The Portland daily press., 1900-08-08
Says He Cannot Con-
sistently Run.
FaT0rs The Election of Bryan
and stevenson.

Duluth, Mimi, August 8.-FOrmer
Congressman Charles A Towne who was
nominated for the Vice Presidency by the
Populis5 national convention, held at
Sioux Falls, in May, today sent letter
to the committee or notification. The
letter is addressed to Hon. p. M. Ring
daI, chairman and the members of the
committee on notification of the cand1-
date for Vice President of the Peoples
party national convention, held at Sioux
Falls, S. D., May and 10. After re-
viewing the movements and the various
conventions and the causes leading up to
the present situation in a historical way,
Mr.. ToWne said:
1T was, of course, the expe citation Of
your convention that its nomination for
the Vice Presidency would prove ac-
ceptable to parties called to meet in Kan
sas City on the 4th of July. The Silver
Republicans, thirteen hundred and thirty
delegates, representing % states and ter
ritories, were indeed eager to name the
ticket chosen at Sioux Falls, but to the
Democratic convention, another course
commended itself.
'The name of your nominee was pre-
sented to that convention and was re-
ceiVed with remarkable demonstrations OF
approval by the enormous number OF
citizens, spectators and with the utmost
respect by the delegates. But geographic
al considerations and the fact that in GER
tain parts of the country it was deemed
wise to defer to a sentiment demanding
that the candidate should be a man al
ready Identified with the Dsmocr ATTIC
organization not only by holding its prin-
ciples ana advocating It's cause, but also
by name and profession, determined the
selection Of the Hon. AdIai C. Stevenson
Of Illinois, a man of unimpeachable
character and of rips political experience,
who, as a member of Congress more than
twenty years ago, was close associate
and cO-laborer of General J b. Weaver
and other great leaders in the reform po-
Iitical movements of that day and who,
as Vice President from 1898 to 1897 dis
tinguished himself by rebelling against
the betrayal OF Democratic principles by
President Cleveland.
'When Mr.. Stevenson had been nomi-
mated what was it my duty to do? My
name had gone to the convention along
with his and 1 had been beaten. The
nomination had been made decisively anc
with absolute fairness. Manifestly it was
my duty to support that nomination. I
went before the Silver Republican con-
vention and succeeded in persuading it
not to nominate me and the vice presi-
dent1al matter was finally referred TO the
Silver Republican national committee
with full powers. Later in the night this
committee placed the name of Mr.. Steven
son on It's ticket as candidate for Vice
= President.
'sEverybdy knows that either Mr..
Stevenson or Mr.. Roosevelt is to be the
next Vice President of the United States
/ am expected to take laboriOus part in
the campaign. / shall, of course, advO-
cate the election Of Bryan and Stevens IN.
The Democratic convention before which
1 was candidate nominated Bryan and
1 Stevenson, The Silver Republican party,
OF which organization l was the official
head for nearly four years, has nominated
Bryan and Stevenson. In what light
should / appear before the American peO-
pie, If, while advocating the election OF
one ticket, [ should be going through the
form of running on another. COns1sbe ncy
and candor in politics, therefore, my own
self-respect a proper Difference to the PeO-
pies party and a sincere regard for the
welfare Of the cause Of political reform in
the United States all counsel that j now
respectfully replace in your hands the
honorable trust which your great party
committed to me in contemplation OF a
different complexion of affairs than that
which has resulted
Again the duty Of carrying the ban
ner OF the causs has been committed tc
that tried and trusted hand whose GRASP
has never weakened; which no fear can
m Ir To Nf,1A ~
Ihe leadership of Bryan which could
have redeemed q bad platform, sanotifiei
good one 1t made memorable an I'm
successful contest 1T will crown a VIC
tory with lmperishable splendOr With
every sentiment of respect and gratitude,
remain, most sincerely yours,
ASigned) ''Charles A. poWne.'