The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-31
BROAD HINT TOSEW ALL
Watson Virtually Demands the
Maine Mans Withdrawal.
AN EDITORIAL IN HIS NEWSPAPER.

The Georgia Popuiist Insinuates over His
Own Signature That He Is the Man To
He Recognized rs Bryan's Proper Run
ming Mate-Generai Weaver OF Iowa In
Alabama to See Fair Play at the Polls
Political Notes.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 3l.-Hon. Thomas
Watson Of Thompson is out In strong
editorial in his paper stating his grounds
Tor accempting the nomination for vice
president from the Populist national con-
vention. He refers to Mr. Sewall az an
individual of standing and free silver
Democrat, but adopts the argument elab-
GRATED on at St Louis that the nomina-
ton OF Populist for second place was
necessary to preserve the autonomy of the
Populist organization, especially In the
south. The editorial is accepted not only
as letter of acceptance but also an ofii-
cial ultimatum that propositions for with
drawal will not he considered by Mr. Wat
son or the Populists and that the case now
rests with Mr. Sewall The announce
ment Is made In IA signed editorial 1t
virtually demands the withdrawal of the
Democratic candidate for vice president
Throughout the editorial insinuations are
made and where IL seems to analyze the
situation developes the fact that Mr.. Wat
son Is making strong demand for his
Immediate recognition as Bryan's running
mate.
What the Editorial says.
In part he says: with such "a large
number Of experienced workers organized
and well equipped, striving for the in
dorsement of both Bryan and Sewall, the
fate of the party was in the highest degree
critical. The middle of the road" men
were the more numerous, but less united
They could not agree upon leaders In
the vice presidential nomination they were
divided between several different candi-
dates while the Sewall men We're com
pact body which threatened To become IA
majority by the mere failure of opposition
To concentrate. IL was this chaotic con-
dition of things which l witnessed with
keen anxiety and which caused members
OF the Georgia delegation to telegraph mo
to allow my name To be used To restore
harmony and save the party. Upon that
cypress condition consented and the oh.
ject was obtained. Sewall was defeated.
the Populist factions harmonizcd and the
Democratic programme checkmated.
Not of His Seeking.
'This condition of things was not of my
seeking. III now the Democratic mana
gers should refuse to make any concession
at all IL would show that our efforts to-
ward unity have all been thrown away
II they continue to demand that the Pop
ulists shall go out Of existence as IA party,
they will prove To all the world the idea
i'm adopting our platform was not 81 much
to get free silver as it was to bury the Pop
ulist party. A correspondent of the At
lanta Journal attempts to make it appear
that there has been "a collusion between
Senator Butler chairman of the Populist
national executive committee and myself
This is all wrong That correspondent
in company with several other gentlemen,
called on me at my residence and we had,
what | supposed, n private conversation.
Something was said about the plan of
campaign, and | was asked II l had heard
from Senator Butler. In reply | stated
that | had telegram from him suggest
ing that | 20 at once TO Alabama, and
stating that IA letter explaining matters
would follow.
Better Wait Awhile.
lndi ~ Sttll'ti w liC No
had better wait awhile and see what the
situation was going to he. Mr., Bryan
would have to respond To our nomination
i'm a few days or the executive committee
would meet on Aug 4 and take some ac-
ton concerning his silence. Besides this
reason there are others One of them Is
our convention meets Aug. q; it might be
we'll to wait and see whether the party
will indorse what was done at 1t. Louis.
1t is by no means certain that the party
will do So There are mutterings of dis
content all along the line and If Mr. Sew
all declines to retire for harmony's sake
the rank and file of our party may break
away from the leaders and refuse to vote
for MIR. BRYAN at all. Therefore my own
opinion is that we had better go slow un'
til the atmosphere clears itself a little.
THOMAS +. WATSON"