The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-20
FUSION IN GEORGIA.
Leaders in Conference on the Pop
ulist Proposition.
WATS0N's LETTER GOES AsTRAY.

chairman Butler Notifies the Populist
Nominee That the Letter Has Not Yet
Reached Him-Nyatson Has Recovered
and VIII Return to the Stump.
ATLANTA, Oct. 20--Messrs. Washburn
: lnd Reod the members of the Populist
National committee who were dispatched
b Thomson to confer with Hon. Thomas
y. Watson, reached Atlanta Mt noon yes.
iorday, after having spent Sunday with
bhe vice presidential candidate. An hour
l-ter they were In conference with Colonel
4. Robertson elector-at.largo and member
Vt the Georgia state executive COMMITTEES,
}de national Democratic committeeman
from Georgia, and several other promi-
pent Democrats. Tho Georgia member of
Che national committee arrived from Chi
cago Yesterday, having come as the repre-
sentative of Chairman Jones to meet
Vashburn and Reed, representing Mr..
Watson.
When asked lust night concerning tho
conference Mr., Robertson said: Senator
Zones could not come, and asked me to
represent him, No proposition has been
tlade by either side, and none will be
made before tomorrow.
Hon. Steve Clu.S chairman of the state
committee, arrived at 0 o'clock this morn
Ing, and the state committee will meet at
aoon. The Democratic state committee
and tho Populst state committee will
5oth be in session. The Populst COM
tu1ttes last week made formal offer TO
The Democrats for fusion in this state
on basis OF seven Democratic and six
Populist electors, The DeInucrlts were
Eiven until tonight to accept or decline
lls proposition, 1t is understood that the
,heeting Of tho committees today Is for the
purpose Of bringing; about this fusion.
All the parties to the conference de-
tlined to say anything AS to It's purpose or
probable outcome. Mr.. WUshburn was
more communicative however OH tho
5ubjeot Of his trip to Thomson and the
feoont action Of the pupulisJ natl onul
committee, concerning which he snid:
"The address issued to tbs pnb!ic by our
executive committee at Chicago has been
tprposely migconstrued by IL hostile press
a. an act unfriendly to our candidates.
This Interpretation Is wrong and does Mr..
Watson great injustice. He is the hero of
oar party and is loved and esteemed by it
81 over tho country, because Of the noble
lsht for the worry principles now advocated
u part by Mir. Bryan and his party. Tho
Address was issued to help array all the
Elyer forces OF the country against the
triumph Of McKinleyism and tho domina-
tlon of the money power and secure the
active cooperation Of the silver forces in
bringing about equal fusion arrangements
satisfactory to all parties in states whore
:usion had not been effected.
"Ths only way now TO elect Bryan is for
the silver forces in different states to vote
fer fusion electors representing both par
tirs Tho situation is unchanged. Mr.
Eatson's throat is now all right, and ho
NIL resume his campaign speaking at
ooce. He will speak in Birmingham to-
morrow, again in Ala bama on Thursday,
Htad then proceed to Tennessee for active
work, after which, | understand, he plans
% 60 to North Carolina and Kansas.
sour conference at Thomson WIS for
tl,o purpose of reporting to Mr. Watson
It,at what had been accomplished in DIFF
flrant statos and to report the work of the
uational committee, as well us to confer
.r,th him regarding the campaign The
sport that had Mr.. Watsons letter Of
acceptance with me is a mistake.