The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-20
THEY ARE CUMMING AGAIN.
FOPULISTs AND DEMOCRATS KEEP
HOUSE TOGETHER.

"WiH YOu Walk Into My PnrIOr"
said MIR. Faulkner to Mr.. Butler.
The POpuIist Committee to Have
Rooms Under the Democratic Roof.
MIR. Butler Denies Any Pooling Ar
rRngement, But Says the Two Conn
mittees VIII I'm Harmony Dwell.
Washington, Aug. Is-Chairman Butler
this afternoon announced the appointment
Of the following populist finance COM
mittee for the campaign: II. w. Reed
Of Georgia, chairman; DIR. c. F. Taylor
Of Pennsylvania and NJ. c. Rankin of
Louisiana.
George Washburn of Massachusetts has
been appointed to take charge Of the
headquarters at Chicago. After going TO
his home and getting his business affairs
in shape Mr.. Washburn will go to Chi
cago.
Chairman Butler says that the head
quarters viii be opened up tomorrow
or next day, probably in the Wormly
building, under the same roof with the
democratic committee. The latter COM
mittee holds an option upon the proposed
rooms. and Chairman Faulkner offered
them to Chairman Butler. Butler is fav-
orably impressed with the location, and in
view OF the fact that there will be more
or less OF unity of action by the demo-
Gratis and populists, it is believed that he
will accept the offer.
Butler denied that any pooling arrange
ment for the circulation of literature had
been or would be arranged between the
democrats and the popullsts, but admit
ted that they would work together in the
utmost harmony. "You cannot send out
too much literature in a campaign like
this he said, for the people are crying
for light and knowledge upon the one
question OF finance. The, two commit
tees will each use their own force, for
while We may send out largely the same
class of material, 1t viii reach different
voters. even in the same town"
Secretary Hoke Smith returned to-day
from Lincolnton.N. C..where he has been
with his family for a fortnight. The sec
retary has no comment to make on poll
| tics and refused to discuss the report
that he will stump Georgia for the dem
ocratic nominee between now and No
Yember.
Senator Bacon of Georgia indirectly had
an interview with Secretary Smith to-
| day.
Later tonight Chairman Butler of the
| populist national committee and Vice
| Chairman Stevenson OF the silverites
! signed a contract for the rental of that
| portion Of the old Wormley hotel not &C.
| cupied by the democratic committee, and
| preparations will be made to move in at
| once. and take possession Of their new
| quarters. The three quarters will, by this
/ arrangement, be under one roof, and in
| the dissemination of literature they will
all work together.
The populist committee held another
meeting this evening. 1t was largely for
| the consideration of details connected with
| the opening of their new headquarters.
Later in the day, while discussing the
| question OF fusion, Chairman Butler said:
THE national committee will not approve
and cannot recognize fusion where the
populists and democrats have fused by
! the former taking the state ticket and the
! latter all Of the electoral ticket. Bryan
! and Watson were nominated By the over
wheming vote OF the convention, and that
| ticket must be supported by all populsts.
Watson stands for what Bryan stands
for. 1t is the only ticket that represents
| the principle which populists believe.
! Sewall is no more our candidate than Is
Hobart, and the populists cannot indorse
! any scheme or fusion that is intended to
| aid in his election.