Evening journal., 1896-07-29

J. STERLING MORTON.
ing tour OF the west inspecting the offices
Of collectors. When asked il he had any
statements TO give ont, Mr.. Bryan face
tiously remarked: "Ycs, have one very
important bit Of information. have just
sont pictures of Mrs. Bryan and myself to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sowall
GLOW about Mr. and Mrs WatsonY Did
you send them any pictures also?"
"WolL remarked Mr.. Bryan, Il had
net thought Of that.
MIR. Biakes Plan.
J. W. Blake, formorly chairman Of the
Pupulist state central committee in this
state and an active factor in Nebraska
populism, thinks he can sec a way out OF
the present entanglement Of the alliance
OF the Democrats and he pOpulists in the
arrangement Of the electoral ticket so that
but one set Of candidates will bo neoes-
Fary Ills plan Is the sRnie as that suggest
cd by Senator Jones. chairman of the
Democratic national COMMITTEES. Ho says
that the selection Of the candidates for the
electoral college must be left TO the good
sense of the Populists and Democrats of
tho respective states. "The populists have
nominated Mr.. Watson, he said, "mere-
" to preserve the identity Of the party.
Populists will not care, in most of the
states, If all Of the electors put upon the
joint ticket are Sewall men.
"This is especially true in the northern
states, and In the southern states It will
make littlo difference as far as Bryan is
concerned. Even ii the vote on Bryan and
Sowall is divided IN the electoral college
there is not any doubt that the Sewall
votes win be largely in the majority. The
tickets viii bo put up in the respective
states with the agreement that if the Dem
ocratic vico presidential candidate has
moro supporters in the electoral college
than the Populist candidate tho votes
for tho latter shall be cast for the former,
and vice versa
Mr. Blake SAYS that thore will bo no
perplcxities arising from the nomination
of Watson, and that Mr.. bryan will prob
ably mover have to either accept or reject
tho Populist nomination as 1t is the plan
Of the Populists 10 elect Mr.. Sewall He
says that the relative Strength of the Dem
ocrats ana Populists in the electoral col
lego OF the respective states viii probably
bo regulated by the relative voting strength
OF the parties, which will give a large ma
jority of the vote to Sowall
Republican Headquarters In New York
NEw YoRK, July sg.-Mark Hanna,
chairman of the Republican national COM
mittee, is in tho CITY for the purpose OF
opening the campaign in The east.
MIR Hanna stamped the campaign As a
business movement by not losing any time
in soliciting quarters. Hotels and private
houses were ignored, and a suit of Offices
in tho Metropolitan Life Insurance build
ing were selected rs the working head
,F . I,.. "a Il .ttt.
least that Part,of it that will take charge
of the campaign in this section There are
five commodious adjoining offices in all,
and Mr.. Hanna thinks that they will
make good working rooms. BY tonight
thoy will ho furnished, and then, Mr.. Han
ma says I've Will be prepared 20 convert
tho fow unboiovers in the oast.
Mr.. Thomas @. Platt did not como to
town 10 meet Mr.. Hanna. Mr. Hanna did
not seem TO worry over It, Amasa Thorn
ton, who Is listed as one of Mr. platt
lieutenants, called and had a conversation
with Mr.. Hanna Whom no had finished
he said: lit was merely private matters
j called about. Mr.. Platt did not tell m,
TO call, and l was not acting as the ennis
sary of Mr.. Platt."
DO you know whether Mr. Platt will
como TO see Mr.. Hannu while he is hereY
"I don't know about thae but / have
an idea he will. think Mr. Hanna will
namo the New York member Of the com
mittee before no leaves Who will 1t bel
Woll, IL won't be Warner Miller man. "
Whom Mr.. Hanna read Of the action o
tho Democratic state committed in main
tanning their silence over the Chicago tick
ot. he laughed quite heartily and said
well, u they keep this thing up we won
have much opposition The action mean.
that there will be nothing done in New
York state for Mr.. Bryan until after tn,
10th Of September at the very earliest We
win therefore have practically six weeks
advantage Of them in active work.
IL is said here that Mr.. Platt will be in
vitcd TO confer with Mr. Quay and Mr.
Hanna some time this week Mr.. Hannl
declines TO discuss his plans or to either
affirm OF deny the rumor. but contentct
himself by saying Active work begini
in New York state this week.
Mr.. Hanna has had many callers. FreS
S. Gibbs, national committeeman from
Now York state, eallod and had an in
terviow with tho chairman Mr. Hanni
invited him to be present at tho conforeno,
of the executive committees, and Mr.. Gibh
accepted the invitation When Mr. Glib
bad left. Mr. Hanna was asked whethe