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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 26, 1896. polled 165,000 Populist votes, and he vanted to know for what other State that lact could be asserted. Texas had never ined “in those loud,-shouting mobs.” Derisive cheers.] Texas was ready to in- forse Mr, Bryan if Mr. Bryan would in- lorse the Populist platform. Toindorse him without that would be tue act of thildren. [Cheers.] 3 Mr. Howard of Alabama asked by what suthority the chairman had recognized a gentleman from West Virginia before his State had been called, to move & suspen- tion of the rulewand & call of States on the nomination of Bryan, thus shutting off all other nominations. Buch gag rule had heretofore been unknown in Populist tonventions. The chair said the gentleman from West Virginia had been accorded the floor in the time of the delegation for Arkansas. A delegatein the rear asked the ‘‘repeater’” to tell him what was going on, and another felegate angrily retorted: ‘*‘This whole ponvention is stacked with repeaters.'’ The utmost confusion was prevailing all this time and it was simply impossible to btain an accurate idea of the condition f business. ? The roilcall was interrupted to allow the peading of a telegram to one of the dele- gates. It was: Please do mot permit use of my name for bomination. EUGENE V. DEBS. The motion to suspend the rules was understood to be withdrawn, and the call pt Blates for the Presidential nomination Was resumed. When California was yeached Thomas V. Cator of that State came to the stand and spoke of the neces- Bity of acting calmly, coolly and justly in this great crisis which had come unex- pectedly to the People’s party. A long #nd flowery oration was wound up by the nomination of William J. Bryan, to which nomination another California del- egate objected. The call of States was then continued, Mr. Kolb of Alabama in the chair. When the State ot Georgia was called Mr. Hunt of that State seconded the nom- ination of Mr. Bryan and predicted an on- ward march to ‘‘victory and triumph.’” Colonel Claggett respond=d to the call of Idabo and seconded the nomination of Bryan. It seemed to him that it would be a crime against liberty, a crime against bumanity, if the convention failea to se- cure the union of the great masses of the common people. When the State of Illinois was cailed the nomindtion of Bryan was seconded by Mr. Taubeneck. Indian Territory also seconded it. Iowa yielded its time to Mr. Kolb of Alabama, who (vacating the chair) addressed the convention in a speech seconding the nomination of Bryan. whom be eulogized as a peerless Statesman; s one who would, if elected President, see that thedree and unlimited coinage of silyer should be re-establishea and the golden god of Wall street de- throned. ‘When the State of Kansas was called Jerry Simpson mads a short speech sec- onding the nomination of Mr. Bryan and eulogizing him, The delegates from Louisiana pat for- ward as their orator a bandsome brown- baired young woman, Mrs. Roberts of Colorado, who informed the convention that she came from a State where men had the courage and the chivalry to grant to women the right which they demanded for themselves. ““We of Colorado,” she exclaimed, "I mean we of Louisiana [laughter] second the nomination of Mr.” Bryan.” Mrs. Roberts withdrew amid spplause. Henry W. Call of New York wasdeputed 1o speak for Maine. He spoke of the pro- posed “‘marriage’’ between Populism gnd Democracy, declared that he knew of a just and lawful impediment, and ex- claimed that in the name of the common- wealth, heforbade thebanns. [Laughter.] He was proceeding to eppose the nomina- tion of Mr. Bryan when the chairman (Senator Allen) called the attention of the Maine delegation to the fact that it was understood to second Mr. Bryan’s nomi- nation. The chairman proved to be right, and Mr. Field of Virginia declared angrily that Call wasabusing the confidence of the convention and was not a Populist at all- The chairman asked of the New York delegation whether Mr. Call was a dele- gate, and the answer was that he had been & member of the People’s party only two ‘weeks and had attended only one meet- ing. Mr. Call, who was finally allowed to proceed, concluded by mominating Hon. G. F. Norton of Chicago. R. Gerry Brown of Massachusetts spoke for his State. He said he was no longer for his party; he was here for his country. There was no party. On both sides there were two forces fighting, ana there was no miadle of the road. Whoever was in the middle of the road was dead—gone down before the fighting. [Cheers.) It was *either a fight for Mr. Bryan ora fight for hell and damnation in this ‘eountry. [Cheers.] In bebalf of the twenty votes of Massachusetts he seconded the nomina- tion of William J. Bryan, [Cheers.] Mr. Donnelly of Minnesota, amid ap- plause, spoke for the nomination of Mr. Brysn under existine eircumstances, even though he had heretofore opposed it. Edward S. Greece of Detroit, from the Michligan delegation, seconded the nomi- nation of Bryan. