The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-19
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY


| National executive committee, which
| held its first meeting here to-day
with only six members present.
The ''middle-of-the-road" men are
in the majority now, but when the
| three absent members of the commit
| tee get here, there lis a strong proba-
| bility that United States Senator w. V
Allen, of Nebraska, may be put for
ward for both temporary chairman
and permanent chairman.
Senator Allen is said to be outspoken
| for the endorsement of Bryan and
Sewall and the union of all the free
silver forces
If the anti-Bryan men and the mem
bers of the National machine try to
run in temporary chairman, the
scene in the Chicago convention, when
David B. Hill was turned down and
Senator Daniel. of Virginia, put in.
may be duplicated.
The Bryan wing of the party claims
over nine hundred delegates out of the
total of /, $50. and this large majority
would not submit to the dictation of a
minority faction.
At to-day's meeting of the executive
committee it is claimed that the sub
iect of temporal officers was discuss
ed. 1t was taken up, but only in an in-
formal way. Chairman TaubenecN
soon discovered that not all the mem
bers were with him and that it was
barely possible the ''middle-of-the-
road men would have a majority in
the full body of men. This altered
his plans and the matter was post
pored. 1t IS sa:d tha, the "middlc-of-
the-road' men now threaten to bolt
if Bryan is endorsed. They come
mostly from South OF Mason and
Dixon line.
"To-night's arrivals are not numer-
Gus and it is not expected that any
great number of Populists will come
before Monday or Tuesday.
SECRETARY TURNER'S VIEWS.
Secretary j. H. Turner, of the Pop
ulist National committee, who arrived
this morning, is outspolen in his de-
sire that his convention shall endorse
Bryan and SewaH.
1T is the practical and patriotic
thing to do" said he, IF we fail to
do it, we will jeopardize the vital is
sue of this campaign-free silver, an
original tenet of the Populist faith. /
believe free silver is going to win any
how and if we fail to endorse the only
man who stands any chance of win
ming for the cause of silver, we will
be shorn of any of the glory as indi-
yiduals and be classed as its enemy"
With that view, do you think your
convention will name straight tick
et?"
.'Yes, but it will be a minority tick
ct. The majority of Populists are not
going to fritter away a principle so
dear to them as has always been the.
restoration of silver to it's constitu-
tional functions as a money medium.
"Outside of the administration it is
decided for Bryan and the administra-
ton will find itself well nigh deserted
by the time the campaign wakes warm.
with the rank and file of office
holders it is off with the old and on
with the new one.
Those fellows in the departments
want to hold on to their jobs for four
years more. The Republicans are
scared. Their only hope is for third
ticket, and they are going to leave
nothing undone to bring about the
nomination of one here"
TAUBENECK SAYS "No..
Chairman Taubeneck, of the Peoples
party National committee who has
had nothing to say for publication
since the Chicago convention, has al
last broken his silence and submitted
to an interview with a reporter Of the
Associated Press.
Are you in favor of the Populists
endorsing the Democratic ticket nom
mated at Chicago?" he was asked.
mo, under no consideration will ]
vote to endorse Bryan and Sewall at
the Populist convention to be held in
this city, July %. That would mean
the surrender and destruction of the
Peoples party organization"
Have you any idea what the Popu-
lists will do towards combining all the
elements opposed to the gold standard
in the coming compaign?"
81 believe that the Peoples party
convention will favor thf idea of mona.
mating a candidate 1oT resident and
Nice-President and then combine the
votes of the two parties on one set OF
electors. This can be done without the
sacrifice of principles of our organiza-
tion and viii also unite the elements
opposed to the gold standard"
''Do you believe that if the Peoples
party National convention should en-
dorse Mr.. Bryan the entire vote of that
party would go to Bryan at the polls
next November"
mo, if the Peoples party National
convention should endorse Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Sewall, the leaders could not
deliver more than &c per cent of the
Populist vote throughout the United
States. The members of the Peoples
party possess a strong individuality
and will not follow their leaders if
they attempt to lead them against
their will. The stay-at-home vote of
the Peoples party would be large e.
nough to defeat Mr.. Bryan in many of
the Western States"
''Do you think that if the Peoples
party should nominate a candidate
for President and Nice-President and
then combine on electors that the en-
tire vote could be polled for such elec-
tors %
eyes. I believe that the full Populist
strength could be polled at the No
vember election for the electors. This,
| in my opinion is the only possible
way to defeat Mckinley at the polls
next November. Since the Chicago
| convention / have communicated
with the Populists throughout the
United States and know that the
| Democratic ticket nominated at Chi
/ cago will not be endorsed by our con-
vention next week.
STEWART AND PETER.
Senator Stewart. of Nevada, arrived