The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-26
DECEPTION.

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Deception and Fraud Proposed in the
Bryan Conference at Lincoln.
Chicago Record, July 1o.)
Five members Of the Democratic ma
tional committee are here for consulta-
ton. An invitation was extended to
the entire committee to come from Kan
sas City and consult with Messrs. Bryan
and Stevenson regarding Q plan of CAM
paign, and there is considerable disap-
pointment because only Jones, Of Arkan-
sas. Campau Of Michigan and Williams
Kansas. Stone of Missouri. and Williams
Of Massachusetts,. responded. These gen.
tlemen, with Mr.. Dalhman, the Nebras-
ka member, and Mr.. Towne. have been
engaged all day behind locked doors.
The most important subject before
them has been the disposition Of Mr..
Towne. He generously agrees to do
whatever the committee considers advis-
able. He is loyal to Bryan and desires
to use his influence In harmonixing the
dissatisfied Populists and the Silver Re-
publicans who are so much grieved at
the refusal of the Kansas City conven-
ton to nominate him.
There is decided difference Of opinion
as to whether Mr.. Towne should remain
as the candidate for vice-president upon
the Populist ticket. Senator Heitfelt Of
Idaho, Mr.. Patterson of Denver, Senator
Allen, J. r. Sovereign. the former labor
leader, and other members Of the Popu-
list committee: Mr.. Breidenthal Of Kan
eas, Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota,
and others who have been consulted.
urge very strongly that Towne should
stay on the ticket. because they fear that
II he retires and Stevenson is named In
his place large portion Of tho Populist
party will refuse to support it. on the
ground that both candidates are Demo-
Gratis. They propose what Mr.. Breiden-
thai, who Is the fusion candidate for gov
ernor Of Kansas, terms "fan-tail tick
et." Their plan is to have two tickets
in Kansas. Nebraska, Dakota, Idaho and
other states whore the Populists are
strong. The same electors are to be on
both tickets. Each ticket is to bear q
separate emblem Of it's respective party,
and one of them the names Of Bryan and
Stevenson. while the other, with the
printed title of "Populist Ticket" is to
bear the names Of Bryan and Towne, so
that the Populists may be gratified by
having their own ticket. They can make
their own campaign and need not be
asked to vote the Democratic ticket,
which many of them will refuse to do.
When the ballots are counted, the elect
ors, being the same, will receive credit
for all the votes for both tickets, and at
the electoral college can cast their bal
lots for Bryan and Stevenson without
giving offense.
The gentlemen I have named declare
positively that thousands of Populists
will refuse to vote for Bryan and Stew
enson, because they formerly belonged
TO the Republican party and do not wish
to be rated as Democrats. In Kansas
and South Dakota, it is claimed, at least
four-fifths of the present members Of
the Populist party were former Republi-
cans and the sons of abolitionists A
hostility to the name and traditions Of
the Democratic party was born in them.
They we're taught in childhood to hate
everything Democratic. They are eager
to support Bryan, but shy at Stevenson,
because he is an old-line Democrat and
the nominee Of the Democratic party.
Furthermore, it Is asserted that many
of the leaders and active workers of the
Populist party in Kansas and South
Dakota were formerly postmasters under
Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur ad-
ministrations, and were removed by your
Uncle Adlai when he swung the execu-
toners ak SO energetically as assist
ant postmaster general during the first
Cleveland administration. They have
not forgotten the fact, and will not only
refuse to vote for him. but will do
whatever they can to defeat him. There
fore, 1t is argued that the committee
will take great risks If they refuse to
give these men q ticket to work for that
does not contain Uncle Adlai's name.
Senator Jones proposes to place three
tickets in the field, one bearing the name
of the Democratic party. another that Of
the Populist party and the third that of
the Silver Republican party. each with
different emblem, but with the name
Of Bryan and Stevenson, and having the
same electors. but Pettigrew. Breiden-
thai and other Populists say this will not
do.
ROW IN SIXTH DISTRICT.
Democrats and Populists Split on the