Evening star., 1896-07-21
AUTHORIZATION NOTES.
Senator Butler Sug9ested for Te,
pOraFy Chairman.


porary Chairman.
The name of Senator Butler Of North
Carolina was sprung last night in the
populist executive committee at st. Louis
| for the first time for temporary chairman
| of the convention tomorrow, and was re-
ceived with much favor. 1t is believed
that his selection would be especially ac-
ceptabie 20 the southern delegates. Other
names mentioned are those of General J.
B. Weaver and Cyclone Davis of Texas.
| The selection will be made by the national
| committee. An influential member Of the
| executive committee predicted that the
choice would fall upon Butler.
Marion Williams. delegate-at-1arge from
noon by request Of his associates Of the
| delegation present and reports the result
thus:
d., mrhres,fouTths f are opposed to the in
against it. He may be nominated by the
convention II he accepts the nomina-
ton on populist platform. Mr.. Bryan
standing on the Chicago platform will
never be indorsed nominated by the
| popuHsts."
Opposition to Compromise.
The prospect fer a compromise. which
some of the popuists affected for while
| to consider probable, has disappeared. 1t
met its fate in the Bryan camps, where
it was smothered apparently beyond re-
suscitaticn.
| The compromise proposition looking to
| the retention of Mr.. Bryan at the head Of
/ the Icket and substituting q populist for
| Mr Sewall for Vice President was sprung
| in the small hours of the morning in a
prpmiscuous meeting of party leaders.
| 1t was afterward adopted by the executive
| committee of the national committee and
was by them exploited as a panacea which
would ease all the Ills of the situation by
uniting all the factions. The southern
| delegations accepted the scheme with avid
| fty on the theory that it would aid them in
| maintaining the entirety of the party for
when they have neid out SO vigorously.
| The Bryan people did not accept the sus-
gestion from the beginning. They had
| no sooner heard Of 1t than a Bryan meet
ing was called. which. in the forcible lam
guase OF one who attended. proceeded
70 Immediately jump on it with both feet"
This Bryan meeting and the one which
| followed between representatives of the
| Bryan element and the executive commit
tee constituted the important events of
| the day. The result Of these meetings Is
| probable split in the party and the like
| Hhood that the matter of indorsng Bryan
| or nominating another candidate or the
nomination o. Bryan and another candidate
than SeWall for Vice President will have
| to be fought oat In the convention.
Silver Committee Meets.
| The national committee Of the American
silver organization held a meeting at its
| headquarters last night, which deyeloped,
as expected. into Bryan ratification.
Among the prominent arrivals were Senator
Jones and Representative Newlands of Ne
vada and Judge Scott of Kansas All
| attended the meeting and were called upon
to make addresses. The most important
speech was the one Of Judge Scott, Eho
said ne had always been republican and
| had never voted anything except a re-
| publican ticket, but he would this year
| use every effort to secure the election of
| Bryan. 1t was agreed by all present that
| SILVER could win, II the silver men united
on the Chicago ticket, but 4 split would
| be dangerous.
The committee did not adjourn until near
| midnight. committee was appointed to
| or having single silver ticket in the field
1t was also decided that each man should
! be committee of one 10 work in the in
| terest of Bryan.
| CnlifOrnia's Delegation.
| The California delegation to the populist
convention arrived at st. Louis last night
They are thirty-nine in number. Accord
Ing to Henry C. Dillon Of Los Angeles they
are divided on the proposition to indorse
or nominate Bryan.
Southern California popullsts are solid
| for Bryan" said he. From the northern
part OF the state are some opposed to
Bryan believe that there is a majority
Of thirty-nine for him.
Ohio's Delegation.
The Ohio delegation, headed ty Hugo
Pryor Of Cleveland, arrived last night,
with E. v. Debs buttons In their lapels.
They say they are for Debs, but realize
| that he cannot be nominated. Upon the
question of indorsing Bryan they are d.
vfded pretty evenly.
IF Sewall were not on the tail Of the
ticket" said one Of them, "a majority
would be for Bryan"
| Wisconsin and Indiana,
The first one Of the Wisconsin delegation
to arrive came In last night. He is for
Debs for President. "Our delegation is
not instructed for him." he said, ''but the
convention expressed it's wish that we
should vote for him, and we intend to do
| co."
The Indiana delegation is also for
Debs,' said N. H. Matsinger, editor of the
referendum. Our delegates are not in
! structed, but many are in favor of Debs. -
| I'VE Will never indorse or nominate
! Bryah," said the Wisconsin delegate.
Silver Is only one Of our planks, and the
least important"
Mats right" echoed the Indiana man.
| She Knows Horses,
! From Harper's Bazaar.
Mrs. w. E. D. Stokes Is said to own more