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lease was next in- troduced by the chairmanand was warmly cheered, Advancing to the front of the platform, she delivered in ringing tones, which reached every part of the hall, an eloguent appeal for unity. g “You have been equal to the great re- sponsibility placed upon you,” she said. *‘You have demonstrated your emancipa- tion from the dictation of party pressure and party rule. I came to this conven- tion to-day wearing a Bryan badge for the first time, determined, no matter what might be the action of the convention, that from now until November I would support William J. Bryan, and we will elect him the next President of the United States.” [Cheers.] 2 Missouri being called, the chairman of the delegation, Mr. Livingstone, nomi- nated Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota. Mr. Donnelly, from his seat, remarked, “I deciine.” Then Mr. Livingstone, saying that he spoke only for himself and not for the delegation, substituted the name of J. 8. Coxey. [Laughter and applause.] Mr. Smith of Montana and W. L. Green of Nebraska seconded the nomination of Bryan. " J. L. Haddox, a delegate from West Vir- ginia, raised a storm of opposition against the nomination of Bryan, and stated that inasmuch as be was instructed to do all he could to defeat Bryan he was com- pelied to cease further participation in the work of the convention. Thus did the first balter retire irom the nall, . Mz. Kitchen of North Carolina indorsed Bryan, and then a tinge of humor was im- parted to the proceedings by the chairman of the New Jersey delegation, who, *‘guy- ing” the stilled rhapsodies with which the convention bad been satisfied, said he had 2n eloquent speech prepared. “I have it in my pocket," he said, pulling out a big roll of typewritten manuscript, *‘but I cannot speak without the band, and the ¥ band is dead. 1 therefore ask leave to in- sert it in.the record.” ¢ This sally was received with applanse and laughter. E Still this'did not prevent the ceaseless flow of oratory. Every State, when called, sent at least one spokesman to the stand to shout out the same old platitudes oyer again. Livingstone of Missouri withdrew the nomination of Coxey. *Cyclone” Davis of Texas made a short and rapid speech, seconding the nomina- tion of Norton of Chicago, and suggesting that if Bryan shouid not accept the momi- nation it should be given to the person re- ceiving the next highest number of votes. New Mexico putv forward Miss Alice Helen Mitchell of Abilene, Kans., and that talented young lady entertained the convention with a recitation of an origi- nal piece (with political points), showing “where the goldbugs go.” The last verse depicted Chauncey Depew awakening from & dream and shouting, *‘Silver! Silver at last!” Another poem was inflicted on thecon- vention by a Mr. Reynolds, who was put forward by the delegates from Vermont. It closed with an appeal to stand by the leader (Bryan), and declared that they would “‘elect him by 16 to 1.”" Major Beverley of Virginia spoke for his State and in favor of Bryan. He charac- terized the gold conspirators as ‘‘men who would gamble with the ghost of Judas Iscariot for the thirty pieces of silver that he received for his betrayal of Christ."” B. H. Gates spoke for West Virginia in seconding the nomination of Bryan, but another West Virginia delegate (Hayes) spoke in favor of Norton, Maguire spoke for the State of Washing- ton and said her delegates would give seventeen votes to Bryan, but another Washington delegate declared that six votes would be given for Norton. Brown spoke for Wyoming and sec- onded the nomination of Bryan. Arizona also seconded Bryan’s nomination. The District of Columbia desired to be beard by Rev..Mr. Kent, who was ap- plauded as he came on the platform. He counseled moderation and declared that there was nothing in the Democratic plat- form inconsistent with the Populist plat- form, but that it was in some respects grander. “Why not, then,” he said, “stand together and fight for victory, prosperity and happiness?” Bray of Oklahoma seconded Bryan’s