The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-30
MIR. WATSON MUST Go
INFLUENTIAL POPULISTS HAVE
GIVEN THEIR WORD FOR 1T.
If the Vice Presidential Candidate
still Refuse He VIII He Ignored
by the Committee.
GREAT SPEECH OF HIS LIFE
BRYAN NOW AT WORK ON HIS MAD
IsON-sQUARE GRAFTON.
Senator Jones Expected to Open Dem
ocratic Headquarters in WASH
ingtOn This Week.
GREAT SPEECH OF HIS LIFE
BRYAN NOW AT WORK ON HIS MAD
IsON-SQUARE GRAFTON.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Srecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-There is said TO |
be on foot project bold and audacious |
that only the desperate determination of |
the Democratic managers TO win the cleo |
tion next fall by any means. fair or foul,
can furnish warrant for its belief. The |
project is said be nothing else than TO
force Mr.. Thomas Watson, of Georgia, off
the Populist ticket. Senator Allen. of Ne
braska. the foremost Populst in the party,
is said 10 have conceived this scheme, and
to have found i'm Senator Jones, of Arkan-
sas, the. leader of the Democratic cam
paign. and Senator Jones, of Nevada, the
brainiest and most energetic man In the
silver party able and willing allies. Dur
ing the Populist convention in ST. Louis
last week Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, the
Democratic manager, was constantly on
the scene and was in uninterrupted COM
Tunication with Senator Allen, of Nebras-
ka. Mr.. Jones. of Nevada. was also pres
ent attending either the silver convention
or seated among the distinguished guests
on the platform of the Populist convention.
The three Senators worked hand in hand.
Their purpose was TO secure fusion between
the three parties and the Endorsement of
the Democratic ticket by both the silver
men and the Populists. Senator Jones' of
Nevada, carried out his part of the pro-
gramme, and the silver party ndorsed Bry-
an and Sewan. Senator Allen succeeded
only partially Mr.. Bryan was nominated
but even the influence of the Nebraska
Senator was powerless to force the Maine
millionaire and national bank president
down the throats of the Populists and so
the combination was defeated in the Pop
ulist convention. 1t was an easy matter
however, to deceive, by parliamentary
| trickery the ignorant delegates who at
tended that remarkable convention. To
these people parliamentary law was an
unknown tongue and ii was, therefore not
| difficult for Messrs. Jones and Allen whose
| experience in the United States Senate
| aided, perhaps. by shrewd counsel from
| distinguished Democrats. who were not in
| Chicago during the convention, to devise
| scheme by which the plan of making the
| Populist ticket Bryan and Sewall. instead
| of Bryan and Watson, might yet be car
| ried out. In the closing moments of the
| convention. when those delegates who were
not indulging in fisticuffs were putting on
| their shoes and coats preparatory to leav-
ing, an innocent resolution was introduced
| authorizing the executive committee to fill
vacancies. Senator, Allen. who was presd-
ing, changed the verbiage of this motion
| SO that IT authorized the committee on the
| dissolution of the convention, to exercise
| plenary powers and to do all things that
| the convention might do if in session. Be-
| fore another delegate could have protested
| even If he had been shrewd enough to
| discover the hidden purpose, Mr.. Allen de-
| clared the motion carried.
| The purpose of this resolution now be-
| comes apparent. IT. was intended at first
| to bring pressure TO bear upon Mr. Watson
| to resign from the ticket. Recent inter-
views with that gentleman would seem TO
indicate that ne has no such intention His
| candidacy, however, is recognized by the
| three consoiratorS as being rImpiy impCs-
sible, and his presence on the ticket would
| make the Populist campaign ridiculous
| therefore IL II cannot be done by persua.
| sion IL will be done by force. 1t will be
| held that the PoDulist convention gave to
the executive committee full power TO take
| any action which. in the committees opIn-
| ion, IS for the best interests of the Popu-
| list party. They will hold that Mr. VAT
sons withdrawal is imperative. and will
therefore officially promulgate the ticket
of the PoDulist party to be Bryan and
| Sewall. They know that there will be A
howl from the South. but this is matter
OF indifference TO them The solid South
can be relied upon for the Democratic
ticket, by hook or crook. and no questions
asked. Senator Allen himself knows from
his efforts all last year to bring about an
investigation into the methods by which
the Democrats in Alabama carried the
ticket against the fusion of the Populists
sand Republicans that even if questions are
asked. they will not be answered. The
Western Populists are the votes for which
the combine is planning, and in the West
Mr.. Sewdll, in spite of his millions and his
than Watson. To Mr.. Allen will be In
trusted the practical execution of the
scheme. He is an able man, full of deter
perpetrate this hgh-handed outrage on
the rights and liberties of the delegates
that met at ST: Louis last week, he will not
1
| The location of the national Democratic
headquarters will be decided in few days
Senator Jones. chairman OF the commit
tee is expected here tomorrow or Friday
There is strong disposition at present Il
locate the headquarters here. and unles:
Senator Joness trip TO the West ha.
changed his ideas on the subject ii seem.
reasonably certain that Washington will
be selected. Although the location of head
quarters al Washington would be an en-
tirely new departure. there are many rea
sons. with the conditions which hedge abou
the campaign. which point TO this city a.
the most available point from which t.
conduct the coming campaign. Compare
lively little aid is expected from New YorI
or Chicago. Besides. the committee of tn.
Silver party has already selected Washing
ton as headquarters and all the Indication
are that the Populist committee with Sen
ator Butler at it's head. will also locat
here. II the Democratic headquarters wer
located in this city the three committee
could. TO a certain extent, work in conjunc
ton for the union of the silver forces an,
! the massing of their strength. Such fusiol
or eieCtOrdI tickets as may be necessary Il
accomplish this result could also be NOR
: easily directed If the several committee
were working side by side.
J But more important than all Is the fac
! that Senator German, whose long exper
! | ience campaign manager. would max
! his services almost invaluable 10 the ney
committee. has agreed 10 give Senate
| Jones the benefit of his counsel and ad vice
He does not however IL is understood. de
| sire any official connection with the com
5 | mittee. but If the headquarters are locat
ed here he will be constantly in close touc
: , with the work as IL progresses Some of IN
= | local Democratic leaders have secured a
I | option on the old Wormley Hotel as plac
: for the headquarters in case Washington
| | selected. II is expected that Senate Jone
2 | will announce the members of the execU
J. | tive committee soon after his arrival.
BRYAN'S GREAT EFFORT.