The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
VICE PRESIDENCY.
On This Question the National Populist
Delegates Are Undecided.
T0WNE APPARENTLY fAV0RlTE
Friends Of Congressman SuIzer Are
Working in His Interest.
ADLAI STEVENSON ALSO A POSSIBILITY
o '55sesasas # The Leaders Favor Making No Vice
Nor, residential Nomination.
A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE is SUGGESTED
They Would Confer with the Demo-
crats st Kansas city and Act in
Harmony with Them.
te.tas 4 The Leaders Favor Making No Vic
'or, residential Nomination.
A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Is SUGGESTED
They Would Confer with the Demo
Gratis mt Kansas city and Act in
Harmony with Them.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May S.-The increase !
of delegates and the approach to the time
OF calling the National popuiist conven-
ton to order served to accentuate the DIFF (
ferences of opinion among the delegates
as TO the policy to be pursued with refer
ence to the nomination OF candidate for
the vice presidency. As time gees on it
becomes more and more evident that this
is practically the only question wh'ch the
convention will have to decide and 1t Is
occupying the attention alike OF the dele
gates and visitors so exclusively as TO
render the situation quite monotonous on
that account. There is occasional rel /
erence to the platform and 1t is under
stood tina, a few loug-headed leaders have
been drawing up plans and suggestions TOT
preparation in the declaration OF primer
ples. hut while this is true the great ma
iority OF persons in attendance are dis
cussing the vice presidential problem
Most of the delegates held conferences
this afternoon. but none of them which
were not already decided reached any def
mite conclusion. The greatest differences
of opinion among the delegates is shown
in the Nebraska Kansas, Iowa and MIS-
souri, delegates Nebraska delegates Ieei
that they are IN peculiarly delicate po-
sition because they are especially anxious
tn subserye the interests of Mr.. Bryan
They held two meetings during the day
hut failed TO reach conclusion ana "lii
meet again tomorrow morning Tor furtnei
consultation as 70 what course 10 pursue
Senator Allen, who may pc considered
the leader OF the delegation, as ne is dlsV
the especial champion OF Mr., Bryan -
| EXPRESSING himself especially 10 seeuts
| hat action which Will most feuouho w
| he benefit OF MIR. Bryan. majority OF
he delegates from Nebraska are apparent
| 10 favorable TO the reference Of the wnole
nuesrion to a committee Of one irem each
| STATE 10 confer with the democrats at
| Kansas City and 1t is believed senator
| .lIer is in accord with this sentiment
In his explanations TO the Delegation no
has dwelt upon the Importance OF aVololng
The complication which the nomination o.
Watson for vice president caused III lo9O,
mo inference beng that ne believes that
anv nomination at this time Will be lldol"
20 oa,se a similar complication in the
coming campaign. ,.,,,
IN tSse nosition Senator Allen is sharply
| antaronized by Senator Butler OF MOI 81
| Carolina and senator Pettigrew OF TINS
state. 1t may be said. IN fact, tnat the
senators who are present represent con
stctinp oplnions on this absorbing qnes-
lio,, 5nd II begins to look as il they would
4nrr,, heir differences into the oonVen-
tinn arena itself In case they DO the
convention will be by NO means monot-
onous affair.
Mr. Thomas Patterson OF the Colorado
aeIegation is a Jealous supporter OF the
nronosition to name committee OF con-
| ference and not TO nominate vice pres
idential candidate. He Is I'M experienced
and tactful parliamentarian and VIII prihs
much strength TO that SIDE OF the CON
truyersy in case 1t should be opened up
in the convention. Senators Butler and
pettigrew are unquestlonably exertine
their utmost endeavors in behalf of Mr.
Towne and while they appreciate that
there are still many obstacles TO over
come. they express themselves in private
conversation as very confident OF s'lV
cess.
one straw showing the way the wind IS
blowing is found In vote wnlch was
taken on the special train coming from
Omaha this morning. Two cars contain
ing sixty-eight delegates were canvassec
and of the slxty-eight votes cast NIFTY
eight we're favorable 10 Towne. There IS
however, among the delegates those wa
believe In the wisdom OF nominating {
candidate ia opposition TO MI Towne >
certain element led by General weave
az Iowa IL advocating the nomination o
a straight populist, while there are other
who express the opinion that II candi
, date other than a populist is no be nom
mated he should be man OF democrati
} proclivities. so as TO make sure OF hi
, Endorsement by the democratic convon
ton. In this connection some OF the del
: egates have suggested ex-Yice Presiden
Stevenson.
There Is present a gentleman from NeT
York who is circulating very industrlcusi
among the delegates In the Interest o
, Congressman Sulzer He assures they
that Sulzer hs In accord with many OF n
populistIc views and eloquently pleads n
cause Of his champion. TIA friends
Mr. Stevenson call attention 70 the tac
that he has not only been elected vic
president, but be has also made reoor
as greenbacker. Mr. Towne's support
. crs meet these arguments by pointing
! his record as silver advocate, AID az
sert that he would make campais
, equal to that OF Bryan himself The
J are met on this point by the argumen
that the democrats would never aceeI
him as nominee. because Of his Re
publican proclivities
: Still another proposition which n
i been made and this Is ADVOCATED BY pc
egates Washhurn and Brown OF Massl
chusetts. is that the convention shoul
name several persons any one OF who
would be- acceptable 70 the populists as
vice presidential candidate. and appoil
committee to confer with the democra
as 10 which Of them shouic he plac'
upon the ticker. This proposition is a
: parentiy gaining in favor, but Is not y