nomination and put the gquestion whether Watson would accept & Democrat as his running mate. Judge Crosby of Missovri declared he was a Populist of the middle- of-the-road, but that he knew where the road limits were. The Democratic party would not swallow the Populists for the Populists had already swallowed the Dem- ocratic party. But they would march together to victory with Bryan at their head. [Cheers.] The call of States for nominations was finished at 3:30 and then the vote was called for. The vote was interfered with for several minutes while Mr. Vallette of Rhode Island—the same who was uncere- moniously hustled off the platform yester- day—made an effort to get a hearing. He got on his chair, shouted and gesticulated furiously and was finally pulled away by officers of the convention, shouting out that be had come here to ‘‘protect the rights of the American people.” At this point the chairman informed the convention that it would be necessary to give to the National committes plenary power (after the convention) to do all the things the .convention itself could do. Thus absolutely and unrestricted author. ity has been conferred on the National Committee over all matters in which the party is interested. At 3:40 the call of States was com- menced for votes on the Presidential nominations, the two candidates beinz Bryan of Nebraska and Norton of Illinois. The call of the roll of States was finished at 4:050’clock, with Bryan nominated by an immense majority. Before the announcement of the result Ignatins Donnelly rose to what he called ‘‘a question of information.” He under- stood that Mr. Bryan had sent a telegram to a gentleman on the platform, in which he positively refused the Populist nomi- nation. He thought it justand right for the convention to know whether that was trde or not. “The regular order is called for,” said the chairman, and no other reply was made. At 4:22 p. M. the result was officially an. nounced asfollows: For Norton, 321 votes; for Bryan, 1042 votes. Before the secretary could finish the an- nouncement the usual uproar was begun. The vote in detail is as follows: STaTES. s 5 **uolIoN EB‘EE.qE’.figS‘::Eo«S;!? a.E.‘. Pennsylvani Khode Isiand.. South Carolina. South Dakota .. *Donnelly 1. **Donnelly 2, Debs 8, Coxey 1. ol as oficially .?ngou;aud: fir{-u 1042, lorton . ren S R et The huge crucifix, with its gilded crown and its cross arm ana with inscriptions from Bryan’s épeech’on both, was carried at the head of a noisy mab of boys appar- ently recruited for the occasion. It was followed by flags, banners and State guid- ons. Deafening yells, whistles and cat- calls were kept up industriously although it was quite evident that the delegates as a whole took little part in the demonstra- tion. ‘When there was a comparative lull in the tumult 8 motion was made by a dele- gxg in the‘o:hnhr i;lel thatthe convention journ without delay, The echairman with bis eavel and tried in vain After some time, how- ‘ever, and without a formal statement as to the nomination of Bryan he put the question, declared it carried snd at 4:40 ». M. the Q'g_‘@fiv,q adjournad sine die, Combination Mnu-llenhnl ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 25.—A combina- i ‘the destruction of Democracy and the tion mass-meeting of Democrats, Popn-! lists and Bilverites was held to-night.in Music Hall, which was preceded by a pro- cession with ic, torchlights and bombs. The Jarge audience was addresseg by Gov- ernor Stone of Missour, Senator Jones of Arkansas, Senator S8téewart of Nevada and others, Resolutions pledging Missouri to Bryan were passed. TR MAJORITY ARROGANCE. Joseph Asbury Johnson Tells of the Successful Battle Waged by Southern Delegates. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 25.—The great convention is over. Itis8 ». M. Since its close this afternoon I have interviewed the first men of eighteen Biates on the outcome of the convention and shail now condense the whole into a brief statement, to which £ will add a more complete sur- vey to-morrow. Details and gossip, how- ever entertaining, are not to my purpose and are omitted. — This has been a day of profound serious- ress. The pathos of the situation was at times overwhelming. Many men shed tears, and often before their eyes were dried some irresistably ludicrous thing moved the vast, eager and often angry mass to uproarious laughter. The impas- sioned appeals of Mrs. Lease, Cyclone Daris and E. Gerry Browne evoked emo- tions which held the stoutest hearts en- thralled. Mrs. Lease spoke for the great States which lie in the basin of the