The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-17


to the ubIic-sub-Committee Goes to
See Watsoa-Popuiistic News.
Washington, Oct 16.-ChaiTman But
Ter of the PopuIist national committee
returned from Chicago this morning.
He expressed himself as saushed vain
the result of the meeting of the Popuiist
executive committee and also with the
general outlook.
There are only four states, sald ne
Gin which fusion mas not been arranged
Georgia, Florida, North Carolina ana
Tennessee. An adjustment Will De
reached in Florida and Tennessee WITH
out a doubt So far as Georgia Is con-
cerned. the state will go either for Bry-
an and Watson, or Bryan and SeWal-
An adjustment in North Carolina IS
difficult because the Democrats reJeclep
several very fair propositions whlcn
were made. Regarding the mfodie
western states, Orio can be clasSed as
doubtful; Indiana, with the fusion az
ranged, is safe for Bryan, and ILLINOIS,
Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa are In
the balance. 1 regard it as safe to as
sumo that the chances are even in those
states; that is, that two of the four will
go for Bryan and silver. Kentucky Is
safe. West Virginia and Maryland are
doubtful with the chances, L think,
strongly in favor Of Bryan IN the form
er. In Maryland the result viii depend
upon the Republican farmers. IL there
is enough disaffection among them 10
offset the gold Democratic detection IN
Baltimore, Bryan will carry the staue.
For the population, there is a greater
gold Democratic detection IN Baltimore
l think, than in any city west OF New
York
Senator Butler at noon stated that ne
had not received Mr.. Watson's letter or
acceptance, which the latter is quoted
as saying he had mailed to the senator
on Wednesday. Mr.. Butler declined TO
dicuss the probable character of the let
ter or to say whether he would give out
the letter when he received it, but his
friends say that it is probable that he
would not consider it in his province 10
make IL public in case it should be re-
ceived by him before it should be given
to the press. They argue that if it is
customary for the candidate to make
public such documents and that there
is no question of etiquette involved.
ON THE WAY TO GEORGIA.
Senator Butler and the ma tional COM
mfttee are represented by a sub-com-
mittee who are now on their way to,
Georgia to confer with the vice presi-
Dental candidate, and they will be join
ed by other members of the general
committee in case there is any call for
their presence at the conference. the
purpose of the visit is understood to be
70 prevail upon Mr.. Watson to accept
with good grace the general commit
tees address issued from Chicago as
the proper policy for the party, to leave
the details of the party management to
the committee and to cease his public
criticisms of the committees course.
Senator Butler does not admit there are
any differences between Watson and the
party managers But it is no secret
that the committee has felt considers
bly, annoyed by WatSon'S attack upon
its fusion policy.
WANT WATSON LEFT ON.
1t is stated to he a mistake to con-
clude. as appears to have been done in
certain quarters. that the visiting com
mittee will make an effort to secure Mr..
Watson's withdrawal from the contest
or that the ma tional committee is de-
sirous Of accomplishing this result. On
the contrary, il is their earnest desire
to keep MI Watson's name on the tick
ct, as being to the best interest of Mr..
Bryan and the Populist party. There
mas been some apprehension on the part
of some members, though apparently
it has not been shared on the part of
Chairman Butler, that Mr.. Watson
might carry mis- resentment against the
fusion pdticy TO the extert of decln-
ing the nomination or of putting his &C
csptance on the condition that fusion
should be arranged so as to include
Watson representative and apparently
this feeling still exists to degree.
Senator Butler denies the story, which
originated in Chicago, that there had
been a personal difference between him
self and Vice Chairman Washburn but
states that on the contrary the best pos
sible feeling exists between them.
wATSONiS LETTER.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 1s.-Thonas z.
Watson, Populist candidate for vice
president, today wired the Atlanta
Journal as follows, regarding t'ae publ
cation of his letter mailed TO Chairman
Butler accepting the nomination. Mr.
Butler must decide as 10 the letter. !
old not wire Butler not 10 come. On
the other hand, expressed a willing
ness 10 see the committee here
Mr.. Watson was informed by tele-
graph that Chairman Butler had ex-