The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-20
WATSON LETTER GONE WRONG
CHAIRMAN BUTLER WIRES HIM HE
HASN'T RECEIVED 1T.

MIR. watson Declines to Say whether
lie VIII Send MIN Another Copy
of It, Make Its Text Public or
Write "a New Letter-He Also Says
He Has No Expectation of Meeting.
Chairman Jones I'm Atlanta To-
day.
Washington, d. c., Oct. Ex-senator But
ler has written a letter to Thomas E. Wat
son at Thomson, Ca, informing him that
all statements to the contrary notwith-
standing, his letter of acceptance has not
been received by the chairman of the peo-
pies party committee. The text Of the LETT
ter is as follows:
Headquarters Peoples Party, National
Executive Committee, Washington, d. c.,
oct 10, 1S96.-IIon Thomas Il. Watson,
Thomson, Ca: Dear Sir-Senator Butler
notices that you are reported in an inter-
view as stating that you mailed your LETT
ter Of acceptance to him at Washington.
on last Wednesday, Oct. 9. He requests
me to inform you of the fact that no such
letter has been received by him. Yours
truly, Francis H. Hoover,
Private Secretary"
Thomson. Ga Oct. 19.--Mr. Watson was
ton, in which 1t was stated that Chairman
Butler says he has not received Mr.. Wat
sons letter and had wired him to this
effect. Mr.. Watson read the telegram and
simply replied II have nothing to say on
the subject beyond what | have already
said"
"lf Chairman Butler persists in the
statement that he has not received the
letter will you give 1t to the pubic?"
81 do not expect to do so at the present
time"
III he has not received your letter will
you send him ar otherY'
81 may do So"
VIII it be another copy of the same
letter, or will you write him a different
letter."
Il prefer to say simply that / will prob
ably write him again."
do you expect to meet Chairman Jones
in Atlanta tomorrow
NO; ] leave tomorrow morning for
Alabama but will stop over tomorrow in
Atlanta. / speak Wednesday night at
Birmingham, Thursday at another point
in Congressman Howards district and
Friday night in Nashville for Gov. Blu
chanan. Mr.. Howard nominated me at
st. Louis, and go to speak in his district
to help him in his race in return"
"Where will you go from Nashville?"
~ do not know. MY plans are not FORM
ed beyond that date and will depend
upon the result of a conference to be held
in the meantime. i may return to Geor-
g.a, or may go west. Nothing has BEEN
determined beyond the appointments 1
have just named"
1T has been published in all the papers
that you are to meet Chairman Jones in
in Atlanta This was an errorY'
81 do not expect to meet Chairman Jones
tomorrow in Atlanta"
Mr. Watson was asked II the difference
in Kansas would be arranged.
He replied; II do not know, but 1t Is
fun time that II was being DONE Precious
time is flying fast, and there is none to be
wasted. I have expressed my willingness
to an equal division of the electors, and
can do no more than that. The situation
is unchanged from what 1t was when you
saw me last, and there is absolutely no
news that / can give you"
This ended the interview Mr.. Watson's
throat Is about WELL burt his voice is not
in very good shape, and he has frequently
TO clear his throat, even In ordinary con-
versation. Whether It will stand another
campaign Of daily speaking remains to be
seen.
Indianapolis, Ind, oct. 19.-This even
ing, NJ A. Dunning, until recently editor
Of the National Watchman the organ OF
the populists at Washington, was here ON
his way to visit friends in Michigan. Mr..
Dunning has been a close friend of Mr..
Watson for many years and recently re-
turned from visit to him at Thomson,
Ga.
When asked what he knew about the let
ter Of acceptance, Mr.. Dunning said: II
was a guest of Mr.. Watsons home when
the letter was written and read the first
draft of the letter two or three times very
carefully / do not think / am betraying
any confidence when / say that Vt was
written In Mr.. Watsons usual vigorous
style. The question Of fusion Is handled
in It without gloves and backed up with
arguments that cannot be met. The
action OF the national committee is severe
" condemned and general protest made
q nnlnat The manner I'm which he has been