Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-09
MARTYR TOWNE
NOTHING LEFT FOR HIM TODAY
EXCEPT RETIRE.
IS GETTING READY TO JUMP,
Silver Republican Ignored-Hot Fight
Ahead in West VirEinia-Stev-
enson Leaves for Lincoln.

NIHCOlns NED, July 8.-NO 1OrInaI an
nouncement viii be made by Charles A.
Towne OF his decision in regard to the
populist nomination for the vice presi-
dency until the populist committee gives
him formal notification Of the nomina-
tion. b will Ne in about ten days. He
said today that he would make public his
decision at that time and would issue an
address giving his eason for the action
he takes. What that action would be he
refused ITO say: Il
But my course is perfectly clear now,s'
Mr.. Town added, Il hav already talked
the matter over with several of the pOpu-
list leaders. The subject will also pro-
badly come up, though in an informal
way, at tonnorrow's meeting of the adj
visory committee"
Senator j. X. Jones, chairman Of the
democratic committee, arrived here from
Kansas City this evening and later held
an conference with Mr.. Bryan,
Charles A. Towne and George Fred Will
Hams. In talking about the vice presi-
dental situation, Senator Jones said he
hoped and believed that in case Mr..
Towne Withdrew his name as a populist
candidate for the vice presidency h ma
t1onal committee of that party would en-
dorse the democratic ticket.
We are all independent" continued
Senator Jones, land like to carry to a
successful conclusion our plans. But
this year every one who is not with the
republican party should be against them
and I cannot help thinking that every
man who is in earnest in his desire for
the success of William J. Bryan should
unite with us. OF course if Mr.. Towne
does not withdraw fusion on the cleo
to1al tickets of the various states should
and probably will be arranged Senator
Jones will leave for Chicago tomorrow
night. "".
During tnmorrow's conference at which
Senator Jones, Senate Heitfield, J. r..
Sovereign, Senator Allen and Chairman
Edmisten of the populist national COM
mlttee. are expected to be present, the
vice presidential complication will be
considered in all its phases. AT this meet
ing it is also expected that plans for con-
contracted effort in state and congression-
al campaigns. which was practically
ference committees of the democratic,
silver republican and populist parties in
Kansas City, will be completed. Should
Mr.. Towne decide to withdraw his name
from the populist ticket this would leave
the way clear for uniting the three par
ties in THE support Of the democratic ma
tional ticket. A strong effort will be
made to bring about this result through
the populist national committee. The
populiSt national committee are. it is In
derstood, far from being unanimous in
their opinion as to the wisest course to
pursue in case Mr.. Towne decides to
withdraw, but those of the populist con-
fer7ees who are already in the city ex-
pressed their belief today that An n
standing involving the working in har-
mony of the three parties in the coming
campaign would be reached before the
adjournment of the conference. z
Mr.. Towne spent nearly the entire day
with Mr.. Bryan, taking dinner with him
later, in a party which included Hartman
of Montana and George Fred Williams, OF
Ma Massachusetts,, driving out to Mr.. Bry-
ans farm. ~