Mis- sissippi, Davis for the Gulf States and Browne for the Middle and New England Btates, 1hey were barely first, with five times their number a close second, and all pleaded for union, All alike put country above party. They stood facing a present crisis. Au- dience and speakers trembled under the weight of a responsibility which all felt to be well nigh too great for any one to bear. Moments of passion, like tidal waves, swept over the assembled thousands. At times it seemed as if one word too much would bring on chaos. At the critical mo- ment, feelings found relief in loud-voiced laughter. “There is but a step between the sublime and the ridiculous,” and how often it was taken to-day. Thoughtful men see much in the net re- sults of the convention to make them grave. The apparent victors, whose com- pact union and skilled generalship was directed with unrelenting persistency against disorganized and divided forces, seem less certain that they are masters of the situation than this seemingly over- whelmed minority. In lien of real assur- ance, they assumed an air of insolent au- thority and superiority, which at times came perilously near forcing an open re- volt. The set faces and gleaming eyes of the routed minority were well matched by the low-spoken but electric words with which they denied defeat and defied presump- tion. And yet in their hearts they longed for an actual and cordial union. Don- nelly said to me: *“There will be a feli- citous and durable union of forces as the result of the work now consummated, pro- vided there is untarnished honor in keep- ing the spirit and letter also of this com- pact. The South has yielded much; it can yield no more. Watson must hold the second place in good faith and Sewall must. make good the claim of his Democratic friends that his patriotism overtops his partisan pride and his ambition for office. It now depends upon Sewall. The South shall not be defranded.” This was said quietly, but his lips trembled, his, chest heaved and his tones vibrated. So spoke many ot hers. Davis said: “My brother, you ask me for ultimate thought, 'and I gladly give 1t; my people in the South are in sore straits, for their sole barrier and protector against the brutal tyrrany of bourbon gold De- mocracy is the People’s party. Make that the instrumentality of our deliverance and we are saved; destroy it, and you turn us over to the merciless enemy, official and machine Democracy, and I tell you, all is lost. Give us Watson, with honor and a fair de nd we are irresistible, the bat- tle is w We cannot take Sewall. Our people would rather have McKinley. We would suffer less and would retain our party in untarnished honor. NoSouthern Populist will vote for Bryan and Sewall. On a fair deal, every man of us will vote for Bryan and Watson. We shall wait and see.”” Gerry Browne of Massachusetts, recent Populist candidate for Governor of that State, takes this view: “Iam free to say that I regard parties solely as political instrumentalities, whose usefulness ceases when they either become corrupt or fail to reach and guide the peo- ple. I now frankly say, Mr. Johrson, that if the union this day accomplished is to bring together the friends of toiling millions, and will wrest the Government of this country from the greedy clutch of gold men, I care not under what party name the work is done. Ishall goonin good faith till I am met with bad faith from .our new aliies. If that is to be our portion under the new compact I quit it. I shall still cherish the People's party, and go on with our work of education. We shall have the Republican gold policy four years. You know what that means, The peopie will know. In 1900 we shall all be together in a people’s party of some kind, and deliverance will come. Better growth of a new party than a sham victory with dishonest allies. We shall not long he in doubt. We may trust the people.” To-morrow I shall referin particular to | the interests which molded the conven- tion, and name responsible persons. We begin our homeward journey at 9 ». M. to- morrow. Most of us will return by the same route we came and in the same car. . JosEPH ASBURY JOHNSON. S e NORTON THEIR CHOICE. Middle-of-the-Road Populists Meet, Express Indignation and Issue an Address. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 25.