New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-22
WATSON VENTS HIS ANGER.
BITTER ATTACK oN CHAIRMAN BUTLER BY THE
PEOPLES PARTY PAPER"

PEOPLES PARTY PAPER"
Atlanta Ga oct u (Specian.-The CO ntents Of
tho letter Of acceptance which Thomas T. Watson
mailed to Senator Marion Butler week ago to-day,
but which Butler insists he never received, may
never be known. Something OF the character Of the
document may be inferred. however. from the tone
Of this weeks issue OF Watsons peoples Par-y
Paper" print. : tonight The leading editorial
which bears the impress Of the Nice-Presiden;Al
candidate himself Is devoted the address issued
by the Popullst National Committee from Chicago
last week This address. thu editorial declares has
been construed as "A rebuke to Mr. Watson and 1t
continues:
The mistake Mr. Butler has made all through the
campaign Is in believing that IL Is his duty 10 eject
the Democratic ticket, Bryan and Sewai4. ina.
was not his duty AT ell. His Loyalty ana service rye.
son He was put at the head of the Campaign Conl-
mittce to act with Mr.. Watson and for Mr. Wet
son. He has not done lie has acted without Nr.
Watson and against him. He says In this chicago
address that it il too late 70 undo the fusion
The written protest of Mr.. Watson against thes"
fusions put into Mr. Buffers hands At NE 4.
opening of the campaign. and Mr. Butler ignored H.
He wen, forward arranging fusons over Ms cd'ip
dates protest. and now that ne mas maze t ne
fusions he Claims that 1t i TOO ,i,e 20 ui, rn,
them Thus he takes advantage OF hi5 own wrois'
Mr.. Watson is older man tnan Mr Hu,isr' p anu
was fghtinS the battles OF Populism whlir Mr. bu.-
Ier was still slyly trimming between the DeInoCratS
and tho People party Mr. Butler has always wa pfen
a fusionist Mr. Watson never has been Mr. bu.lcr
trades with the Republicans in one campaign, ana
with the Democrats IN the next In this campaign
ne mas wa,l-nigh exhausted the Nations capacity
for astonishment by trading with botn N" Demo
Gratis and the Republicans. At this rate, MI butter
will be very fortunate II he does not l.se tie cU,
fdonc. OF all parties. And the Popullss OF NOT J.
carolina will he the strangest OF mortaiS II tle!
never grow weary Of being led from one market 10
another like a flock OF sheep. II Mr.. Butter did i.o'
feel inclined 10 Mr. Watson for the ice PRESIDENCY
he sh ,uld not have accepted the chalrmaishiip oi
Tho committee Having accepted the trust now
ever he should have stood by his nan ana ,ed TO
elect him. He mas no: done So re nas III, ~ ~
cioct Sewall and II .he Popusts help carry victory
m bryan II is Sewall who Is elected not watson.
The fusion deals virtually rule Watson on tn'
track From henceforth In the campaign ne II siul-
niv a lever 10 move Populist votes TO sewali. W"
very much doubt whether Populists are ENJOY M,
The treatment which has been accorded 10 ther
nominee md TO IN 2msclves.
.rhs utterance Is the severest criticism watson
has vet printed Of his National chairman anu
makes lrrevocable the breach between them even il
Z, were not already so Watsons declaration thtl
~. fusion deals virtually rule him OFF the track
would seem TO be an ntimation that he may Xe'
retire from the race though that inference II uiS
counted by his having recently written Il ic'Ll
ocr.n,np his partys nomination. Elsewhere III ~
nancr Watson attacks the Kansas FUSION ''''''''
drnounc.ng Il as treason 20 the party