The Irish standard., 1900-08-18
MIR. TOWNE DECLINES.
Writes Formal Letter Refusing to
Accept Populist Nomination for
Vice Presidency.

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Vice Presidency.
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. s.-Tormer Con-
gresham Charles A. Towne, who was
nominated for the vice presidency by
the populist national convention, held
at Sioux Falls in May, has sent the
following letter to the committee Of
notification:
,sl,ha. +: :, Nj Ringdal. Chairman, and the
Of the Candidate tor Vice President Of tho
Peoples Party National Convention, held
i G. SieuX alt Iyh s. D. May and 70 1900
Kansas city. had the honor to receive
from you the Official notification of the ao-
| tlon OF your national convention in nom.
| mating me for the Office OF vice president OF
the United States. l requested, In view Of
anomalous and delicate circumstances in
the presidential situation, that you permit
me TO take the subject under careful ad.
Hisemcnt before announcing a decision
either accepting OF declining that nomina-
| tlon. This request YOU were pleased to
| grant. and now. after mature considerat ton
OF al the factors involved that concern the
TINS country, and my own duty thereto, I
am constrained to inform you. in all re-
sreG. r, that ,d must aeene The nomination
In announcing this conclusion, / cannot
iorbear TO express to You. and. through
mission you hold. as well as to that patriot.
&c body of advanced political thought that
your convention represented. my deep
sense OF honor conferred upon me. 10 be
the unanimous choice of such convention
Tor the second highest Office in the service
ci !!;FMo ciror,ns,,,,oo. ,o,,,.o. 49,,
pha,sis TO this consideration in the present
instance: First, that the nomination was
unsolicited by me; and, secondly. that the
convention. as in the case also Of It's NOM
NEE iil,e, ior the president, went out of its own
| Polltlca! organization TO select a candidate.
70 my mind this action of the Sioux Falls
representative OF the democratic party,
and FOR vice president representative OF
the silver republican party, is one OF the
In recent politics. It's unsetishness and
masnan!mily. its testimony to the prece-
mere 81 1ni ausl or ih people oyer amy
cedurc of that convention into the Serene
npper ar of H ae S MN hsroiS From such
public?
"lt was. OF course. the expectation of
Your convention that its nomination tor the
vice presidency would prove acceptable to
the conventions of the democratic and Sill
YER republican parties called to meet in
Kansas City on the 18th of July. The Sill
yer rss re $40 delesates. represent;
eager to name the ticket chosen at Sioux
Falls. but TO the great democratic conven-
ton another course commended itself. The
that convention. and was received with re-
marknble demonstrations OF approval by
tho enormous number of citizen Spectators
and with the utmost respect by the dele
gates. But geographical considerations,
and the fact that in certain parts of the
| :ountry 1t was deemed wise to defer to q
sentiment demanding that the candidate
should be man already identified with tho
democratic organization, not only by hold
ing It's principles ana advocating It's cause.
term as9 " }Ee nnd Of de-
Stevenson, of Illinois. II man of unimpca CHI
able character and OF ripe political experi-
enco who as Il member OF congress more
colaborer OF Gen. j. Il. Weaver and otha"
great leaders in the reform political movd
m asn from of us day Isl; va Mh Vie resn
| by rebelling against the betrayal OF demo-
craft ratie p rin,Slples by presidsn, Cleveland
mated, what was ii my duty to do? My
name had gone before the convention along
with his. and had boon beaten. The nom
absolute fairness. The candidate chosen
Was ,t personally his 10y
and his career had been u long excmplli.
cation Of them. Manifestly 1t was my duty
to support that nomination. Acting upon
| publican convention, and succeeded in per-
sunding II not TO nominate me. and the
yre o II. s,vs mater Mrs finally re-
committees. with full powers. Later In the
night this committee placed the name OF
MIR. Stevenson on Its ticket as candidate for
This recital clearly develops tho sltua-
either Mr.. Stevenson or MIR. Roosevelt Is
TO be the next vice president of the United
States. am expected to take a lnborious
vocat" the election Of Bryan and Stcven-
son son; The drmnrra1ir convention, before
and Stevenson. The silver republican
rnrty. OF which orG"nixation was the Off
clal head for nearly -four years, has nom
i mated Bryan and s!"v.e,son il what
| light should appear before the American
people IT,. while ady"ca,ins the election Of
one ticket should be going through tho
| form of running ON another? Nobody in
thh United States would think had the
slightest chance of being elected. and no.
| body would believe that considered my
sell seriously ps II cnnddate unless ut the
same time lie believed mo TO be absolutely
such u phantom candidacy deceive? What
r'.lert should deserve indeed IT. in such
| = matter should attempt TO deceive any
body whatsoever? know the peoples
party To be composed OF men most uNcep-
,lnm''S ho"n ana expert in pnl!ica! jndg-
| their visiun. Either they would rcscut my
Implied uncomplimeriary estimate Of them
or they would hs justified IN forming ono
the cause which ii lad been the profc*scd
object of my mlslnk"n folly To advance.
Consistency and canduri in politics, therefore,
my own Selt-rcslmrl. !, proper Difference TO
| IN" peoples party aud II SINGER" regnrd for
the welfare of tn" ";."Srr of political reform
| in the | nt,,I States. All counsel hat now
| respectfully replace in Nurr hands he hon
ornbr truSt which YOUR great party COM
mittcd to me in contemplation uf II differ
"nt complexion Of affairs than that which
| has resulted.
"ln conclusion, may be permitted toex-
| press The profound satisfaction which l
| feel in contemplating the present attitude
of the democratic party. IN lS9i WIS one
| of those who, ktenlY feeling the rccreuncy
| Of the republican party, were much In
doubt whether the memorable democratic
| runvt ntiun AT Chicago, III adopting It's
splendid platform and nominating William
! j. i;r:an for the presidency, WAS actmatcd
| by an impulse or by a purpose. The mag
| settled all possible doubt on that subject.
| The platform adopted not only r"eiacts
| the principles of lS0, but. in language
whose force. dignity and beauty have never
been cuuaied in similar document, re-
spends to the new issues presented IN tho
| growth of the trust monopoly and the i'm
Ucrialistic policy OF She administration, by
! lime doctrines oi human rights ana iiber-
| tics whose profession and observance have
been the peculiar glory of our country and
are the sure basis of the ulli-
mate happiness OF mankind. And
again the duty of carrying the banner Of
| the cause has been committed to that tried
| and trusted hand whose grasp has never
| ter and no burden can dislEay. The leader
ship of Bryan which could have redeemed
| bad platform, Sanct:ies good one. 1t
made memorable an unsuccessful! contest.
| with every sentiment of respect and
gratitude. ] remain. most sincerely yours,
"cHAltI.ES A. TOWNI5.'
Brothers Drowned.
Milwaukee, Aug. s.-A llerod spe-