The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-31
TO SIDE-TRACK WATSON.
81YtN ADRERENTs WANT MID
INFORM -RO4D MEN TO BOLT.
M Effort, mt Least, Has Been Made 60
Conciiiate This Glass OF Popuiists.
Democratic Headquarters.

WASHINGTON, u. c., July SD.-Spe-
cial.-There il "A well-dehned suspicion
in political circles here that it is the In
tention If the Democratic leaders and
those popuilstic leaders who are sincere
~ anxious to see Bryan elected. to force
Watson and the middle-of-the-road men
to bolt the ticket and nominate man Of
their own.
IT is held and probably not without
reason. that should Watson head revolt
against the alliarce formed at st. Louis
with the Democrats, only those extreme
members Of the party who believe in
irredecmable paper money, and VINO are
ro more DESTROYS OF having free silvsr
than they are in favor OF the present
gold standard. would follow him.
The majority OF the POpulists. headed
ov senator Marion Butler and the menu
tcrs OF the National COMMITTEES, would
then be able TO declare IN favor Of Bryan
ard Sewall, and to give their support in
each state to the regular Bryan and
Sewall electoral ticket. This is, ot
course. no mere than a conjecture, but
il is based upon drcumstantial evidence
which seems TO give II the semblance OF
a probability.
no CANCELLATION.
There has been no effort uron the art
OF either the Democratic leaders or the
Bryan Populists 10 COnciliate Watson and
tie middlc-of-the-road people since the
81. Louis convention while at the same
the IL has become clearly apparent that
Watson's presence I'm the field as p vice
presidential candidate complexities the sit
Ia #. If..
leaders.
With a Bryan and Watson ticket in the
field two electoral tickets i'm each State
with Bryan at the head of both. s not
only probable. hut almost inevitable. II
both are permitted TO remain in exist
eLce. a division of the silver vote will
follow, and Bryan's nomination By the
Populists would in such an event prove
more hsrmful than beneficial to his
chances of election.
The great problem which nov confronts
the Democratic National Committee is
how fusion OF the POpulists and DEM
ocrats can be effected so as to avoid the
existence OF two electoral tickets and a
consequent division OF the vote. Those
who have given the matter their atton-
ton and foresee the possibilities or fric-
ton and discomfort in both parties as
a. result OF the present SltNdtdlOu. uu-
hesitatingly declare that Watson and the
extremists should be allowed to 20 their
own way.
DID NOT REPRESENT THE PEOPLE
Representative Terry Of Arkansas. who
has returned TO Washington. declares
that the Populists who fought for an in
dependent ticket In the ST. Louis Conven-
ton, especially those from his own sec
ton OF the country. did not express the
sentiment OF the people they We're chosen
10 represent. Most OF the Populist dele
gates were chosen before the Chicago
Convention was held. and al a time when
the nomination OF compromise candidate.
n not an Out-and-Out gold man. by the
Democrats was considered probable. In
consequence Of this. there was then no
thought Of fusion with the Democrats
among the Popuist voters. The nomina-
ton OF Bryan upon a straightout 1G To
1 silver platform. however was so pleas
Ing TO the Populists generally. that they
arc now enthusiastic in their advocacy of
tho Democratic nominees
THEY WANT BRYAN AND SEWAIT..
Mr. Terry is OF the opinion that i'm the
West and Southwest. the rank and file
OF the Fopulist party would boz glad ~ an
opportunity 10 vote for Bryan and Sewall
without regard for the attitude that may
be assumed by the so-callcd leaders.
III Mr.. Bryan refuses to accept formally
the nomination OF the Populist party.
Watson and the miidle-of-the-road men
would probably bolt and the indications
seem TO b. that such "a proceeding i~ OK
actly what the Democratic leaders de-
sire.
They say they do not want the free
silver cause complicated in any way with
the theory Of irredeemahle paper money
advocated by Watson.
The announcement that headquarters
for tho Democratic National Committee
has been secured in New York has oc-
casioned general surprise here
II IS stil believed that Senator Jones
and the Executive Committee will make
their headquarters I'm this city. and that
the New York officers will be- used prin-
cipally for the accommodation OF the
clerks. who Will send out campaign docu-
ments.
SUINsON EENOHINITED.