The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-08-02
BRYAN USING TOWNE
THE MINNESOTA "DEMOCRAT'' HAS
SPECIAL AUTHORITY TO. SPEAK.
II Commended by Jones, and Will Try
to Patch Up a Strong Fusion Deal
in MinMesOta-Hfs Utterances at
Kansas City Brought Up Against
Him-Chairman Jones Processes
Satisfaction With the Situation.

Satisfaction With the Situation.
Dispatch Bureau. Postal Cable Building.
! WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
Jones, chairman of the national Demo-
cratic committee, talks very complacent-
ly concerning Charles A. Towne's forth
| coming withdrawal as vice-president OF
the POpulists. Senator Jones is much
pleased over the outcome of the fusion
conventions in Kansas yesterday. He
said:
'Towne went down there to help ad-
just matters and bring about harmony.
He succeeded admirably and there Ia
no doubt but what the outcome OF yes
terday's work in Kansas is satisfactory
to ALL
Chairman Jones will be here for few
days after returning from New York
tomorrow In speaking of the Mime
soto campaign he said that it would not
open formally until after the otAle con-
vention Of Democrats and Populists. Mr..
Jones said that he went to Minnesota to
take rest hut OF course was free to
admit that he talked more or less po-
litics. He spoke especially of L. A.
Rosing, whom he regards as good or
ganizer.
It is very evident that the Democrats
are playing low down at the outset Of
the state, national congressional and
county campaigns in Minnesota. While
apparently doing nothing on the surface
feet understanding. The same general
plan of fusion that was carried out in
Kansas is to be arranged for Minnesota.
1t is most significant fact that the Pop
ulists, after having been given all they
wanted on the state ticket, yielded
everything on the electoral ticket. It is
made up of four Democrats and two sill
yer Republicans.
Towne was there and arranged this.
He will do the same thing in Minnesota,
only there are liable to be two Popu-
lists and two Silver Republicans on the
ticket. BY catering to the Populist de-
mands for liberal recognition on the
state tickets, and giving them practical
ly what they want, Towne hopes to be
able to slide gracefully off from the tail
of the Sioux Falls ticket.
Senator Jones has already intimated
that Towne is to be the personal repre-
sentative of Bryan in the national cam
paign. Townes efforts of the next
month will be devoted to fixing up fu-
sion deal in Minnesota. He, will under
take to bring about strong cOmbina-
tion, but 1t is we'll known that he will
experience some difficulty. There was
decided anti-Towne element among the
Minnesota delegation at Kansas City.
But, inasmuch as Towne was defeated
for the nomination. his friends believe
that he should be given every considera-
ton now.
To aid Towne in preliminary work in
Minnesota which is to begin at once.
he has the carte blanche authority Of
William ]. Bryan to speak and act for
him. This. OF course. will give Towne
the pestige he desires.
But there is one serious obstacle in
the way, and that is the foolish inter-
views which Towne gave out at Kansas
City, and which he repeated two or
three times so that he is firmly fixed on
record concerning the matter. In those
interviews Towne came out boldly and
declared himself a Democrat. and that
he had been a Democrat since 1896, and
that he would have openly affiliated with
that party had it not been for the advice
OF Bryan and Chairman Jones, who
wanted him to remain a Silver Repub-
lican for the purpose Of organizing and
holding that element in line. This in
terview of Towne's was a little too
strong for even such radicals as Petit
grew and Hartman. and they were very
much chagrined at Towne's action.
Copies Of the Kansas City Star and
Journal OF July 3 and 4, containing
| Towne's utterances, have been ordered
by a number of politicians. whose in
| terviews will rise up to plague their
author in his campaign Of pacihcation
| in Minnesota.
The Convention Outlook.
kansas formers are paying harvest-hands -
That's promising; II We miss 2 political Job.
Dave maybe We can e. our os noe. moIes oeo1
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