Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-25
ToWNE WILL HANG on.
story Goes That Ho Will Remain
Populist Candidate for Vice Presi-

populist Candidate for Vice Presls
dent.
Washington, July 25.-The announce
sment from the west that it has been
definitely decided not to withdraw Hon.
Charles A. Towne from the fusion pops
sulist ticket as a candidate for vice
president comes as distinct disap-i
ipointment to the leading democrats in
Washington.
The retention of Mr.. Towne on the
ticket is viewed as significant only as
it indicates probably a too stubborn un-
Willingness on his part for fusion popu-
lists in three or four close states of the
west who heartily cooperate with the
democrats
1t is known that Mr.. Towne's atti-
stude is entirely IN accord with the dem
.ocratic wish that he would withdraw.
From the first he has never made a
secret of this.
1t appears that the fusion populist
managers in Nebraska, Kansas and the
two Dakotas are insisting upon his
staying on the ticket for purposes Of
their own.
In those states local tickets have
been nominated on the Sioux Falls plat
form, and the withdrawal of Mr.. Towne
would endanger the prospects of the
hosts of paipitating patriots who are
anxious to serve their country in vari-
Gus capacities. running all the way
from United States senator down to
precinct constable.
1t has never been satisfactorily de-
termined as to What effect a double-
l#tailed ticket had on the electoral vote
| in 1896, and for this reason it is impos-
ssible sopredict what influence the same
IiarraEsemen, will have this year.
a little more than half the candi-
dates for electors in the four states
named are populists. If. therefore, Mr.
Bsyan should be elected by a marrow
lmarsin there would be great uneer-
lstainty in the electoral college over the
vice presidency. OF this Office in such
circumstances the populisr Mould hold
| ths balance of power. and the ensuing
confusion would be novel and annoying
| with possibly the ultimate result OF
| throwing the vice presidency to the re-
| pubiicans.
/ But at present, of course. this phase
4 of the situation is purely academic
4 The phase OF real and immediate inn
4 portance is that the populist stubborn
A ness on the point Of the vice presiden-
4 ey Indicates something remote from
that spirit of harmony among its forces
.nf reform wtlichi is essential to the cleo
tinn Of Mr.. Bryan.
4 In Idaho there is an outcropping oil
the same disposition. The populists il
4 that state appear to have made de,
4 manas With which the democrats coulf
4 not comply, and as a consequence there
is a division which may save To tht
lrepublieans a Vote IN the senate by (
return To Washington of Senator
Shoup.
The fear expressed that the muss be
4 ing kicked up by the pepulists in thi:
4 group of close states in the west ma,
4 spread until i; has a damaging effec
i il uther states Wnsre there are marrow
4 margins between the republicans ant
democrats. and by this means sufIicien
strength will be given 10 the farcica
movement led by Barker and Dcnnell,
Slto cut a bis figure in the campaign.
4 Then. toc there Is ioebs. With his SO
l5eiai democracy. Debs refuses 10 with
Il draw, and il is thought that he vii
4 get just enough votes in the large cen
4 ters Of Illinois. Indiana and Ohio to ma
terially aid the republican ticket.