El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-18
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Bankers Advantage.
| From whiskertorial standpoint,
Wharton Barker (Cincinnati Pop has
40 advantage over William Jennings
Bryan Sioux Falls Pop).-Washingt ton
Poet.
Seventeen Kinds OF populism.
| 1t was entirely appropriate for the
Oh airman of the Sioux Falls conven-
ton to use a gavel composed of seven
teen varieties of wOod.-Ss. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Judge Falls Candidacy.
| 1t is rumored in New Mexico that
the Hon. A B. Fall will be in the
| field for the democratic nomination for
delegate from the territory to the
United States house OF representatives..
Joe Kheeler's Chances.
| 1t is reported that General Wheeler
has been promised q brigadier general
ship and that he has sent letter to his
district in Alabama stating that be
| will not stand for reelection to oOn-
gress.
Somewhat Mixed.
A Kansan says that the nomination
by q populist convention of VIM. J..
Bry an, democrat, and Chas. A. Towne,
repu blican, reminds him of toast
once proposed at Boston banquet to
| Massachusetts greatest son, Daniel
Webster, of New Hampshire"
National Conventions.
or the national conventions two have
| been held, the middle-of-the readers
| in Cincinnati. the fusion populists At
Sioux Falls. The republicans are to
hold their convention in Philadelphia.
June 10, the democrats in Kansas City,
July 4, and the prohibitionists in chi
| cago, June q.
DeMey's Platform.
On his way to Chicago, where he re-
eeived an elaborate public reception
| last week, Admiral Dewey said to re-
preventative of the Pittsburg Post: 81
will contest the democratic domination
for president with Colonel William J.
Bryan at Kansas City. l can not now
announce any platform except to say
that am democrat, and that fact
shouldsuggest plainly where 1 stand on
the vital issues. Generally speaking,
nv platform Ia the American Dag and
the constitution of this glorious coun-
| try. A strict adherence to the prin-
ciples represented by the one and de-
Tended by the other"
Vice Presidential responsibilities
Ex-Governor Stone, vice chairman
of the democratic national committee,
says of the nomination OF Towne.
81 think the populist convention made
mistake in nominating q candidate
for vice president. Instead of sim pill
tying it compliostes the situation.
However. am glad Mr.. Towne Is the
nominee, for the reason that I.regsrd
him as big man, and I know him to
be fair and patriotic. 1 am satisfied
| he will do whatever may be for
the best, having but one end In view,
and that the success of the ticket to be
nominated at Kansas City. II it is
the opinion of the Kansas City con-
vention that il would be unwise to no.
minste him l am confident he would
accept that verdict accordingly"
Which is the polite way of saying
that Towne is a man of straw. The
ques ton of vice president lis agitsting
the democratic leaders considerably.
Now Schley Is suggested because he lie
a democrat, q arylander, q German
and . hero. Whether Bryan would
welcome man who is all that to share
national hOnors with him, Is another
matter. Democrats however are de-
termined to have democrat on the
ticket. They are not inclined to accept
a complete hand me-down ticket from
the Sioux Falls convention. They pro-
badly will accept Bryan out of me-
cessity, but Towne ts NO man for them.