The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-08
POPULISTIC SPLIT
Means the Endorsement of Bryan by
One Wing of the Party,
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CHANCES.
Towne Appears to be in the Lead
Wheeler and schley Mentioned
Teller Could Not be Nominated Be-
cause Ho Is an ExpansiOnist.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May The
action Of the Democratic national con-
yenuoH at Kansas City. as far as the
Vice presidency is concerned, viii de-
pend largely upon that of the PopulIst
convention at Sioux Falls. AS to the
Democratic candidate for President
there is absolutely no question Ru'
mors Of other possibilities will be
heard. but William Jennings Bryan IS
certain to be renominated. Admiral
Dewey is stlll blind to the situation,
and thinks that he has chance to be
named by the Democrats. He is speak
ing Of Mr.. Bryan as a Popullst, and e&-
pressing the view that for that reason
Mr.. Bryan may not be the Democratic
nominee, but no one here shares Ad-
miral Dewey's belief that he may be
chosen, instead of Mr.. Bryan.
The PopulIsts at Sioux Falls will GER
talnly nominate Mr. Bryan, as they
did in 1896. His nomination by the
Populists will not be regarded by the
Democrats as q concession In any
ssnse. The Democrats are willing thar
Mr., Bryan should have as many nom
nations as he can get, regarding each
as making his chances for election the
better. The Populists are expected to
be guided by desire to satisfy the
Democrats in their vice presidential
nominee, rather than to make a partte-
ular point OF selecting a Populist. AT
present ex-Congressman Charles "A.
Towne, of Duluth, IS regarded MS the
most probable choice. Mr.. Towne is a
silver Republican. He left the Republl-
can party on the silver issue in 1895,
and is stil outside of the breasworks,
The Populists seem to thing that Mr.
Towne would please the Democrats.
They like him because he sacrificed his
political future for silver, and think he
has elements Of strength that would
strengthen their ticket materially.
Rear Admiral Schley is also posi-
bIllty. The Democrats have looked at
him with the view of naming him for
the vice presidency. In fact, there has
been something of a movement in his
behalf. II he were nominated by the
Popullsts he would make a formidable
vice presidential candidate at Kansas
City. The fact that many people have
thought the Mckinley administration
did not treat Schley right, but favored
Rear Admiral Sampson at his expense
has made schley popular. 1t is believ-
ed that the schley business has serious-
~ menaced the Republican ticket in
Maryland, where there is n disposition
to regard him as the real hero of SAN
tIago. Some there are who hold that
Maryland cannot be carried by the
Republicans on account of sehley and
that his nomination for the vice presl-
dency would make that state certain
Tor the Democratic ticket.
AS far as the vice presidency and the
Populists is concerned, Mr.. Bryan has
been anxious that the Sioux Falls con-
vention should make no nomination,
hut should rather appoint a committee
10 confer with the Democrats and the
silver Republicans so as to secure uni
tod action on that question. Mr.. Bryan
thinks there would be little difficulty in
The Democrats, PopuIists and silver
RepubIIcans agreeing upon some strong
man for the vice presidency. Such an
agreement he feels, would be advant-
areous 10 his own candidacy. 1t Is not
eynected devoted though tn, Populists
are 10 Mr. BRYAN. that they win follow
bis advice They think 1t would be en-
tlr:ly too much like subsarvlency to the
democracy They are willing to unite
on Mr. BRYAN for the presidency and to
pomInote some one. not very pronounce
ad as n Democrat. for vice president
who would be- likely to meet with APP
nrova, NJ Kansas civ As their con-
yontIon meets before the Democratic
convention. they think the political In
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