The sun., 1896-10-18
rs WATsoN's LETTER HELD BAcKq
Butler Saws He Hasn't Received It-watson
Orders His Name OEthe TIeket { In Knnsas.

Orders His Name Orthe Ticket In Kansas.
WAsH1NGToN Oct. Ex-senator Butler, Chair
man of the Populist National Committee. up
TO noon to-day denied himself to all inquir-
iers. II was said by one of the attaches Of the
Populist Committee that go far as he knew Mr..
Watsons letter of acceptance Of the Populist
nomination for Vice-President had not yet
been received by Senator Butler. He could
not say when 1t was probable that the docu-
ment would make its appearance. In a tele-
phone message senator Butler, who had re-,
manned at home during the morning. said that
he had not heard from Mr.. Watson. nor had he
received his letter Of acceptance.
The report from. Kansas that Mr.. Watson
had Eotlhed tie Secretary of state to take his
name of tine Populist electoral ticket was dis
cussed to some extent at Popuist headquar-
ters. No Official news had been received
that. the report was true, but. assuming that
the facts were as stated. 1t was said Mr.. Wat
sons action accustomed In surprise.
49,. You know" said the gentleman speaking,
that the fusion In Kansas made 40 provi-
sion for Watson at all that all the lecturers are
for Bryan and seTall. OF course. that was
list Committee approve 1t, but after tho terms
had been agreed TO. II was too late to make any
change without endanGering tho vote OF the
We'll, will this move of Mr.. watson's mako
thieE not" was ne the repy was Terybodv esEeq
Interested in tho matter, or 2 very great OFo-
nent already made and vote tho fusion
At Republican headquarters it is asserted
Peoples Party Commi'tee here in Washing.
ton:i not matter OF doubt inasmuch as It
Post ONCE registration records. The belief is
that that the letter is being held back by the Popu-
modification OF Its terms before it is mads pub
.AuousrA. Oct. ia special to the Chron-
IhDmneOn
Mr.. Watson says It is true he has ordered
his name off the ticket In Kansas. but it Is OFF
the Democratc ticket, and not off tho Fusion
Kansas, There is a Democratic ticket and a
over the names Of Bryan ana Sewal electors
bS I; mes OF Bryan and Watson to deceive
II am willing" said MIR. Watson, ITO accept
electors between tho Populsts and Democrats.
am Wiling even TO accept an equal division,
IN Kansas the proper portion would DO about
eight populist electors TO two Democrats i
contend that the Democrats have no right to
print my name over Bryan and Sewnll elect
ors to, deceive Populist yoters, and I have
ordered my name taken from the Democratic
Messrs. Washburn and Reed OF the ropulst
National Committee, who are On route to visit
Mr. Watson. will not reach Thompson until
AUGUSTA, Oct; i7,-It Is probable that the
nsxt forty,eight hours will furnish some inter
fast train from Atlanta reached Thomson last
night, Mr.. Watson's carriage was in waiting ut
the station. and three gentlemen who stepped
from the train entered the carriage and were
rapidly driven to Mr.. Watson's home. They
were Evan +. Howell, Jas. NJ. Robertson, and
j. X; Hunt. Democratic electors from the state.
They spent the night at Mr.. Watson's
home. aud he accompanied them to the sta
ton this morning. Tho visitors and Mr.
Watson both declined to speak OF the sub.
lect Of their conference, but the visit
following Immediately upon the proposition
from the Populsts for fusion in Georgia, il wa,
generally surmised that this was tho topic OF
discussion. Since their departure. II has been
gathered, word here and hint there that the
scope OF the conference covered a broader feld
than Georgia fusion, and had In vIsw bringing
other members of the National Democratic
COMMITTEE together In Atlanta on Monday
said:
IF the gentlemen who called upon me de-
clined TO say anything about the purpu SO OF their
visit. manifestly 1t would BIZ improper for me to
do SD.n