New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-03
DeIiciousIy Refreshing,
COLGATE & CO.'S
Violet Water.
"TOM" WATSON IN A RAGE.
srvALLs GOLD CONTRACTS AROUSE
HIS IRE.
..ruIs rs THE KIND OF MAN" HE sHRIEKs
FUSION COMP3IS POPUIIsTs TO VOTE FOR"
WILL HE WITHDRAW FROM

WILL HE WITHDRAW rIoM
THE TICKET?
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Atlanta. Ga, Oct 1.-THE impression that
"rom" Watson is going to explode mine in
connection with his Vice Presidential candidacy
q. still definite here. although twenty four hours
have passed without any developments. Wat
son made speech at McDonough to-day IN
which ne made no reference to the report. n
telegram addressed to him. requesting that ne
confirm deny the report that he contemplated
Withdrawing from the ticket. and asking II 'he
nronos,t,on that he and Sewall both withdraw
and new man he substituted was satisfactory
20 him. ELECTED the reply that he did not care to
discuss the matter.
To-day.s issue Of Watson's Peoples Party
p.rer" continues the warfare on Chairman
Marion Butler and Mr.. Sewall. An editorial
rograpb 10 as follows: "Mr Arthur Sewal
nts The gold clause in all his contracts. and thus
,.r. tho silver campaign open to the assaults OF
.ho Renuh,,cans He appears to he at heart as
much Of a McKinleyite on the money question
&C he "a on the tariff. railroad and natlonai pank
ouestions Yet this Is the sort OF man i"s''
compels Populists to vote for 49,,
Watson's associate. H. W. Reed. VINO WAS WV"
hin, on his recent Western trip says: MT
watson's speeches have had the erect vi VI
TING the West and South nearer together i'll uii'S
r.forn, movement and will result ultima'ei! III
uniting the reform element. giving just al"
nroner recognition to the Popunst party a''u us
candidate from the South. There is growing
dissatisfaction with Mr. Sewaii' even aIho"s
Democrats and two prominent members vi '''"'
- IN lincoln we're heard to remark that they
were ready to sign a petition Tor MS "i'"u'""
Democrats and Populists everywhere assured
he
watson. to the Eastern plutocrat, se"a"'
wosh,ngton. oct 2-Senator Marion Butler
.Nor,h carolina chairman Of the Popuiist Ma
.,oroI Committee absolutely declined to-day u
coo anv one or to express any opinion IN reFPec'
On Mr. Watson's alleged purpose to retire i'oi
49, ponu,ist ticket as nominee for vice. fresi-
dent The secretaries OF the foPulist a,u
verite committees were equally non-conlriiSst;a
Each answered all inquiries nav
TO say on the subject. , .,o M
According to information published mere. ~
effort is now being made to nave either -" as.
or sewa withdraw II Is res ;aont Of the vice
presidential mudde. The Democrats anu ~
ulists II is said have perfected fusion IN an w,
states where they regard fusion as uesi CO.,
wnant In West Virginia. This the managers
believe dsposes of the question or a1Justlls ..o
Vice Presidency. 1t is this fact when iehus oon
Nrmation in the minds Of some people 70 the
n,nor that Mr. Watson may intend 10 withdraw
II would not cause great surprise II he shoulo
withdraw now that his withdrawal Wouio con
tribute to the confusion Of the campaign W. .s
10th sdes became convinced that neither OF the
Vice Presidential candidates would wlthara a..
they relied that assumption. ana eVerytnims
ha. been done with the idea of there being two
candidates in the field The withdrawal or vat
son would add to the confusion But fopuIis's
do not believe that this is Mr. Watsons ih'eh-
ton.
Politicians in the city yesterday were not inclined
10 waste breath in talking over the report 'hat
"rom" Watson had decided to get of the Bryan
ticket and leave the field clear for Arthur Se"an
10 receive the support of the Populists. AS
rule they declared that they couldn't see nov IL
would much matter If Mr.. Watson got OH or
STAYED on the Popust ticket as the candidate ior
the Vice Presidency. ,, - ,h.
II wouldn't pretend TO give an opinion on me
subject" said Mr.. Scott, the member OF the Ea
ecutive Committee at the Republican Na.o ma
headquarters land really do not know what MI
Watsons intentions may be- =, ,,,.-
only what they had read in the newspapers aDEu,
Mr. Watson's plans, ana they were "o' s''e
much thought the subject