The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
TOWNE is SILENT.
MAKES No STATEMENT ABOUT THE
VICE PRESIDENCY.
SAYS HIS COURSE IS CLEAR.
AWAITING FORMAL NOTIFIC ALTON
TO ANNOUNCE 1T.

Com mmittee of the Three Parties VIII
Confer To-day at Lincoln-Vice
Presidential Matter VIII Then
Come Up--Jones Says All Not with
Republicans Are Against Them
and the Democratic Ticket should
Be Supported.
Lincoln. Neb., July S.-No formal an
nouncement will be made by Charles A.
Towne of his decision in regard 10 the
Populst nomination for the vice presi-
dency until the Populist committee gives
him formal notification of his nomination.
This will be in about ten days. MIR Towne
said to-day that he would make public
his decision at that time, and he would
issue an address. giving his reasons for
the action he takes. What that action
would be. he refused to say.
but my course is perfectly clear now"
Mr., Towne added. Il have already talk
ed the matter over with several of che
Populist leaders. The subject will also
probably come up. though in an informal
way, at to-morrows meeting of the ad-
visory committees"
Senator j. K. Jones of Arkansas chair
man of the Democratic National Commit
tee, arrived here from Kansas City this
evening. and later held an extended con-
ference with William Jennings Bryan.
Charles A. Towne and George Fred Will
liams. In talking about the vice presi-
dental situation, Senator Jones said he
hoped and believed that in c"se Mr.. Towne
withdrew his name as a 'opulist candi-
date for the vice presidency. the National
Committee of that party would indorse
the Democratic ticket.
I'VE are all independent" continued
Senator Jones. land like to carry to
successful conclusion our own plans. But
this year every one who is not with the
Republican party should be against it,
and l cannot help thinking that every
man who is in earnest In his desire for
the success of William Jennings Bryan
Towne does not Withdraw. fusion on the
electoral tickets of the various states
should end probably will be arranged"
Senator Jones will leave for Chicago to-
morrow night. During to-morrow's con-
ference, at which Senator Jones, Senator
Heitfe!d. j. r. Sovereign, Senator Allen
and Chairman Edmiston of the Populist
National Committee are expected to be
present, the vice presidential complication
will be considered in all its phases a
this meeting 1t is also expected that plans
for concentrated effort in state and con.
gressional campaigns. which were practi-
caHy agreed upon al the meeting of the
conference committees of the Democratic,
Silver Republican and Populist parties in
Kansas City will be competed
Should MIR. Towne decide to Withdraw
his name from the Populist ticket. this
would leave the way clear for uniting the
three parties in the support Of the DEM
ocratic national ticket. and n etrong ef-
suit through the P0puiist National Commit
tee. Popuiist national committeeman ar
II is understood, far from being unani~
nous in their opinions a. to the w.sest
course TO pursue in case Mr.. Towne de-
cides to withdraw, but those of the Popu-
list conferees who are already in the city
expressed their belief to-day that an un-
derstanGing involving the working in har-
mony of the three parties Ia the coming
presidential campaign would he renched
before the adjournment of the conference
Mr. Towne spent nearly the entire day
with Mr.. Bryan, taking his dinner with
him and latet, in a party which included
eS-Coneressman Hartman of Montana and
George Fred Williams of Massachusetts
drove out to Mr.. Bryan's farm.