The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-21
WILL NOT FUSE In GEORGIA.
The Chicago Party Takes Umbfa6e At
the Proposition
ON ACCOUNT OF OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
The Popuiists' Uitirnatsm Was Not Gem
tie In Its Comment on the Chicago
Division of the Bryanite Party
PopuIists Also ia session.

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. zO.-Thc Demo-
cratic Executive Committee OK Georgia
met here to-day for the purpose OF TAN
lng action concerning the party primary
lOr the nomination Ok four associate Jus-
tices OF the Supreme Court, 10 DC elected
~ a special election on the lSth OF De-
cemJcr under the new CONSTITUTIONAL
amendment, and, also, FOR the purpose
OF considering the Popuiist proposition
published last week, regarding fusion
electoral ticket.
A state Convention to nominate tour
justices was called to meet IN Atlanta
November 18th, each county To choose It's
Delegates on the lith day OK November.
No FUSION.
IN regard TO the fusioi. with the Popu-
lists, the committee refused To accept tho
iopulist ultmatum, which demanded that
the iull electoral vote OF the State DC
east for Watson for Nicc-Prcsident. but
onering TO withdraw seven OF the Popu-
list electors retaining six 10 run with
seven TO be named by the Democrats.
This action was taken by the popu-
list Executive Committee last week their
communication being formally delivered
10 the Democratic Committee to-day. The
communication declares that a contract
exists as the result OF the 81. Louis Con-
vontion by which the Populists w@re 10
support Bryan IN the event OF the with
uraWal OF Mr.. Sewall 1t then proceeds
10 express the belief that il Is the in
tention OF the leaders OF the Democrats
party 10 defeat, and, ii possible. TO hu-
initiate Mr. Watson, and attacks the
Democratic party OF the State. IL then
makes the fusion proposition above out
hhed qualifying it with the express un-
lrr II ~ MI ft.asr Q
agreed upon shall cast their vote for
Bryan and Watson, ana concludes by re-
sowing, That our Central Committee is
authorized and empowered 10 withdraw
IL ADVISABLE our remaining electors or re-
'hstate those that are now withdrawn. IL
me democratic party does not accede IN
me foregoing just and reasonable propos,-
tlon within five days from date"
Inc communication was dated tho r,th
instant, the Populists ultmatum exp5riug
to-day. WI ''s
THINK THEM UNREAsoN,prr
me matter was fully considered by tho
DeN'oVra'ic ccnnittee, ana Il was the
UNANIMOUS agreement that the ponuIts,s
were seeking to prevent fusion. and
inat they would listen to no reasonabl,
terms. though the conccrrsus OF onInio,,
among the members present was that IL
the Popuiists had not themselves locked
The doors against fusion, the committee
would cheerfuly have negotiated fer a
satisfactory settlement
The ultlmatum OF the Populists hou-
ever refusing 10 consider Mr.. Sews,, q
a factor I'm the contest settle the mat
TER ana the following resolution Offered
by Mr.. Clark Howell. Of the National
Committee. was unanimously adopted;
whereas the Ponulist State Executive
Committee has made n proposition which
completely ignores fusion by eliminating
the candidacy Of the Democratic nominee
for Nice-Presdcnt. Mr. Sewall. and has
cut off the Democratic Committee from
further consideration by fixing an arblira-
~ limit, which expires to-day. giving this
committee no opportunity for considcra-
tion of a movement for proper fusion:
therefore. be Il
Resolved That the chairman Of tho
Democratic State Executive COMMITTEES
appoint n committee OF five Of which no
shall be the chairman TO properly pre-
sent 20 tho public the attitude Of this
committee in its refusal IN accept the un-
reasonable and unjust ultimatum OF tho
Ponulist Committee. clothed as IL Is IN
offensive ari nhecomlng language"
THE pOPTLISTs IN SESSION.
The Ponulist state Executive Commit
tee met to-day to act on any repy which
the Democratic Executive Committee
,nif.ht make. The Democrats authorized
n renlv but did not prepare IT to-day.
At midnight the Executive 'onUitt'c
agreed TO qnpoint a sub-commii 90. win
plonarv powers. 10 continue negotiations
with the Democrats.
Mr.. Wafson's letter of acceptance may
be given out by himself on Thnrsday.