—Immediately after the adjournment of the convention the Texas delegation took charge of the hall and invited all the middle-of-the-road Populists to hold a cancus for the purpose of drawing up a statement to the public showing their position in the campaign. Asommittee of three was selected to in- quire of Governor Stoné whether or not he had received any telegram from Bryan in which he declined to stand on the plat- form adopted by the People’s party. The Texas delegation favored. supporting Bryan if be would agree to stand on.the Populist platform. Y . Mr. Washourn of Massachusetts made a short address, in which he said he had re- ceived a telegram from Mr. Bryan which stated that he was willing to trust the re- sult of the convention to the good sense of the Populist party, and that all be asked in return was that the conveation trust him likewise. 3 He said further that Mr. Byran bad given him assurances thai if it were possi- ble to do, in connection witn the Demo- cratic platform, h‘;nld lh:;l on the atform adopted the populists, He Bryan was perfectly wilting to stand on the platform with Watson. A resolution LANE’S MESSAGE TO “THE CALL.” ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 25.—Charles M. Shortridge, Editor and Proprietor ““The Call’”: At the invitation of your Tepresentative, Mr. Frank McGuire, I avail myself of your kindness to send through ‘-The Call,”” which has with great fairness printed both sides of this great currency discussion, my greetings to California. 1 do not think the action of the Populists to-day will injure Bryan. It fil’. however, injure the Populist party. This is not a question of party. It is a question’ of the producing classes against the misjudgment of the moneyed classes. 3. The National Silver party is one in which all friends of humanity, regardless of party prejudice; can unite. Chairman Silver National Committee. CHARLES D. LANE, was offered by Judge Wood of Texas, as follows: “In case William J. Bryan does not ac- cept the nomination on the platform with Tom Watson inside of thirty days, the Hon. S. F. Norton be declared the nomi- nee of the People's party."’ A committee was appointed, consisting of adelegate from each State present for the purpose of drawing up a statement showing the public the position taken by the middle-of - the - roaders, Mighteen States responded and named a member of this committee. “‘Stump’* Ashby of Texas nresided and Sheridan Webster of Mis- souri was secretary of the meeting. With- out adopting the resolution an adjourn- ment was taken until 7:30 this evening. The meeting to-night proved a fiasco. Not more than twenty delegates respond- ed to the call. Colonel Norton made a speech in which he advised the hotheads to go slowly. He said: g “I simply say to you Texans, wait until your convention on August 5, lay the matter before it and I am with you in any course you decide to take. By August 5 we will know whether Mr. Bryan will ac- cept the nomination or not. You will know whether Tom Watson is on the ticket. Ihave no faith in the National Committee. It is owned body, soul and breeches by the Bryan people. It pos- sesses absolute control over the affairs of the People's party for ‘the next four years.” After Colonel Norton left the room John Ulrich of Wisconsin, of the commit- tee appointed to waitoa Governor Stone and ask for the alleged telegram from Mr. Bryan, reported that they had seen Gov- ernor Stone and he had informed them that, in his opinion, Mr.-Bryan did not intend to accept the Populist nomination. A committee was appointed to draw up an address to the American people, and the address was laid on the table. It charged that the convention was not Populistic, but was conducted in the inter- est and under the direction of the Nationai chairman of the Democratic party; that hired emissaries were sent among the dele- ®ates to intiuence them by questionable means; that W. J. Bryan'snomination was procured by misrepresentation and the suppression of telegrams of declination from him. The address recommended that in case Mr. Bryan does not formally accept the nomination by August5 next his silence be taken as a declination, and that Hon. 8. F. Norton of Illinois, who received tbe votes of the middle-of-the-road Populists be considered the nominee of the People’s party. In place of the address the rapidly dwin- dling crowd adopted a resolution as fol- lows: Resolved, That we, the minority, known as the middle-oi-the-road people, enter our sol- emn protest against the arbitrary methods of thore i control of the convention. LT A WILL ACCEPT, OF COURSE. Bryan Says His Actlon Depends Upon the Conditions Attached by the Popullsts. ? LINCOLN, Nisw., July %8.