The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-01
WATSON WILL GET WORD.
CHAIRMAN BUTLER CONSENTS TO
HAVE HIM NOTIFIED.

The Notification May he In Atlanta.
The Rivals For the Dictatorship of
the PopuItst Party VIII Meet For
the First Time at "A Conference to
BE Held in Atlanta ShOrtIy-ButIer
Does Not Want watson to BE For
maIIy Notified of His Selection
But Yields to Pressure.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. SL-Conference Of
populist leaders will be held in this city
on Thursday Those who viii partic
pate in it are Chairman Marion Butler
of the national committee Hon. Tom
Watson, the vice presidential candidate;
Hon H r. Reed, treasurer of the ma
tional committee and Hon. Seabora
Wright, candidate for governor of Geor-
gia.
Arrangements were completed for the
conference, which is to be held in the
star chamber at the headquarters of the
state committee in this city. The purpose
of the conference is not definitely known.
Chairman Cunningham says he does not
know. All that he pretends to be aware
of is that the conference is to be held,
which fact alone he regards as particu-
larly significant under the peculiar cir
cumstances surrounding the campaign at
the present time. The most reasonable
explanation of the conference is that II is
for the purpose of discussing the matter
of formally notifying Bryan and Watson
of their nomination by acting upon the
suggestion of Mr.. Wilson, who has taken
a determined stand in favor of the mott
hcation being made without further de-
lay. Last Saturday he telegraphed to
Chairman Marion Butler, asking for def
mite information on that subject.
Chairman Butler has been opposed to
any formal notification of the populist
candidates from the first, and he SO ex-
pressed himself. But Mr.. Watson and
some of his followers have been bring
ing heavy pressure to bear upon the
leaders. and to-day Chairman Cunning
ham received a letter from Senator But
Ter, saying that formal notification
would certainly take place.
Although Chairman Cunningham asked
him for the date when the notification
would be made, Senator Butler. in his
letter of to-day, did not give enlighten-
ment on that point, which adds to the
plausiblity of the supposition that the
conference which is to be held here on
Thursday VIII be for the purpose of ar
ranging for the notification.
Chairman Allen of the notification com
mlIlee. appointed AT Of. Louis. mas Sdlu
that the notification would in all proba-
bility simply take the form of letter sent
through the mails to both Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Watson. But it may be that Mr..
Watson prefers a little more ceremony
than this, and will insist upon a visit
from the committee, at least. If this is
done, the notification will probably take
place in Atlanta
The meeting between Mr.. Watson and
Chairman Butler will be a matter of
more than ordinary interest in popuistic
councils. The big chiefs of the party have
never been personally acquainted, and 1t
Is said that there is already a fierce and
growing rivalry between them for the
dictatorship of their party. They do not
agree upon some of the most important
campaign measures, but 1t may be that
after their meeting and con-
sultation here, they will come
to some agreement that will harmonic
them. Butler fought against Watsons
nomination at st. Louis. and in various
ways the two have been clashng ever
since. Hence the coming of the North
CaroIinian to meet the Georgia candidate
leader Is of much cOpsadnance