The sun., 1900-08-15
MARION BUTLER'S STAND.
SAYS HE'S FOR BRYAN. BUT 10 nor
FOR STEVENSON.
The Populist National Chairman Defines His
Position Il No More for Stevenson Now
Than He Was In IsO2-Denies That He Is
RepubliCan-He Is StilI POpulist

RALEIGH, n G.. Aug. IA Senator Marion
Butler, the Populist National Chairman, to-day
branded as unqualhcdly false. the statement
that he would take the stump for President
Mckinley. In doing so he took occasion TO
say that he would not vote for Bryan and Stew
enSon, but would insist that the Populist Ma
tlonal Committee al its meeting on Aug. 27
should nominate n Popullst Us a running mate
for Mr. Bryan. Senator Butler received many
kilograms during the day asking II there was
anytruth in the published report that he would
take the stump for Mckinley. Ono OF these
came from n Populist paper in Nebraska, 70
which lie replied
"Tho report that ! will support Mckinley 10
unqualifedy false. | am for Bryan and the
Peoples Party nominee for Vice-Presdent.
| am in favor Of the committee nominating Q
candidate for Nice-President on Aug. 81. l
am not a Democrat. am not Republican.
am Populi't, ] was not for stevenson in 1907
and am not tor him now"
The position of senator Butler makes II certain
that the Populsts will line up for a fight on the
question Of accepting Adlai stevenson or OF
naming a Populist a. n running mate for MIR:
National Committee. \ce-Chairman Edmia-
ton, Who is conducting the hight hght for Tor
will find that Senator Butler has considerable
support among the National Committeeman
on the position he has taken. Indeed II Is
asserted that Butler did not take this stand
until he asCortamcd that n majority OF the COM
mitteo was opposed TO the acceptance OF Steven
son as the party candidate for Nice-President.
PopuliStS hero Justify Buffers action. asserting
that the party would be wiped out OF existence
should Iice-t hartman Edmiston's advice be
followed II is said that senator Butler has
been quietly at work on his anti-Stevenson
campaign inside the party since the first rumors
of the withdrawal Of Towne,
populists here assert that the acceptance
~ nyt Il At.N. ~ h.A
tional Committee n the party nominees would
help Mckinley. They assert that Populists
everywhere would rebel AGAINST ,,Ii the ticket.
ayers N Nebraska are breathing euser tonight.
Yesterday they We're plainly disturbed by,
newspaper report that Senator, Butler. Ma;
an intention 10 take the stump for Mckinley;
To-day there was an investigation. local
Popull>tt. paper teegrnphed to the Senator
The. Nebraska Indepsndent observes In
press despq ,ch that you will take the stump
iSs MSkn &Fs asSa i21
senator Butler replied
"Indeptpdsnf, Lincoln, Neb
Report uuqpaltieedy falo' am for Bryan
President | am in favor Of the National
Committee nominating candidate on Aug.
q. am not a Democrat, am not Repub-
hcan. ] am a Populist. was not for Steven.
son In ls92 aud am not for him now.
MARION BUTLER, Chairman.
The charge IL now made at POpullSt head
quarters that the Chicago despatch regarding
Butler was Republican, scheme. the object OF
which was 10 create dissension in Populist
ranks They declare that Hanna and his coun-
scllors hone by II 10 induce a statement on
the part of Nice-l hartman Edmiston and other
Populist leaders drnunciatory Of senator Butler
all OF which would sDlit the party and inture
Bryan. Tonight IL i announced that Vice
Chairman EdnistOn will make formal state
ment tomorrow congratulating Butler on his
determination 10 continue In the Populist cause
and declaring that the report OF his dlsanection
WAS OF RenubliCnn mnnnflcture.