New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-20


rRN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ANY
THING DEMocRArlc-PETTI-
GREW FOR PRESIDENT.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNE1
~,ouis July 19-With the arrival Of large
,he- Of the delegates to the Populist National
ro,vention II is becomming more and more
..,asnt that the programme OF the Western en-
..,s,ss,s who have been planning an uncondi-
.,orsl Endorsement OF the Chicago platform and
,,.te. will encounter very serious and for-
,,,n,s resistance Within the last two days
,.,,,men, in favor of the nomination of sep
80. National ticket and the maintenance OF
~ ,-esent Populist National organization has
..0un itself so vigorous and pronounced that
,s-a js now little or no likelihood OF the capture
=, next Wednesdays convention by the hurrah
,.c,,cs so successfully employed by Mr. Bryan's
,,ends and hackers 10 stampede the Chicago
convention ten days ago.
srvoN-Pl'RE POPULTsrS AGAINST BRYAN.
When sifted TO the bottom. 1t is found that the
,ros- n. the talk here in favor OF the acceptance
.. .he Brvan-Sewan ticket without condition or
Qualification and the merging OF the Populist.
silver and Democratic parties into single
eanization for the approaching campaign comes
from prominent ex-Republican and Silver party
leaders In the Western States rather than from
managers Of the Populist organization proper.
which has had It's freest and most permanent
development in the South. The accepted chiefs
within the Populist ranks are with few excep
tons either ukewarn toward the project OF in
dorsing the Chicago ticket and platform or are
actively and bitterly opposing II. The more
radical and aggressive party leaders. like Tau
beneck. of Illinois, the chairman of the Populist
National Committee Cyclone" Davis of Texas:
Senator Marion Butler Of North Carolina. and
National Committeeman Mcdowell. of Tennes
See have declared openly in favor OF maintain
ing the present National organization by nomi
rating another Presidential ticket than that
chosen at Chicago.
TIE more conservative and conciliatory ele-
nent in the party. represented by Senator PETER
@. Kansas though friendly TO Mr. Bryan's nomi-
nation for the Presidency. still cling persstently
10 the idea Of preserving the party autonomy
by putting a Populist electoral ticket in the field
IN every State
THE NEBRAsKANS FRIENDS.
Only the Western and Northwestern delega-
tons headed by Senators Allen. Of Nebraska,
and KYLE Of South Dakota. reinforced by such
quasi Populists as Stewart. Of Nevada Teller
of Colorado and Dubois Of Idaho. are standing
out for complete abandonment Of the party
organization for the coming campaign. and alb
solute coalition with the Silver and Democratic
partes in an effort to elect the candidate chosen
nv Tillman. Altgeld and their followers at Chi
cago.
The outcome Of the contest between these
three factions In the fopuiist camp is now
,ra velv IN doubt. and II s safe TO predict only
that the Convention will refuse unconditional
Endorsement Of the Chicago nominees and will
eventually insist a coalition which will give
The Populist party representation on the Bryan
electoral ticket IN each State. and in the event
O. success insure the choice OF Populist for the
vice-Presidency There can be no doubt that
the strong fight being made by Messrs. Taube-
neck. Davis. Butler and Mcdowell for a separate
Presidential platform and ticket and the ad
vocacy by Senator PETER and mis- following Of
the divid. electoral ticket scheme have greatly
alarmed the friends and hackers Of the Boy
Orator" who have been confidently boasting Of
their ability to stampede the Convention to his
support.
STONE AND JONES TELEGRAPHED FOR.
Some OF the Populist and Democratic man
sgers here. who realized the character Of the op-
position which was developing to the indorse
ment programme. telegraphed Yesterday for Gov
who is understood TO be one OF the most trusted
representatives in this State Of Bryans interests
Governor Stone took the first train for this city
hurried al once 70 the Planters Hote! and
requested a conference with the Populist leaders
Out OF Difference 20 the Governors official posi-
ton four ot these leaders including Messrs
Taubeneck and Mcdowell. went 10 the Planters
on receiving the request. and a conference last
ing more than an hour held. IT is under |
stood 70 have been rather stormy Stone Is a |
man who can buldoze or cringe according 10 |
circumstances but he found the Populist man. |
ayers 50 obstinate and we'll fortified that he |
could do nothing with them. At .he close OF the |
talk Governor Stone teleRraphed 70 Senator |
James K Jones chairman of the Democratic |
National Committee at Washington. that his
presence was required in ST. Louis at the earliest
possible moment. and kilograms were also sent
10 ten or a dozen other leading Democrats over
me country 70 come here without delay. Within |
'@o hours reply received from Mr.. Jones.
saying Ae would take the evening train for ST.
Louis. 10 arrive here tonight.
4 FoRBGONE CONCLUSION GOES AsTRAY.
Inc situation is therefore undoubtedly re-
sSfoed as serious from the Democratic point OF
We" II had been considered by Governor Stone
enc Mr. Bryan's representatives here foregone
inclusion that the Populists would simply meet
''a approve the work OF the Chicago Convention.
s'o SEND for Bryan 70 make them crown OF
'norns and cross Of gold oration amid frenzied
'"'husiasm The discovery Of a strong drift Of
Vp'hion toward separate National ticket has
'eeh violent sh)ck 10 Tire boy candidate and
~' optimistic supporters. Senator Jones and
governor Stone wsl spend tomorrow with the
.'pulsts and silver leaders. trying to head off
me separate ticket movement and secure a
f'O'nise OF fusion Which shall not include the
'is'on OF electors. at least IN the Southern
Slater
Major Mcdowell, one OF the participants in the