The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-21
THE CONFERENCE FAILS
To Accomplish tho Fn,lon-popoeratic
Dnpiiei,y and Popuii,t. Standing for
Their Rights. Y y


Dnpiici,y and Popnlists Standing for
Their Rights. Y
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. oO.-Not since
the state election after which the con-
tending forces rested on their oars. has
there been such activity about Demo-
cratic and Popullst headquarters as was
displayed from the early hours OF this
morning.
To-day marked the expiration OF the
iiye days period which the Popullst
state central committee gave the Demo-
Gratis In which to decide upon their pro-
position for fusion between Bryan and
Watson ticket, made up of seven Demo-
cratic and six Populist electors. 1t was
decided on this proposition that the
Democratic state executive committee
and the Democratic electors were sum-
inoned 10 meet at the party headquar-
ters at noon to-day. After protracted
and exciting debate the Democratic
committee rejected the Popullst fusion
proposition, declaring 1t to- be Insulting
toDemocrats In It's wording.
1t is further held that the state COM
mittce has no right to take down the
Democratic electors as demanded by the
Populists.
The Populists are standing upon their
original proposition and are awaiting
the formal answer OF the Democratic
committee.
The ultlmatum In the Popullst central
committee was as follows:
Whereas, The Peoples party of
Georgia accepted in good Inlth the st.
Louis compromise. viz: The nomination
OF the Hon. W. J. Bryan as the prcsiden-
tlal candidate on the ticket with the
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, with the tacit
understanding that this act OF patriot
Ism on their part would be met with a
similar one on the part OF the Demo-
cratic party In the withdrawal of Mr..
Sewall and effect complete comblna-
tion OF the silver forces, and,
Whereas. The Peoples party OF
Georgia. In their state convention In ac-
cord with said understanding. did pro-
Vide for joint electoral ticket, and,
Whereas, The Democratic party of
Georgia, the home OF the Hon. Thomas
j.. Watson. has not made and Is not
making any effort to perfect or obtain
the fusion Of forces inaugurated at ST,
Louis, although such fusion exists In
ALMOST every state In the union, and,
Democratic DupIicity.
whereas, 1t should be their pleasure
and pride to advance a citizen OF their
state and section, man who Is without
stain. above reproach, md whom all fair
minded men esteem, respect and honor,
and whose every action in this cam
palgn has been so patriotic and manly
as to challenge the admiration OF Ameri-
can manhood: and,
Whereas. 1t Is our beliefthat 1t is not
only the intention OF the leaders OF the
Democratic party OF this state to defeat,
but. II possible, TO humlliate the Hon.
Thomas l.. Watson, either by Il corrupt
ballot. rs has been manifested In the
Tenth congressional district. or by a
partisan legislature setting aside the
Will OF the people and forcing Bryan and
Sewall electors on the state ticket even
though that ticket should run third In
thr election: and. f.
Whereas, The silver plated Demo-
cratic press OF the state has belttled
and belled the candidacy of Mr.. r.iWatson
1nl issued this ed!ct.
Therefore. he II resolved, That as n
final effort to secure the union OF the sill.
Yer forces to which the Democratic par-
sty Is committed and to test the patriot
Ism OF our protested allies we do now
Withdraw the following electors:
.s-''William II. FELTON,. state at large. II.
c. Newton, Second district: Thomas b.
Garls. Fourth district: w. S. Whitta-
ker, Sixth district; J. j. Green, Eighth
district: William f.ansdcli. Tenth dis.
trici; ". N. Bennett. Ijlsyeltii district.
and Insist that the Democratic party OF
Georgia withdraw six OF their electors,
substituting the remaining six Popullst
electors With the understanding that che
thirteen shall cast their I.votc for Bryan
and Watson.
BE II further, is
''Resalvcd. That II the Democratic
party DO not accede to the foregoing just
and reasonable, proposition Within five
days from date, then. be 1t. ~
Resolved. That our central commit.
tee u authorized aud empowered to
Withdraw. Il advisable, our remaining
electors or rclnsiute THOSE that ore, now
withdrawn and that we c0ncrntratG