The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-27
Senator Butler Says Populists
Will Not Withdraw Him.
REASONS FOR HIS NOMINATION
The Democratic and Populist Cam
paigns to Be Kept Separate.
Senator Butler, with Fine Irony.
Says That sewall Has Now the
Chance OF His Life To Prove His
Patriotism by Withdrawing In
Favor Of Watson.

81. Louis. July 3-Ainnnst all the dele
gates to the national Pcpulist and Silver
conventions which met IN this city last
week have left for their homes and no.
body remains except few OF the leaders
OF both parties. A majority OF the dele-
gates went out on last nights trains and
others a. various times today. Among
those who are still here are ex-Chairmaa
faabcnsek. and ex-Seeretary Turner. of
the Popuiist national executive commit
tee. who VIII remain long enough 10 cess
up the headquarters and transact what
ever business they may have in regard
to convention matters with the business
mems league. Chairman Butler and Sec
retary Edger;on. the new officers Of the
Popusist nat.onal committee. appointed
last week. and a majority or the members
of the committee are siiil at the Iindeli
hotel. They held a meeting today but
little else than talk over the situation was
done.
OF the Silver national committee, Chair
man Lane and Vice Chairman Stevens
are stu in the city. as is also @. w.
Thompson. a member OF the notification
committee.
IL has not yet been decided when or
where Bryan and Sewail will be notified
OF their nomination as standard bearers
by the new Silver party. Messrs. Lane.
stevens and Thompson viii meet tonlor-
row, 10 confer in regard TO this matter
AttA tptut action Will nEon1nit De taken
as TO The time and place. An executive
committee of the Silver party has not yet
been appointed and until the headquarters
have been established this viii not be
done. Organizer kenney. of California.
has been recommended for a position on
the Democratic executive committee and
will probably be appointed.
rumor got out today 10 the effect that
the populists would withdraw Watson.
their candidate for vice president If Sew
all did not himself withdraw. A represen-
tative of the Associated Press called upon
Secretary Marion Butler and asked him
WIN If his party desired a union OF the
silver forces. they nominate another can
didate for vice president. Because" he
said. 1--WE found that by so doing our
party organization could be better pre-
served in support of Mr.. Bryan than by
the nomination of Mr.. Sewall."
Does not this selection lead to much
embarrassment"
Ion. yes: it was our only alternative"
VIII the Democratic and Popuiist COM
mittees make some arrangements to unite
their yotes?"
The two party organizations viii be
kept entirely separate and distinct and
the two campaigns viii be conducted sep
arateIy on parallel lines, but we hope to
vote and be united
1T is hoped that Mr.. Watson viii be-
Withdrawn
This will not be done The selection
OF Mr.. Watson was a deliberate action by
an Overwhelming vote which voiced the
sentiment of delegates fresh from the peo-
pie, who themselves had deIiherated upon
the situation since the Chicago conven-
ton. The Peopse's party, In its desire to
unity the reform forces so as 10 make
victory possible. met the Democratic party
more than half way by taking their can
didate for president We could not unite
upon Mr.. SewaA and If we had attempted
TO do so IT would have disorganlzed our
forces and endangered the election OF Mr..
Bryan.
1T is in nowisc a reflection upon Mr..
Sewal and we do not believe that he or
his friends VIII so consider e. on the
contrary We hope that he IN patriotic
enough to put the success of the cause
and the welfare of the country above per-
sonal interests or aspirations. In short,
Mr.. Sewall is the one man fn the United
States who has Il in his power to COM
pletely unity the silver forces and make
victory over the gold combine absolutely
certain. This IS the unanimous opinion
OF our executive committee"
In an interview tonight Senator Butler
further said: "Gen. James r. Weaver,
James II. Sovereign, master workman OF
the Knights of Labor; Cyclone Davis, OF
Texas: Hon. Thomas Watson. Vice prcsa-
u.
and other speakers have gone 10 Alahama
20 stump the state for free silver They
VIII reach there Tuesday and Will speak
I'm the different cities each day until the
election. which comes on on August 2.
when members OF the stale legislature viii
be eleted. Senator pugh's term expires
soon and tho next legislature viii elect
his successor. II Is to elect a majority ef
free silver legislators and insure the Sc
letion OF a United States senator favora-
bIa TO the white metal that these speak
ers viii work.
Gov. Oates Is the Democratic candI-
date for the United States senate. A
large number OF the candidates for the
legislature are gold men and Will vote for
his election, but we hope 10 defeat them.
as well as elect free silver congressman
from Alabama Ia November No one par
~ has a majority IN North Carolina. and
we feel assured that Bryan will roll up a
majority there In the fall
The selection of national headuuar-
,ers has been left 20 me by the national
committee which met today. bat / viii
noe be able TO make known my decision
for several weeks. I shall have TO care
fully canvass the situation and look into
the claims Of the various cities mentioned
for tho place. Those mentioned In the
committee were 81. Louis Chicago. OTna-
ha. New York and Washington City. The
b8&AkAssEA %Etf4i& 10 prevail d8N&AE tue fsl+~fN-
hers that the selection Of some Western
city world be the best policy. l viii prob
ably rot make public Bsy selection until
another meeting OF the executive com
nhtse. ahsch may he IN fsw weeks at
soma city convenient TO ali he Tnsm0ers"
George V Washbarn. OF Massachusetts.
r1eEgffser cf the PoDultgt national execu-
/ tive committee. stated tarirs4t Nhen asked
II Massachusetts wossi be carried by Tfse
free s3lvsrifes: The free silver move
rMent ia mv state has always heea under
estimated. bJt I think a n>siofity OF ifs
citizens arc for the white metal I canncs
however estimate what The vote for Bryan
At s3fe coming election wih aggregate
| When q r. Williams returned from the
| chicago convention. where be was the only
| Massach asetts delegate 70 advocate free
silver. there was a demonstration In mis-
honor fs1at the Boston Gfoba declared TO
/ have been the greatest ever seen IN the
state This Is an indi disasson os the feeling
there that Williams VII he the eandfdzte
/ for governor on the free silver ficksx and
/ while Massachusetts, has Fever been car
Fissg by fhe Democrats n presidential
year sss think he Stands good show ~
/ sssssesE3n- Candidates for congress EiA also
/ BE- put Hp in esch district. na. the greatest