The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-10-21
FUSION IN GEORGIA FAILS !
Democrats Refuse to Accept the POpu-
lists Propositions.
THEY WANTED TO IGNORE SEWALL
And to This the Democrats Would Not
submit-Tom watson Looking for win
dication He Would Not Accept
Cabinet Position if rendered.

ATLANTA, Gu, Oct. 2l.-Aftor pro-
tracted and exciting debate the Demo- |
cratic committee yesterday rejected the |
Populst fusion proposition, declaring it |
to be insulting to the Democrats in its |
wording 1t is held that the state cont
mittee has no right to take down the /
Democratic electors, as demanded by the
Populists. The Democratic resolution re |
fusing fusion is as follows:
"Resolved, That the Populist committee
having made proposition which COM
pletely ignores fusion by eliminating en-
tirely the candidacy of the Democratic
nominee for vice president, Mr.. Sewall,
and has cut off the Democratic comnittee
from further consideration of the question
by Offering an arbitrary limit, giving this
committee no opportunity for considoru-
ton of n movement for proper fusion;
therefore, be it
Resolved. That the chairman of this
committee appoint a committee of five, Of
which he shall be chairman, to properly
present to the public the attitude of this
committee on the refusal to accept the un-
reasonable and unjust ultimatum of the
Populist committee clothed as it is in
offensive and unbecoming language"
The ultimatum of the Populist central
committee, TO which these resolutions
were intended as a reply, was in part as
follows:
"The Peoples party of Georgia accepted
In good Ialth the 1T. Louis compromise
VIZ Inc nomination OF Hon. W. j.
Bryan as the presidential candidate on the
the ticket with the Hon. Thomas H. Wat
son, with the taclt understanding that
TINS act OF patriotism on their part would
be met with a similar one on the part Oh
the Democratic party In the withdrawal
OF Mr. Sewall and effect complete com
blnation OF the silver forces. The People
party OF Georgia, In accord with said un-
uerstandlng, provided JOINT electoral
tlcket
IL IS our bellei that 1t Is not only the
intention OF the leaders OF the Democratic
party OF the state to defeat, but II possible
humlliate the Hon Thomas h. Watson,
either by corrupt ballot, rs has been
manifested in the Tenth congressional
district or by II partisan legislature set
ting aside the Will OF the people ana Fore
ing bryan and SeWall electors on the state,
even though that ticket should run third
III the election
AS u Ilhal eIIoft TO secure the union OF
the silver forces, TO Whlch the Democratic
party Is committed, and to test the patriot
Ism OF our prolessed allies, we DO now With
Draw seven electors ana insist that the
Delnocrauc party OF Georgia Wlthdraw SIX
OF thelr electors, substituting the remain
ing SIX fopullsG electors WIN the under
standing that the thirteen snail cast their
vote Ior Bryan ana watson
Ihe above, which was IN the form OF
set OF resolutions, closes with demand
ior lts acceptance WITHIN hVe days, failing
III Whlch the Fopullsts threaten TO CON
centrate every effort on the election OF our
congressional nominees ana retaining
Vhelr presiuehtial electors
Inefe was puzz IolloWlhg the readlng
Oh bhe fopulsI proposlUlol' Whlch lhul-
Gated strong dlsapproyal OF It, The