Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-31

Mr.. Allen. hold the key to the situation
ard shall not rc!inquish the vantage
ground. l care nothing by whom or how
Mr.. Bryan is notified, but notified in some
way he must be. Bryan returns to Lincoln
the 9th of September. Now we will see
what Allen will do. l can afford to wait
until that time
Senator Aliens Letter.
The letter received by Mr.. Bateman from
Senator Allen was as follows:
MADISON. Neb., August &c, 1896
l.. c. Bateman. Auburn. Me-:
My Dear Sir-1 am in receipt Of your ia.
Vor OF the 18th instant in which you saw
the chairman OF the committee appointed
at St. Louis to notify Mr.. BRYAN of his
nomination directs you to ask me If I am
willing to have him notified at once You
also say we have right to know whether
ne wants our nomination or nor. that we
can notify him by mail.
i nave the honor to inform YOU that I am
CHAIRMAN or the committee to notify Mr..
oryan or his nomination, and not having
declined the honor. l shall exercise the du.
tles or the office at the proper time. l have
heen waiting for Mr. Bryan to return from
tne east, and when he does l will call the
committee together to notify him Mr.
Bryan mas been notified that I am chair
man OF ire committee. and doubtless he
VIII not pay any attention to notification
tnat comes from any other source
w. i'oiioi " ne very truly yours,
WILLIAM V. ALLEN.
Mr.. Bnteman'. Reply.
To this letter of Senator Aliens Bateman
replied that he had the honor to inform
the distinguished Senator that he was not
the chairman of the committee in question
that the committee met in the Lindell Ho-
tel IN ST. Louis Immediately after the con-
Vention adjourned and organized by elect
ing j. NJ. Bowler of Minnesota as chair
man; that the distinguished Senator from
NEBRASKA was not even present at the
meeting. Bateman vas chosen secretary
OF the meeting, and now has the minutes
OF that meeting in his possession. II was
the sentiment of the committee that Sena-
tor Allen should arrange the details of the
hollncation AT that time they all SUD-
posed that the Senator would attend to the
matter, but it was fast becoming evident
mat ne did not propose to do So That be-
ing the case. the legal officers of the com
mlttee had taken hold of the matter them
selves. Mr. Bateman assured Mr.. Allen
that both Mr.. Bowler and himself would he
more than pleased to have him relieve them
or the duty. Now that he had Senator AL
len assurance that the matter would be
attended to Immediately after Mr.. Bryan's
return from the east, they would defer ac-
tlon untii that time. Mr.. Bryan would be
IN Lincoln. Neb.,. on September g. and they
would quietly await the result.
MT. Bateman further stated as evidence
the committee in question that he has in
MS possession letters from Senator Butler
81 Nortn Carolina, chairman of the popu-
list committee, which give every evidence
that Senator Butler considers Mr. Bowler
the chairman.
A Brake on Batemnn.
Senator Butler has been trying to act as
brake upon Bateman by promising that
some action will be imemdiately taken from
headquarters, evidently wishing to keep
the matter in allegiance until the harmo-
NOUS consent of the entire committee can
be obtained.
In letter just received by Mr.. Batema IN
Senator Butler says: 1.-The peoples party
must be preserved and this fight for none
tary reform must be won: and no action
shouid De taken by any one who has the
cause at heart which will in any way re-
tard either result. Sentiment; is now rap
IDLY changing to Watson, not only among
western populists. but among southern
democrats, IN most gratifying way. We
while matters are thus happily shaping
themselves in our favor A little later it
Is very probable that we can take action
ABOUT the notification Of our candidates, at
a time when the effect and results will be
most salutary. In the meantime, let us
keep prominently The idea that Bryan and
watson Is the cooperative ticket that all
port II
In another letter Senator Butler says:
watson Is gaining ground in the south
and west daily. The outlook is that the
Bryan and Watson electoral ticket viii
carry Georgia In a three-cornered fight.
one thing Is evident: large majority of
the populiSts are determined in some way
to force Mr.. Sewan from the ticket"