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also said to incline towards the opin-
ion that wisdom demands that the
populists have a candidate of their
own in the field. Secretary Edgerton
is credited with being the only officer
of the organization who is friendly to
the Endorsement of Mr.. Stevenson's
| candidacy.
Mr.. Stevenson's friends claim that
Edgerton is working effectively in
their behalf. The best canvass of the
committee they have been able to
make causes them to feel hopeful of
the result. Still, those now commit
ted to this course are considerably be-
low majority in numbers.
Would BE Suicidal.
Senator Butler and others who
agree with him contend that it would
| be suicidal for their party not to have
| a candidate of their own political faith
in the field. They also hold that I'M
less there is a populist candidate for
second place many populist votes will
| be driven from Mr.. Bryan.
The national committee has full
power to act, in accordance with the
1 INSTRUCTIONS Oh tue sSiouA L ans coh-
vention and, it is presumed, its deci-
| sion, when made, will be final.
organs Speech.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 21.-Mr. Bryan's
speech to be made in Topeka
Thursday in response to the hotifica-
ton of the populist nomination
is about 1000 words in length
and it deals largely with the trust
question. Mr.. Bryan also considers at
some length the prosperity contention
of the republicans. He then enters
upon brief discussion of old issues
upon which democrats and populists
agree, after which he takes up the
questions of militarism and imperial
ism and argues that they would JUST
fy cooperation at this time, even if the
parties differed upon all economic
questions He again presents impe
rialism as the paramount issue ant
gives some figures to show the bur
, dens which miitarism wul impose.
. Roosevelt ut Washington.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Gov. Roose
,, Welt left for New York Tuesday morn
a ing on the ten o'clock train. Whe1
: asked for information as to his visit
the governor stated that he came espe
cially to see the president. desiring t
talk over matters concerning the can
S paign and also regarding his itinerary
n The president and Gov. Roosevelt dis
e cussed various campaign policies, tt
n gether with the features of the letter
S of acceptance which are soon to b
made public 1t is the desire of Go,
Roosevelt. as vice presidential cand
p date, TO have his utterances during til
coming western tour thoroughly in a,
cord with the views of the PRESIDENT;
). candidate. and he also desires to gi,
expression to and make features of til
. issues which the president deems mos
;, important. Gov. Roosevelt expects I
e make great many speeches during tn
"a campaign. and has made arrangement
=. to be in Chicago week from mex
- Monday.
h Those who conversed with the 90
ernor say that he is full of confident
as to the result of the coming election
but at the same time he thinks ther
IT should be very vigorous campaign
70 order to keep the people informed re
l. garding the important issues. The gov
8, ernor assured the president that thel
10 is no question about the state of Ne,
N York, Notwithstanding some complete
N tions just now over the state ticket an
IT state campaign.
D. Opens New Jersey Campaign.
~ New York, Aug. Ex-senator Hanna
chairman of the rppJhlicap nation:
committee, opened the campaign {
n the republicans of New Jersey at A
t. bury Park N. j., Tuesday night. A
IS immense croYd, more than could
accommodated, gathered In ana abo,
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