New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
WATSON STILL IN A TEMPER.
HIS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE MAKES
VIGOROUS STATEMENT
THE DEMOCRATS BLAMED FOR THE FAILURE OF
FUSION IL GEORGIA SENATOR

FUSION GEORGIA - SENATOR
JoNEss ANXIETY
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE ThrBUSEl
Atlanta. Ga oct. 26.-The truth about the re-
cent Juggling between the Populist and Popocratic
managers, National and local. over scheme for
fusion in this State is gradually coming and the
revelations throw bad light Chairman Jones
and his cocoon nspira tors H. W. Reed. member OF
the Populist National Committee. who participated
in the negotiations Watson's personal repre-
sentative. made public to-day statement In an
swer to editorial in THE Atlanta Constitution.
In which effort was made to place the re-
sponsibilty for failure OF the electoral fusion in
Georgia the Populis State Committee and the
leaders of the Popust party. Mr. Reed over his
own signature. Gays:
Mr.. Howell was sent TO Georgia to effect fusion
after the Populist State Committee had made It's
proposition to the Democratic State Committee.
after Senator Jones had and approved the
proposition. and after party Of distinguished
Democrats had visited Mr. Watson and consulted
with him regarding it. All OF this time no Demo
crat had discovered that the proposition was either
offensive without element OF fusion II
the proposition of the Populists so unfair and
cratic COMMITTEE call his committee together to
Gratis visit Mr. Watson? Why did Chairman Jones
request them to do 50? Why did ,hsy urge Chair;
candidate in Atlanta? why did chairman Jones
delegate Clark Howell TO come 70 Atlanta? And
If 1T was not to arrange fusion why did Mr. How
ell come? Why did he meet the members or the
POpulist National Executive Committee? why did
he make a speech fay yoring fusion before his State
Committee?
Mr. Howell knows that it will take every Popu-
list vote In several doubtful states 10 insure the
election Of Mr. Bryan He knows that there Is
Populists have not been treated to an honorable
union. but expected to surrender uncond-
tionally. He knows that II Is "A difficult matter 10
convince some Populsts tha, tn, same men and
party who killed free silver before will not do 1t
again. lie knows that such Popusts demand from
the Democrats an earnest OF good faith In the
shape OF honorable terms OF agreement; lie
to see Mr. Watson and arrange such an agreement
would be approved by Mr.. Watson and Senator
Jones. lie knows that did my part and that he
did do his He knows that his State Commit
tee rejected overiuros OF fusion In a resolution
offered by himself. and then adjourned without
replying 10 the fopulist Committee. lie knows
fusion arrangement be made. He knows that ne as
sured Senator Jones that Georgia WAS safe for
would not consider fusion. lie knows that the
failure OF fusion rests entirely with III" Demo-
Gratis.
Il hope Bryan will be elected. but II he Is not
partisanism Of the Kansas and Georgia ll"mo-
Gratis. II the Editor of The Constitution Will re-
fleet. his serious objection 10 the Populist
fusion proposition. that there no element IN
fusion In II because Il failed to recognize Mr.. sew
all had very little weight with certain distn-
guished Democrats prior TO the meeting OF IN"
Democratic State Committee ana that said dStn-
guishcd Democrats were seriously considering
modification of the Populist proposition. whereby
The entire Popust electoral ticket should bc with
dra and the entire Democratic ticket sal stitut"!
under a agreement that said Democratic electors
should cast their thirteen votes FOR Mr.. Watson for
Vice President.
This may be taken AZ Watson's statement here
made fer the FIRST time. OF Chairman Joncs's re-
cent EFFORT TO buy him OF and II tetrnys very
plainly tho anxiety OF the Popo 'ratic chairman 10
pacify the Peoples party voters.