The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-20
party will win, and its policy Of ruin in,
definitely continue.

and magnanimous and patriotic enough
to 60 outside Of its own ranks for presi
dental candidate, for one who, though
not Populist in name, is in deepest sym
pathy with its most cherished and vita
measures to remove great and blightine
curse from the country.
why will the nomination Of Bryan and
Sewall by the Populist convention render
1t impossiblefor Populists to make fight
for their local tickets, as Mr.. Taubeneck
claims? Where they are running Populist
tickets without fusion with either party
the nomination of Bryan and Sewall by
their national convention must strengthen
them with the people. tits true that should
the Democratic party be successful the Pop
ulists might not be in n position to dc.
mand' appointments to office from Presi-
dent Bryan. But who can doubt his sense
OF justice and recognition of obligation
for patriotic duty well done by members
of the Peoples partyY
Grant that the Democratic party will
not be likely to provide for paper money
that is not redeemable in coin; but Mr..
Iaubcneck is mistaken in his claim that
outside Of free coinage for silver all other
reforms advocated by the Peoples party
would be forced to await the formation
and victory of some new party pledged to
their support If he will read the Omaha
platform and compare it line for line with
the platform upon which Mr.. Bryan was
nominated he will find that the latter
makes solemn pledge to the country of
every reform contained in the former ex-
cept fiat paper money, government owner
ship of railroads and the sub-treasury
scheme, which latter measure the Omaha
platform itself discredited.
The claim of Mr.. Taubeneck that the
Populist party should be an ally and not
on annex Of the Democratic party Is an
irridescent dream. Considering the num-
erical strength and powerful organization
OF the Democratic party, coupled with the
plain assurance which rs leaders have
that the Populist and free coinage Re-
publicans will flock to Bryan and Sewall
by the hundreds of thousands, what
ever the Populist convention may do, it
may be considered out of thequestion that
the Democratic party, having already
nominated its candidates and adopted its
platform, will make the co-partnership
arrangement which is the basis of Mr..
Taubeneck's plans. 1t must be clear that
the Democratic national committee has
not yestige of the power necessary to en-
ter into such an arrangement, even if they
desire to do SOL
The friends of Congressman Charles A.
Towne, of Minnesota, are working hard
for their favorite, and are receiving much
encouragement from southern men now
hnrn nj 70 Of ha nd do Of
the young Duluth lawyer are going about
saying that their favorite is the superior
of Bryan in intellect, his equal in char
acter and his superior in oratorical ability.
Mr.. George E. Washburn of Boston,
Mass, chairman of the eastern division of
the Populist party, returned to the city
last night from Lincoln, where he went to
pay visit to Mr. Bryan. Mr.. Washburn
declined to reveal the purpose of his call
upon the Democratic candidate, or to en-
ter into the details of his interview with
that gentleman. There is no doubt how
ever, that the object of the visit was to, If
possible, reach an understanding with
Mr.. Bryan which would render it consis-
tent for the Populist convention to accept
him rs its presidential candidate. Mr..
w WIN ~ NOly CAtOllGub
impression of the Democratic nominees,
and anxious that his party could see its
way clear to indorso Mr. Bryan. Discuss
ing the general situation Mr.. Washburn
says: THE people will indorse Mr. Bryan,
whether We do or not, and with II fair
chance we will sweep the country"
Ex-Governor Waite, of Colorado, who
Is also here, stated that he had abandoned
his contest against the Patterson dclcga-
ton for a seat in the convention. II an
nounccd, he said, "that was for Bryan,
and they Immediately bounced me from
the delegation, because, they said, l had
sold out to Wall street" Here the gov
ernor laughed Unfortunately. yes" he
continued, II am for Bryan, and shall
place no further obstacles in the way Of
the seating of the Patterson delegation,
which is also favorable to the Democratic
though understand the contest
will be continued by the other members
OF the delegation which bears my name"
Ex-Governor Lewelling, of Kansas, was
one of the energetic Bryan men to be seen
at the IIndell this morning. When asked
as to the nomination of Mr.. Bryan he said:
81 can speak for Kansas That stute is
most heartily in favor of the Endorsement
of Bryan. We believe that the shortest
cut to silver is the best. The Chicago
platform contains great deal that we
want. 1t Is Il pretty good Populist plat
FORM and Bryan is pretty good Popu-
list"
Senator j. K. Jones. of Arkansas, chair
man of the national Democratic commit
tee, arrived last night He said that he
was on his way home from Washington,
bit admitted that he had stopped in St.
Louis for the purpose OF making note on
The drift of events in connection with tho
Populist convention. He declines to OK
press any opinion rs to whether the con-
Fention would indlmsc Bryan and Sewall,
though he confessed that such course on
he part of the convention would be graf
flying He expressed himself as very much
pleased with the indications of Democratic
success.
Senator Marion Butler, of North Caro-
ina, arrived last night. He will be fol-
owed in n day or two by the remainder of
he Nor ar. Carolina delegates. Senator
Butler p % | high tribute to William ].
Bryan, the Democratic nominee for presi- |
lent. "He is, said the senator, "the best |
nan presented by the Democrats at the |
chicago convention for nomination" AL |
hough sneakng in such high terms of !
Mr.. Bryan, Senator Butler gave no indi- |
alton that he favored his Endorsement by /
he Populsts. That" he said "isa mat
er l do not care to discuss. We, as a
'arty, must look to the preservation of
uT organization"
Reuben f. Kolb, who has become famous
N account Of the fights he has made for
he governorship of Alabama, has arrived.
lie says he has no objection to the nomi-
alton Of Bryan, but does not want the
'opulist convention to indorse him. "Wo
O not want to wipe out our identity"
e said, I'VE must not efface ourselves"
fr. Kolb also declared that the Populists
ill want part of the electors.
General Jacob S. Coxey who is dele
from Ohio, is not in favor of
ldorsing, or even taking the course pur-
led by great many Populist leaders,
nd nonin3ting, instead Of indorsing.
ryan. He thinks o straight ticket should
. nominated, but Is pushing q plan which
g says will unite the silver vote against
ie gold vote. 1t Is to have electors Sc
cted pro rata, according to the votes cast
? the parties whose national conventions
ave declared for si1uer Tbio uould viva