The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-07-10
THEY MAY FUSE.
The PopuIits National Committee De-
cides to Join Issues With the Dem
Ocrats in the, Fall Campaigu.

Kansas City, Mo-, July s.-Practical
fusion between the populist and dem
ocratic parties on the presidential
tickets has been decided upon by the
populist national committee. Unless
present plans are changed, however,
the democratic vice presidential can
didate will not be endorsed, whether
or not Charles A. Towne decides to
withdraw his name as the candidate
of the pOpulist party, as this, it is
feared, would result in a large de-
Election to the middle-of-the-road
populists. G, A. Iowne left for home
late Saturday afternoon, and will stop
over at Lincoln, at the invitation of
w. j. Bryan. The whole situation will
be thoroughly discussed, and upon
Mr.. Bryans views on the matter will
depend in a large measure Mr..
Towne's decision in regard to the
vice presidency. He will not announce
his decision until he has also confer
ences with other leaders in both the
democratic and populist parties, and
until he does communicate with the
pOpulist national committee, which
will not be for several DAYS at least,
that body will take no further action.
In case Mr.. TOwne decides to with
! draw his name as the vice presidential
candidate of the populist party, the
national committee will select another
candidate.
The sentiment apparently is against
the endorsement of Mr.. Stevenson, on
account of the peculiar conditions eX-
listing in several of the western states,
notably Kansas, Nebraska and South
Dakota, where the populist leaders
fear the straight endorsement of the
democratic ticket would jeopardize
the success of the ticket But the
parties will work together in this
way: In the states where the popu-
list strength is the greater, the un-
derstanding will be that the electors
on both tickets will favor Bryan and
Towne. This will apply especially to
the western states. In the eastern
states and other sections where the
populists admit their party is dis
tasteful to the democrats, the elector-
al tickets will be for Bryan and Ste
venson.
In the electoral college, according
TO the general plan as outlined, it is
the intention to unite the vote, prob
ably on Mr.. Stevenson. This. general
plan was outlined at the meeting of
the populist national committee,
which was held Friday night at the
close of the meeting between the
conference committees of the demo-
Gratis, populist and silver republican
parties, and which adjourned early
Saturday, after a protracted debate
"The whole idea is to concentrate
our forces and work for the success of
VIM. j. Bryan" said former Congress
man Ridgely, of Kansas, Saturday
''The democratic platform and ticket
is satisfactory to us, but peculiar con-
ditions exist in many states where our
strength is the greatest, and we con-
slider it advisable to have a complete
populist ticket in the field, as in this
way we can best hold our forces"
Lincoln, Neb., July 9.-While Mr..
TOwne has not announced for publ
cation his decision in the matter. it is
here regarded as practically settled
that he will withdraw from the popu-
list ticket as a candidate for vice
president, and that the name of Adlai
Stevenson will be substituted by the
national committee.