Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-20

Washington, d. c., August 19.-The
POpulisJ and Silver Party National Ex
ecutive Committees to-day arranged to
open their headquarters in Wormley's
hotel, adjoining those of the Democratic
Congressional Committee and the
branch headquarters of the National
Democratic Committee. This will place
all the silver headquarters under cne
roof, and enable the respective mana
gers to work in harmony. Vice Chairman
Stevens, of the Silver party committee
and Secretary D.ddenderf6T will b. in
charge of the Silver headquarters.
GsOrge Kinney will have charge Of the
organization of the Silver clubs. The
plan Of organization and other details
about the campaign viii be made pub
lie tomorrow.
Chairman Lane, il is understood, viii
devote his time almost entirely TO the
work of raising funds Il is expected
thaJ the Silver committee will furnish
the POpulist committee with large
amount of literature. as he latter COM
m.tee like the Democratic committee,
probably will be hampered a good deal
for the want Of funds. Senator Faulk-
ner, chairman of the Democratic Con-
gressiOnsl Committee. sp aking OF the
lack Of funds tonight, did not hesitate
TO say that the sources Of revenue in
past campaigns, principally in New
York City, had not and would not re-
spond and that the committee would
have TO pend on small contributions
from the people.
Chairman Butler of the Populist COM
mitJee, was asked the following ques-
ton tonight:
In view of your statement yesterday
10 the effect that the Populist candidates
are Bryan and Watson and will be un-
I'll the close of the campaign, and viii
be earnestly supported to the end with
cut .scrim.natiOn for or against eth hr,
what will be the position Of your COM
mittee with reference TO those States
where Democrats and P0puiis,s have
fused by tn latter taking the State
ticket and the former al OF the electoral
ticket?'
I'VE have no official information" he
replied. that this has been done in any
State. but if it has been done or IS con-
templated the national committee will not
approve or recognize it. The highest law
in any party is the action of its national
convention. No men or State Organiza-
tion can be disloyel to such supreme au-
thority without arraying themselves in
direct and hostile opposition to the ma
tional convention our national conven-
tion nominated Bryan and Watson by an
overwhelming majority and il is the
bounden duty of every Populist to support
both of these candidates earnestly and
Loyalty. and besides, Watson stands for
what Bryan stands for, and therefore
Bryan and Watson is the only ticket that
represents the principles that the Peoples
marty believes i'm and have contended for
from the beginning. Mr.. SewaIl Is no
more the candidate of the Peoples party
than is Mr. Hobart. The executive com
mittee will see that the action OF our ma
tionaI convention is maintained I'm every
State but if there should arise disailec-
tion or disloyalty to either of our candi-
dates i'm any state. then we are sure that
there are true Populists i'm such state
who will support the whole ticket ana
such alone will he recognized by our ma
tional committee
Does this mean that YOU will insist on
a straight-out Bryan and Watson ticket
in every State?"
NO. but it means that wherever Popu-
lists and Democrats join forces on the
electoral ticket that there must lie due
and proper recognition of each party
candidate by just and equitable division
of electors supporting the candidates OF
the respective parties.
Senator Butler was asked what effect
this announcement would have upon the
fusion i'm Kansas where the Populists
took the State ticket and the Democrats
the electoral ticket. but he declined to so
into specific details. saying that his am
nouucemert related to the general policy
of the committee. The statement of Mr..
Butler was said to be the unanimous eX-
preston of tho committee.