The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-19
BUTLER AS A CYNOSURE.
M, ,T,l Al INTEREST CENTERED
AROUND HIM.

..-s-HeadQua Selected at
chtcaro and WashingtOn-He Is
xot WaI<ing Deals With the Demo-
crats-A conference OF Democrat
tc Leaders.
washington. Aug. 1s.-The executive
.,r,nittee of the national populists
.o,mittee was called to meet at noon to-
s,r but at that hour there were only
s,,,~ of the nine members at the Shore
ham. Senator Marion Butler of North
r.rolina Chairman Edgerton of Ne
t-ssla Secretary Washburn Of Massa-
,busetts and Reed Of Georgia.
The populist party, like the two old
,srties will have two headquarters, the
main office to be in Washington and the
branch in Chicago. This may be revers-
Cd but the understanding upon the ad-
tourument of the rather informal meeting
of the executive committee Of the national
committee this afternoon was as stated.
The three members of the committee
who we're here yesterday, Messrs. Edger-
Ton of Nebraska, Secretary Reed of Geor-
gia. and Washburn of Massachusetts,
were Joined this morning by Senator Ma
rion Butler of North Carolina, Chairman
I R. Sovereign of Arkansas, master
workman, Knights Of Labor, and DR.. c.
+ Tavlor of Philadelphia, who met
shortly after noon in Senator Butler S
room at the Shoreham. They were in
session about an hour, and after they had
adjourned for lunch Chairman Butler re-
tailed to the newspaper men what mad
been done.
TO reporter for the Southern Associa-
ted Press, Senator Butler said: our meet
ing this morning was largely informal, and
no definite action was taken upon any
subject We did not care to act in the alb
sence of Mr.. ]. w. Breidenthal of Kan
sas. whose presence at our meeting Is ex-
pected The other two members OF the
committee, Mr. NJ c. Rankin of Indiana,
and John S. Dore of California, are
not to be here. Mr.. Rankin is treasurer
of the national committee, and as such is
ex-officio a member Of the executive COM
mittee, but his presence it not essential,
as his vote will not be necessary to settle
anything.
Nearly all of the session this morning
was spent in hearing reports from the
several members. Ever since the St
Louis convention, my time has been so
taken up with affairs in my own state that
j have given dIlenLlOn 10 ouly SuCu Aei'
tional matters as demanded instant action,
therefore, / desired before entering for
mally upon the transaction of business "a
learn what my associates could tell me
Of the change of things in their respective
territories. 1 may say, without going into
details. that the reports were far more
satisfactory than 1 had reason to look for
Mr. Dore, the California member, has seni
a written report as to the change in his
state, and on the Pacific coast, which
shows that things are all sure for the sill
yer candidates, and the same is true OF
other states in the far west.
NO action was taken upon the location
of headquarters, although it was dis
cussed."
Washington, Aug. 1S,-One Of the most
conspicuous visitors at democratic head
quarters to-day was Evan Howell, father
of Clarke Howell, who is to be in charge
of the Bryan literary bureau. Mr.. Clarke
Howell could not come to Washington to
receive his instructions from Senator
Jones, so his father was present as his
proxy. 1t is generally believed that the
elder Howell will direct the movements of
the son during the campaign, but the
father viii allow the credit for the work
10 be bestowed upon the son.
Josephus Daniels, editor and national
committeeman from North Carolina, was
aiso among Senator Jones' callers. Mr..
Daniels has taken a twofold mission 10
Washington at this time. In addition to
desire to confer with Chairman Jones
on the general situation, he also wishes
10 follow closely the movements of Sena-
tor Marion Butler of North Carolina, who
Is conducting the meeting of the populist
national committee, now in session in this
city. The situation is badly mixed in
North Carolina, and both the republicans
and democrats are figuring on making
terms with the populists of that state.
Mr.. Daniels says the democrats are will
4hs TO give the populists five Watson
electors in return for the populist support
Ior Bryan They stiH have that PROPOSE
uon under consideration They would
rather do business with the republicans if
an equally advantageous proposition
comes from the Mckinley camp.
Ihe situation in North Carolina is ex-
ceedlhgly interesting, and it was the sub
Ject OF a three-cornered conference be-
tween Senator Jones, Butler and Commit
leeman Daniels. 1t is evident that Mr.
Damels does not feel confident over the
uemocratic position, and he does not re-
sara II with as much promise as some OF
me more sanguine democrats of that
stale On the other hand, Senator But
-gi appears to be quite satisfied that the
9opuAstS viii give the voters of that state
~ bryan and Watson. This is not what
1"7 democrats desire and Butler is dis
iySea TO drive the hardest bargain possi-
w III the interest of the populist party
me North Carolina problem is not a
peasant one for Chairman Jones to con-
osiHplate, in view of the opinion he holds
y, southern populists. He is further trou-
yea by rumors coming from South Caro-
- lhat Senator Tillman threatens to
e.Ho" the vote of the electors of that
800 Tor Watson instead of Sewan. This
-'o'eef was brought to the attention OF
SAalrman Jones to-day. H e said he could
NY believe that Senator Tillman would
Usloyal to the Bryan and Sewall tick
ne says he saw Senator Tillman in
Ne" York recently and the latter said
.o,Aihg to indicate that he had such in
tenti0ns
mere was a long conference over the
t-sSu0n of establishing free silver clubs
a. a. lAe south and west to act in conjunc-
1lA with the association of national
CCs.Hoeratic clubs. At the conference were
S4aIrman Jones. Gen. Chauncy f. Black
1{-a,or 1{.,, Faulkner, Representative Nc
i1-Ida and Richardson of Tennessee. Iiv-
IrsS'2n OF Georgia, Evan Howell and
'ost3hus Daniels.
after the views of the conference had
Zen exchanged, Secretary Garner was II.