The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-26
WATSON'S LETTER.
1T MAY BE HELD BACK UNTIL AT
TER THE ELECTION.
Watson Is Through With His Cam
pnigning and Will Remain Quiet
Iy at Home Until After the Eiec-
tion-It Is Time For Him to Keep
Still, Says Reed.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct 25.-Thomas E
Watson passed through here last night at
midnight on his way TO his home at nom-
son, Ga. He was asked what he thought
of the failure of his party in the state to
effect fusion.
Il have nothing to say he replied in a
hoarse voice. Please do not ask me any
thing. l am on my way to the train and
must ask you to excuse me-
Mr.. Watson rushed on. He boarded the
Georgia train and left for his home in
Thomson.
The campaign of Mr. Watson has come
to an end. He will make no more speeches.
and the only utterance coming from him
after this viii be the letter of acceptance
Mr.. Reed, of the national committee, has
a copy of the letter of acceptance. He
was on the point of giving it out Friday
but further consideration made il advis-
able for him to hold it awhile longer. Un-
less the missing letter turns up copy
may be made public in day or two.
MIR. Reed was asked If he thought the
letter of Watson very viruient.
ut might be called warm" he said with
smile.
electors the report has once more been
circulated that Watson will retire. Speak
ing for Mr.. Watson. Mr.. Reed gives this
report an emphatic denial.
TT is not true he said. in determined
voice Mr. Watson will not retire. He
win remain in the race to the end
Mr. Watson is not in good health, and
since his speaking last week his throat is
again in "a serious condition. Until the
close of the campaign he will remai-
quietly at his home at Thomson.
Mr. Reed would have nothing TO say re-
garding the views of Mr.. Watson on the
question of the failure of the fusion plan
in Georgia. He states that he used every
effort to bring it about, but could not in
fiuence the subcommittee of Populists to
hold their ticket in the lield.
Mr. Watson did not advise them on this
point, said Mr.. Reed. THE expression
that he gave on the question was an in
dividual expression, and was not made
in the form of communication to the
subcommittee. He did communicate.
however. on the question of fusion with
the Republicans. and gave the committee
to understand that # this was done he
would fight them TO the end.
IF there ever was a time for Mr.. Wat
son to keep silent" said Mr.. Reed, that
time is now. He has nothing TO say just
at this juncture. This is not a time for
him to express himself in regard to the
condition of the party or his campaign.
Mr.. Reed viii remain in Atlanta sever
al days. He states that his active work
as national committeeman is at an end
and he will return to his home in Bruins
wick this week.
Mir. Reed would have nothing to say in
regard 10 the conference in Nashville
with Mr.. Washburn. 1t is well known,
however, that the object of the discus
sion was as to the adylsability OF giving
out for publication the letter of accept
ance of Mr.. Watson. 1t was the position
of Watson that the matter was entirely
out of his hands, and that after he had
nothing else to do with it. Mr.. Reed
claimed that the letter should be given
out Immediately, but Washburn insisted
that il should be held up until after the
agreed to the Withholding of the letter for
q while at least.