The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-20
BRYAN WILL COME SOUTH.
He Expects TO Speak in North Carolina
During Septembsr.ss 60

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 10.-(Spe-
cial. )--C2aajrRan Jones left to-day to
open headquarters IN Chicago. The
speaking campaign will begin about
the first of September. Mr.. Bryan
will speaA at mary places on his re-
turn home from New York. la Sep
teInber he is expected TO speak in
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina
and Kentucky, and possibly In Florida.
October will be devoted by him to
speaking in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
All these States show by poll good
Democratic qnxjorities to-day. The
Democrats have mo fear that Mark
Hanna with all his money viii be able
80 buy either OF these States, but the
National committee will ba in close
touch with the leaders IN thsse States
SC as to be prepared so msos HannaK
money with plenty of argument.
Senator Butler, chairmaa Of The
Populist party, Is at the 5horehmn.
and is in consultation with members
of the Executive committee. Speak
tng for the committee he says:
The ReoBle's Party ticket, as nam
ed at ST. Louis, is Bryan and Watson,
and that will be the Peoples Party
betr. Mr. Bryan il as much our candi-
date as Mr.. Watson, and, as far MS
this comaaittee has the power, it will
strive just as hard to eject one as the
other, and will leave nothing in its
power Endone to help either or BOTH
but it will not help one candidate at
the expense Of the other"
When asked whether any action
ho1 4aSn lon Enxya I'd nnti fvi11 p
MesSrs Bryan and Watson of their
nomination by the Peoples Party, Mr.
Butler said:
'"Phe Peoples Party did not notify
Mr.. Weaver. There is no law COM
pelliEa any party to notify its eandi-
dates. The Peoples Party has never
followed the custom of the old parties
in that respect, and the committee
has not yet decided to do SO this year.
We have adopted no resolution on the
subject"
What effect will your decision that
Bryan and Watson are to be supported
as the candidates of the Peoples Party
have on fusion which may have al
ready been accomplished iii some of
tire States?"
at lis fair and equitable arrange
ment. Why should any one interfere
| with it?"
| Among the members of the National
Executive committee who are here is
Mr.. III. W. Reed, president of the Ma
tional Bank of Columbus, Georgia
In view Of Tom Watson's savage at
tacks on Mr.. Sewall because he is a
director or officer of National bank,
the prominence of Mr.. Reed in the
highest councils of the Populist party
is commented on. He seems a pleasant
gentleman, and although he aud Mr..
Sewall are National bankers together.
they both advocate better financial
system. This is not inconsistent. Mr.
Reed is warm supporter of Tom Wat
son and thinks his fellow banker, Mr.
Sewall, ought to get off the ticket for
the Georgian.
Secretary Hoke Smith arrived here
this morning from North Carolina.
Postmaster General Wilson sails to-
day for Europe. Mr.. Smith is true TO
the Democratic ticket; Mr.. Wilson
lodges by going to Europe. 1t is still
believed here that Mr.. Smith will soon
retire from the Cabinet. His position
has made him immensely popular with
everybody except mugwumps.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, member of the
National committee from North Caro-
lima, who was here yesterday, said
that il there was three cornered