The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-10-28
NO FUSION IN GEORGIA.
Popuiist. do Not Regard scwail 3 Factor
In the Contest.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 20.-The Demo
cratic executive committee of Georgia
met here today for the purpose OF TAX
ing action concerning the party prim-
ary for the nomination of four Associ-
ate Justices Of the Supreme Court to
be elected at a special election on the
18th 0! December under The new con-
stitutionaI amandment, and also for
the purpose OF considering Populist
proposition published last week re-
garding a fusion electoral ticket. A
State Convention to nominate four
Justices was called to meet in Atlanta
on the 18th OF November, each county
to choose its delegates on the 14th day
of November.
In regard to fusion with the Popu-
lists the committee refused to accept
the Populist ultimatum, which de-
manded that the full electoral vote O.
the State be cast for Watson for Vice
President, but offering to withdraw
seven of the Populist electors, retain.
ing six to run with seven to be named
by the Democrats. This action was
taken By the Populist executive COM
mittee last night, their communication
being formally delivered to the Demo,
cratic committee today. The COM
munication declares that an infereu-
tial contract exists as the result Of the
St. Louis Convention by which the
Populists were to support Bryan IN the
event of the withdra wal of Mr.. Sewall
It then proceeds to express the belief
that it is the intention of the leaders
of the Democratic party to defeat, and,
if possible, to humiliate Mr.. Watson,
and attacks the Democratic party
of the State. It then makes the fusion
proposition above outlined, qualifying
It with the express understanding that
the thirteen electors so agreed upon,
shall cast their vote for Bryan and
Watson, aud concludes by resolving,
that our central committee is author
lied and empowered to withdraw if ad-
visable, our remaining electors or re-
insta:e those that are now withdrawn,
if the Democratic party does not &C.
cede to the foregoing Just and reason
able proposition within FIVE days from
date"
The Communication was dated the
18th instant, the Populists' ultimatum
expiring today.
The matter was fully considered by
the Democratic committee, and it was
the unanimous agreement that the
Populists were seeking to prevent a
fusion, and that they would listen to
no reasonable terms, though the con-
sensus OF opinion among the members
|present was that if the Populists them
Selves ss17sss lad not locked the doors against
fusion the COMMITTEES cheerfUlly
have negotiated for a settiemS2sa Tne
ultimatum Of the P,pulists, howeTeSs
refusing to consider Mr.. Sewall as a
factoriu the contest, settled the mat
ter, and the following resolution, Of
fered by Mr.. Clark Howell, of the
national. committee, was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the Popu!ist State execu-
tive committee hasa proposition which
completely ignores fusion bv eliminat-
ing the candidate Of the Democratic
nominee OF Vice President, Mr.. Sew
all, and has cut off the Democratic
committee from further consideration
by fixing an arbitrary limit which ex-
pires today giving this committee no
opportunity for consideration OF
movement for proper fusion: There
fore
Be it resolved, That the chairman
OF the Democratic State executive com
mittee appoint committee OF five, Of
which he shall be the chairman, to
properly 7 present TO the public the at
titude of this committee in its refusal
to accept the unreasonable and unjust
ultimatum of the Populist committee,
clothed as it is in offensive and unbe-
coming language.
At midnight the executive commit
tee agreed to appoint a sub committee
with plenary powers to continue nego-
tiations with the Democrats. Mr..
Watson's letter of acceptance may be
given out by himself on Thursday.