The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-27

Whether a fusion can be arranged or
upon what basis, Is Of course speculated
upon. Whether Bryan will decline tho
nomination Is canvassed. The shrewdest
of the political observers, and those who
are most anxious for union of the silver
forces, can see this result only in the with
drawal Of one Of the vice presidential can
didates. There Is talk of Sewalps volun-
tary withdrawal, but after the stand Mr.
Bryan and Senator Jones have taken this
Is not considered probable.
1t Is strongly intimated that Watson
may be induced to withdrawn In the interest
OF such union. 1t should be said, how
ever that this is intimated by those who
wish it most. BY comforting upon the na-
tional Populist committee plenary powers
those who are so earnestly striving for IN
actual consolidation OF the strength of the
silver forces created the machinery by
which any sort of terms can be arranged.
The Populist national committee held
Its first meeting Saturday night. After
quite u spirited contest Senator Butler, OF
North Carolina was elected chairman, re-
celving sixty-fiv votes on the second bal
lot The other men who were placed in
nomination were Senator Alien and Cen
eral Weaver Senator Allen said he did
not see how it was possib BILE for him to give
the necessary time to the campaign. There
was fight over the secretaryshp. Senator
Allen suggested that j. A Edgerton, Of
Nebraska, be elected, and several others,
including Robert Schillng, of Wisconsin,
were placed in nomination. Edgerton was
elected.
A nn thn n1n 10 hnt
ulist and Silver conventions have left for
their homes, and nobody remains except
few of the leaders of both parties. Among
those still here are exChairman Taub-
eneck and ex-Secretary Turner, of the
PopuliSt national executive committee,
who will remain long enough to close up
their headquarters and transact whatever
business they may have in regard to con-
vention matters with the Business Mems
league. Chairman Butler and Secretary
Edgcrton, the new officers Of the Populist
national committee are still at tho Lindell
hotel
or the Silver national committee, Chair
man Limo and Vice Chairman Stevens arc
still in the city as is also q. w. Thomp-
son, II momber Of the notification commit
tee. 1t has not been decided when or
where Bryan and Sewall will be notified
of their nomination as standard bearers
by the new Silver party. An executive
COMMITTEES Of the Silver party has not been
appointed and until the headquarters have
been established this will not be done.
A rumor got out yesterday to the effect
that the Populists would withdraw Wat
son. their candidate for vice president, if
Sewall did not do SO, A representative Of
the Associated Press called on Senator
Marion G. Butler, chairman of the ma
tional committee, and asked him US to the
truth Of the statement
"This will not be DONE" he replied.
"Tho selection of Mr. Watson was lclib-
erato action by m overwhelmingly and
voiced the sentiment of delegates fresh
from the people, who themselves had de-
liberated upon the situation since the Chi
cago convention Mr. Sewall is the one
man in the United States who now has it
in his power to completely unity the sill
Yer forces and make victory over the gold
combine absolutely certain"