New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
BRYAN DEMOCR4TS TROUBLED.
P0PULIST NOMINATION OF VICE PRESI
DENT NOT RELISHED BY LEADERS.

Omaha. May l2 (SpecaD.-The Bryan leaders in
the Democratic Committee are greatly concerned
over the manner IN which the Sioux Falls conven-
ton threw their yice-Presidential bomb into
the Democratic ranks Bryan himself has re-
ceived hundreds Of kilograms from Democratic
leaders in the East the subject, many urging
him define his position. Thus far the Demo
cratic leader has remained absolutely mute TO the
appeals. Yesterday the delegations TO the Sioux
Falls Convention were in Nebraska their way
home and some Of them-those who at least pre-
tended 70 favor Bryan's idea that Vce-Presiden-
tai nomination should be made at Sioux Falls
were IN conference with Bryan They were loud in
their charges OF bad faith toward Senator Butler
and others who engineered the Towne boom at
Sioux Falls.
on Monday evening Bryan met two hundred
delegates TO the convention at a banquet in
Omaha given by the Peter Cooper Club, and a
conference was held before the banquet AT that
time II was generally understood that VicePresi-
oertia nominations should be left AT the Sioux
Falls meeting and that committee composed OF
Senator'S Alien Butler and others would have the
subject in hand OF agreeing with tie Kansas City
convention upon a Vice-Presidenttal candidate II
was known however that a ma ajority OF the Popu-
list delegates favored Towne as Viee-Presidential
romin@e but willing for him TO take his
chances for that honor before the Kansas City
meeting. Yesterday there were loud complaints
against the Populst delegates who forced the
Towne nomination.
Many Of the delegates openly said. however. that
Towne would be committing political suicide TO in
sist on running under the circumstances. and that
lie couIG do nothing but retire. before the
convention met al Kansas City Leading delega tes
10 the convention from Colorado observed. that il
a horrible mistake. and that Butler d
traitor for forcing the nomination under the cir
cuustances. and that he was wholly dominated by
Iae Republican leaders in the East and had sought
10 Tie 2ryan's hands with the nomination, TO
handicap MIN in the coming campaign and force
MIN into action with two tails to the Democratic
fusion kite.
Just what Bryan proposes 10 do in this direction
remains a sealed book. Yesterday he refused
absolutely discuss the situation with news
friends who returning from Sioux
Fails The idea OF Nebraska Democratic lea ders
under guidance OF Bryan has been all
along the nomination Tor Vice cePresidentiaI
candidate Of Van Wyck OF New-York OF Pat
IsOn Of Pennsylvania. or some other strong East
who could carry the conservative element
Of the party n the Eas. and strengthen Bryan =
hands
But the uukfndest feature Of the situation de-
vei0ped by Thursdays nomination Is that Ed
mCnSton. Of Nebraska, ana the other Nebraska
delegates who supposed TO oe under the direct
domination Of BRYAN, the nrst 10 Jump the
traces and insist on the nomination or TOwne.
They were finally whipped into Ane Dy Senator
Allen. bur even that strong Popuiist was unable 10
Keep them in that position This - me situation IN
Nebraska tonight and IL is provoking the widest
Towne viii announce his refusal 10 accept the nom
ination q once and thus let Bryan ana the Demo
cratic leaders out Of the hole they nave Sot tnef-
selves into On the other hand. tfIe Fopuist leac-
say he VIII DO such silly thing. ana Ihat he
VIII run IN spite Of Bryan.