The age-herald., 1900-07-09
Of Decision in Regard to Pop
 u|ist Nomination.
HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED
Senator Jones Believes Populists Will Endorse the Democratic Ticket in Case ToWne Declines Nomina-
 tion for Vice.Presid dent.

lincoln, Neb., July S.-No formal an- nouncement will be made by Charles A.
 Towne of his decision In regard to the Pop ulist nomination for the Vice Presidency | until the Populist committee gives nlm for
 nal notice of his nomination. This will be in about ten days. MT. Towne said today
 that he would make public his decision at that time, and would issue an address giv- ing his reasons for the action he takes. What that action will be he refused to say. But my course is perfectly clear now" said MT Towne "I have already talked the matter over with several of the Popu- list leaders The subject will also probably come up though in an informal way at to-
 morrow's meeting of the advisory commit tees"
 Senator J. K. Jones of Arkansas, Chair
 man of the Democratic National Commit tee, arrived here from Kansas City to- | night and later held an extended confer ence with W. J. Bryan, Charles A. Towne and George Fred Williams. In talking about the Vice Presidential situation, Sem ator Jones said he hoped and believed that in case MT. Towne withdrew his name as a Populist candidate for the Vice Presi- dency the National Committee of that party would endorse the Democratic ticket. I've are all independent" continued Sem ator Jones, "and would like to carry to successful conclusion our own plans. But every one who is not with the Republican party should be against 1t, and I cannot help thinking that every man who is in earnest in his desire for the success of w. | J. Bryan should unite with us. Of course l If MT. Towne does not withdraw, fusion on the electoral tickets of the various states should and probably will be arranged" Jones Leaves Today
 Senator Jones will leave for Chicago to- | morrow During tomorrow's conference, at which Senator Jones, Senator Helfeit, J. R. Sovereign, Senator Allen and Chair
 man Emiston of the Populist National | Committee are expected to be present, the 1 Vice-Presidential situation will be consid- l cred in all its phases. At this meeting it | is also expected that the plans for con- | centrated effort in state and congressional campaigns. which were practically agreed
 upon at the meeting of the conference com- | mittee of the Democratic, Silver Republi- cans and Populist parties in Kansas City, | will be completed.
 SnOulQ MT. IOWne decide to withdraw his name from the Populist ticket, this would leave the way clear for uniting the three parties in the support of the Democratic national ticket. and a strong effort will be made to bring about this result through the Populist National Committee. Popu- list national committeeman are, it Is under stood, far from being unanimous in their opinions as to the wisest course to pursue in case MT. Towne decides to withdraw, but those of the Populist conferees who are already in the city expressed their be- lief today that an understanding involving harmony of the three parties in the com ing Presidential campaign would be reach ed before the adjournment of the confer ence.
 MT. Towne spent nearly the entire day
 with MT. Bryan, taking dinner with him.
 and later in a party, which included Ex- Congressman Hartman of Montana and George Fred Williams of Massachusetts,
 driving out to MT. Bryans farm.