Show TOWNES WITHDRAWAL POPULIST NATIONAL COMMITTEE COMMIT-TEE DISCUSSES MATTER Members However Did Not Fix TTpdn n Day for Calling Entire Committee Together Chicago AUK 9The Populist national na-tional executive commllleo held two sessions here today but contrary to expectations Senator Marion Butler of expeetatons Duter II I North Carolina the chairman of the I national committee was not present I f und no one seemed to know whether he would come to Chicago for the meeting I meet-ing l Hairy Tracey of Texas was the I only member of the committee who was not present The committee discussed Informally the withdrawal of Charles A Towne I Populist candidate for VlcePresldenc I but i the members did not fix upon n day for the calling together of the entire commillee The execute committee I has h no power to fill the vacancy This must be done bv the national committee I commit-tee and It IH apparently expected that It I will meet before long and select Adlal K Stevenson aa time Populist candidate for VicePresident There seemed to be a good deal of i apprehension among the members of the committee In regard to the attitude of Senator Butler on the VlceProsl dental situation There has been u strong rumor to the effect that the North Carolina Populist would take the bit between his teeth and Insist that a Populist be named for VicePresident on the Populist ticket I Is 1 said that a majority of the committee take the oilier view of the situation and believe that Mr Bryan will be able to win over Senator Butler In case the hatter takes an antagonistic stand regarding the Selection of JMr Stevenson J G JohiiHon chairman of thc Demo cralle national executive committee was In conference for a short lime with the Populists I The committee spcnt some time In discussing the advisability of fusion I on the State ticket In Utah |