The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-12
WiTTERSON HEARD FROM.
lie Calls Upon Cleveland to With
draw.
SENATOR CARLISLE is HIS CANDIDATE.
Kansas Democrats Fern an Alliance With th'
Peoples Party-RepHbIieanS to Retalate
in the South.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

CHICAGO, March 11.-Hon. Henry Wat
terson. in an authorized interview to-day,
virtually called upon Cleveland to with
draw from the Presidential race. Waiter
son said the nomination of the ex-Presdent
would be suicidal for the Democratic party.
Hill. too, he believed had dug his own po-
litical grave in New York. and he regards
the conflict there practically irreconcilable.
The party. he says, must come West for
candidate or seek him In Massachusetts.
Pennsylvania or Maryland.
In practically calling upon Cleveland to
Withdraw. Watterson rather scored that
gentleman. Mr.. Watterson said: 81 never
indulge very much in hero worship, and
any good Democrat whom the National Con-
yenti0n may see fit to nominate will suit
m1.
His Choice Is Carlisle.
III had 10 put man in the White House
he would be Mr.. Carlisle. | regard him the
best equipped Democrat in public life. lie
was leading the Democratic tariff battles in
Congress when Cleveland was Mayor of
Buffalo. After Carlisle. anybody will suit,
If he does not come from New York. / OBJ
iect TO New Yorker. because the factions
there have made the nom nation Of any New
Yorker impossible.
But | contest the notion that he is our sole,
our only, oDr most original Moses in the
matter of tariff reform. He's as good a
tarif-reformer rs anybody. but no better
than half dozen others VINO have an equal
claim with him to public confidence -
l take it for granted he will in due time
withdraw his name"
Being asked who he thought were tn e
available candidates Watterson mentioned, =,
besides Carlisle, Palmer, Boies. Russell,
De.ft T.. g., L.,
the woods are full of available candl-
dates"
Cleveland on the Situation.
BALTIMORE. March 11.-In an interview
tonight ex-President Cleveland said he
thought the main issue of the Democratic
party next fail VIII be the tariff. lie thought
the best plan OF attacking the tariff in Con-
gress was general bill. but was willing to
defer 10 those who were On the ground and
have the battle 10 fight
Regarding tie ultimate Democratic sue
cess. he SAID if the party is true to itself and
It's principles, and fulfils the pledges, IL en-
not be defeated.
Joined the Peoples Party.
TOPEKA, Kans., March 1.-THE action OF
the Kansas Democratic State Central Com
miitee in deciding To put no State Electoral
tickets IN tile field in the coming campaign,
and to work for and vote with the Peoples
party, IN consideration of certain Congress
sionai candidates whom the Peoples party
agree shall be Democrats. has aroused the
Republican leaders throughout the State.
1t is now understood that in a few days a
committee Of prominent Kansas Repu
will go before the Republican National Com
mittee and present request for retalia-
tory campaign in the South. The National
Committee will be requested to organize a
party in Georgia, North and South Carolina
and Virginia. for united action with the
Alliance, and ia this way Offset. at least, the
action of the Kansas Democracy in trying
TO turn enough States in the Peoples party
column TO throw the election of the next
President into the next House of Repre-
| sentatives, which is Democratic.
An Alliance Campaign.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Alliance
men in Congress have under consideration
| the establishment OF Congressional Cam
| paign Committee on much the same basis IS
| as the Republican and Democratic commit
| tees, TO look alter their interests in the Con-
| gressional districts. 1t is also proposed TO
establish national newspaper in Washing
| ton. These and many other things OF in-
| terest To the Alliance men were discussed at
| n recent meeting at the home Of Represen-
| tative Watson of Georgia.
| DENVER, March 1.-THE Greystone Club
has sent an invitation to the California dele
| CATION 10 the Democratic Convention TO be
| guests of the club while in Denver Ell route
! to Chicago. Ii is expected the California
| delegation will arrive at Denver June II,
remain during the day and go to Chicago
/ the next day with the Colorado delegation.
The Indiana Prohitionists.
! INDIANAPOLIS, March 11-The Prohibi-
| tionists and Peoples party in Indiana will
| probably unite in placing State. Congress
sional, legislative and county tickets in the
| field. This action was agreed upon in a
! conference by the leaders OF the two par
| ties. Tie State chairmen will call their
committees together 10 ind0rse this plan.
| The two parties claim that they will poll,
| united, 100 90 votes in Indiana.