The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-23
THE NEW SILVER PARTY
PLANS FOR THE POPULIsT CON-
NENTION At ST. LOUIS.
Lenders of the Movement Predict
Endorsement of Ticket Nam
ing Bryan and sewnII

st. Louis, July 1s-Sergeant-at-Arms
Doud of the national silver convention
has made arrangements 70 accommodate
400 members OF the press at Music han.
Wires have already been run into the
hail for the use Of the Associated Press
and the Western Union and the latter
VIII have ample facilities to handle
greater part OF the special correspond
ence from there. This evening a commit
Tee of prominent business men of this
city, irrespective of party affiliations
called on Chairman Mott of the national
silver committee AMI assured him that
sufficient money would be raised by them
to defray the expenses of the new con-
vention.
Chairman Mott said this evening that
he expected the convention to be in ses-
sion till Friday night at least. 1t has
been definitely settled that Congress
man Francis G. Newlands of Nevada will
be temporary chairman and 1t Is con-
ceded that William p. st. John Of New
York will oe permanent presiding officer
Expressions from delegates who have
arrived thus far for the silver conven-
ton, seem to indicate that Bryan Will
be indorsed by it.
Secretary George p. Keeney has a plan
that when the two conventions meet
there shall be a joint conference commit
tee, charged with the duty of making
report to the committee upon the lie
mands of both conventions.
IF this can be done. | believe said
he, that within two days an agreement
can be reached which will favor the in
dorsement of Bryan. If this is not DONE
then it may be agreed that the silver
men shall go ahead and nominate Bryan
as il he had never been mentioned be-
fore. 1t looks from present indications
that this will be the action of the silver
men anyhow
do you think the popu,ists intend
nominating straight ticket?"
THAT is not the idea of many. There
is feeling of no surrender especially
with the southern delegates in states
like Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Texas. where war has been bitterly wag-
ed between them and the democrats. 1t
is not so with the western eastern and
most of the northwestern delegates. They
favor the Endorsement of Bryan and
Sewall and have no fears of disbandng
or dlsorganizing their forces in state and
county elections.
Il know that men VINO have borne the
brunt of battle for years to build up a
new party are loath to yield one jot
or 1.-THE lest they impair the autonomy
of their party. Now there is not the least
fear in the way for, as 1 understand it,
nobody is demanding any submission or
subsection from anybody in this cam
paign.
1T is sought. however to make it a
cooperative fight. every man preserving
I,f.- t,f
state county and precinct organizations
but rising to the patriotic plane of ac-
complishing a great end that is certainly
the desire of all.
LEFT to itself, the national silver party
would perhaps nominate a different mar
from Bryan, but he has views on the
main issue in accord with mine and that
of my party and he is the nominee of q
great and successful party. AT least, il
was successful four years ago, There ar,
upwards of 100000 Silver men who don
belong to the democratic organization
but they are not enough to elect a can
didate. Combined with the host of dem
ocratic voters also for free silver the,
form a coalition that is simply irwin
cible."
Senator Stewart of Nevada arrived to
night
1--WE must indorse or nominate Mr.
Bryan" he said. The attitude of th
southern delegates will have no effec
at ALL They are putting themselves il
very foolish position. We must unit
all our forces for free silver. That Il
what the people demand and what the!
must have
Senator PETER also came in.
1.-The convention should by all mean
ndorse Mr.. Bryan" he said. In align
ing the forces for the fight on the finan
cial ISSUE every populist should be OF
the side of free silver The convention
will indorse Mr.. Bryan. There is moth
ing else for it to do"