New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
POPULIST DELEGATES HERE.
SEVEN CONNECTICUT MEN ON THEIR
WAY TO ST. LOUIS
DISAPPOINTED AT NOT MEETING OTHERS FROM
NEw-ENGL,ND-THEIR MARVELLOUS BAN
NER AND BApoEs-A lack OF HAIR
MONY IN THEIR VIEWS.

MoNY IN THEIR VIEWS.
Like the child in Wordsworth's pathetic little
poem. the Connecticut delegates 10 the Popuist
Convention at st. Louis which opens on Tuesday
next and who broke their journey last night 10
this city might have reci'ed I'VE Are seven
Seven lone. Popus.s from Connecticut took quar-
,ers last night the United States Hotel expect-
ing 70 meet other apostles OF their creed from
Maine ew-IIampshlre Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island The delegates from the latter states now
ever failed TO appear last night. with the result
that the seven from Connecticut. who had expected
10 take part in an anteconvcntion conference, were
perforce reduced kill time by exploring the
ne.gnborhood Of Water-st and the East River
piers.
1t is expected that the other New-England heie-
gates will arrive this morning by the Fall River
boat. and that some time in the day conference
will be held in regard TO the course 10 be adopted
by these representative Populists at St Louis.
NAMES OF THE VISITORS.
The Connecticut delegates who registered last
night at the United States Hotel were II. c. Bald
win (chairman) Naugatuck: Robert Pyne. Hart
ford: John Michigan. Shelton; John Byrne.
Waterbury; DR. J. Perkins, Danielson; James A.
Martin. East Hartford and William W Wheeler'
Meriden. The delegation IS not without credentials
Each Of the party wore a badge OF yellow ribbon.
decorated with rosette OF flag ribbon. and wood
en- nutmeg, bearing the inscriptions Silver In
nutshell Under free coinage 1t will be sixteen
times easier to make 81 than under the gold stand
ard" For terse lucidity. however the badge IN
scrlption paled beside that which graced the BAN
of the delegation The authorship of the WORDS
on the banner - attributed 10 Mr. Martin. and as
sufficiently startling 10 draw from even Chair
man Baldwin the remark that they were "some-
what lurid.'
SOME WONDERFUL NOTICES.
In its unabridged form the tanner inscription
read "Connsctiout Delegates. Peoples Party.
Friends OF the Misses Demo ep-pres-eniment
Every old party succors patriot. Every honest
new party man an Anarchist. The truth IN nut
shell. The people be damned is The patriotic senti-
menc OF the old parties. Are you for or agsn the
people,
On the reverse side is the following refined and
delicately worded sentiment: 'Conneo:icut Delega-
ton Peoples Party Convention, July q. iS The
O.d Parties pray Thy Kingdom Come; Thy will he
done or earth as II IS IN heaven 'heh 'Aey 20 ou'
The Tribune reporter. by means OF Inquiries among
eucidaion Of the moral or pointer OF the lesson OF
the banner bu, six at least OF the seven were IN,
the composition.
THE DOCTORS DISAGREE.
Although all OF the delegates manifested in ths
most pra ctcai manner their willingness 20 talk upon
their projects and aspirations, II was somewhat
difficult matter 10 ascertain their collective views
upon the probable outcome OF the ST. Louis Conven.
ton Mr.. Martin SAID that Bryan would not De III.
dorsed By the Populis, Convention for the reason
that he was 'half-baked Democrat, ~niie Mt.
Baldwin thought that the silver doctrine OF the
Democratic nominee would prove perfectly accept
abe 10 the Populs:s With discretion worthy o! q
better causs Mr. Wheeler said he had plan 70 pro.
pose which would amalgamate the Popuiists ana
Silver Democrats, but until he mad propounded AZ
the Convention on Tuesday he was not In position
TO make II public.
In further conversation each OF the other Connec-
tcut delegates expressed dramatically opposite
views and 1t was painfully apparent that unanmity
among the seven Populisis now In ms CITY wa: AZ a
perfectly dead letter. Only one point were tney
agreed. and that a remark OF MI. Martin,
that the people OF the East on the money question
were "A lot Of id ignoramuses."