The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-29
Populists and Free Silver Republic
ans May Agree on the
Kansas Capital.
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION.
National Committees OF Both Par.
ties VIII Work in Harmony
With the Democratic Or
ganiZalion.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lincoln, Neh, July ga strong prooa-
bility exists that MIR. Bryan will receive
the double notification OF his nomination
by the Popultsts and the Free Silver lie
publIcans at Topeka, kas.. some time be-
tween August Is and -.
Topeka is making a very strong hld sor
the place and has no active competition
The personal preference of Mr. Bryan was
lincoln but he has expressed himself VIII
ing TO waive his preference if the National
Committees believe another place will help
the cause
The Topeka boom is in the hands OF
Chairman Tillottsoa Of tn. Free Silver Re
,n,hlican Committee on Notification tie
has been urging the PopulSt National COM
u,ittee 10 recommend Topeka. ana mas also
sought to enlist Mr.. RryanS aii Tor 10
peka. HIS argument is that the effect OF
holdius a ceremony OF such iinp"r ,stlic7
would draw an immense crowd 10 the fthi-
sas CAPITAL and give the campaign such
vigorous impetus that the STATE VIII ne
PROMPTLY taken out OF the doubtful column
The suggestion met with hearty acqil-
escance al heaGquarters here. ana Mr.. I'll
Iottspn was instructed 10 confer with l. NJ:
Patterson OF Denver. who IS chairman 0i
the Poyulist Committee on Notincatioll-
Mr., Bryans consent Is believed 10 De Ger
tain. 100 ,,..i,.,
The Populists are arranging very active
parttcipaiion in the national cdii!pd-s
rba-e will be complete and thorough mar
Taony In the workings OF the w. I.a'Iol "a,
committees To insure this. htiiiudI 80
will be opened next week = tEie35p. -
gene Smith of Illinois Will re place. IN
charge His immediate territory "lt! ue inc
InidWesteTn States that Will form TIE lat
tieerornd this year r,.-.,,,
George r Washburn. National ComrHittee-
man from Massachusetts,. Will be III chaIse;
and he will be given the NV hlEidh 40
States to cover. Another branch VII ts
maintained al Washington. Il 4s teiieNed
that Chairman Butler Will lie able 10 take
charge OF this bureau IS soon as MS sS I'm
another VIII be opened al Seattle 4 r.
Way a member of the National Exc cuiive
Committee will be IN command, with the
Pacific Coast States as his territory From
tie national headquarters here the cam
pa!sn ir the Missouri Eallea States viii be
Conducted. This is the Most i'nportSr: as
sisnr1e1t Of ali. and the campaign Will te
In charge of Vice Chairman Ecmiston, one
OF he most experienced politicians in the
tories a. stale Chairman fo- Nebraska
4 campaign Of education VIII he the chler
feature CT The POpulist battle. Through the
National Campaign Committee supervi-
sion will ba maintained which viii prevent
duplication Of labor and insure better re-
Nebras,ia Poaulist leaders take no stock
in the .eiteva ed story that Towre Ui!l
withdraw. They insist that that is a mat
Ter WINCH Inc D@ilfotEGlS nave A5ttru st1dAA
he settled among the Populists themselves.
and that the great majority Of the Popu-
lists for his retention for the effect IL
will have upon the waveri1g ones who are
inclined to the iniGGle-of-the-road move
r,eat. Only in Nebraska and South Dakota
are the Midroaders threatening in number.
but even these States cannot be jeop-
ardiZed
Mr. Bryan's morning was an unusually
quiet one. but warned by previous expert
eacs. ne HE'D himself to his farm after
luncheon. Here he and his stenographer
worked till after ; O'Clock on fhe notifica-
ton speech. He insists that he is taking
his time to It, and will not say when It
viii be finished. II will h in the neighbor-
hood Of EGO words. which means a two
L,urs' speech