The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-25
THE POPULlST CAMPAIGN
TOM WATSON WILL BEGIN HIS
CANVASS IN TEXAS.
he viii speak at Dallas on September
9TH and Then Make a Tour of
the Northwest.

Washington, Aug. Chairman
Butler, of the Popuiist National COM
mittee, announced to-day that Tom
Watson, the Populist candidate for
Nice-President, would begin his speak
ing tour at Dallas, Texas, on Labor
Day, September 7, and from that time
forward would be on the stump until
election day From Dallas Mr.. Watson
viii go through the Northwest az far
as Nebraska, returning by way Of Mis-
souri, and Arkansas, and thence to
Georgia. where he will remain until
Georgias early eleetion. After that
occurs, Mr. Watson will again enter
tae Northwest going as far as Idaho
spd Washington. lie will come East
X. j.ae he give some attention to
Eastern States before election. The
exact list of Western dates will be an
nounced tomorrow.
Mir. Butler says that his aavices FROM
Idaho to-day indicate that there are
hopes OF an adjustment by proper
recognition OF the silver Republicans
SO that all the silver elements viii
work together He thinks the ad-
iustment will be along the lines of
fusion adopted in Minnesota, Washing
ton and South Dakota.
THE SILVER PARTY COMMITTEE.
The Executive committee OF the
Silver party has been called to meet
here tomorrow evening at the head
quarters of the Wormly Building.
1t will be the first meeting OF the
committee since the So. Louis con-
vention, and is regarded as an import
ant one, the object being to arrange
plans for the campaign. Nice-Chair-
man Stevens will leave for Chicago
Immediately after the meeting. The
member. Of the committee are Chair
man Lane, of the National committee,
who will not be here: Nice-Chairman
Stevens; Secretary Diffenderfer, Of
the National committee: Geo. S. Nick
son, of Nevada; W. H. Harvey. of Chi
cago; B. O. Fowler, OF Boston; VIM.
2. st. John, of New York; George r.
Keeney, of California, and G. j. Hill
yer, OF the District of Columbia.
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC CLUES.
The daily bulletin of the National
Association of Democratic clubs says
to-day: Tennessee reported that all
preparations have been made for the
organization of Bryan clubs In every
voting district and that the State will
be well represented at the st. Louis
convention on the 30th OF September.
Michigan is having grand club rally
at Bay City to-day, the occasion being
the formation of the Michigan Associa-
ton of Dmeocratic clubs which is be-
ing pushed by Fred. A. Baker, chair
man of the State Central committee.
Secretary Gardiner was the recipient
of a congratulatory dispatch which
says Michigan gives excellent promise
for November.
The following is an extract from a
letter of a prominent club man OF
Athens, Ala, who is about starting out
to make a thorough organization OF
clubs in Alabama:
Have no fears OF tho South. From
the Potomac to the wnters OF the
Gulf the people have never before
been so solidly united, resolute and de-
termined as they are in this great
struggle"
There is a growing demand that the
convention at ST. Louis cover two
DAYS instead of one as now arranged
for. The officers OF the National AS
sociation are considering the policy of
amending the call and making the dates
Tuesday and Wednesday. September
EJCn ana oUbn, tHe HTSJ udy session
being devoted to temporary organiza-
ton, and at night to be addressed by
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Sewall, both OF
whom will positively attend the
convention. It has also been suggested
that after the closing of the conven-
tion of the second day, a night parade
be made, to be reviewed by the dele
gates.
Active preparations have commenced
in ST. Louis in anticipation of great
gathering of club delegates and others