The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-03-31
TO NOMINATE ALLEN.
Fusion Populists Have a Plan to Re-
lieve Bryan of Embarrassment.
Nebraska senator TO 10 Named for Prssl-
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 j. Bryan
will be saved the possible embarrass-
ment of going before the country
az the regular nominee OF the peoples
party and az subscriber to doctrines
which perhaps might prejudice his
candidacy. II 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 q
the party 70 I'LL any vacancy on the
ticket that may result from death,
resignation or otherwise. After the
Kansas City convention OF July T.
at which the promoters Of the plan
expect William j. Bryan will be nom
mated, il 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. II is provided further in the
reported scheme that one condition
shall be made irrevocable in considera-
tion OF the Allen demonstration.
1t is insisted by the peoples party
managers that the democrats shall
include direct legislation plank in
their platform.
Fight Over Democratic Platform.
st. Louis, March pa Washing
ton special to the Globe-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 1896 have been
feeling the way to common ground.
| Bryan's nomination is conceded. II will
be made with unanimity II the radical
western element will consent to the
price to be paid for 1t, That price is q
modified platform. That these con-
servative elements will control the dem
| ocratic national committee was fore
| Swallowed when the committee met here
| on the 22d OF February. German, Nc
| Lean and the crowd which was set aside
| at Chicago In 1896 showed their power.
| Since the meeting the drift to the more
absolute control by the conservatives has
been notabls. The old leaders are to-day
entirely confident that the organization
has been taken away from the radical,
or. as they term II, the 'populistic." ele-
ment of the west, They will offer a re-
united party and the nomination OF
Bryan without opposition, but In return
will insist upon concessions In the plat
form. These conservatives have meas.
ured their strength. and believe that they
will be able to control the committee on
resolutions. Their attitude will not b.
that OF asking concessions as favor
but as a right.
Road Popuiists
indianapolis, Ind, March "a Sec
retary Walter. of the middle-of-the
road populists, is preparing TO ieay'
for an extended visit to the variou
organizations. lie is said to be slate
for national chairman and says II h
Is selected he will have the nations
headquarters moved TO this city
tom Watson, of Georgia, can hav
the nomination for president II h
wants IT," said Mr.. Walter last night
"ard believe DIR. b. +. Fay, of Mime
apolis, will be his running mate. II
is close friend Of Ignatius Donnelly.