Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-10-24
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
CHICAGO DEMOCRACY FEELS SURE
or SUCCESS.
Pom watson Begins Speaking once
More Wednesday, and Will
Work TIL Election.

Atlanta, Ga, oct. 19.-Messrs Wash
burn and Reed, the members OF the popu-
list national committee VINO were dis.
patched to Thompson to confer with the
Hon. Thomas Watson, reached Atlanta
at noon today, after having spent sun
day with the vice presidential candidate
An hour later they were in conference
with Colonel Robertson, democratic elect
or at large and member of the Georgia
state executive committee, the national
committeeman from Georgia and several
other prominent democrats. The Georgia
member Of the national committee ar
rived from Chicago this morning, haViog
come as the representative of Chairman
Jones to meet Washburn and Reed, rep
resenting Mr.. Watson.
When asked concerning the conference,
be said; Senator Jones could not come
and asked me to represent him. No
proposition has been made by either side
and none viii be made before tomorrow.
Stephen Clay, chairman Of the state COM
mittee will arrive tomorrow and the
state comInittee viii meet at nOCn.'
The democratic and poDuiist state
committees win both be in session here
tomorrow. The populist committee last
week made a formal offer to the demo-
Gratis for fusion in this state on a basis
of seven democratic and six pOpulst
electors. The democrats were given until
tomorrow night to accept or decline the
proposition. 1t is understood that the
conference now in progress and the meet
ing of the state committees is for the
purpose of bringing about this fusion.
All the parties to the conference decline
to say anything as to its purpose or
probable outcome. MI. Washburn was
more communicative, however, on the
subject OF his trip to Thompson, and the
recent action of the populist national
committee, concerning which he said:
THE address issued to the public by
our executive committee at Chicago has
been purposely misconstrued by a hostile
press as an act unfriendly 10 our candi-
date. This Interpretation is wrong and
does Mr.. Watson d great injustice. He
is the hero of our party. and is loved and
esteemed by it all over the country be
cause of the noble fight for the principles
now advocated in part by Mr.. Bryan and
his party. The address was issued to
help combine all the silver forces against
the triumph of McKinleyism and the
domination Of the money power, and to
secure the active cooperation of the sill
yer forces in bringing about equitable
fusion arrangements satisfactory to all
parties in states where fusion has not
been Effected
The only way now to elect Bryan IS
for the silver forces in the different
states to vote for fusion electors repre-
senting both parties. The situation is
unchanged. Mr.. Watsons throat is now
all right, and he will resume his cam
paign at once. He will speak in Birming
ham Wednesday, again in Alabama on
Thursday and then proceed to Tennessee
for active work, after which 1 understand
he plans to go to North Carolina and
Kansas"
What is the political situation in
doubtful states?"
During the past two weeks Mr.. bryan
has made rapid gains, and l know that
the republicans are becoming alarmed AT
this great change in his favor. At both
the populist and democratic headquarters
in Chicago we feel sure or Bryans cleo
ton and the triumph Of silver. Our con
ference at Thompson was for the pur-
pose of representing to Mr.. Watson just
what had been accomplished in different
states, and to report the work Of the ma
tional committee as we'll as to confer
with him regarding the campaign. The
report that ] had Mr.. Watsons letter of
acceptance with me is a mistake"
win there be a change in fusion ar
rangements?"
Yes l believe there will be a change
Of some kind in Kansas"
Murderer Pound Guilty.