The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-07
CONFERENCE OF THREE PARTIES.
Democrats Urge PopuIfsts and silver.
ties to Support Stevenson.

KANSAS CITY, July ga protracted
meeting of the conference committees Of
the Democratic, Populist and Silver Repub-
lican parties was held at Lyceum Hall to-
night, at which the vice presidential situa-
tion was discussed with a view to bringing
about, If possible an agreement between
the three parties. The members of the
Democratic committee urged the Populist
and Silver Republican representatives to
use their influence in uniting their parties
in support of Bryan and Stevenson.
'"The Democrats all over the country
said Committeeman Johnson, turning to the
Populists. know that Mr.. Bryan is your
kind of man. If the two parties were to
unite and factions arose, Democrats know
that Mr.. Bryan would be found with your
party. Democrats felt that the nomination
OF Bryan was in Difference to the more rad
ical reform element of the party and that
selection should be made for Vice Pres
ident to hold the conservatives. This
brought about Mr.. Stevensons nomination.
There was never time when Mr.. Towne
had show of success
1t was finally decided to hold another
conference later between the Democratic
committee and subcommittee from the
Populsts and Silver Republicans. the result
to be reported to the full committee of the
two latter parties for approval.
No definite action is expected to result
from the conference tonight, although
members of both the Populists and Silver
Republican committees expressed the hope
that a way would ultimately be found to
unite the three parties in the support of one
national ticket.
The conference of the representatives of
the three parties developed peculiar sit
uation in some respects. The Democrats
were anxious for the withdrawal of Towne
from the Populist ticket, and the Silver Re-
publicans said that, so far they were
concerned. they would, through their COM
mittee nominate Stevenson for Vice Pres
ident. although profoundly disappointed
that Towne was not nominated by the DEM
ocratic convention. The Populists were not
in favor of the withdrawal of Towne, and
| maintained that the Populist national COM
mittee, acting under instructions of the
| Sioux Falls convention, would be compelled
| to put another candidate in the field If
| Towne should withdraw. and that the COM
| mittee could not withdraw him. More than
| this. they asserted that If Towne should be
| withdrawn and they should not put another
man in his place their organization would
| be endangered and such action would re-
| suit in Populists going over to the middle
of-the-road ticket nominated at Cincinnati.
| This would lessen the chance of carrying
| States in the Western and in the mountain
| country. IL was also said that Mr.. Bryan
! had been apprised of the situation, and
| that several men had received word from
| him TO keep Towne in the field and to run
| a double-tailed ticket in order to hold Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans in the Western
| States The fact that number Of United
States senatorships depended upon the suc-
cess of the fusion of all forces was given
as a reason why the Populist ticket should
| be kept in the field. II was claimed by the
Populists that two senator's in Nebraska,
| on in South Dakota. one in Kansas one in
| Colorado. and. possibly, one in Wyoming
depended on perfect fusion of the three
\ forces.
| The Populists made plea for delay, say
| ing that thirty days from now they would
have had an opportunity to confer with
their people. and the conditions which
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