Evening journal., 1896-07-28
BUTLER AND HIS PLANS
North Carolina Senator Runs
Populist Campaign.
ST JOHN ON THE SILVER OUTLOOK

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and se~all-A Woman Orator TO Speak I
Tor White Metai-Progress of Third !
Ticket Movemens
ST LOUIS, July 2s.ASAe affairs of the
Peoples Party are now in the hands of
senator Butler of North Cal~lina, the
now chairman of the national cNSeutive
committed The nine members of tho re-
tirlng Populist executive committed have
made a formal settlement with the new
committee. They turned over to Chairman
Butler and Secretary Edgerton all the
money on hand and their accounts were
approved
few OF the new mombers remained
IN the city for the meeting. They author
lied Chairman Butler and Secretary Ed
gerton to audit the accounts and fastened
home to prepare for the campaign. The
Silver party has established temporary
headquarters in the Corcoran building,
Washington. Future events will determine
whether II will be continued there. Vice
Chairman Stevens, who will have active
charge Of the headquarters and who will
relieve Chairman Lane OF much of the
work connected with the coming cam
paign, will leave for the Capital city IN
short time. 1t Is rumored that the Popu
list national executive committee will also
make their headquarters in that city, but
Chairman Butler refused TO either confirm
or deny the statement The selection of
headquarters has been left to him, and a
decision as to that matter will probably
not be made for several weeks.
Charles II. Lane, chairman of the Silver
national committed has left for his home
in California He will stop at Lincoln
Neb., and hold a conference with Mr..
Bryan.
While It has not yet been definitely de-
cded there will probably be no formal
notification OF Bryan by either the Pop
ulists or silver men. 1t was learned from
a prominent western member of the Sill
yer national committee that it Is the in
tention of both the Silver and Populist
committees TO waive the usual formal no
tiication and on Aug IL hold a ratiflca-
tion meeting In New York, at which Bry-
ans 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 tho
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 out
of the II presidential electors in the state
II this concession is not made, the Popu-
lists will put a state ticket In the field at
their convention, which will be held at
Sedalia next Thursday.
In Case bryan Declines.
The middle of the road delegates to the
Populist national convention have ap-
pointed provisional national committee
TO decide upon the future action Of the
Populists in case Mr.. Bryan should not
accept the nomination rendered him or in
dorse the platform adopted by the conven-
tion. Henry l.. Call Of New York city, un-
til recently of Kansas, delegate at large
from the state of New York 60 the Peo.
ple's Party national convention and O
prominent middle of the road Populist
has been appointed chairman of this pro
visional committed He said that in order
20 be in readiness TO act in such a contin
gency the following letter has been nd
dressed to delegates in each state; Pleas,
furnish me the names and addresses of al
prominent POpulists In your state opposed
to the nomination OF William j. Bryan
Also keep me advised Of sentiments of tn,
party and Of any steps taken or decision
reached toward independent political ac
ti0n.
This letter was sent out in pursuanc,
Of motion adopted by the temporary or
gRnization of the dissenting delegates OF
THAT the committee heretofore appoint
cd tO ascertain the decision of William J.
Bryan relative to his acceptance OF the
nomination for president of the United
States tendered him by the Populist party
IN convention assembled, and. further, tC
ascertain his willingness to indorso the
platform adopted by said party in sale
convention, be required to report within
ten days
THAT provisional national committe
consisting of ono member from each stat'
be appointed by the chairman Of this meet
Ing which committee shall receive the re
port Of the aforesaid committee and shall
thereafter confer with each other and wit
the delegations from the various state
relative TO what further action shall b
taken.
THAT each member of said oemmitte
shall be ex-ofilcio chairman for his state @
this temporary organization"