—William J. Bryan told the United Press representa- tive to-night that his action with regard to the Populist National ticket would depend entirely on the conditions attached to his nomination. In answer to a ques- tion concerning the matter he said: “When the Populists decided to nomi- nate the Vice-President first Senator Jones, Chairman of the National Democratic Committee, wired me as follows: ‘Popn- lists nominate Vice-President first, If not Sewall, what shall we do? Answer quick. I favor your declination in that case. I wired immediately as follows: ‘I entirely agree with you. Withdraw my name if Sewall is not nominated.’ “'These dispatches were published in this morning’s papers and the convention understood my position. 1n spite of this, they have seen fit to nominate me, ‘Whether 1 shall aecept the nomination or not will depend entirely upon what con- ditions are attached to it. My first desire is to aid in securing the immediate restor- ation by tne United States of the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present legal ratio of 16 tc I, without waiting tor the aid or consent of any other nation. The Republican platform de- clares that the bimetallism system shouid be restored, but asserts that we, as a people, are helpless to secure bimatallism for ourselves until forelzn nations come to our assistance. We cannot afford to sur- render our right to legislate for our people upon every question, and so long as the, right is disputed no other question can approach its importance. “I appreciate the decision manifested at St. Louis to consolidate ail the silver forces and regret that they did not nom- inate Mr. SBewall also. He stands squarely upon the Chicago platform and has de- fended our cause against greater opposi- tion than we have had to meet in the West and South. The Populist platform is, on many questions, substantially identical with the Chicago platform; it goes be- yond the Chicago platform, however, and indorses some policies which Ldo not ap- prove of. Allthat I can say now is that my action will depend entirely upon the conditions attached to the nomination. I shall do nothing which will endanger the success of bimetallism, nor shali I do any- thing anfair to Mr., Sewall.” Mr. Bryan spent the day dictating.to his stenographer and reading letters. He drove downtown ih the afternoon with his law partner, A. R. Talbot. The bulletins from the St. Louis convention were sent bim over his telephone from downtown. Senatar Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will be in Lincoln to-morrow. His principal business here will be to consult with Mr. Bryan about the advisability of accepting or declining the Populist nomination. There are a number of other matters to be arranged between the two, aund it is not unlike that, as a result of their confer- ence, something will be arrahged concern- ing the date of the notification meetingin New York and Mr., Bryan's itinerary from Lincoin to the metropolis. Senator Stewart of Nevada, who has been attending the Populist Convention, will also be in Lincoln to-day. KRN TO NOTIFY NOMINEES. Members Appointed on the Com-~ mittee to Wait Upon the Candidates. | 8T. LOUIE, Mo., July 25.~The follow- ing are the revised and complete official listof the members of the committee ap- a4 pointed by the People’s party to notify the nominees for President and Vice- President: Vice-President. LWCunningham James A. Mariin Chas. B. Dover R. F. Rhodes Jas. P. Cloagh .|John P. Steele Ihaddens Hill regon Pennsyivania Rhode Island A. Ruggles J. ¥. Kenworthy H., Wi ‘ashington BUTLER ExRa ool IS CHAIRMAN. The New National Popullst Com= mittee Organized for the Com- ing Campaign. . S8T. LOUIS, Mo., July 25.—The first meeting of the new National Populist com- mittee was held this evening at the Lin- dell Hotel and started in with as much promise for debate as was exhibited in the convention that created it. This propensity for discussion was 8o ir- repressible that one of the members called attention to the fact that the campaign lasted but four months and it was imper- ative that the committee organize betore that period of time had elapsed. The committee was called to order short- ly after 8 o’clock by ex-Congressman Lafe Pence of New York, and after much dis- cussion the following gentlemen were placed in nomination for chairman of the committee: Senator Marion F. Butler of North Carolina, General James B. Weaver of Iowa, Judge H. L. Bentley of Texas, Benator William V. Allen of Nebraskas, John W. Breidenthal of Kansas. On the first-ballot the resuit wasas fol- lows: Butler46, Weaver 20, Bentley 6, Allen 29 and Breidenthal 19. As 61 votes ‘were necessary, there was no ehoice, The second ballot resuited in the elec- tion of Senator Butler as