The evening times., 1900-03-19
POLITICAL NoTEs AND GOSSIP.

ENCOURAGING FUsiOn.-Mr. Rryan's
home town is today-the liveliest political
storm centre in the country The Demo-
Gratis. Pcpulists. and free silver Republi-
cans are holding State conventions at Lin
coin to elect delegates to the National
Conventions. 1t is expected that Mr.. Bryan
will make a speech TO each assemblage.
The free silver Republicans OF Nebraska
seem stronger numerically and in spirit
than they we're four years ago. There is
no disposition among them 20 go back 10
their old party. The passage of the Single
Gold Standard bin has completely aIienated
them from the Republican party. They
appear 20 be anxious to cooperate with
the Democrats in the national campaign.
There is still good deal OF discOrd in the
ranks Of the Nebraska Populists. The eX-
treme element-the middle Of the readers
insist upon independent action this year.
II was they who forced the snap conven-
1 tion at Sioux Falls. s Oak. But IL is con-
hdently believed that they will be over
( borne by the fusionists in today's cCn-
yentiOn at Lincoln. In this event a bolt
may be expected. The extremists know
their business too well tamely TO submit
% the will of the majority. Fusion means
no occupation for them IN the campaign.
1 The Democrats would Lot need their SER
vices on the stump. and even il they were
needed the Democratic managers would
have no money with which TO pay them.
Hence. IL behOOves the extremists to be-
gin their bolt now in order TO the better
be able to organize an independent ma
tional movement. This means good wages
for their leaders on the stump all through
the campaign Mr. Hanna undoubtedly will
see 10 that part Of IL. The three sets OF
delegates elected at Lincoln, in all prcba-
7 billty. will be instructed Tor Bryan II is
( thought that perfunctUry instructions on
the platform and Vice Presidency also will
be given. But it is not believed that the
Sioux Falls convention will nominate a
candidate for Vice President The second
/ place on the ticket will be left vacant for
the Democrats TO I'll at Kansas City. This
I Is known TO be the game OF the conserya-
I tive Populist leaders as a means Of plaza
l ting the mass OF Populist voters.
The Game OPens.-Sooner than was
expected the Administration great game
Of nOw-yOu-see-it-and now -you-don't on
Imperialism has been started for the pub
| lie edifcation. 4 certain Mr.. Herbert My
rick. styling himself Chairman OF the
League OF American Producers, has held
mass meeting and issued an address in de-
I fence Of the Porto Ricsn Tarid bill! he
/ says his league represents 800 OcO voters.
/ all Of whom are either farmers OF LAY la
| borcrs These voters. he AYERS. are against
I free trade with the insular possessions be-
cause that policy would mean the irlmedI-
ate destruction OF the home market for Ia
Dor and all the products Of labor. He de-
! clares that the Sugar Trust and other SINH
/ lar octOpuses are behind the deyiiish
scheme to pull down the tariff walls that
are now causing starvation in Porto Rico.
[ Also that the way TO Kill the Sugar Trust
/ is TO build up the beet sugar industry b.
keeping Porto Rico sugar out Of this c0un-
I try The masterful Henry ONnard left
1 Washington Immediately after the passage
i by the House Of his Porte Rican Tariff bill
I IL Is naturally thought that he is nov ia
4 New York and that he was the other mem
. beT OF Mr.. Myricli's great mass meeting.
/ Il is also thought that before attending the
! great mass meeting he and the Sugar Trust
/ magnates. with whom he is lat war" held
/ a conference and Chuckled merrily over the
progress Of the little game that they think
/ is working so finely. Il now remains for
/ the Administration spOkesmen in the
/ Senate TO take up the cry OF Chairman
/ Herbert Myrick's League OF Domestic Pro
I ducers and make il ring through the land.