The new North-west., 1896-07-31


peoples party are now in the hands Of
Senator Butler of North Carolina. the
chairman of the national committee. To-
day the nine members of the retiring
populist executive committee made for
NAL settlement with the new commit
tee. They turned over to Chairman But
Ter and Secretary Edgerton all the money
on hand and their accounts were ap
proved.
Very few of the new members remained
in the city for the Monday meeting. They
authorized Senator Butler and Secretary
Edgerton 70 audit the accounts and has
tened home to promote the silver cam
paign.
The silver committee has established
headquarters in the Corcoran building
who viii have active charge of headquar-
ters in the capitol city VIII leave in a
short time.
Charles Lane chairnan of the silver
national committee, left last night for
his home in California. He will stop at
Lincoln, Neb., ana hold conference
with Mr. Bryan.
There will probably be no formal no
titication Of Mr.. Bryan by either the pop
ulists or silver men. l. was learned
from a prominent western member Of
the silver national committee that it is
the intention of both the silver men and
| the populist committee to waive the usual
formal notification until the meeting IN
New York, at which Mr.. Bryans nomin-
alton for the presidency will be an
nounced.
A proposition looking to the fusion OF
the two parties in Missouri on the state
ticket, has, it is stated, been made ny
the 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 Civ
| en- eight out of II presidential electors in
the state. IT this concession is not male
| the populists will put 4 state ticket In the
field at their convention, which will be
held at Sedalia next Thursday.
The middle of the road" delegates to
! the populist national convention have ap-
pointed provisional national commit;
tee to decide upon the future action of
the populists in case Mr.. Bryan should
not accept the nomination rendered him,
or indorse the platform adopted by the
convention. Henry l.. Call of New York
city, until recently of Kansas, delegate
at-arge from the state of New York to
the peoples party national convention,
and prominent middle Of the road"
populisl has been appoint I'll chairman Of
this provisional committee. He said to-
night that, in order to be in readiness
20 act in such contingency, the follow
ing letter had been addressed to delegates
in each state:
''sst. Louis, July 27.--Dnar Sir: Please
furnish me the names ana addresses of
posed to the nomination of William ].
Bryan. Also keep me advised of the sem
timents of the party and of any steps
taken, or decision reached toward indie
pendent political action. and obliee. yours
truly HENRY l.. CALL
chairman Provisional Col:.nittee No.
Madison Avenue, New York City"
The course was adopted in pursuance Of
motion of the dissenting delegates of
the convention. The resolution was as
follows:
THAT the committee heretofore ap-
pointed to ascertain the decision of Will
liam J. Bryan, relative to his acceptance
OF the nomination for president of the
United States rendered him by the peo-
pies party, in convention assembled, and
further to ascertain his Willingness to
irdorse the platform adopted by said
party in said convention, be required to
report within 10 days.
THAT provisional national committee,
consisting of member from each
state. be appointed by the chairman of
this meeting, which committee shall ,e
ceive the report of the aforesaid commit
tee and shall thereafter confer with each
other and with the deleSa tons from the
various states relative to what further
action shall be taken.
THAT each member of the said COM
mittce shall be eN-offico chairman for his
state OF this temporary organization"
George Z. keeney, secretary, and A. II.
Pyle, his assistant both Of California,
have left for Washington to take charge
of the silver headquarters there.
Chairman Butler of the populist nation-
al executive committee left this city for
his home in North Carolina today