The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-03-30
THEY NAY NOMINATE ALLEN.
Fusion Populists Have a Plan to Re
HeVe Bryan Of Embarrassment.
Esbraska Senator 20 Be Named for PrssI-
dent By Sioux Falls Convention and
Resign After Bryan's Nomi-
nation at Kansas City.


Chicago, March 26-ShOuld plans
now being considered by leading mem
bers Of the democratic and peoples
party national organizations riPen in
to an agreement, William ]. Bryan
viii be saved the possible embarrass-
ment Of going before the country
as the regular nominee Of the peoples
party and as a subscriber to doctrines
which perhaps might prejudice his
candidacy 1t is proposed by several
leading members Of the peoples party
that the national convention nOmi-
nate Senator William v. Allen, of Ne
braska, for the presidency, and en-
power the executive committee Of
p the party to fill any vacancy on the
ticket that may result from death,
resignation or otherwise. After the
Kansas City convention of July I,
at which the promoters Of the plan
expect William J. Bryan viii be nom
mated, 1T IS proposed that Senator
Allen shall withdraw from the peO-
pies party ticket and that the execu-
tive committee of that organization
shall name Col Bryan to fill the va
cancy. 1t is provided further in the
reported scheme that one condition
shall be made irrevocable in cOnsidera-
ton of the Allen demonstration.
1t is insisted by the peoples party
managers that the democrats shall
include a direct legislation plank in
their platform.
Fight Over Democratic Platform.
st. Louis, March pa Washing
ton special to the GIObe-DemOcrat
says:
Plans Of the eastern and southern dem
ocrats for the Kansas City convention
are taking shape. These elements Of the
democratic party which dominated until
the Chicago convention in 1895 have been
feeling the way 10 common ground
Bryan's nomination IS conceded It viii
be made with unanimity IL the radical
western element will consent TO the
price to be paid for it. That price is q
modified platform. That these con-
servative elements viii control the dem
oCratic national committee was fore
Swallowed when the committee met here
on the I'd Of February German, Nc
Lean and the crowd which was set aside
at Chicago in 1886 showed their power.
Since the meeting the drift TO the more
absolute control by the conservatives has
been notable The old leaders are to-day
entirely confident that the Organization
has been taken away from the radical,
ment Of the west They viii offer q re-
united party and the nomination Of
Bryan without opposition. but IN return
viii insist upon concessions in the plat
form These conservatives have meas
ured their strength, and believe that they
viii be able to control the committee on
resolutions Their attitude will not be
that OF asking concessions as a favor,
but as a right
BIIddIe-of-the-ROad PopuIists.
indianapolis, Ind, March a. See
rotary Walter, Of the middle-of-the-
road PaPulists, is preparing to leave
for an extended visit to the various
organizations. He is said to be slated
for national chairman and says If ne
is selected he viii have the national
headquarters moved to this city.
''TOm Watson, Of Georgia, can have
the nomination for president If he
wants it" said Mr.. Walter last night,
"and I believe Dr.. B. F. Fay, of Mime
apOlis, viii be his running mate. He
is a close friend Of Ignatius Donnelly."