follows: Butler 65, Weaver 10, Allen 35 and Breidenthal 13, J. A, Edgerton of Nebraska was elected secretary and M. C. Raukin of Indiana treasurer. Messrs. J. R. Sovereign of Arkansas, C. F. Taylor of Pennsylvania, H. W. Reed of Georgia, Frank Burkitt of Mssissippi, . G. F. Washburn of Washing- ton and J. K. Breidenthal of Kansas were selected as members of the executive com- mittee. Mr. Burkitt resigned, and on his motion J. 8. Dore of California was placed on.the committee in his place. Mr. Burkitt did this to give the Pacific Coast representa- tion on the executive committee. The committee adjourned subject to the call of the chair. i WATSON WILL ACCEPT. Says the Demand for Fusion Was so Great That It Lould Not Be Withstood. AUGUSTA, GA., July 25—A United Press representative saw Thomas E. Wat- son, the Populist nominee for the Vice- Presidency, at his home to-day in Thomp- son, Ga. He said: “I will accept the nomination. I yegter- day wired my friends in St. Louis to that effect. Under the circumstances 1 did what I believed to be best for all in- terested. I was originally for a straight- out Populist platform and a straight-out Populist ticket, but the demand for fusion was so great it could not be withstood. Total fusion, or aaoption of the entire Democratic ticket, would have killed the party it preserved. If Mr. Bryan accepts the Populist nomination I belicve our ticket will be electea.’’ *Upon what do you base your belief?” “The common ticket will carry the Solid South and West with 233 votes, when 224 are necessary to a choice. Besides there are Eastern and Northern States that are debatable ground. The only doubt before the supremacy of the Popu- list party in the West is the Democratic party, and with the votes of this party we could carry the West. “A union of the strength of the two will carry both sections solidly. I fully indorse the platform. The only difference be- tween the Democratic and the Populist platforms 1s that the Populist goes fur- ther. Mr. Bryan and I were friends in the Fifty-second Congress and, I believe, voted together on every measure that came before the House.”” —_—— ST. JOHN IS TREASURER. The New York Banker to Guard the Flnances of the Natlonal Democratic Committee. 8T, LOUTIS, Mo., July 25.—Senator Jones, chairman of the Democratic National Com- mittee, left St. Louis at 8 o’clock for Lin- coln, Nebr., where he goes to confer with the party candidates. Senator Jones de- clined to say anything more than he has heretofore said relative to the result of the Populist Convention. He has not yet giventhe question of the location of head- quarters sufficient consideration and will not take up that matter for settiement for several days. While in tnis city Mr. Jones determined upon one member of the ex- ecutive committee, which he was author- ized to appoint, and namea William P. 8t. John. This was done in the follow- ng letter addressed to Mr. St. John under to-day’s d;‘t:: My Dear Sir; I have taken r'on!un! you treasuer of ‘2-"512’«»&'. 8| Committee and that youwiil, w&%mur m e duties of the 'JaxEs K. Jozs. Mr. 8t, John is in the city and wasa leading factor in the Bilver Convention, which man. e a Chairman WW’ ptin, ment, . g the appoint- SILVER LEADERS HRE SHTISFED, They Approve the Action of the Populist Con- _vention. STEWART IS PACIFIED. Was. Very Angry Because of His Discourteous Reception on Friday. SENATOR JONES COMING HOME. White Metal Men Regret Sowall’s Failure, but Accept Defeaf Gracefuly. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., July 25.—Senator Stew- art of Nevada was in a better frame of mind to-night than he was after being hooted down by the Populist convention when he attempted to address it yesterday evening, “I am satished with the result,’” said the Senator as he quaffed a soda- lemonade at the cafe of the Planters this evening. “It was the best we could do, The nomina- tion of Watson will not affect Bryan's chances in the least. Itrather favors him, since the middie of the road Populists will now remain in line.” 8 “Will Mr. Bryan accept the nomins- tion?” “Well, he can’t very well reject it,’’ re- plied the Senator. “Will it be tendered him?'’ “We have the road guarded between here and Lincoln to-night,” said the Ne- vadan with a smile, “and the first person who is caught heading for Bryan’s home to tell him of his nomination will be ap- prehended.”” Senator Stewart was “redheaded,” to use a slang expression, when turned down by the Populist convention last night. Hekept the late watch with a number of newspaper correspondents at the Planters’ and cursed in long sentences, the Populist party in general and the 'middle-of-the- road men in particular. He was exaspe- rated by the insult the convention had offered him, but neglected to recite the fact that he was not a delegate to the conven- tion and was regarded by many as an in- terloper. His heart bled from the wounds made by the shafts of derision fired by friends of other days. He wavered under the weight of disappointment. *‘What an ignorant, windy gang,” he said then. “I attended the Democratic convention at Chicago, I was a delegate to the Silver convention at 8t. Louis and the contrasts between the Democratic and Silver con- ventions and the Populist is anvthing bus complimentary to the lattér. Thecontrast is much grester than I ever expected to find between assemblages of American citizens.” “Can Mr. Bryan accept the nomination with Watson on the ticket?” inquired some one. ‘“‘Certainly not. He cannot betray his party by sacrificing Sewail He would be a traitor. Mr. Bryan willde- cline a nomination or indorsement. . AsI said before, since then he has changed his mind.” “I am very well pleased with the action of the Populist convention,” said William P. Bt. John, just as he was leaving for New York tofnight. “It was the only thing that could be done under the circum- stances, as it would have been impossible to have placated the Texas delegation and others from the South. Of course we should like to have Mr. Sewall on the tizket, but we could not dictate to the con- vention our terms, since we did not stand on the Populist platform. The delecates will all go home and vote for Bryan and two-thirds of tnem will vote for Sewall also. Igoaway bappy in the belief that we have accomplished much toward bring- ing about the desired reforms in our finan- cial system.” | Senator Jones of Nevada left for the ‘West io-night. He exvpressed himself as satisfied with the situation. In their hearts, however, the silver men hate the Populists. The believe that the party which claims such a large slice of the lord’s grage and gratitude has wrecked itself by its action in refusing to nominate both Bryan and Sewall. The Populists declare that if Bryan is defeated the Democracy will be no more and that their party will be the party of the future. Thus as the observer is tossed about upon the waves of Populist opinion and popular prejudioe, he doubts whether it was better to be crucified on a cross of silver or gold or survive at the mercy of the rabble. The American patriot is thoughtful and serious. He has his finger upon the puise of his country. He is studying the his- tory of the parties of Lincoln aud Grant, of Blaine and McKinley. He is analyzing the lives and deeds of Jefferson and Jack- son, Cleveland and Bryan. He is weigh- ing the brains of Sockless Simpson, Gen- eral Coxey and Carl Browne. He sits during the closing hours of the nineteenth century and perhaps wonders if it is not right to give up the old party for the"new, but by the ides of November he may think that it is safer to trust the old friend who proved always true. Fraxx McGuire. 4 Lane Banqueted. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 25.—The Califor- nia and Nevada delegations gave a ban- quet to Charles D. Lane, chairman of the Bilver National Committee, at the South- ern to-night. ——— Has Nothing to Say. BATH, Mk., July 25.—Arthar Sewal! ‘was interviewed by a representative of the United Press this morning in regard to | the effect of the Populist action and Mr. e ——— NEW TO-DAY. 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Democrats, Populists and free silverites from all other political organizations marched in the parade. They made plenty of noise, but the enthu- siasm of the spectators was sluegish. The parade was in six divisions, and oc- cupied twenty-five minutes in passing a iven point. * ¥ 5 Speel;hes were made in Hazard’s Pavil- jon. Senater White delivered the princi- pal address, and short talks were made by W. R. Burke, J. L. Murphy, J. R. Rush, Will D. Gould, George S. Patton, Henry T. Hazard, S. A. Waldron, Jefferson Chandler, Enoch Pepper, Uolonel John R. Barry, J. W. Mitchell, H. H. Savage, Rev. W. C. Bowman, Hon. Zach Monigomery, Senator Cornelius Cole, Rev. I. E. Wn;m, Hon. G. W. Merrill, W. A. Ryan, .I New- lands Phillips, W. L. Moore, I. E. Mess- more, J. Marion Brooks, A. J. King, M. E. C. Manday and Frank A, Cattern. Peary Expedition BSteamer Spoken. 8T. JOHN, N. B, July 25.—The Peary expedition steamer Hope passed Battle Harbor, Straits of Belle Isle, on July 18, bound north. 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