The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-19
IN ST. LOUIS AGAIN
The Populists and Silver Delegates
Arriving for the Convention.
BOTH TO MEET WEDNESDAY
Expressions of Some OF the Lead
ers OF the Parties on the Nomi-
nation or Endorsement of
Bryan for the Presidency.

st. Louis. July 1S-Sergeant- at Arms
Doud of the national silver committee
has made arrangements TO accommo-
date 400 members OF the press at Mu-
sic hall. Wires have already been run
into the hall for the use of the asso-
ciated press and Western Union, and
the latter will have ample facilities to
handle a greater part of the special
correspondence from there. This even
Ing a committee Of prominent business
men OF this city, Irrespective of party
Affiliations. called on Chairman Mott
of the national silver committee, and
assured him that sufficient money
would be raised by them to defray the
expenses of the new convention. Chair
man Mott said that he expected the
convention to be In session until Fri
day night at least. 1t has been def
nLtely settled that Congressman Fran
els G. Newlands of Nevada will be tenn
porary chairman and 1t is conceded
that William p. st. John of New York
will be permanent presiding officer.
Expressions from delegates who
have arrived thus far for the silver
convention seem to indicate that Bryan
will be endorsed by 1t. Secretary
George p. Keeney has plan that when
the two conventions meet there shall
be a joint conference committee.
charged with the duty of making a re-
port to the committee upon the de-
mands Of both conventions. IT this
can be done. I believe" said he, that
within two days an agreement can be
reached which will favor the endorse
ment Of Bryan. II this Is not done,
then 1t may be agreed that the silver
men shall go ahead and nominate Bry-
an as II he had never been mentioned
before. 1t looks from present indlca-
tons that this will be the action Of the
silver men anyhow"
do you think the populists intend
to nominate a straight ticketw
That Is not the idea Of many. There
is q feeling of no surrender. especially
with the southern delegates, in states
Hike Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
and Texas, where war has been bitterly
waged between them and the demo-
Gratis. II 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 disbanding or disorganizing their
forces In state ar1 county elections.
know that men Y have borne the
brunt Of battle for years TO build up a
new party are loatn to yield one jot or
little. lest they impair the autonomy Of
their party Now there Is not the least
fear in the way. for, as I understand
1t, nobody Is demanding any submis-
sion or subsection from anybody in this
campaign. 1t is sought. however, to
make 1t a cooperative fight. every man
preserving his party respect, keeping
intact his state, county and precinct
organizations, but rising to the pa
triotic plane of accomplishing great
end that is certainly the desire Of all.
Left to itself. the national silver
party would perhaps nominate a far
different man from Mr.. Bryan. but he
has views on the main issue in accord
with mine and that Of my party. and
he is the nominee of a great and sue
cessful party. At least 1t was success
full four years ago. There are upwards
of 100000 silver men who don't belong
to the democratic organization, but
they are not enough to elect candi-
date. Combined with the host Of dem
ocratic voters, also for free silver, they
form a coalition that Is simply invinci-
ble"
Senator Stewart Of Nevada arrived
tonight. I'VE must endorse or nomi-
nate 1ryan," he said. "The attitude Of
the southern delegates will have no ef-
feet at all. They are putting them
selves in a very foolish position. We
must unite all our forces for free sill
yer. That Is what the people demand
and what they must have"
Senator PETER also came in: 1.-THE
convention should by all means en-
dorse Bryan" he said. I'm aligning the
forces for the fight on the financial
issue, every populist should be on the
side Of free silver. The convention will
endorse Bryan; there is nothing else
for il to do"
The .Middle of Ihe Rod" Pops.
st. Louis, July 1S.-Not enough of the
delegates to the national populist con-
vention which assemblies here next
Wednesday have arrived In the city to
give a fair idea as to the complexion
of that gathering. A majority of those
here are 'in the middle of the road"
men, who are not in favor of the en-
dorsement of Bryan. The temporary
chairman will be selected by the nation
al committee at it's meeting on Tues
day. Cyclone Davis OF Texas. who is
opposed to fusion and is for an inde-
pendent populist ticket. Is the choice OF
the middle Of the road" people. The
middle of the road" men are In the
majority, but when the three absent
members of the committee get here,
there Is a strong probability that Sen
ator Allen of Nebraska may be put for
ward for both temporary and perma-
nent chairman. Allen Is said to be out
spoken for the endorsement of Bryan
and Sewall and for the union OF all the
free silver forces.
IL the anti-Bryan men and the MEM
bers Of the national machine try to run
in a temporary chairman. the scene In
the Chicago convention when David b.
Hill was turned down and Senator
Daniel OF Virginia put in. may be du-
plicated. The Bryan wing OF the party
claims more than 800 delegates out of
a total of 1850. and this large majority
would not submit TO the dictatlon OF the
minority faction. 1t is said the "middle
OF the road" men now threaten to bolt
II Bryan Is endorsed.
BRIAN aud Anti-iiryan Pops.
ST. Louis, July 1S.-Among the arrtv-
ais this morning was Governor stone.
He came. he said. in response to a tel
egram from the populists in favor OF
the nomination or endorsement OF Bry-
an. 20 do missionary work among the
middle of the road contingent. The
latter will hold a mass meeting Sunday
afternoon to start a movement against
RrNsan Chairman Taubeneck has re-