Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
Democrats and Populists Will
Work Together This
Year.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
It Gives Rise to Considerable
Trouble for the Party
Leaders.
THE RESULT OF A LONG CAUCUS,

Towne Will Visit Bryan at Lincoln
Former May Withdraw as Populist
/ Candidate :. Populist Lenders
Fear to Endorse Ticket.
Kansas City, July 7.-Practical fusion
between the populist and democratic
parties on the presidential ticket has
been decided upon by the populist ma
itional committee. Unless present
plans are changed the democratic, vice
presidential candidate will not be en-
dorsed whether or not Towne decides
Ito withdraw his. name as the candidate
bof the populist party, as this, it is, fear
ed would result in a large detection to
the middle-of-the-road populists.
ETowne leaves for Lincoln tonightat the
4 Invitation of Bryan and the whole situ-
4 alton will be thoroly discussed and up
on Bryan's views on the matter will
depend in large measure Towne's
decision in regard to vice president.
He will not announce his decision; until
after conference with other leaders
I in both the democratic and pophlist
parties. In case Towne decides to
4 withdraw his maine as candidate for
vice president the populist party
national committee will select another
candidate. asy9.saf
+ Sentiment isSapparently against the
endorsement of Stevenson on. account
of the PECULIAR Conditions existing in
several of the western states, where,the
populist vote is larger than the demo
cratic and where the populist leaders
fear a straight endorsement of the
democratic ticket would jeopardize the
success of the ticket. But the parties
will work together in this way in the
western states where the populist
strength is greater and the understan-
ding will be that the electors on both
tickets will favor Bryan and Towne in
the ,westsrpIsta while in other sec:
tons. where the Spopulists admit their
party is disaaast & ful to the, democrats
the electoral tickets will be for Bryan
and Stevenson.
In the electoral college, according te
the general plan as outlined, it is the
intention to unite the vote, probably
on Stevenson. This general plan was
outlined at a meeting of the populis,
national committee held last night al
the close of the meeting. between the
conference committees Of the demo
crat, populist and silver republican
parties and which adjourned early to-
day after a protracted debate.
Fnsionists in Council.
| 4 4 Kansas City, July The democratic
national committee resumed sessions
: today. Representatives of the populis'
and silver republican parties, ATTENDED
1.-THE, meeting. Nearly every state il
which the populist and silver republi
!, can strength is necessary to carry thu
: state. for democracy pledged itself tt
, Z Bryan and Stevenson. The exception,
were, Nebraska, Kansas and South Da
saying. they thought it extremely
doubtful whether they could be car
, llied for Bryan unless the popuist.
should remain in,the field. The matte;
: Eof running a third ticket will probabl,
!, be determined after conference of TIL,
, leaders at Lincoln, as it is understood
+ many will meet Bryan there on Mon
: day Acting Chairman Edmiston, Gen
eral James B. Weaver and Thomas Pat
!, terson. spoke for the populists Will,
Chairman Tillotson, ex-senator Dubios
i land Representative Shaferth spoke fol-
the silver republicans, All the silver
i Republicans pledged hearty support o.
, the Bryan and Stevenson ticket and til,
r populists said they earnestly favor tn,
, election of Bryan but pointed out tn,
n difficulty of the indorsing of this tickle
, by the populist committee without it,
being placed in the position of docto
|of the party, something the populist!
of Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakot
!. will not stand. Chairman Jones sal,
Everything was working toward har
: monious action by all the reform force
and the indications were that all til,
|parties would be pulling together 70.
the Bryan and Stevenson ticket.
Stevenson and Towne Go Home.
: Lincoln, Neb., July 11.-Adlai Stey
Z enson left today for Lake Minnetor
ka, Mimi, where his family is stoI
ping. He will probably remain Their
; for a few days and then go hom
where he is expected to remain unit
]. formally notified of his nomination
! Stevenson says he will not take al
Z active part in the campaign until al
: ter that time. Charles A. Towne a.
!. SO left for home today.
Chicago Democrat Suspends.
Chicago, July 1O-The Democrat
formerly the Dispatch, an afternol
paper founded in 1892, suspended tn,
publication of its daily edition yes
terday. It will be continued as
weekly. Lack of patronage was tn,
cause of the discontinuance of tn,
daily.
REPUDIATEs BRYAN.
Hon. James n, EckeIs Tells VIII