The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-23
IT is CERTAIN TO NOMINATE
BRYAN AT IT'S CONVENTION
THIS WEEK.
NENLANDS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
And VIM. Z. st. John Permanent Chair
man, Is the Ticket-lf the Populists
Object to Bryan They Will lg-
more the Populists.

mas maze arrangements W uCcohiiou"'0
400 members of the press at Music Hall.
Wires have already been run into the hall
! for the use of the Associated Press and
| Western Union Telegraph company. The
latter will have ample facilities to handle
a greater part of the special correspond
ence from there. This evening commit
tee of prominent business men of this
city, irrespective of party affiliations, call
ed on Chairman Mott Of the national Sill
yer committee and assured him that sufil-
Gent money would be raised by them to
defray expenses.
Chairman Mott said this evening that
he expected the convention would be III
session until Friday night at least.
1t has been definitely settled that Con-
gresham Francis G. Newlands of Nevada
will be temporary chairman, and it is con-
coded that William L. st. John of New
York will be permanent presiding officer.
George p. Keeny of California will be
secretary. Expressions from delegates
who have arrived thus far for the Silver
convention seem to indicate that Bryan
will be endorsed by it.
Secretary Keeny has plan, when is
that when the two conventions meet there
shall be joint conference committee
charged with the duty of making report
upon common demands of both conveh-
tons. :, -,
'If this can be done, l believe" said ne,
"that within two days an agreement can
be reached which will favor the endorse
ment of Bryan. -,
IF this is not done, then it will be
agreed that the Silver men shall 20 aheau
and nominate Bryan as if he had never
been mentioned before. 1t looks from
present indications that this will be the
action of the Silver men anyhow"
DO you think the Populists intend to
nominate straight ticketT -,
THAT is not the idea of many. There
is a feeling of no surrender, especially
with the southern delegations in states
like Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee ana
Texas, where war has been bitterly waged
between them and the Democrats. 1t Is
not so with the eastern, western anu north'
western delegates They favor the en-,
dorsement of Bryan, and have no fears OF
disbanding or Reorganization OF their par
ty or county elections. They are patri-
otto enough to subordinate their views on
national candidates in order to allow their
views on the greatest of all national is
sues to forge to the front
!; "a movement of this kind, or something
similar to it, may prolong the convention
MY ideas and hope" said MIR. Mot
tonight, sis to harmOnize all the elements
of party strength and march them III sol
, id phalanx to the polls in November
against the imperial hosts of gold. be
lieve this is going to be done, and il 1t Il
not done the men responsible for the work
here will hear from their constituents
when they 90 home | know that mer
who have borne the brunt of battle FOL
, years to build up a new party are lou
, to yield one jot or 1.-THE lest they impair
the autonomy of their party. lhere II
not the least fear in the way, for, as
, understand it, nobody is demanding an!
, submission or subsection from anybody II
: this campaign. 1t is thought wise, how
ever, to make it a cooperate night, ever!
man preserving his party affiliations, Keep
ing intact his state, county and preclnc
: organizations, but rising to the patrlou'
plane of accomplishing great end Una
is certainly the desire of all, and whlci
will rebound to the common welfare an'
!, prosperity of the whole country. IL thl'
, can be done success is assured. l am
; Republican in principle, but ] believe tina
bimetallsm is necessary to the commercia
growth and stability of this country, ant
I am willing to subordinate all minor pre-
ELECTIONS in order to see the cause success
full. &C.,
S Left to itself the National Silver par
tv would perhaps have nominated RAJ
different man from Mr.. Bryan, but he ii,i'
2 views on the main issue in accord VIII
: mine and that of my party, ana ne Is I'M
I nominee of that great and successful par
!, ty. At least it was successful four YEAR ~d,
t ago. There are upwards OF 3,OOO,ou'
= ,:l,n, ,,,n,, ,,,bn do not bplOup TO the Dem
! ocratic organization, but they are no
enough to elect a candidate Combined
with the hosts of Democratic voters the!
form a coalition that is simply inyincibie
Separated and fighting each other on Is
- sues of minor importance this vast sllve
majority comes to naught. The peopi
/, are willing enough to get together, pu
a they have confidence in their leaders, ah'
if the leaders advise to the contrary uppol
them must rest the responsibility OF DIS
@ aster."
+ Mr.. George w. Thompson, eX-presiden
= of the Chamber of Commerce of Tacoma
! Wash. is one of the first arrivals iron
: the Pacific northwest to attend the Sllve
$ convention.
i Il have always been a Republican, HI
D said tonight.
| "Do you think many Republicans
e your state will support MIR. Bryan
[ |
Q the state convention was strongly In favo
/ of the Silver forces combining on Nj
e Bryan and thereby insure his election.
Twill the new free coinage Repubncal
! party attempt to make nominations 10
e state Ofiicers? n,
e "No, the intention is to use their infiu
: ence to confne the Silver forces to defea
e Governor McGraw, who seeks to be sen
= to the United States senate in place
S Senator Squire, whose term expires mex
S March. A great many Republicans ,
Y addition to those in favor OF silver WI
c aid in defeating McGraw."
"Are the counties perfectly organize
on the new Silver partyT'
Yes; Pierce county, in which Iacon
\ is located, has already organized ever
g precinct One county precinct in whic
: there are % Republican voters reports =
d for the new party"
: Senator Stewart Of Nevada arrived 10
: night.
g 1--WE must endorse or nominal
Bryan" he said. 1.-The attitude OF IN
Y southern delegates will have no cffec
] at ALL They are presenting themselye
in a very foolish position. If an lnde
pendent ticket were nominated IN
rank and file would not support it. w
d must unite all our forces for free. silver
G That is what the people demand an