Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-11
MADE. 4 HARD FIGHT
Opponents Of Vice Presidential Nomi-
nation at Sioux Falls.
VICTORY FOR SENATOR BUTLER
His Political Life in North Carolina
Was at Stake.
NEW NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Special Dispatch to The Fveu,ne Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
SIOUX FALLS. s. D., May 1.-THE NOM
nation of CharleAA a, Towne for Vice Presi-
dent by the popufists was the result of
tremendous POLITICAL fight between Senator
Butler of North Carolina and Senator Petit
grew of South Dakota ION the one side and
Senator Allen of Nebraska and would-be
Senator Jerry Simpson Of Kansas on the
other. The fight was won, by Butler and
Pettigrew by means Of proxies. Many states
whose delegations opposed a nomination
at this time for the vice presidential office
were outvoted by Texas with its six dele
gates and 121 votes; Massachusetts, with
its two delegates and 10 votes; New York,
with Its one delegate and 10 votes; North
Carolina, with its one delegate and II votes,
and so on down the list. Senator Butler
was fighting for his political life in North
Carolina, where it is necessary for him TO
bring about fusion with the silver repubii-
cans to be returned to the Senate. The
adoption Of the silver republican. Towne.
by the populist convention will enable But
Ter to return to North Carolina in triumph.
Pettigrew of South Dakota has fighting
chance to elect a fusion legislature In his
state if he can hold the democrats, populists
and silver republicans in line. The demo-
Gratis do not expect to carry the state Tor
Bryan, but the republicans acknowledge the
possibility of fusion legislature.
Senator Allen Of Nebraska is dependent
upon democratic fusion in his state. and
Jerry Simpson, who desires to be senator
from Kansas. wants democratic fusion TO
bring about majority in favor of his can
didacy in the Kansas legislature.
Wanted to Please the Democrats.
In furtherance of these purposes 1t was
the desire of Allen and Simpson to please
the democrats by leaving the choice of
vice presidential candidate In their hands.
not hamperng in any way by populfst
nomination. They had with them the states
who actually sent the delegates to the
Sioux Falls convention, but Butler and
Pettisrew won to their cause the states
which cast the heaviest votes. Butler
brought into play all his well-known abil-
ity lobbyist, his power as an orator
and persuader A nomination was made,
despite the fact that a majority OF those
present were opposed to it and despite the
fact that Mr. Bryan himself would have
preferred no nomination. Mr.. Towne was
the nominee, notwithstanding his tele-
graphic instructions to his friends yester-
day that he would prefer the appointment
of committee to confer with the demo-
Gratis, though he did admit that if a nomi-
nation was made he would like to have it,
1t is believed by many of the popul1StS who
in touch with the democratic leaders
that Towne has been looked upon as a
dark horse for the vice presidential nomi-
nation at Kansas City. and that if the
populist nomination is not too much of a
handicap he will still be nominated July T.
Towne May Withdraw.
Annie Diggs and other enthusiastic popu-
list leaders have great faith in Mr.. Towne's
nagnanimity, and brag if he finds that the
democratic convention will not indorse him
he will withdraw from the fight, so as to
prevent what has been termed repeatedly
in the convention of the past two days
as the Watson folly s...-.
During the debate of the past two days
the speakers ON either side have predicted
the passing of the populist party if their
particular view of the matter was not
adopted. but when the debate was finally
ended the result seemed to dispel the SOM
Der fears of those who We're defeated, and
all seemed well satisfied with the action
taken.
New National Committee.
BY Associated Press.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 1.-THE pop
ulist convention named the following ma
tionaI committeeman before adjourning:
Arizona-A. Noon
California-B. Cornell, E. s. Van Meter.
f. Wardall
Colorado-J. C. Bell, I. D. Chamberlin, L.
Vincent.
District of Columbia-Alexander Kent, E.
NJ Blake, c. E. Phelps.
Idaho-Henry Hatfield, W. H. Taylor,
Mary A. Wright.
Illinois-H S. Taylor, Eugene Smith. J.
G. Jones.
Indiana-J H. Caldwell. John Medort,
Karl Corner.
Iowa-S. b. Crane. ]. E. Anderson. W. H.
Robb.
Kansas - John w. Breidenthal, Jerry
Simpson. E. r. Ridgeley.
Maine-L. w. Smith.
observation-disclosures F. Washburn, E.
Gerry Brown. Warner Johnson
Michigan-J. w. Ewing, E. S. Grece A.
W. Nichols.
Observation-Disclosures ]. Meighen, 2. H.
Austin. Spuryeon Odell
Missouri-W. K. Litlell. A. Rossell. Owen
Miller.
Montana. H. Calderhead. T. S. Hogan,
Jerry Conley.
Nebraska-J. H. Bdmiston, E. E. Thomas,
W. V. Allen.
New York-George H. SHIRLEY.
North Standardization Butler. Cyrus
Thompson S. A. Lawrence.
North Dakota-Water Muir. ]. K. New
land f. D. Wallace
Okla homa-R. f.. Bray, e. j. Garner.
George Wilson
Oregon-Ernest Kroner. W. R. King. j.
c. Cooper.
son, J. II. Stevenson.
South Dakota-Wm. L. Ardner, F. G.
Bohri, II. P. Smith.
Texas-Harry Tracey. s. C. Cranberry
J. 3. Webb.
Virginia.. W. McGavert G. W. B. Hale
James G. Field.
Washington High, T. w. Way
F. S. Merrill.
West Virgin1a-N. w. Fitzgerald, S. G.
Cochran, /. H. Offner.
Unconstitutional Schilling. A. A. Wors-
ley VIM. Monroe.
INTERVIEW wfTH MIR, TowNE.
Says He Staads I,ss Chicago Platform