New-York tribune., 1900-08-08
TONNES DECLlNATION.
HE REFUSES TO REMAIN THE PoP111sr
CANDIDATE FOR CE.PREsIDENT.

hE REFUSES To REMAIN TtE POPCLI3T
CANDIDATE FOR vICE.PREsIDENT.
DuIuth, Nina. AUG. Tin a letter to p n PIN
dahl. chairman, and the members OF The Commit
OF Notification Of the CandidaSs for vlee-Prssl
dent Of the Peoples party. Charles A ToEne has
declined the nomination rendered him by the PoDu-
list National Convention az Sioux Falls. The Ie-
ter sets forth fully Mr. TOwnes views IN regard
TO the nomination II is believed that the Populisr
committee empowered TO MI the vacancy caused b.
Mr.. Towne's withdrawal viii Immediately indorse
Adla E Stevenson for Viee-PFssideht. the ticket
with william j. Bryan The letter Is as follows.
Hon P. ~ RingdahI chairman. and the Members
date for Vice-PTssident Of The Peoples Party
National Convention, held at Sioux Falls. South
Dakota. May and 10. 1850
Gentlemen: When the 5th OF July. Kansas
ciai notification Of the action Of your NaIions Con
vention in nominating me for the office Of Vice
Of anomalous and delicate circumstances in the
Presidential situation, that you peFEit ne 20 take
the subject under careful advisement before an
nOuncing decision either accepting OF declining
70 grant ana nov" aIter mature consdeIaJlpn oi
all the factors involved that concern the welfare OF
my own duty tnefetO am coIstIIdileJ % .hIoIIn
you in all respect that must decline the nomlna-
In announcing this conclusion cannot forosar 20
express to you, and through you 70 the great con
VentiOn whose commission you hold. as vel as %
that patriotic body of advaHc political thought
that your convention represented my deep sense
imous choice OF such convention for the second
highest ofhce n the service OF the Republic would
5e distinction 70 any citizen Two sirsqImstasnees
however. add emphasis 20 this cOiisiietion N lne
unsolicited BY me. and secondly, that the convsn-
Presidency went out OF It's own political organiza-
ton to select caRddate 10 ny mino, al ms a.
for President representative Of the Democratic
party & and T9g yep - 8 o.
encouraging and inspiring spectacles in recent poll
mony 20 the precedence Of the cause OF the people
over any merely partisan advanJase raised the
air of true civic heToism From such spirit as
in the name of the Republic?
1t was, OF course, the expectation or your con-
dency would prove acceptabIe to the conventieas
of the DemOcratic and Silver Republican parties
Silver Republicans, lS$o delegates, representing
twenty-eight States and Territories. were indeed
eager TO name the ticket chosen az Sioux Falls.
course commended Itself The name or your nom
inee was presented 70 that convention, and was
prevail by the enormous number Of sti2sn sPsets
tors and with the utmost respect by the delesates
in certain parts of the country II was deemed
wise 10 defer 70 a sentiment demanding that the
candidate should be a man already Identified with
the Democratic orsantza tion- not only by holding
by name and profession. determined the selection
% I4 - = % i'I-is i,-i1 4 man
experience, who a member OF Congress more
co-laborer Of General J. B. Weaver and other great
leaders IN the reform political movements OF that
distinguished himself by re6eiIng against the Be
trayal of Democrats principles by PreSt{s1t Cleve
When Mr.. Stevenson had been qOminas sesf What
the convention along with his and 7 had been
beaten: The nomination had been made decistvely
personally unexcepJiea able; his loyalty 20
been long exempIiheaJion Of them Manifestly il
was my duty 20 supp9rI tnaI h9Laa Si Hes 45
publican convention and succeeded in peTsuatins
matter finally referred the Silver Republican
National Committee. with fuH powers Later in
the night this committee placed the name Of Nj
Stevenson an Its ticket as candidate for Nice-Pres-
This recital clearly develops the situation it
rOw is Everybody knows that either Mr. Steven
dent OF the United states am expected 10 take
lahorious part in The eapP9ign shall ct eoarss
The Democrats Convention. before which
sffTs RePgbean PsTty Sf whiSh @ organi2aJioh
vas the official head for nearly four years. has
should appear before the American peoDls Il
while advocating the election or one uczei'
another? Nobody the United states would think
nobody would believe that I considered myself
S 1e7S beiisvsd a me ta be sbsaIfs IrSin n S5 ag
mon sense. Whom could such a phantam can
deed. If in such matter I should attempt TO
deceive anybody Whatsoever?
know the Peoples party To be composed % men
most eSsepsiohasiy keen and EXPERT In Pe}}ea LISA
iSi Eif 7i5bsT ISa,. vSHIII rasi nv r1nsI
uncomplimentary estimate OF them or they would
suit only in injuring the cause which u had ecen
the professed object OF my mistaken folly 20 ad-
vance. Consistency and caRdor in politics there
fore, my own self-reSpeCt, proper Difference 70
the Peoples party and sincere regard for the
welfare Of the cause of political reform In the
United States, all counsel that 7 respectfully
replace in your HANDS the honorable trust which
your great party committed to me in coRtem9s.-
ti0n or different complexion % affairs than that
which has resulted
In conclusion, I may be permitted TO express the
profound satisfaction which feel In cOntempatins
the present attitude Of the Democratic party IN
1895 of those who. kesnly feeling the res
Feancy OF the Republican party were much in douot
whether the memorable Democratic Convention A.
nominating William J. Bryan for the Presidency
was actuated by an impulse or by purpose The
ma gntdcent achievements at Kansas City haSe
settled all possible doubt that subject me
platform adopted not only FeeRacts the principles
of 1895 but in language whose force. dignity anu
beauty have never been equalled IN similar docu-
msnt responds 20 the new issues presented N tIe
policy Of the Administration BY an appropriate
euuucidtiOn of those sublime doctrines OF human
rights and liberties whose profession and observance
have been the peculiar glOry OF country aIS
are the sure basis of the ultimate happiness OF
mankind. And again the duty of carrying ths
banner Of the cause has been committed % tna- -
tried and trusted hand, whose grasp Ras heNv3
weakened which fear can make 10 falter anu
DO burden can dismay. The leadership OF HFyaIi
which could have redeemed bad platform saneu-
heS good one. II made memorable unsuccsSss
tul contest II will crown a victory with inlpefis'
able S-lendOF
With every sentiment of respect and gratitude.
CHARLES a TOWNE