New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
STATES IS ABANDONED.


STATES IS ABANDONED.
81 Louis. Mo. Sept. 3-George +. Washbun.
chairman Of the Chicago branch OF the Peoples
marty Executive Committee. who was member q
Yesterdays conference Of party leaders with Vice
presidential Candidate Watson. was seen last nigM
bv a reporter for the United Associated Presses
.What was the object Of yesterdays conference
was asked
"Mr watson. our candidate for voePresiden:,
Mr. Washburn replied. was returniIg home from
his Western tour and it seemed fitting courtesy
that we should meet him here and pay our respects
70 him. and incidentally to confer upon the sitna-
,Ion II is Mr. Watson's desire. a we'd as mat Of
the Executive Committee. that evoryih ing possible
sbau no done by our party to secure he election
~ Mr. Rrvsn We mean to be entirely loyal 10
Mr. BRYAN regardless of the action Of the Demo-
Gratis in not recognizing the rights OF Nh Watson
We shall keep in line with the action Of our Ma
tional Convention
.Shall YOU make any further demahus LOT 'hs
withdrawal OF Mr.. Sewall?
we have formally made that demand md the
,.,nocr,,ic managers have not seen their way
lear 70 grant it. Responsibility for the result rests
upon the Democrats.
.What action will your committee take IN Nan
sas and Colorado?
.rhe situation in those States is unsatisfac tory
A proper division of electors must pe mace ere
or our full party cannot be secured TOT bf ran
our committee cannot recognize the action oil fop
Mist officials in any State where the hotnhees "
the National Convention are ignored In 'ne op n
ion of the committee the best solution OF the CON-
ncation in Indiana IS a fair division OF electors'
n 4 Reed. chairman Of the Finance committee
the Peoples party. is accompanying lh3niAs
SON Populist candidate fer Nice-President on NJ
trip through the West and was parry 70 the ropu-
list conferences held here yesterday !" 'sp'S
questions Mr. Reed said:
"A unity Of all the reform forces viii unquesuon.
ab.v give Mr. BRYAN the Solid South and West ana
seyeral other States thus nsuring Ma election nl
the combined Populis Silver Democrat ana on'es
Republican will be necessary for success An'
the combination can only be secured oy do'ep'ine
what the Popusts understand as the compact nAae
at ST. Louis.
sEWALL NOT AN IDEAL FREE-slLNEhilS
ITO support Mr. Sewa the Popuiists wou.d nave
no partner in the compact and It would be Virtual
abandonment OF their organization. They oeiev'
firmly that the perpetuaron OF their organization Is
essential 10 the success their reforms that back OF
Mr. Bryan and supporting him in the Democra nc party
are men who will do they have done Delole p'oH-
se free silver and allied reforms and ia. 10 keep
their promises. They believe that by having one
man distncltvey their own on the ticket it VIII be
an earnest of good faith the part OF the Democra"
Every argument tina, proves Mr.. Bryan a suitAbs
candidate proves Mr. Sewall an unsuitable one DIX
Sewa Is undoubtedly personally man OF hne cHaT'
acter and standing. but his political record and his
individual interests antagonisc 10 the reforms
Mr.. Bryan advocates and the P0pulists demand Nj.
Sewall has only advocated free silver in mid way
since June 1885, and a. the date OF his nomination al
Chicago was supporting Mr.. Winslow, d sold-s,and-
ard Democrat, for Governor Of Maine He Is associ-
ated with and directly interested in the Water Trust
Of Maine. National banks. railroad corporatons ard
was until recently the president of The American
Merchants Marine Association. which il now en-
deavoring secure the creates, shipping monopoly
on the American Continent ami IL therefore OF Iieces
and reform Democrats and Pooulsts are oppose TO
Democrats who are supporting MI Bryan are
doing so not because Mr. Sewali Is on the teket,
but because Mr. Bryan is their candidate, ana De
vocate. But admitting that some Democrats wouLd
refuse to the ticket If Mr. Sewal should Win
draw. for every such Democrat there would be ten
Populists and laboring men OF other parties VINO
would vote the ticket with Mr.. Watson upon 1t.
who will not vote It with Mr.. Sewal as the Vice
Presidential candidate.
"Laboring men know that Mr. Watson has fought
their battles In Congress he voted FOR the Eight.
Hour law. took part in securing the passage or
the Automatic Car Coupling bill and secured tne
passage of resolutions condemning the Pnkertonde-
the Standard oil Company for his ship Susqle-
hanna. now loading for Japan had the gold clause
inserted IN the freight contract As the PopuIsts
are vitality Interested by four years OF persistent
party advocating free silver they are not wiling
sidetrack a true and tried advocate for nan
whose voice has been unheard IN the reform cause.
Indianapolis. Sept &.-Editor Charles Nav,
Populist organ returned to-day from 81 LOUIS
where he attended the conference OF requests: re
tells very different story from thal OF MI Masn.
burn and says that as result OF the .1 III s,
agreement in Kansas and Nebraska VIII De I'M
done