The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-03
HE is NOT OFF YET
HEADQUARTERS MEN DOUBT WAT
SONS WITHDRAWAL

Opinion Is Expressed That He May Have
Exercised His Popu,istic Prerogative
in Such a Way as to Make the Conclu-
sion . Fair One That He Meant To
They Don't Care a Hang What He
Thinks of Fusion. so Long as They are
Making it Go-Whst Watson's Paper
Says.
Washington, Oct 2.-Offfcials at both
Democratic and Popuifst headquarters
In this city claim to have no Information
with regard to the report that Candidate
Watson contemplates withdrawing from
the vice presidential contest. While
rome of them desire to be quoted, It 10
evident THE report is thought not wen
founded ut is. however. considered pos
sFble that Mr.. Watson, who has opposed
fusion in Indiana and other states, may
nave expressed himself in way to JUS
tify the report The Populist national
Committeeman here, however, are quite
eiafed over The accomplishment of fu-
sion, Notwithstanding Mr.. Watson's pro-
The success of the committees efforts in
flle states where no fusion has yet been
accomplished, and above all, that the
rank and file of the PopuliSt party VIII
tilow on election day that they regard
ne defeat of Mckinley and gold mono
nietallism as the paramount question
n the campaign
Senator Butler has not yet decided
when he viii issue his contemplated adj
.ress, but it win probably follow quickly
upon Mr.. Bryan's letter accepting the
Populist nomination which is expected
20 appear within the next few days.
HOW WATSON FEELS NOW.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct 2LThe publication
n this weeks issue of Thomas E. Wat
sons Peoples party paper. out today.
Of an editorial attack ON Chairman Ma
ron Butler of the Populist committee
has excited comment here, and is consid
fred significant in view of the rumors
sf1oat that Mr.. Watson may retire from
The ticket. The editorial in question,
Is as follows:
Attempts have been made to show
hat Mr.. Watson favored fusion in the
state OF Indiana
This Is not correct. Mr.. Watson
took the position at the beginning of the
emily vote for a single Sewall eiector
any more than he could vote for a Ho-
bart elector.
He filed with Chairman Butler
written protest against Mr. Buffers fu-
sion policy. Mr.. Butler has ignored Mr..
Watson's protest and gone steadily for
ward on his own line
MIR WatSon'S position has been hui
rniliating and embarr-aSsing and he has
been compelled to submit to policies he
did not approve"
Mr.. Watson spoke at McDonough to-
DAY. The Journal telegraphed it's cor
respondent there to ask the Populist
nominee to confirm or deny the report
bhat he contemplated withdrawing from
the ticket and to also ask what he
thought of the proposition that he and
Sewall withdraw and that a new man
be substituted. Mr.. Watson said he
did not care to DISCUSS the matter in
any way. He did not refer to it in
his speech.
Washington, Oct 2-Senator Butler
declined to make any comments upon
Mr.. WaItson's editorial concerning fu-
sion between fine PopuTists and Demo- /
Gratis when the Associated Press dis |
patch containing it was shown him. |
lie also declined to give out the protest |
Mr.. Watson says he sent to Mr.. Butler |
against the latter's fusion policy. say
Ing that Mr.. Watson was the proper per
son to give it, If it was to be given to |
the world. 1T is understood that consfd- |
eralble correspondence has passed be- |
tween the two gentlemen named and |
that while Mr.. Watson in general has |
opposed fusion. Mr.. Butler has repeat |
edly appealed to him not to stand in the |
way of it..
HOW ABOUT STEVENSON?
st. Louis, Mo, Oct. Vice Presi- |
dent Adlai f. Stevenson arrived here
late this afternoon from Burlington, Ia.
where he met with an accident in the |
collapse of a stand yesterday He was
but slightly bruised, and seemed none
The worse for his experience.
A representative of the Associated |
Press Informed him soon after his arri-
val at the Southern hotel of the reports
that Sewall and Watson would resign
or be dropped from their respective
tickets and a candidate substituted who
could bring the voters of the Democrat
&c and Popuhst parties together. He
said:
This Is the first time that I have
heard Of the matter / think it amounts
TO nothing more than newspaper talk
In reply to a question whether, if
such action was taken and the nomina-
ton offered to him, he would accept.
General Stevenson said: THAT is hardly
q fair question to ask under the circuur-
stances. I have not been offered the
nor do think / will BE"
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