People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-24
People of All Parties viii Join In One
Big Ratification Meeting
at Thomson,
AS A LAWYER AND POLITICIAN
The Populist Candidate for Vice. President
Veritabe Book-Worm-His
Life In Georgia


of Hon, Thomas II. Watson for vice .presi-
dent has caused. considerable exoitsment in
this part of the state, and your correspon.
dent called on hin: this morning to get his
views on tho political outlook.
Mr.. Watson stated that he was not can
his friends not to allow tho use of his
name, bus on yesterday he received tee-
grams from various delegates to the St.
Louis convention stating that disorder
reigned supreme and that harmony could
only be restored among all factions by
naming Bryan for president and himself
for vice. president.
Mr., Watson answered them stating that
In no sense was he candidate for the
position, but that in order to restore har.
mony he would consent.to the ,use of his
name.
WatHon Admires Bryan.
When asked his opinion of Mr.. Bryan he
stated that he had several times expressed
himself In editorials on the subject and
that he stood by what he had previously
upright and intelligent and perhaps the
ablest advocate Of free coinage In America.
MIR, Watson served in congress with Bryan
ana the best of friendly feeling exists be-
tween them. When asked what he consid-
cred his prospects of being elected, he said
1t was difficult to form an intelligent con-
Clusion in ths present chaotic state of the
free silver people but that it now looked as
IL he and Bryan would stand or fall to-
gather. He considers it absolutely impos.
slble for Bryan to be elected without the
assistance of the Populists and equally i'm
5sssss Il IT f AAfrsn 10 rlecsas ithouS ~
assistance OF -r%c fTds silver Democrats.
VIII Take the stump.
When asked iFhe could give his hearty
support to Bryan he said that he most as
suredly wouldi that he considered this
common fight aud FIAT he would take the
stump for the ticket whenever and wher-
ever he was needed that no would stump
the doubtful western states with Bryan
and at such appointments as the campaign
managers saw tit to direct. He savs that
If this free silver people unite and make
an active and aggressive campaign Bryan
will be the next president
AZ to how the voters we're to be united
he was in doubt He suggested that per-
haps If Mr. Sewall saw the impossibility of
the ticket being elected as 1t stood that
from pure patriotic motives he would with
draw and thug leave the Geld open.
Hopes for Success.
He contends that by uniting the silver
people the south end west can elect the
next president and vice. president without
one vote in the north and east
Mr. Watson is receiving kilograms of
congl atulations from prominent free silver
neople in all parts OF the United States It
IA impossible to say when a ratification
meeting will be held here, until the final
action of the ST. Louis convention The
people of all political parties will no doubt
ioin in and make 1t an occasion long to be
re1nem bsred in this and surrounding coun-
Sizes.
Mr. WRtson's Home Life.
MI. Watson has been unusually blessed
in his homelife. He lives in comfortable
home In this town. 1t is q 2-story frame
house set in mass of shrubbeIy, very
much like the homes of the ante bellun.
southerners.
He has beautiful wife who is favor
4te with all who have ever met her. She
is one of these quiet, unassuming southern
women, with a smooth, placid face, lit up
with hazel eyes and crowned with soft
brown hair that is worn smooth at the
- II. bar Foaa tho n
that of the madonna. The cordial manner
with which she grests visitor to her
home, her quiet dignity, and her womanli-
ness are very charming. and it is said that
a visitor once entertained in the Watson
home longs to return there to taste of its
inequalities.
Mrs. Watson was a Miss Durham of
Thomson and she was married to Mr.. Wat
son about 16 years ago, She is possessed
of more than the average share of woman-
ly beauty, and she is thoroughly in sympa-
thy with her husbands work. She has
been a helpmeet to him in every sense of
the word, and Keeps posted OH all political
matters so that she is at all times a very
valuable adviser.
Two Children.
MI. and Mrs Watson have two children. a
boy and girl. The boy, Durham Watson,
is Is years old, and he is very much like his
father in personal appearance He is tail
and thin. has small features, AMI is active
in his motions. Ever since he has been a
small boy he has been accustomed to ac-
company his father in his buggy on
his journeys TO the different courts
in the country AZ which he practices
Agnes, the little girl, is u years old,
and is very much like her mother. She ia
a beautiful child and has v6ry wonanly
ways for one 20 young. She Is a great
comfort to hei parents and Il great help TO
her mother in her household duties
Watson in His study.
Mr.. Watson sVends most - Nas time