The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-10
MISCHIEF
BREEDER.
A Cloud No Larger Than Tom
WatsOn's Mouth
Appears on the Southern BOr-
der of Kansas.
1t Strikes CONSERVATION In
Breidenthal's Heart.
JOHN w. GOES TO ERIE
To Pacify the COmpIainer Com
ing NOrthWard.
Watson Demanding Five Elec-
tors In Kansas
JOHN w. GOES TO ERIE
To Pacify the COmplainer Com
ing NOrthWard.
Watson Demanding Five Elec-
tors In Kansas.


Erie, Kan, Sept. 1O.-ThOmas E. Wat
son. candidate for vice president on the
Populist ticket, was the central figure
at the county fair here today. Mr.
Watson is accompanied by H. W. Reed,
PopuIist national committeeman, who,
it is said, is here to talk to the anti
PopuHst managers and make more
reasonable terms for WatsOn's chances
in Kansas.
John w. Breidenthal, chairman of the
Kansas Populist state central commit
tee, reached the city this morning and
half an hour before the vice presiden-
tiaI candidate was booked to make
speech, had an interview with him.
The nature of the interview is not
known. but as POpulist leaders in Kan
sas generally are said to have been Op-
posed to WatsOn's campaigning in this
state, BreidenthaPs mission is stated
to be in the interest of harmonizing any
element that might prove detrimental
to the -Populist ticket.
Mr.. Watson is accompanied by H. w
Reed of Brunswick, POpultst national
committeeman from Georgia. He ex-
planned the situation to a reporter; he
said he believes with Mr. Watson that
the latter has not been treated fairly
by the Populist leaders in the north,
and is especially severe in his censure
of the Kansas fusion. THAT DEAL he
said to The Star correspondent, has
done more to stir up bitterness in the
south and to intensity the demand that
Mr. Watson shall have fair treatment
than any other one act It means that
the northern leaders of our party are
trying to cast US off, to mislead US, to
betray US. We can demand nothing
less than that five of the Kansas Demo-
Gratis retire from the electoral ticket
and their places be given to Populists
We are not deceived by this arrange
ment that we are to have the vote of
that state if we come to it with the
larger number of votes of the electoral
college That's all right; it may stand,
but we want half the electors, we want
to be a full partner, as Mr.. Watson has
just said. We have heard a good deal
about the way things have been going
in Kansas and elsewhere in the north.
The way the state campaign is con-
Quoted in Kansas is not in good faith
with the Peoples Party. Mr.. Watson
is the nominee of the party, north and
south, east and west, and it is not
proper that he should be ignored by the
campaign committee of any state The
y
ner in front of the state headquarters
and the total absence of any portrait
or other recognition of Watson is not
respectful, to say the least. especially
since the bulk of the votes for the cleo
toral ticket will come from POpulist
ranks"
Would a division of the electoral
ticket-dve to each party-be satisfac-
tory to Mr.. Watson?"
a'I am mt rar-ar1aro1
speeches in Texas, state his position
very clearly think
Then he will stand on his demand
that Sewau must come DOWN."
Yes; that was the drift of his speech
at Dallas. You know we are not run
ming Sewall any more than we are run
ming Hobart. Both are Objectionable
to US. Mr.. Butler states our position;
that is, the position of our party. 1t is
that the national committee will not
recognize the electoral ticket of any
state that does not recognize Mr. Wat
son as the party's choice for vice presi-
dent
Does Watson go the full length of
Buffers views?''
Certainly he does. They understand
each other and are working together.
Why, in Texas Watson wants them to
run Bryan and Watson electors and.
II in Texas, why not in Kansas and
elsewhere
Would Mr.. Watson favor an inde-
pendent electoral ticket in Kansas"
We'll, that question, you know, must
be treated tentatively won't undertake
to outline Mr. Watson's position on the
Kansas question, I win only repeat that
the action Of the Kansas convention
and the policy adopted by the PopuIist
leaders since, have done more to arouse
antagOnism in the south than any other
influence Why, we of the south accept
ed Bryan as a bitter dose, and we can't
swallow Sewan along with him. Not
that we dislike Bryan, but he belongs
10 the Democratic party We can't
trust the Democratic party. 1t has
broken faith with US too often We are
wiling to accept Bryan with Watson
out When the Democracy seeks to
Iorce Sewan upon US, whom we cannot
IKE and viii not like, our antagonisu
IS aroused Why. We of Georgia. are on
better terms with the gold Democrats
tnan with the regular Democracy of the
state. The gold Democrats will support
eur candidate for governor"
How about your electors2p
tWeu, don't know what t,a e.o77
democrats viii do Some of them down
n savannah may vote for Mckinley
but the average Georgia Democrat no
matter how he stands on the money
question, hates Republican The
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