Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04
THERE is NO FUSION.
rur COMMITTEES OF THE TWO
PARTIES FAIL TO AGREE.
pOPULISTS TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATS.
vbeir Committee Divided on Ac-
ccpting the Final Proposition and
T.o Members Declare for Bryan,
sc,,aII, aud Our Congressman.

virginia. nor is It likely that that party
oul have any electors OF its own.
on the other hand. 1t is confidently De-
ueved that the great bulk of the Popuiist
vote In the state viii be cast Tor the
twelve men selected at Staunton 10 cast
the vote OF the Old Dominion Tor the
nominees Of the Chicago convention Ior
President and Vice-President.
This means that there will be no fusion
between the Democrats and Popuiists on
an electoral tcSet. The conference oi
two DAYS looking to this end closed last
NIGHT without ar agreement being reach
ea. AS on Friday. NUMBER Oh
...o,,s,,,o,s we're made and considered
hv the respective committees yesterday
but none Of them proved entirely ac-
ceptable. The Populist committee oi-
videa evenly on the acceptance OF the
final propositon of the Democrats ana
odtourned after a somewhat animated
session. Two Of the members went 10 'he
rooms of the Democratic committee anu
assured them that they would hear'ly
s,,,nort BRYAN and sewall and the Demo
cratic nominees for Congress, and ooth
- Them will 90 on the stump tomorrow
AN ALLrDAY CONFERENCE
When the Democratic State Comfni''ee
adjourned late Friday night. after uay
of frultless negotiations, the question OF
another session being held was left 10
a. ,,dcment OF Chairman Ellyson. a
s,,S- Committee had been directed to lay
,,orore tbe Populist committee What was
,ben regarded as the ultimatum OF the
poDocrats. The conditions yesterday
,,orning were such that Mr. Eliyson can
ed the State Committee together at nis
office al 1O O'Clock. and an hour ialer 'he
bodv repaired to Murphy's Hotel wheIe
a large room was engaged. 1here was
- attendance of leading Democrats,
Including Senator Thomas $. Martin, OF
the seventh District; c. II. Jones, oil the
ITirst. r.. Thompson, Jr. OF the Secohq'
II l.. G. Scott. Simon Solomon, ana M -.
Dawson. Of the Third: r. Il. LAsslter' /.
Nr Williams. and s. p Epes, OF the
ITourth. A. i. Staples, proxy Ior
,,,crnbers from the Sixth; J. Taylor FL
Ivson. chairman and proxy for members
from the Eighth: a. II. Williams, Oh
tbe Ninth, and II. ID. Flood, proxy lor
members from the Tenth.
The POpulist committee reassemDieo IN
their room near by with all OF 'Der
members present except captain "a
IND r Cooke. of Powhatan. who had
left the city. Negotiations were prompt
lv onened and were kept up until after
a,,,ocl, last night There were many
submitted by each side. an
we're slightly different, though no raul
cal notifications were made. The reai
question al issue was whether, u the
populists were given two or three elec-
Tors on the Democratic ticket, these cleo
tors should be permitted TO vote Tor wat
son for Vice-President. The Populists
firmly insisted that they should Whhe
tho democrats stoutly maintained mat
while they we're willing 10 give the Peo--
rfes uarty representation on the ucKet'
the electors should all support Sewah
ms well as Bryan.
THE POPULIST COMMITTED SPLITS.
IT was upon this point that the Popu-
list committee finally split, and as
result there Is TO be no fusion. CHAIR
man ]. Haskins Hobson and Judge j. Nj.
gregory held out for Watson. while Sena-
Tor ". II. Hale and Mr.. j. w. Mecca
vock insisted that the propositions or the
Democrats be accepted. There was
long and spirited discussion, and the
committee finally adjourned with its mem
bcrs thus divided.
When matters terminated thus, Messrs.
Hale and McGavock again called on tho
Democratic committee. and made state
ments that were received with enthusi-
asm. They declared that the proposition
made was fair, and ali that could be ex-
pected OF the dominant party These
rentlemen, who are among the most In
fuenual men In their party, declared
that they would heartily support the
Democratic ticket. both for electors ana
congres smen. and would at once take
the stump for them. Mr.. Hale had been
put up for Congress in the Fifth Dis
trict against Swanson, but he asserted
that he would at once withdraw. Mr..
McGavock IS an influential men In Wythe
county. and will work for the election
OF Judge Williams.
MAY HAVE NO ELECTORS.
From what could be learned last night.
n seems very doubtful whether the Popu-
lists will have any electors in Virginia.
The time in which. under the Parker
law. those desiring 10 become electors
were required 10 notify the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth, expired at midnight.
Secretary Lawless. when seen at a late
hour. declined to say whether the Popu-
lists had sent in their list Of names, but
the impression prevailed In political cir
cles that they had not.
II this impression is correct. all the Pop
ulists in the State will have to support
Bryan and Sewall or espouse the cause
OF some other party.
Appointments were made last night for
Senator Hale 10 speak at Franklin Court
house tomorrow and at Appomattox on
Thursday and for Mr.. McGavock to ad-
dress the voters Of Greenesville to-mor-
row az the Courthouse OF that county.
Boitoerats May Change Their Name.
Considerable opposition having deyei-
oped among the Democrats to the use OF
the term National Democrat" by the
Boltocrats, General l. \. Logan, chair
man OF the State Committee of that
party, has written TO Hon. Joseph T.
Lawless. Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
advising him that while his party had
adopted the name Of the National Sound
money Democratic party IN the event
OF there being any question regarding the
use Of the word Democratic. which might
occasion confusion between the regular
Democratic party and the irregular party,
ST would be satisfactory to the Boilers
II their organization was designated the
"Sound Money Party OF Virginia"
Anticipating that she use Of the word
Democratic ty the bolters might confuse
voters. Secretary iawless some days since
wrote a letter 10 Attorney-General Scott
asking him for an opinion as TO the right
Of the assistant Republicans 10 use the
word Democratic, and appear on the Off
cal ballot as the National Democratic
party lie has not yet received a reply
from Mr. Scott. Mr. Lawless said yes
terday that the Attorney Generals de-
cislon would govern him entirely in the
premises. and he could not say rs yet
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