Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-18
It is the Prevailing Characteristic of
Populist Leaders.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN SESSION
Washington to Be Selected for the
Headquarters.
9TH E r CEEDIN S

Six Of the nine members of the executive
committee of the populist national commit
tee met at noon today in the rooms of Chair
man Butler of the national committee at
the Shoreham Hotel. The six members here
are Messrs. Butler, North Carolina; Sow
ereign, Arkansas; Reed, Georgia: Taylor
Pennsylvania; Edgerton, Nebraska, and
Washburn. Massachusetts. The absentees
are Messrs. Breidenthal, Kansas; Dore, Cali
fornia and Rankin of Indiana. Some of the
abSenteeS are expected this afternoon.
"A brief session of the committee was held
this afternoon. 1t will be continued and
the committee may not adjourn until tomor-
row.
AS heretofore stated, the principal bust
ness OF the committee will be the selection
of a place for headquarters and the map
ping out of a plan fer the campaign.
1t is practically certain that Washington
Will be selected and that Senator Butler
and the majority Of his workers will be
stationed here. 1t is likely, however, that
a subcommittee will be sent to Chicago to
establish branch headquarters there This
committee will have charge of The matter
of speakers
Watson Will Not BE Withdrawn.
The vice presidency may be talked over
today by the committee but 1t will be with
no idea of withdrawing Watson. The ex-
ecutive committee will listen to no propo-
sition looking to the withdrawal of Tom
Watson from the ticket Senator Butler
said that if Sewall had stood for what
Bryan does before the people, neither the
he lding of the popuiist party organization
together nor anything else would have pre-
vented the nomination of the whole dem
ocratic ticket by the popuiists. AS it is,
Sewall does not represent the populists
ard under no circumstances will they con
sent to vote for him. He thinks that Wat
son stands better chance of being The
next Vice President than Sewall.
MIR. Daniels Mission.
Another matter TO be settled by the meet
ing OF the executive committee is the mott
fication Of Watson. Mr.. Butler is chair
nan of the notification committee. He
says that nothing definite has been ar
ranged as yet. Senator Butler says he has
been so busy with affairs in his own state
since the national convention adjourned
that he has had little correspondence with
members of the notification committee
The situation in North Carolina is very in
teresting, and was the subject of several
conferences after the arrival of Chairman
Butler. JOsephus Daniels. member of tho
democratic national committee from NORTH
Carolina, came here to see il an arrange
ment could be made among the party lead
ers to bring about a6jus tment of the
d fficulties in that state. Mr.. Daniels had
Chairmen Jones and Butler then conferred
Democrats ON the Anxious Seat.
1t was evident that Mr.. Daniels felt thai
The democratic situation was far from
agreeable and not very promising. while
Mr.. Butler was seemingly satisfied with
The political situation in his own state
we can give eleven electoral votes 10
Watson, he said, without mentioning
what else might be done. One Of the dern-
ocratic leaders spoke very positively about
the matter. BE said that if Mr. Euilel
thought he had the democrats in a tight
place anG could drive hard bargain with
Them he would find they would not stan.
1t, and would make a strasht fight. They
did not propose to be bulldozed into giving
up everything.
Chairman Buffers Idea.
Talking to Star reporter about the
Watson-Sewall tangle. Chairman Butte,
SAID: The sentiment among southern
democrats is rapidly beginning to change
10 Watson, and the outlook is that X will
be more rapid in the future. You can say
that the eleven votes of North Carolina
will be cast for Watson
How do you figure this ont! ~
There is no need to answer too MANY
questions. was the quick reply of the
Senator
Asked for his opinion on the situation i,
is bright for the ticket. Bryan and Watson
Will win. Minnesota is now afe for Bryan
The arrangements there for fusion max,
the fight almost a certainty. The combina
ton is strong one. The arrangement t,
be made in other states will be equally a:
strong. The fight will be practically woI
before it is opened Senator Butte
thought the south and west all right, AM
that all that was needed for the ticket wa;
to capture several of the Northwestern,
states. He did not think there would b.
any trouble about tfis.
Other Committeeman Talk.
Bryan and Watson are dead sure win
ners," was the brief reply of Mr.. Sovereign
to the question put to him by Star re
porter. He said he had come direct from
Arkansas.
"Slver is making great Roadway in Mas
sachusetts.'' said Committeeman Wash
burn 1.-The state has never gone demo
cratic, bat there is no telling what ma,
happen this time. George Fred Williams
is talking to immense audiences all over tn
state and the interest shown is immense.
Controversy Over GeOr;yia's Vote.
At the democratic Headquarters TODAY