The herald., 1896-08-19
DISCUSSION BY
................... COMMITTEEMAN
OF the Prospects of the
Campaign
P0PUlIS1 NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Meets TO Consider SewaIl's
Withdrawal
WATSON WON'T COME OFF
Thinking the Populists Will Vote for no
One Else
Thinking the PopuIists Will Vote for no
One Else
Two Nice Little Clubs Organized to Hels
Elect Mckinley
Debs Gives His Valuable Views on ratterp
Political - South Dakota Fusion!sts
Reach an Agreement-Goid Dele.
gates Named - Nots>
Associated Press Special Wire.

hSSoSid.eu TESS special wire.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator
Butler, chairman of the national com
mittee of the Populist party, arrived to-
cay to attend a meeting of Populist
managers. Only five members of the ex-
ecutive committee are here the others
having sent excuses. 1t was decided.
even before the executive committee
met. that national headquarters should
be in Washington. 1t is probable that
rooms in Wormly's adjoining the DEM
ocratic headquarters, will be secured.
The executive committee will listen
to no proposition looking to withdraw
al of Watson from the ticket Butler
said that if Sewall had stood for what
Bryan does before the people, neither
holding the Populist party organiza-
ton together nor anything else would
have prevented the nomination of the
whole Democratic ticket by the Popu-
lists. Sewall does not represent the Pop
ulists, he says, and under no circrm-
stances will they consent to vote for him.
He thinks that Watson stands bet
ter chance of being precedent than
Sewall.
affairs in his own state since the ma
tional convention that he has had little
correspondence with the members of thC
notification committee.
Josephus Daniels member of the DEM
ocratic national committee of North
Carolina, is in the city to see il any ar
rangement could be made among the
party leaders to bring about an adjust
ment of the difficulties in that state.
Daniels had a conference with Senator
Jones and Jones and Butler then con-
ferred. 1t was evident that Daniels fels
that the Democratic situation was not
very promising. Butler was seemingly
satisfied with the situation.
I'VE can give eleven electoral votes
to Watson" he said, without mention
irg what else might be done"
One of the Democratic leaders spoke
very positively about the matter. HG
said if Butler though he had the DEM
ocrats in tight place and could drive
hard bargain he would find they would
make a straight fight. They did not
propose to be bulldozed into giving up
anything.
of Wisconsin at national headquarters
was the occasion for congratulation. 1t
was, announced several days age that
Mitchell would support Bryan, but this
is the first appearance of the senator
at the headquarters of the committee Of
which he is a member.
The Populist national committee re.
manned in session all the Afternoon
Chairman Jones of the Democratic ma.
tional committee, and Chairman Falk-
ner of the congressional committee were
conferred with about the general worn
of the campaign. Although there was
much discussion the Populists took no
steps in regard to Strengthening out the
complications resulting from the NOM
ination of Watson and the rejection Of
Watson "a power which was conferred
by resolution on the national commit
tee).
What action did the committee taks
with regard to the withdrawal of Bryan
or Watson from the Populst ticket7''
was asked Senator Butler.
1.-The Populist ticket as named at St
Louis" he replied, ''is Bryan and Wat
son, and that will be the Peoples party
ticket until the polls close in November.
Mr.. Bryan is as much our candidate as
Mr.. Watson, and SO far as this commit
tee has the power it will strive just as
hard to elect one as the other, and will
leave nothing in it's power undone to
either or both, but it will not help one
candidate at the expense of the other"
AS soon as the Democratic managers
heard of this announcement Chairman
Jones had another interview with Sem
ator Butler, but both declined to state
its import.
The Populist committee had another
meeting tonight, at which it was decided
to locate the Populist headquarters in
this city. Senator Butler and Secretary
Edgerton will be in charge. Chairman
Jones was present at the COMMITTEES
meeting tonight for another consulta-
ton. Chairman Butler declines to make
public the object of the conference, bur
said it was "vary satisfactory"
The committee adjourned until tomor
row.
Perhaps the most important statement
Chairman Butler made was in connec-
ton with notifying the candidates He
is chairman of the notification commits
tee. He said he had not called meeting
of the convention. 1t had not been the
practice Of the Peoples Party. he said.