Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-10-17
FUSION. r
SOME ENDORSE IT AND SOME
 DON'T.
Expressions From Democrats of This Section Relative to the Flu
 sion With the POpulists.

On last Saturday the State Centra Committees of the Democratic ant Populist parties in this State got together at Little Rock and adopted Fusion electoral ticket composed of five Democrats and three Popu. list electors.
 This rnorning a GRAPHIC reporter sought interviews with local Demo crats on the subject, who expressed themselves as follows:
 s. Y. T. Knox, of the Board of Election Commissioners-sI am against fusion and will not vote for the Populist electors. A vote for the Pops is q vote against Sewall, sacri- ticing him and gaining nothing for Bryan. will vote for the Demo- cratic, but scratch the Populist elce- tors"
 Dr. 4. c. Jordan-'I think fusion was entirely unnecessary and I am not in favor of supporting the Popu- list electors" :"
 T. B. Atkinson-"It was done at the suggestion of the National and State Democratic Committees, and while I think it was unnecessary. l shall abide by l."
 Alex Strauss-"I think it was jast and the Populist entitled to it"
 J. N Gre wford-"I think it was well enough in view of the effor;s to harmonize the bi-metallic forces throughout the country"
 r. B. Flanders was like the little boy that the calf ran over, had nothing to say"
 " D. Yance-''I am pleased with it because of the moral effect it will have elsewhere"
 II. 4. MeCoy-s.The fusion was effected by our committee and heartily approve of it for the reason that we want all the votes we can get in all the doubtful States. .
 ". T. Wooldridge-'I am in favor of it for the influence and effect i. will have where we need fusion. "
 A. E. Grace-'T am satisfied and have the most perfect confidence in the good judgement of our National and State Committees.
 JM. Elliott" Fusion is all right and I will vote for the entire electoral ticket"
 S. C. Martin-"Ordinarily am opposed to fusion, but it was done for the good effect it might have elsewhere and 1 am disposed to ac- cept the judgement of our commit tees"
 Fl k. c. Foster-''I think it very wise move and will aid Bryan great Ig in other States where he needs the PopuIist vote"
 ". Tankersley-''I think it was q good plan for its effect abroad"
 Capt. N. T. Roberts-"If Bryan accepted the Populist nomination if was nothing but right that his supporters should fuse with them.
 Mayor L. E. Goldsmith-"It was a had and unnecessary movement. The Democrats in this State didn't need to fuse with the Populists, and if ia no use to cater to them for their good will. believe the Democratic narty owes it to MT. Sewall to stand bv him. A Democrat has no more rlobt to knife him than MT. Bryan" /"
 Capt. c. T. Robinson-"I think it can dc us no harm and will have good effect in the Northwestern states"
 NJ Taylor-"I don't think it in- herent in any party to put anybody hut members of that party on it's ticket"
 II K White "The fHsion is in full accord with the Demo-Populisu com hination. except there is not as much Populism in Arkansas as there IS in Bryan"
 DrN.T. Butler, a prominent Demo crat of Grant county, said: "l think fua,on is a step toward breaking np the Democratic party in this State and defeating Sewall. In short +,na if will be difficult to tell who ore Democrats and who are Popu- lites."