New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-12
MUZZLE FOR "TOM" WATSON.
THAT IS WHAT IS WANTED BY THE
POPOCRATIC MANAGERS.
But THE DIFFICULTY is TO FIND A MAN WHO
WILL. ATTEMPT TO APPLY Ir-sOME OF
THE TROUBLES AT WASHINGTON

THE TROUBLES AT WASHINGTON
HEADQUARTERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Washington. Sept. 1.-THE troubles of the Popo-
attic managers in Washington continue to thcken.
While there is apparent harmony on the surface.
there is jealousy underneath, and the Democratic
and Populist charmen are watching each other
with sleepless vigilance and open suspicion. The
entire combination already seems to be honeycombed
with dstrust a degree which threatens a collapse
before election day. As cynical Democrat said to-
day: Instead of fusion. We are finding confusion
almost everywhere and unless somebody m'izzle5
Tom Watson soon confusion will presently become
chaos"
But who shall undertake the task OF muzzng the
Popocratlc candidate for the Vice-Presidency. who
Is running wild" in the West and threatening 10
smash things? He has already disarranged some
of the plans laid with much toll and anxiety by the
managers. Chairman Butler is at his wits end and
doesn't know what say do about Watson, ex-
cept TO give formal notification TO him that he was
nominated for the NicePresdency by the Popust
National Convention some six weeks ago. But Wat
son knew that long and the official notihcaion
will not be likely surprise or placate him. If any
candidate for an office worked hard TO obtain
formal and official notice of his nomination. watson
has done So and he realizes the fact.
OF course Chairman Butler does not feel that he
can afford either to chide criticse the VicePres!-
counts was gayly smashing the political crockery
in the Kansas Populist china shop But there are
other POpust leaders who feel that they can ana
dare do one of them is Populist ex-Congressman
Harris OF the Sunhower State, who WAS closeted
with Senator Butler at the latter's headquar-
tiers to-day, where the news that another Popu-
list State convention had been called in Kansas
had just been received. The news caused con-
siderable surprise and some excitement among
the managers who had fondly believed that the
fusion arranged time ago after great deal OF
trouble would stand.
Chairman Butler and Mr.. Harris differed somewhat
in their opinions about the situation in Kansas and
the calling OF a new convention. The latter said:
This latest movement in Kansas Is engineered ny
a lot of dsgruntlcd men. and VIII not amount 10
anything. I he tried to get up an oplosl-
ton ticket in 1894 but did not succeed Whenever
they cannot have their own way they take Il rev M
own or course such "A movement temporarily
checks enthusiasm and might do a little harm a.,
Il am free to say that Mr.. Watson is making a
mistake personally and is hurting his party The
termined that Bryan shall be elected. and they DO
not want anything Ike discord brought IN tn ,t
ranks also want to say that an c9D, hi ", ON
gold standard Democrats and hepuplcans on
electoral tickets or congressman Is absolute de.
struction 10 the party. II is an abandonment or
every principle Of the party. and VIII result II IL Is
senator Butler said. in answer to question that
the National Committee would not sanction the CALI
ing of another State convention in Kansas except
as last resort, that there was much dssatis-
faction in Kansas over tho fusion arrahgeinen,s
and that a change demanded. He thought
that the electoral ticket ought TO be diVided, ne
had been working the matter through the state
rommittee which he thought. would be able 70
settle inc trouble He would not approve OF another
State convention. He did not see WY tme say Az
Dnmocrats ard the electoral ticket arranged the
same way. The Populist National Committee he
e go. 10 fusion where Watson hasn't the
same show as sewall would be countenanced.