The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20

upon a plan for united action by the
two conventions, ii possible, it is said
resolution substantially as follows was ig-
troduced but not agreed upon
after carefully considering the situa-
ton we are convinced that the nomination
of a separate ticket by the Peoples party
Wol7ld tend to result in the election of
Mckinley and the perpetuaticn of the
gold standard; therefore, without surren-
dering amy of our principles, and for the
purpose of defeating the money power,
We believe it to be the duty OF every
patriotic citizen to subordinate every con-
sideration for the time being and sup
port William J. Bryan.
The members of the conference. how
ever, were reported to be nearer together
when it broke up early this morning than
they had been.
In support of the pledge made by Sena-
tor Jones to the Populists last night that
Mr.. Bryan. if elected President, would
election, and that the Populists would
not be considered dependent stepchii-
dren,' the following letter, written by the
Democratic candidate to a friend IN the
East has been printed here:-
You may quote me as saying in regard
to the relation of a President to his party:
The President, like any other public Off
cial, is a public servant and it is his
duty to carry out the principles laid down
in the platform upon which he was elect
ed and taught by the party of which he
is member
school teacher to instruct his party, nor
is he chosen because those who choose
him are not able to think for themselves.
He is chosen by those who think as he
does to carry out in legislation and IN
the Executive Departments of the Coy
ernrnent the political principles and poll
cies for which the parry stands.
in the distribution OF patronage ne Is
ments of his party in so far as he recog-
nizes the party at ALL To discriminate
against a portion of the party which help-
ed to elect him is as indefensible as 1t
would be to appoint members of another
party to office to which the party is en-
titled.
.The phrase. "A public office is pub
lie trust includes it all because it IS
simply a trustee. selected for limited
time to perform certain duty"
The represent of the Populist press
now III the city have had a meeting at
which it was made apparent that SeWdii
would not be supported in any event.
1t was the sense of the meeting that
whatever concessions we're made to De-
mocracy. Sewall would not be included
in an endorsement. The much discussed
electoral plan came up and It was de-
cided that # any way was open 'one popu- sL-
Lists should secure second place on the
ticket IL Bryan was endorsed for Presi-
dent Coincldent with the two conven-
ticns is a meeting of the Direct Leglsla-
tive Conference, to be held tomorrow ~
is not a POpulist organization despite the
conjunction OF the bodies" says Elt-
weed Pomeroy, Secretary. I'VE are not
here to form a new party or IN any way
| conflict with existing parties. Many OF
our people are Populishs, but we also
| have in our ranks men of all parties The
| call for this conference. was issued on
| Aprdl / and the first four names signed
to it are those of members Of the Popu-
| list National Committee; but there are
17sIr7 III
brace people from all parties, or Of no
| party.
1--WE have. carried our fight before ali
conventions, and propose to continue Ia
| and Mr.. Bryan himself introduced n the
| Committee on Resolutions a direct legis-
| lation plank of the Nebraska State plat
| form. and tried to bring the matter before
| the Chicago convention.
| The conference will endeavcr to secure
| TIE insertion of a plank in. platform
declaring for the initiative and referendum
! Senator Jones, of Arkansas, the Chair
man Of the Democratic National Commit
tee, is stiIl in town. The date of his de-
| parture is uncertain. 1t is evident, how
ever, tlat he wifi not leave tstis1y or to-
morrow. and possibly not until the Populist
/ &C invention completes its work Senator
1 Stewart of Nevada. when asked this
morning as to Jones purposes replied sig
| nfficantly:-
sHe'lI stay here as long as there's any
| thing for him to do.
/ While the friends of Bryan, both with
| in and outside the Populist ranks. are
| not discourag ged at their failure TO bring
/ some of the Populist leaders into line
| they are manifeStly surprised at inc Stub
| bornness with which Taubeneck, Don
nelly and others oppose the suggestion
| of making him the nominee of the Popu-
/ list Convention. They believe that tht
| convention will at least endorse him, l
| it does not nominate him, but they real
| ize that this can be accomplished only
1 by well directed and determined efforts
/ There are stories in circulation today
| that Republican, money is being used t
4 prevent Bryan's nomination and darl
1 hints are thrown out to account for tht
| presence in st. Louis at this time OF
certain Republican politicians well known
| for their cleyerness as political strate
gists; but these, so, far as car
be learned. rest upon no substantial
basis The men who opposed Bryan!
| nomination are apparently actuatei
| by no other motives than the best inter
ests of party To go outside their owr
ranks would, they say, expose them tt
ridicule and result in the dismember
| ment of their organization, which they
claim is now the equal if not the superior
| in voting strength of the Democrats
party.
The Silver Convention will meet mex
| Wednesday and remain in session only
/ fezE hours Senator Stewart said tili
4 morning that its platform will be brie
4 and declare for free coinage at is to
| without regard to the action of any othe
/ country 1t will also contain a protes
/ against the issuance of bonds In time 0
peace and favor a Government issue O