Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
RUNNING MATE FOR BRYAN.
Popu|jsts Favor Judge Caldwell
for vice-President
NATIONAL TICKET DISCUSSED.
Convention ID to BE Hold 1T Sioux Falls
g. D.. May the Rosdozs
and goutheru Members Of tho Party
Issue Long Manifostoes.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 22-H Senator
Allen is correctly informed, the run
ming mate for Mr.. Byran on the Union
ticket Of the democrats, populists and
hee-silver republicans, will be Henry
G. Caldwell of Little Rock, Ark, Judge
Of the Federal court for the Eighth
district. Judge Caldwell is silver re-
publican. His nomination Is not only
acceptable to the populists, but the
national committee, which adjourned
last night, did so with the determine
ton of doing all in its power to make
him the nominee of the Sioux Falls
convention.
The greater part Of the time Of the
convention was spent by the delegates
In discussing whether to hold a con-
vention at the same time and place as
that of the democrats or silver republi-
cans, or to hold an Independent one.
The southern populists urged that the
convention be held thirty days before
the democratic convention, on the
ground that promise had been made
the populists in the Omaha agreement,
and should be fulfilled.
The opposition was led by T. M. Pat
terson of Colorado, who insisted that
to nominate Mr.. Bryan first would give
Bryan's enemies in his own party a
club with which to beat him down. II
not in the convention, possibly at the
polls.
prejudice against anything with the
populistic brand upon It," he said, els
much stronger In the east than the
west and south realize. Populists are
looked upon by the people of New Eng
land and the coast as pests to be han
died with gloves. This must be recog-
nized, as 1t might mean defeat If the
proposed plan were carried OUT
Mr.. Patterson came near to STAN
peding the convention, but when Sena-
tor Allen spoke it practically ended tho
joint convention plan. He said he had
no power to pledge the democrats, but
he had positive knowledge that If
Judge Caldwell were named, he would
be acceptable to the democrats. He
took the ground that the populists rec
ognized that the democrats would
nominate Bryan, and would not change
his status as a democrat, while to hold
the convention May 9 would keep faith
with the populists' rank and file. That
date was selected, with only few dis
senting votes, and Sioux Falls, S. d.,
secured the convention by vote of
A to %. Kansas City, Indianapolis and
Milwaukee were competitors.
Chairman Butler says the bolt will
amount to nothing, that 1t would GER
tainly have come at the convention,
II not now, and therefore it was forced
at this time.
The middleton the-roaders and south
ern Bryan populists have issued long
manifestoes, the former charging the
latter with scheming to land the party
In the arms Of the democratic organi-
zation, and the latter retorting by
charging the other with being paid
agents Of Mark Hanna.
Kansas City was defeated in the fight
for the convention because of the be-
lief that 1t had been practically fixed
upon by the democrats, and because
Nebraska populists, who held a num-
Der Of southern and eastern proxies,
all favored the South Dakota town.
Washington, Feb. 22.--In Washing
ton hotels and Hobbies the opinion
seems to be general that the fight for
the democratic national convention
has narrowed down to Kansas City
and Milwaukee. The only other city
mentioned is Cincinnati, which is being
urged by the democrats for the middle
west as a possible compromise. 1t
seems to be generally accepted that
the convention will be called for the
first or second week in June. although
this date is subject to change.
The name most frequently heard in
connection with the vice-presidential
nomination is that of Judge H. C. Cald-
well Of Arkansas. Mr.. Sulzer seems
to be most seriously considered as a
possibility by his colleagues OF the
house. The others mentioned are Hen
ry Treat Paine and George Fred Will
liams Of Massachusetts,. Judge Cald-
we'll has come into prominence through
various antitrust decisions rendered
by him as presiding Justice Of the
Ninth United States circuit His dis
trict extends from the Canadian border
to the northern line of Texas, and in
cludes all the states on the west bank
Of the Mississippi. He was appointed
as a republican. but an attitude OF
consistent opposition to railroads and
other corporate interests is said to
have endeared him to the Chicago
platform democracy.
indianapolis Lexow Inquiry.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 22.-The re-
publicans of the common council de-
feated the efforts OF the democratic