San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-18
PoPULIsT NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Members Arriving in Washington, Where
the Headquarters Will Be.

the Headquarters Will Be.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator
Butler, of North Carolina, chair
man of the national com mittee of
the Popullst party and other men,
bers Of the executive committee OF
that party arrived here today to
attend the meeting of the Populist
managers called for this afternoon.
Only five members of the execu.
tive committee are here, the others
having sent letters of excuse. 1t
was decided, even before the ex.
ecutive committee met, that the
national headquarters would be in
Washington, and it is probable
that rooms in Wormley's, adjoin.
ing the Democratic headquarters
will be secured for the purpose.
One interesting matter which
will probably be brought up is the
vice presidency, though it is
known the executive committee
will listen to no proposition lead.
ing to the Withdrawal of Tom
Watson from the ticket. Senator
Butler said il Sewall had stood for
what Bryan does before the peo-
pie, neither the holding of the
Populist party organization to.
gether, nor anything else would
have prevented the nomination of
the whole Democratic ticket by
the Populists. AS it is, Sewall
does not represent the Populists
and under no circumstances will
they consent to vote for him. He
thinks Watson stands a better
chance of being the next vice
president than Sewall.
Another matter to be settled by
the meeting of the executive COM
mittee is the notification of Wat.
son. Butler is chairman of the
notification committee. He says
nothing definate has yet been ar
ranged, he has been so busy with
affairs in his own state since the
national convention adjourned,
but he has had a little correspon-
dence with the members of the
hOpihCdplOh SOu hiUtcco.
The situation in North Carolina
is very interesting and was the
subject of several conferences after
the arrival of Chairman Butler.
Josephus Daniels, member of the
Democratic national committee
from North Carolina, Is in
the city, having come here
to see II an arrangement could be
made among the party leaders to
bring about an adjustment of
difficulties in that state. Mr..
Daniels, Chairman Jones and Mr..
Butler then conferred. It was
evident Mr.. Daniels felt the Demo.
cratic situation was far from agree.
able and not very promising, while
Butler was seemingly Satisfied
with the political situation in his
own state. "We can give eleven
electrical votes to Watson" he
said, "Without mentioning what
else might be DONE" One of the
Democratic leaders spoke very
positively about the matter. He
said IL Butler brought the head
Democrats In the right place
and could not drive hard
bargain with them, he would find
they would not stand it and would
make straight fight. They did not
propose to be bulldozed into CIV
ing up anything. The appearance
of Senator Mitchell, Of Wisconsin,
at national congressional head
quarters was the occasion for con-
gratulations. 1t was announced
several days ago that Senator
Mitchell would support Bryan,
but this is the first appearance of
the Senator at committee head.
quarters of which he is a mem Der.
Senator Mitchell always has been
q pronounced gold man.