The herald., 1896-07-11
ENDORSEMENT PROMISED
POpuIist and Silver Leaders Are Well
Satisfied
An Understanding Already Arrived at That
the St. Louis Convention VIII En-.
dorse the Nomlnat alton

CHICAGO, July 10.-The leaders of
the National Silver party and the Popu-
list party. who are in Chicago, declare
that their organizations will endorse the
nomination of Bryan at the convention
to be held in st. Louis July 22d Many
of the prominent men of these parties
have been here during the convention
watching the proceedings, and, in an un-
official way, working for silver. Among
them are Senators Jones and Stewart of
Nevada, Congressman Newlands of that
state and many lesser lights. An ex-
cellent understanding exists between the
two organizations, and their conventions
were appointed for the same day in st.
Louis with the end in view that they
might unite upon candidate, or If the
Democratic organization should nomin-
ate man satisfactory to them that they
might endorse the nomination. So far
as the men now in Chicago are concern
ed, the latter action is a settled fact
The National Silver party was organ
lied about year ago to give political
place to men who had left the existing
parties because neither of the two great
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quiet way, 1t has been forming an or
ganization in all the states which it's
leaders expect will prove a strong ally
for the Democratic party in the cam
paign, If it does not become merged in
that organization.
Alexander Delmar, the New York
state chairman of the Silver party and
a delegate to the st. Louis convention,
said: Il have consulted with the prin-
all of them are very much delighted with
the nomination of Bryan. and are strong
ly of the opinion that we should endorse
him. He is one of the few men we might
have selected ourselves for our candi-
date. had we been one of the great ma
tional parties. l am sure that the Popu-
lists will endorse the nomination also.
There is not the slightest possibility that
the silver forces will divide in this cam
paign, and for the gold men to attempt
TO stir discord ar,ans us by their pecu-
liaEl p9ethnsss' .'-'', --.-..S "a .....s
Senator Jones of Nevada said This
question is above personalities. The peo-
pie who favor the free coinage OF silver
do not care much how the name of the
candidate of the party is spelled that ad-
vocates their principle. have talked
with many Populists and independent
silver men and they all believe we should
endorse Bryan"
Ex-Congressman Lafe Pence of Col
orado. who was elected as Populist
member in answer to the question
whether the party would endorse Bryan
said:
I'VE will not endorse him, but we VIII
nominate him. Next to Teller or Sibley
he will have stronger support than any
one else could have attracted from our
people Why should we not nominate
| him? He is all right on the money ques-
| ton; all right on electing United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
Judge A. w. Rucker of Colorado said
Bryan has got to get the Republican
and Populist vote of the west and north
west to win; he must gain few more
| Republican votes than the Democratic
votes he will lose. He will lose abou
5000, 900 votes.
1.-THE st. Louis convention this montl
will be the greatest political gathering
ever held in the United States except b!
the great parties and l believe they will
endorse Bryan"
Senator Stewart and Congressman
| Newlands both predict that Bryan vii
be endorsed by the st. Louis convention