The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-22
SENATOR BUTLER Chairman
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It's generally accepted as a fact among
the Populist delegates that if Bryan and
Sewall ARE indorsed by the Populist con.
vention that the Populist party was to he
accorded a liberal representation upon the
Democratic executive committee. They
believe they will have at least two or three
members of the committee. The under
standing also is that the silver Republi-
can who bave declared for Bryan will
bc given representation In the manage
ment Of the campaign.
Chairman Jones, of the Democratic com
mitCce, would neither confirm nor deny
the report in 50 many words, except 10 say
that no definite arrangement had been
made II have gone no further" he said,
than TO say 10 all that ! want the silver
men to get together in this contest, letting
bygones be bygones and frnternizing as
mon ought who are fighting for the same
principle"
Arrivals from lincoln, TO which place
there are not u few p~ilgrimages these days,
report that Mr.. Bryan still declines to
make any concessions or pledges Sor Pop
ulist support. He tells all that he is not
Indifferent 10 the Endorsement of the Pop
ulist convention, but believes he will be
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of the regard Of the convention OF not, and
odds that ns he was nominated by the
Democrats without making any pledges
or promises IN the why of appointments,
he cannot and will not make any pledges
70 secure other nominations, OF even to Sc
cure the election, but that populists as
well rs Others must rely upon him 10 trent
them fairly in case of his success at the
polls.
The Bryan men still appear to be in con-
troll, and the leaders are very confident
that they are in the majority. Practically
all the trained md experienced generals
are aligned with them, and they have n
very thorough organization for systematic
and effective work. Yesterday they We're
reinforced by the arrival of 500 Bryan
Populist shouters from Nebraska, 100 en-
ergetic POpulist workers from Kansas,
and many from other parts Of the west.
They are pressing upon the middle of the
road" delegates the view that the situa-
ton presents the single issue, Mckinley
or Bryan that the western Populists insist
upon graspinR the opportunity to vote on
the silver issue where their votes will
oount, and that failure to nominate Bryan
will split the party wide open and aus
dissensions that will never heal.
They confront the southern delegates
and scattering squads from other sections
who want to keep in the middle of tine
road and have mo truck as some of
them express it, with either of the parties,
especially the Democratic party, with
which they have been ut war. While
strong of conviction and vociferous in
their determinations that they will never
surrender, the middle of the road" dele
gates are practically a disorganized crowd
They keep upa great deal of enthusiasm
at their meetings, and loudly claim as
high Us 800 majority in the convention,
but their claims Of victory cannot be
argued out on paper unless in the final
contest those whoinsist upon compromise
should side with them.
The out and cutters, If they should con
troll, are at sea as to a candidate, Paul
Nandervoort, Of Nebraska, and Eugene
V. Debs are about the only names can
vassed since Congressman Towne, Of Min
nesota, arrived yesterday and announced
himself for Bryan. Although the Bryan
managers seem confident of success they
are by no means ont of the woods. The
compromise propositions urged upon them
are the principal source Of their anxiety.
Yesterday Victor L. Berger, O delegate
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Debs as follows you will not fail TO do
your duty when this country requires
your services The middle Of the road
people want to nominate you for prcsi-
dent, Come at once" In reply the fol
lowing was received "Shall try my best
to join You tomorrow
Mr.. Ignatius DOnnelly was asked last
night If he was a candidate for the presi-
dency. He replied that he was not, but
that he would accept if the nomination
should be rendered, with the hope of pro
noting the interests of his party. Mr..
DOnnelly holds that the party should be
maintained intact, and that this cannot
be done by the Endorsement of Bryan und
Sewau. He said that his name had been
suggestedrb by five of the congressional dis
tricts of his state, but that he had con
sidered the matter In the nature Of q per
sonal compliment.
Joseph u. Buchanan, member of the ma
tiOnal COMMITTEES for New Jersey and "A
delegate to the Populist convention, ar
rived at the Lindoll last night With him
came the New Jersey delegation and the
delegates from New York city and Brook
Ign, ~ think, he said, the delegates
from the east win be almost solid for
Bryan, provided nothing is lone which
viii threaten 30 impair the organization
or life of the party The delegates from
the east like Bryan, hut the validity Of the
Populist party must be maintained in at
least its present condition"
The national committee yesterday after
noon took up the various contests for
seats, the Illinois contest being the first
in order, This contest involved the seats
of the twenty-five delegates from Chicago.
it was charged that the conventions We're
irregular, and each side claimed that the
other was composed of men who were not
Populists. One of the delegations was
headed by u. S. Taylor and the other by
William Burns, who, as an officer of the
American Railway union, was imprisoned
with Eugene Debs after the Chicago strike.
The committee seated the Taylor delega-
ton.
The contest from the Eleventh Missouri
district was decided in favor of Frank L.
Bitchie, who contested the seat claimed
by John L. Talbot II was insisted that
the election of Talbot as a delegate had