking the ground that the party
organization must be preserved.
Hon. A. D. Maxwell, the Populist
State Chairman in Illinois, and the big
gest party leader in that State, said to-
day: while it is true that a large ma
jority of the Populists seem in favor of
indorsing the Democratic candidate, it
| is with the belief that he will accept the
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| Importance of the party both before
and after the election. The leaders of
the Peoples party know that they have
more votes than the Democrats in Ore
gon, South Dakota, Oklahoma, KAN
sas, Minnesota, Nevada, North Caro-
lima and some other States They also
know that the Democrats can never
carry any of these States, nor Illinois.
nor Indiana, nor Iowa, without the aid
or the Populist vote, and knowing this.
they are not going to indorse Bryan I'm
less they are amply assured that they
will get what is due them III the way of
recognition. They fear that, though
Bryan's intentions are all right. in an
other four years Hill and other gold
leaders will effect a. compromise in the
Democratic party, and get back in the
machine.
You can be assured that Bryan will
not be Endorsed unless he will accept
the Populist nomination upon the Oma-
ha platform, and be our candidate as
we'll as that of the Democracy"
Only q, few leaders have come in vet,
and delegates are evidently timing their
departure from their homes so as to
reach here just in time to go into the
convention. There will be no marching
clubs, no brass bands and very little Of
unusual excitement.
The National Executive Committee
which meets Saturday, will start roll
ing boom for a middle of the road"
Populist to preside as Temporary
Chairman of the convention. which will
meet Wednesday next. Cyclone" Da-
Wis will probably capture the honor. He
was first choice of the leaders in the
city Thursday. Next in the race for the
honor of the presiding temporarily over
the convention is Senator Marion But
Ter Of North Carolina.
The Populist Convention will be slight
ly enlarged by increased representation
from the Territories. Alaska and Ok
lahoma will be admitted to the conyen-
ton.
the press arrangements will be prac-
ticalIy the same as those Of the ReDub.
lican Convention almost the same seats
being assigned to the greater newspa-
pers as before.
The arrivals to-day were few and
mostly unimportant