The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-27

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July PA rumor
got out today to the effect that the
Populists would withdraw Watson,
their candidate for vice president, if
Sewall did not pull out A repre-
sentative of the Associated Press
called on Senator Marion c. Butler,
chairman of the national committee
and asked him why, if his party de-
sired a union of the silver forces, they
nominated another candidate for vice
president.
Because" he said, 1--WE found that
by so doing, our party organization
could be better preserved in support
of Mr.. Bryan than by the nomination
Of Mr.. Sewal1."
Does not this selection lead to much
embarrassment"
ooh, yes, but it was our only alter
native"
will the Democratic and Popullst
national committees make some ar
rangement to unite their voter"
"The two party organizations will
be kept entirely separate and distinct
and the two campaigns will be con-
conducted separately on parallel lines,
but we hope the vote will be united
1T is rumored that Mr.. Watson will
be withdrawn"
This will not be done. The selec-
ton of Mr.. Watson was a deliberate
action by an overwhelming vote and
voiced the sentiment Of delegates fresh
from the people, who themselves had
deliberated upon the situation since the
Chicago convention. The PEOPLES
party, in it's desire to unity the reform
forces, so as to make victory possible
met the Democratic party more than
half way by taking their candidate for
president We could not unite upon
Mr.. Sewall, and if we had attempted
to do so, 1T would have disorganized
our own forces and endangered the
election of Mr.. Bryan. 1t is nowise a
reflection upon Mr.. Sewall, and we do
not believe that he or his friends will
SO consider it. On the contrary, we
hope that he is patriotic enough to put
the success of the cause and the well
fare of the country above personal am
bitions'
"You think, then, Mr.. SewaI could
do something's
'Mr. Sewall is the one man In the
United States who now has it in his
power to complete and unity the silver
forces and make victory over the gold
combine absolutely certain. This is
the unanimous opinion Of our executive
committee"
In an interview tonight Senator But
Ter further said: Gen. James B.
Weaver, J. r. Sovereign, general mas
ter workman Of the Knights of Labor;
Cyclone Davis, Of Texas; Hon. Thomas
E. Watson, vice presidential candidate
on the Populistic ticket, and other
speakers, have gone to Alabama to
stump the state for free silver. They
will reach there Tuesday, and will
speak in the different cities each day
until the election which comes off
August 3, when members of the state
legislature will be elected Senator
Pugh's term expires soon, and the next
legislature will elect mis- successor. 1t
is to elect majority of free silver
legislators and insure the selection of
a United States senator favorable to
the white metal that these speakers
will work.
Gov Oates is the Democratic can.
date for United States senator A
large number of the Democratic candi-
dates for the legislature are gold men
and will vote for his election, but we
hope to defeat them, as well as elect
free silver congressman from Alabama
in November.
mo one party has a majority in
North Carolina, but we feel assured
that Bryan will roll up a majority
there in the fall.
THE selection of a national head
quarters has been left to me by the
national committee which met today,
but I will not be able to make known
my decision for several weeks. 1 shall
have to look carefully into the claims
Of the various cities mentioned for the
place. among those mentioned being St.
Louis, Chicago, Omaha, New York
and Washington. The opinion seems to
prevail in the committee that the Sc
lection of some Western city would be
the best policy. I will probably not
make public my selection until I call
meeting Of the executive committee.