Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-27
THE DEAL DECLARED 0FF Democrats of Georgia and Ten nesSee Blamed for It. WATSON WILL BE SILENT And His Letter of Acceptance Will Never See
 the Light. AMBASSADOR wAsHBuRa SAYS THIS But Calls Upon Every Populist to Prove His Patriotism at the Polls by Helping to
 Elect Bryan--This Is No Time
 for Quarreling.
WATSON WILL BE SILENT
AMBASSADOR wAsHBuRR SAYS THIS


 which were being conducted by Western Chairman Washburn of the popullst na- tional committee, representing Candidate Watson, and Chairman Jones of the dem- ocratic national committee, for the pur- pose of solidifying the middle-of-the-road populist vote for Bryan, were officially declared at an end today by MT. Wash burn in an interview with reporter for the Southern Associated Press.
 Democratic state committees, particu- larly the silver democracy of Georgia and Tennessee, are blamed for the failure of the negotiations. MT. Watson will spend the remainder of the campaign practically in silent disgust, and his in- teresting letter of acceptance will like wise not appear in public to hurt the cam didacy of MT. Bryan.
 MT. Washburn said: "The negotiations which were pending between Senator Jones and myself are all off now. There were a few states where fusion was pend- ing, and we were trying to consummate arrangements When l visited Georga l saw that it was vitally essential that all complica tions should be adjusted at once, so that the solid vote of the middle or the-road populists might be secured TOT Bryan Upon my return, while we were arranging these matters, 1t was flashed over the wires tIlhL lHS 0coISih anu iSh nessee democrats had rejected all over lures made by the populists and ad- iourned without making counter prop ositon. This was most unfortunate, as IL occurred al time when 1t seemed appa- rent that all complications would pc re moved. our people satisfied and Bryan's election made certain. As these two states were Involved in our arrangements, this action rendered it impossible for us to continue negotiations. They were bro ken off and a conference arranged Wi.h MT. Watson and MT. Reed at Nashville, that I might report to them the facts Of the case. The responsibility for all or this must rest sQuarely upon the Georgla and Tennessee democracy. They seemed more anxious to beat the populsts than to elect Bryan, and wha tever the results, tf,e odium of their unpatriotic action must
 "In all justice to Senator Jones, I must say that from the beginning he has been eager to remove all complications ana CT feet an equitable fusion in every state. He has always shown much greater degree of patriotism in these arrange ments than the state committees or ms party, who were more anXlouS to Hahe sure of their state tickets than they were to meet populist committees haif way III perfecting fusion. There will be no furtn- CT negotiations and whether our people and candidate have been recognized to the extent that they should have been or not. our committee desires that every populist shall prove his patriotism in helping at the polls to elect Bryan, Just as they did in nominating him at St. Louis This is no time for the settlement of differences. Our duty is to secure the triumph of silver, and every populist should do his share and settle party dif- ferences after the election"
 twill MT. Watson make speaking trip to Kansas or not?'
 q do not think he will. He has prom ised to make a few speeches in his own district for MT. West, our congressionai candidate. and I understand that will close his campaign"
 Having read MT. Watson's letter Of acceptance, do you think it ought to or will be published?"
 1T do not see what good would be ac- complished at this late day by its pub lication, as Mir Watson has made plain the principal points of his letter in his public speeches. Therefore, do not fa- vor it's publication?
 Do the fusion arrangements being made between the republicans and popu- lists of Georgia meet with your appro- val?"
 "A1l those, arrangements are made over the joint protest of MT. Watson, National Committeeman Reed and myself"