The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29
AFTERMATH.

Jefferson City Mo-, July 27.-Chair-
man Jones Of the Democratic national
committee arrived here this afternoon
and sent for Gov. Stone. They were in
conference several hours, and it is said
they considered the matter Of withdraw
ing Bryan's. name from the Populist
ticket.
Maj. T. o. Towles, Of this city, secre-
tary Of the National Bimetallic league,
and who was closely allied with Gov
Stone and Senator Jones in their fight for
Bryan during the st. Louis convention,
met Senator Jones in Kansas City this
morning and accompanied him to Jeffer-
son City. Gov. Stone met them at the
depot. Maj. Towles would not talk to-
night about the interview When Gov.
Stone was seen he positively declined to
bo interviewed further than to say there
ence.
After the interview Senator Jones left
for Kansas City.
st. Louis, July 27.-While Il has not yet
been definitely declined, there will be no
formal notification of Bryan by either the
Populist or silver men. It was learned
from a prominent Western member Of
the silver national committee that it is
tAV 4ACOAI4VA VI HOt4 LILO S1lVCI 0uQ TOUu.
lis committee to waive the usual formal
notification, and on Aug. IL hold a rati-
fication meeting In New York, at which
Bryan's nomination for the presidency
will be announced.
A proposition looking to the fusion Of
the two Parties in Missouri on the state
ticket, has. it is stated, been made by the
Populists to the Democratic leaders, who
have it under consideration. AS the price
for this fusion, the Populists are said to
have demanded that they be given eight
out Of seventeen presidential electors in
the state. II this concession is not made
the Populists will put a state ticket in
the field ntheir convention which will be
held at Sedalia next Thursday.
st. Louis, July 27.-The middle Of the
road delegates to the Populist national
convention have appointed a provision
al national committee" to decide upon
the future action of the Populists in case
Mr.. Bryan should not accept the nominal
ton rendered him or indorse the plat
form adopted by the convention. Henry
L. Call, Of New York city, until recently
of Kansas, delegate at large from the
state of New York to the Peoples Party
national convention, and prominent
middle Of the road Populist, has been APP
pointed chairman OF this provisional
committee. He said tonight that, in or
der to be in readiness to act in such a
contingency, the following letter has
been addressed to delegates in each state:
Please furnish me the names and adj
dresses OF all prominent Populists in
your state opposed to the nomination of
William ]. Bryan. Also keep me advised
Of the sentiments Of the party and of
any steps taken or decision reached to-
ward independent political action, and
oblige."
This letter was sent out in pursuance
Of motion adopted by the temporary
organization Of the dissenting delega-
items Of the convention. The resolution
follows:
"That the committee heretofore ap-
pointed to ascertain the decision Of WILL
lam ]. Bryan relative to hts acceptance
OF the nomination for president Of the
United States rendered him by the Peo-
pies Party, in convention assembled,
and, further, to ascertain his willing
ness to indorse the platform adopted by
said party In said convention, be re-
Quired to report within ten days.
That q provisional national commit
tee, consisting Of one member from each
state, be appointed BY the chairman Of
this meeting, which committee shall re-
ceive the report Of the aforesaid COM
mittee and shall hereafter confer with
each other and with the delegations from
the various states relative to what further
action shall be taken.
''That each member Of saAd commit
tee shall be ex-offlcio chairman for his
state Of this temporary organization"