Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28
A POPULIST COOKING MAIN
Tom Watson and Marion Butler Have Been
Using Gaffs.
The Georgian Has So Far Bested the
North CnrOlinian ON the Motif
fcatiOn Question

The political scientists I'm the city say that
an investigation reveals that Senator Mar
ion Butler ard Tom Watson have had a
Tix-up, and that the color of the feathers
scattered around. together with the other
fragments, indicate that the North Caro-
Ina bird got the gaffs from the Georgia
game cock. Those who know him say he
viii be in the next fight and better equip
led. In palmer language, however, there
are many indications that Tom Watson and
Senator Marion Butler have had a quarrel
and that Watson may have got the best Of
it. To all outward appearances the North
Carolina Senator has been for some time,
even before the st. Louis convention, the
head, and prac tically the tall OF the popu-
list party. Whatever he said went with a
ruSn. TINS continued at the ST. Louis con
Vention, where the North Carohnian won
In nearly every contest. He gwen
further power hy being placed at the head
of the party Ior the campaign.
Butter held the>reins IN everything He
sailed along smoothly until he came IN con-
tact with Tom Watson, whose head is said
to be harder Than the output OF pottery
eS adjustment, and when he makes up MS
mind that he wants a thing certain way
ne never Stops until he gets it that way,
even though WISER heads want il otherwise.
Buffers Plan.
The story of the politicians is that Sena-
tor Butler had no decided idea that Bryan
would be notified by the populists OF mis-
nomination. He almost concluded that
there should not be any such formahty, and
1t was announced. The political world
took il for granted that Senator Butler
knew what he was talking about and that
tfere would be 10 notification. But about
lhiS tune Tom Watson began to get IN his
Work. He nrSt started 10y writing letters
and sending teiegramS TO Senator Butler.
Ike North Carolina ruler paid il attention
TO these. Suddenly, II Is thought, the pop
ulist candidate for Vice President changed
his tactics. lie evidently notified the ma
uunai chairman that If he didn't come to
time on the notification business he would
be roasted in Watson's paper. He would
expose him as being a part OF democratic
plot to swallow the populist party. The
chairman couldn't stand this and came TO
the conclusion, as told in The Star yes
tefday, tbai Bryan must be notified
viii Probably Win i'm the End.
While politicians are saying a great deal
on the subject, Senator Butler is saving
wood. He has much more ability and
brains than Watson. If he did give way to
Watson, ii is argued that it was for the
sake OF the silver nominees. He is more
conservative than the vice presidential
nominee, and may have seen that no ha rm
could come out OF the populst notification,
and tina; it didn't amount to much one way
or the other. WatSon's apparent triumph
IN one matter, II is asserted, doesn't mean
that he viii be successful in any more of
the conflicts which may take place No
other question can come up in which the
populist party as a whole will be so deeply
interested, and then Butler can take Wat
son by the throat and deal with him with
out raising national rumpus, such as was
promised should there be refusal to notify
the nominees.