The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-16
POPS, CONVENTION AT sy. LOUIS.

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 St, Louis, July 15.-Preparations for the populist national convention are rapidly assuming definite shape, Ma tional Chairman Taubeneck and Ser geant-at-Arms Mcdowell are busy at their respective headquarters, and ex- pect to have all arrangements complet- ed by the last of the week. At meet ing of the Business Mems league yes- terday the remainder of the fund guar anteed by the league was turned over to Chairman Taubeneck. and the re- ception and entertainment committee will be appointed at a meeting to be held on Saturday.
 "The peoples party national conven- tion will bring more people to St. Louis than attended the republican national convention" said National Chairman Taubeneck as he scanned the list of delegates and went through the big stack of letters from prominent party leaders announcing that they were coming to the convention. Seats have been arranged for 1850 delegates. The principal hotels have already contract ed to entertain number of state dele gations. Chairman Taubeneck and Dr. J. J. Mott of North Carolina, the lat ter chairman of the silver party na- t1onal committee, have secured quar- ters at the Lindell hotel. A. J. Warner, president of the Bimetallic league, will be at the Southern hotel. Texas is coming in strong and will fill the Van Studiford to overflowing.
 | At the St. James Missouri and Ne braska will hold forth At Hurts H. l1nois will fill the rooms with shouters and delegates. Ohio and Kentucky have engaged quarters at the Holland. At the RoZier large number of par ties will be accommodated, but no headquarters have as yet been engaged there. This comprises all the advance arrangements so far made. Applica- lions are beginning to come in rapidly, l however, at the smaller houses, which are making ready to entertain crowds greater than they had during the June 1 convention.
 The silver party leaders are slow in gathering. Besides pr. J. J. Mott of | North Carolina the only arrival to date Is W. H. Standish, national commit teeman from North Dakota.
 l Nothing of more than routine char acter is being done by Dr. Mott. who IS preparing now for the meeting of the national committee next Tuesday, the day preceding the silver and populist conventions.
 Dr. Mott said yesterday that while there was a quasi understanding be- tween his party and the populists in behalf of the interests of silver there was as yet no agreement or definite movement in the direction of unity of action as regards the presidential ticket to be voted for next November.
 lie declined to discuss this question or the probability of either the silver party or the populists indorsing the democratic nominees, saying that that rested entirely with the two conyen- tlons Silver will be the dominatine color of the decorations and upon the badges. The admission tickets and the badges will be turned over to Sergeant at-Arms Mcdowell on Saturday even i ing.
 All of the passenger associations have now conceded a one fare rate, and the correspondence being received at the | national committee rooms points to q large attendance
 Lincoln, Neb., July 15.-The sentiment of the populist state administration on the question of indorsing Mr Bryan for president was expressed yesterday evening by Private Secretary Benton Maret to reporter of the United Press Speaking for Governor Holcomb MT Maret said:
 The candidacy of Mr. Bryan will carry Nebraska for free silver. The populist party, representing this prin- I ciple and endorsing the democratic na- tional ticket, hope to elect their state ticket by an overwhelming majority As regards the action at St. Louis Governor Holcomb, Senator Allen and in fact the entire Nebraska delega- tion will put MT. Bryan's endorsement prominently before the convention and use their utmost influence to accom- plish that result. Senator Allen has great influence in the party, and there seems no doubt of the ultimate result ? Messages were received yesterday from the members of the Utah, Cobra do, Wyoming, California, Washington and Oregon delegations to the national populist convention at St. Louis asking that MT. Bryan be at some convenient place where they can see him as they pass through Lincoln en route for St Louis next week. They will be in the city and hour.
 Preparations for Fridays demonstra- ton, when MT. Bryan returns home were continued yesterday with renewed zeal. The first revolt of active parti- sans against what is deemed undue ac- tivity on the part of republicans In the coming demonstration came last night when the Young Mems Republican club attempted to pass resolution urging members to refrain from parti- cipating. It was voted down, the clut merely voting to send telegram to Major Mckinley reaffirming allegiance to republican principles and promising him support.
 Senator Peffer Is for Bryan. So he announces in a letter to the editor ot the Kansas Commoner, the leading populist paper m southern Kansas.
 MUNIFICENT GIFT FOR SIMSBURY Amos R. Enc Gives s6,0oo to the Sims
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