The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
OUR FRIENDS, THE ENEMY.
THE ALLIANCE WITH THE PORT
LISTS NOT ALL a BLESSING.

Our Illogical Allies Expect Too
Much. and the Democratic Leaders
Are Beginning to Think They Feel
Like "A Man with Too Many Wives.
The Pops VIII Not Play IN our
lard Unless They Can Have IL All
Their own Way.
Atlanta. Ca, July 2s.-The democratic
leaders are in a dilemma over the pro-
posed populst rally 10 be held here on
Aug 6 for the purpose OF raufying The
nomination Of Bryan and Watson made
by the ST. Louis convention
The popuIist managers In charge Of the
demonstration have expressed their In
tention 10 invite the democratic leaders
TO be present and take part in the rati-
hcatlon. and the dilemma grows out of
this. The invitations have not as yet
been extended, but in anticipation Of their
receipt some of the well known demo-
cratic politicians are discussing what
they Will do about 30 when they do come
20 hand.
II IS almost the universal sentiment
among the democrats that they cannot
recognize or in any degree indorse the
nomination Of Watson, and for this rea>
son they do not know what 20 do about
attending the ratification meeting. The
populists feel like they are entitled TO the
support of democrats in the national cleo
ton in return for their support of the head
Of the Chicago ticket. and their idea Is TO
have general love feast over the Wat
son end Of the ticket until the tangle
over the vice presidential situation Is
Strengthened out. The democratic leaders.
f..a a.HnH Of
Watson, no not want 10 give the popu-
lists any cause for offense by rciusi ms 10
take part in the demonstration.
one of the most influential party lead
ers who will surely be on the list Of the
invited, when IL is presented by the p0pu-
list committee, unless there Is an aban-
donment Of this feature OF ratification,
said to-day in discussing tho matter, that
n he should so TO the meeting and be CALI
ed upon 10 speak, he would most assured
ly declare that the thing TO do is to stand
by Bryan and Sewall, and urge Watson as
a patriot TO do the same. Watson has
formally accepted the invitation TO make
"a speech at the meeting. Senator Marion
Butler and Cyclone Davis have also
been asked, but have not yet accepted.
one Of the anomalies Of the situation is
the apparent determination OF the popu-
lists. while asking democrats TO support
Watson for the Vice Presidency, to place
a state house ticket IN the field. They
think that they can tight the democratic
party on state matters BuA JUN Win AhtuA
on the national issue Democrats differ
from them on this head. II may be that
there viii be an effort made TO have the
populists abandon their state ticket, but
there is not much chance OF this. Even
If they were 10 do this, some of the party
leaders here discussing the situation to-
day, declared that they would never agree
90 scratch Sewall for Watson. The DEM
ocratic electors have already been named.
They were selected at the recent demo-
cratic state convention TO vote for the
nominees of the Chicago convention.
on this account, Il would be
impossible to accommodate Watson, even
II the party was so disposed without a
new set of electors.