Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-03
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Chicago, Oct a.-The last alleged
O of Thomas +. Watson In theaten-
ing to reaign from the Populist ticket
has brought q plain declaration Of the
national Democratic committee's atti-
tad on this much-vexed subject. Yes
terday morning Senator Jones feelings
toward Watson were made public prac-
ticaily without interest We do not
ana We do not care. Mr.. wstscn 10 not
under the direction Of the Democrats
national committee. nor 10 he under this
dtrectten Of the national COMMITTEES Of
his w party-so far ~ l can learn
He 10 . wild steer. answerable To no
one except himself. and IL makes little
difference what he does" This Was the
reply of C. A. Walsh. secretary Of the
national committee. when asked about
the report that the Populist vice pres
idential candidate intended to come out
In an official address in Hoke Smiths
paper. The Atlanta Journal. formally
withdraw wing from the ticket
Charges - - the Pnpen
Walsh continued: Nothing has been
heard at national headquarters except
what appears in the papers. ] do not
believe that II Is true. The papers have
been manufacturing lies o watson
nearly every day. especially . number
Of the morning papers. But we would
! not know II II he did intend to resign
Chairman George =. Washburn. who
Is In charge OF the Peoples party head
J quarters I'm Chicago. said: Il have
. heard nothing oficial about Mr.. Wat
sons resignation. II he has resigned
| or intends to do 30 u n without my
knowledge or that Of Chairman Marion
| Butler. of the Populist national com
mittee. AT least I have q letter from
..Ir. Butler with yesterdays postmark
and in IL he says nothing about such Z
course"
Alleged News st wsshisgtss-
Washington. Oct. 3-Onictals at boil
Democratic and Popuiist headauarter
In this city claim to have no informa
ton with regard to the report tha
Candidate Watson contemplate with
drawing from the vice presidential con
test. While none of them desires Q
be quoted IL 10 evident b report :
thought not well founded. II In. how
ever. considered possible that Watson
who has opposed fusion In Indiana an
' other states. may have expressed him
: self In Q way to Justify h report
! The Populist national commttteeme
here. how ver are quite etsted owe
the accom- ,ishment Of fusion notwith
standing watson's protests. Senate
Butler says Il indicates the success
q the committees efforts In the state
where no fusion has yet bcen az
complished. and. above all. hat N
rank and file OF the Popuiist rart
:, will show ON the election day tins
they regard the defeat % Mckinis
and gold recommendation a< h pars
mount question In h campaign"
!, neelIsss to Nshs Asy Censssss-
=. Butler has not yet decided when .
! will issue his contemplated address. b.
: Il will probably follow quickly upc
: Bryan's letter accepting the Popuit
, nomination. which tx expected tn a
|. pear within the next few days. Butt,
!. declined to make any comments ups
;. watson's editorial concerning fusis
D W the Populists and Democra
when II was shown him. He also d
a clined to give GU. the protest Watts
says he sent to Butler against Il
latter's fusion policy. saying that We
! son was h proper person 10 give
II Il was to be given to the worl
II Is understood considerable corr
d s~pon1ence has passed between the "
:, gentlemen. and hat while Watson
general has opposed fusion. Butler h
repeatedly appealed to him not To stal
In the way Of II.