The sun., 1900-08-15
AyTI.IMPERIALlSTS MEET.
,,n PARTY MEN ~ SESSION AND
In THEIR LOT rs woe.
.,,.us,,,tic League wont Associate
~,,s mem Politically lly-Tronbie bto Know
w., 10 Do-Lesgue Holds Its lib
~.,,,e.," To-Day Harmony Gone.

In DO-LeukuV 'v'uS
w., congress" To-Day Harmony Gone
,.po,ls. Aug. 1.-THE delegates 10
IrrerialSt National Convention and
te r,se,lng Of the Liberty Congress" OF
" w ,a,,con Anti-lmperialistc League held
wv ,o,forcnCes to-day In vain ehort to
,,,,o.her. the new party advocates making
-. rla1 for union and tho league men,
rocoi,irg all propositions with coldness
nr,b an apparent determination not 70
any concessions. The delegates 10 the
NV, ,..s arc decidedly in tho majority and ex-
0,ss. the opinion that the third party men can
pa,an,thing without tho concurrence OF the
,..spo and saw that the nomination OF candi-
- for President and Nice-President by the
ac,, of delegates attending the convention
I'D Iva rlrcical and the ticket so made would
-dic abornin
40, called for the purpose OF nominating
.no,onal ticket and that they have no authority
. ,als snch action in the name OF the Anti
,u,rsr,,lists of the country and will not, as a
I'D, he party 10 IT, They Informed Messrs
o,horr Enrich and others to-day that while
~, Individual members of the league could
s.,-cisa their own Judgment as TO attending
"a participating in tho third party conven-
a., ,hs league would not take any action
,ha ,renises or give countenance TO the
rover,ent for another Ticket
rhrs rebuCred the Nationals held a consul
,,ton and decided to go ahead with their con-
rsn,ion and place a ticket IN tho field. but II
vas plan that they were very much disap-
nointed aud that the meeting here. 40 Tar as
srr honsats from the coincident meeting OF
,,o congress are concerned. Is a failure II moi
no.,,lve de,rinent The Now York men. how
.'s- mt on bold faces and determined TO have
,he,r convention according to programme
.rd carry out the purposes which had
Trough, them TO this city
The first session of the independents Con-
vspt,on was held this afternoon and was pre-
s.dsd over by Louis II. Enrich OF Colorado.
rho made speech In which he urged the NOM
,nst,on O, an independent or Anti-lmperal-
,.,lc ticket. He took the ground that the
In,i-Inpernll.ts could not be true either to
,hsms.lve. or their country II they voted for
Rrvan or Mckinley. and that It was necessary
%, the maintenance Of their self respect as
citizens Of the republic that they give their
slTrages to some man who was free from the
sp.anRements OF imperialism and from free
silver as we'll lie entered into long discus
sion Of the war in the Philippines and declared
,hst the Republican party had not been true
~ lts traditions when 1t nominated Mckinley
and that the Democrats had made even as bad
q blunder when they placed Bryan on their
ticket for a second time.
The delegates to the Liberty Congress gave
m . convcntio n a wide berth, and although
most of the speech was directed 10 them. none
oi them was there TO hear II. At a subsequent
conference Of the Independents and league
committee the latter were more explicit IN their
refusal 10 countenanC = the new party move
ment, and the differences between the two
factions became more pronounced. The mem
things which that body could do under the
call which brings them together. While IL was
Intended 10 discuss all questions fully. the
conference must either indorse Bryan and
Stevenson and go into the campaign and work
for their election. or IT must simply, de-
nounce Imperialism and then leave
the league as a body unpledgei TO the support
OF any candidate. II was certain, they said
that the great majority OF the league would
support Bryan in preference TO Mckinley. and
the difference after all was in doing as booy
what they expected 10 40 as individuals This
was received by the third party advocates
In the nature Of an ultimatum, but they per-
sisted. and asked that they be permitted TO
appear before the conference Of the ieague
tomorrow and present their arguments In favor
OF nominating national candidates. This re-
quest was taken under adviSement, and the
conference adj Ourned
The Independents will meet in convention
again tomorrow and will carry oht their pur-
pose to nominate ticket II they can find any
one to accept the nomination. Ex-Speaker
Thomas Z. Reed was mentioned to-day as the
possible nominee for President, but no one was
Wiling TO say that he would accept. E1-
Senator Henderson was also mentioned pro-
Nded Reed refused to stand as the candidate
Tie delegates do not believe that any consid-
erable number Of the league members will ACT
sxth them, and this prospect has has placed plS
Klein, Enrich and Others felt when they first
arrived
Charges and counter-charges are being made
that Democrats and Republican,; are trying "a
TOulinson Hall tomorrow. the Democrats ~
force an Endorsement Of Bryan and the Repub-
llcans to prevent II. Chairman Martin OF the
Democratic committee denied the report to-day.
but said he expected ln Endorsement OF Bryan
Chairman Hernley OF the Republican committee
nid
the The ssSn H ss q d.ssass s
selected from this State indicates that II is the
purpose OF the DEMOCRATS to secure. II possible.
The Endorsement Of Bryan, and their charges
retard It's action are simply made 70 divert at
tenilon from their real purpose. The letter
Of Henry L. Johnson, published on Monday.
10 another indication that they. intend, II pos
slole, 10 have BRYAN lndorsed. Whatever is
done we will go ahead with our business and
elect Mckinley"
Delegates to the Liberty Congress" are
reaching the city on every train. The first
session will be held at IL O'Clock tomorrow
and will be presided over by x-Governor Bout
Well OF Massachusetts. Speaking of the probable
action OF the conference he said that he would
not discuss the matter. but that he had plan
which he would propose ut the proper time.
Ihs statement has awakened considerable
Interest
The Executive Committee Of the eague met
Tonight and discussed the advisabity Of per-
Mittng the third party advocates to have seats
N the conference. There was much opposition
70 y and no con clusion was reached, but II was
ad that. by means unknown 10 the committee.
some OF the inde ependents had secured oreden-
uas TO the conference and could not be kept
out AZ least three third party men have such
credenuas and an acrimonious discussion Is
expected TO result from their presence on the
nonr OF the convention
Franklin Pierce o! New York and ". A. Croft
!lt o' Warrington, j. G., wi lead in an effort
20 have Bryan and the Kansas City platform
,hoorSed hy the conference. 1t IL said that a
,el erirom Bourke Cochran to the conference
snow n the hand of one OF the delegates and
w W Dc read on Ihursdly night should Cochran
,au come l. was written in anticipation OF
,ocRrdn : failure TO attend and is said TO pl edge
Mn 10 the slpDOrt of Rrynn