The true northerner., 1900-07-11
LOOKS LIKE FUSION.
Silver Republicans and Populists
Will Support Bryan.
FORMER ALSO INDORSES STEVENSON.
The PopuIists Somewhat Inclined tn
Nominate Another Candidate Tor
Vice President I'm Case Mr..
TOwne Refuses to Ran.

/. Kansas City, Mo-, July 9.-Practical
fpSion between the populist and demo
cratic parties on the presidential TICK
cts has been decided upon by the pop
ulist national committee. Unless pres
ent plans are changed, however, the
democratic vice presidential candidate
will not be indorsed, whether or not
Charles A. Towne decides 20 withdraw
his name as the candidate of the pop
ulist party, as this, it is feared, would
result in large detection TO the mid
dle-of-the-road populists.
In case Mr.. Towne decides TO with
draw his name as the vice presidential
candidate of the populist party the ma
tional committee will select another
candidate. The sentiment apparently
is against the Endorsement of Mr.. Ste
venson on account of the peculiar con-
ditions existing in several OF the west
ern states, notably Kansas, Nebraska
and South Dakota, where the populist
vote is larger than the democratic and
where the populist leaders fear the
straight Endorsement of the democrat
ic ticket would jeopardize the success
of the ticket. But the parties will
work together in this way in the
states where the populist strength is
the greater, the understanding being
that the electors on both tickets shall
favor Bryan and Towne. This will ap-
ply especially TO the western states.
In the eastern states and other sec
tions, where the populists admit their
party is distasteful to the democrats,
the electoral tickets will be for Bryan
and Stevenson.
In the electoral college, according TO
the general plan as outlined, ii is the
intention TO unite the vote, probably
on Mr.. Stevenson. This general plan
was outlined at the meeting of the
populist national committee which
was held Friday night at the close of
the meeting between the conference
committees of the democrats, populist
and silver republican parties, and
which adjourned early saturday after
protracted debate.
Should Mr. Towne decide 70 with
draw his name from the populist tick
ct, this would leave the way clear for
uniting the three parties in the sup
port of the democratic national ticket,
and strong effort will be made TO
bring about this result through the
populist national committee. Populist
national committeeman are. il is un-
derstood. far from being unanimous in
their opinions as TO the wisest course
20 pursue in case Mr.. Towne decides 10
withdraw, but those of the popuiist
-conferees who are already in the city
expressed their belief that an under.
standing involving the working in har-
mony of the three parties in the coming
presidential campaign would be
reached before the adjournment of the
conference
VIII support Stevenson.
The silver republican party. by its
executive committee, has issued an adj
dress in which il announces its in
dorsement of Bryan and Stevenson
and gives at length its reasons for
such action.
Towne's Decision withheld.
Lincoln, Neb. July NO formal an
nouncement will be made by Charles
\. Towne of his decision in regard TO
the populist nomination for the vice
presidency until the pOpulist commit
tee gives him formal notification Of the
nomination. This will be in about ten
days. Mr.. Towne said Sunday that he
would make public his decision at that
time. and would issue an address giving
his reasons for the action he takes.
What that action would be he refused
to say. But my course is perfectly
clear now" Mr.. Towne added. IL have
already talked the matter over with
several of the populist leaders" The
subject will also probably come up,
though in an informal way. at to-day's
meeting of the advisory committees.
Hopes for Fusion.
Senator j. X. Jones, of Arkansas
chairman of the democratic national
committee, arrived here from Kansas
City Sunday evening, and later held an
extended conference with w. j. Bryan.
Charles A. Towne and George Fred Will
liams. In talking about the vice pres
idential situation Senator Jones said
he hoped and believed that in case Mr..
Towne withdrew his name as popu-
list candidate for the vice presidency
the national committee of that party
would endorse the democratic ticket
He continued:
I'VE are all independent, and would like
to carry to a successful conclusion our own
plans. But this year everyone who is
not with the republican party should be
against them, and / cannot help think
ing that every man who is in earnest
in his desire for the success of William
]. Bryan should unite with us. OF course
IL Mr.. Towne does not withdraw fusion
on the electoral tickets of the various
states should and probably will be ar
ranged"
Heavy Loss by Fire.
New York. July 9.-Two large slaugh-
ter houses near Newark, y. j., were
destroyed by fire Saturday. They
were owned by Binbler & Vanwagener
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