The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-17
SEWALL HAS TO RETIRE
POPULISTs IN INDIANA WILL THROW
DOWN THE GAUNTLET.
Paul Vandervoort VIII Be Here To-
Day to Take Part I'm the Fusion
Conference.

The fusion subcommittee from the Popo-
cratic and Populist State organizations did
not get together yesterday, but will meet
to-day and tomorrow the State commit
tees of both organizations will meet for
the purpose of ratifyfng the fusion If one
is patched up. In the meantime leaders of
the Populist party have come together
here in considerable numbers to discuss the
situation. Unless the Popocratic organiza-
ton comedies to the Populists seven cleo
tors out of the fifteen the fusion is likely
to go overheard. The longer the Populists
have had to study over the thing. the more
they are convinced that the only reason
able solution of the situation lies in the
withdrawal of Sewall from the ticket and
there is among them growing, sentiment
that the stand for this might Ast as well
be made right here in Indiana as any
where else. They believe that if they con-
tinue to submit to fusion in State after
State they will constantly diminish their
opportunity for forcing SewalI off.
I'VE should be in a very ridiculous sort
of a position said P. r. Carroll, of Evans
vile, member of the Populisr subcommit-
tee, IF, after helping to elect Bryan, he
should die something would happen to
put Sewal in the presidential chair. We
would then have assisted in electing a ma
tional banker and who fought the
Greenbackers in Maine persstently and
vicously. Maine was once a GreenbacE
State, and elected a Greenback Governor
and if our people there had not regarded
Sewall as an ancient enemy, the result in
Maine would have been different
The best information obtainable is
that the Popocrats are willing to concede
the seven electors or do anything else that
xr-;1 t,a;r. at,n +1on
mittee is composed of Messrs. McCabe, Nc
Mutt, Cullop and Study. These gentlemen
were in consultation all last evening with
Chairman Martin and the members of the
Popocratic campaign committee. The Pop
ulists subcommittee is composed of Messrs.
Burkhardt, Carroll. Walker and HubbeIl
They in turn spent the evening in consuIta-
ton with leaders of their party at the Of
flee of the Nonconfornist, the national or
gan of the party. Paul Vandervoort, one of
the. national leaders of the middle-of-the-
road Populists, will arrive early this morn
ing to participate in the trouble and the
leaders have been securing the country by
wire for Tom Watson, but have not been
able to reach him.
The bold stand taken by the Monochrome
ist last week, when 1t declared that either
Mr.. Sewall must get off or there shall be
of a sensation in the party and it is likely
that Indiana will tomorrow be the storm
center of the fight between the fusionists
and ddle-of-the-road people. We might
as well make the stand right here" said
editor Matthews, of the Nonconformist,
yesterday afternoon. 1T is simple non
sense for us 10 go ahead as long as Mr..
Sewal1 remains upon the ticket. If the
Democrats want to play fair we are willing
to meet them and have met them more
than half way but we cannot see any
good TO the Populist party resulting from
the eecting of Mr.. Sewall. SewalI must
go and the sooner that he and the Demo-
cratic managers understand this, the better
it viii be for all concerned"
Chairman Martin, of the Popocratic State
from this weary world of care in the top
loft of the cottage annex to the Grand last
evening when Journal reporter asked
him how many electors would be conceded
to the Populists.
ITO tell you the TRUTH said he II don't
know anything definite about it. This is a
matter that was started under the former
administration in the committee and / did
not know this meeting was to be held to-
morrow until yesterday Some two months
ago, when they asked for it. Chairman
Holt was authorized by the committee to
To negotiate with them and report back to
the committee. He appointed the subcom-
mittee and / do not want TO jump in and
try to say what should be done until that
subcommittee reports the status of affairs.
Reports to the contrary Notwithstanding
the mater was not discussed in our little
conference this morning"
And the chairman seemed TO think his
organization had troubles of its own with
out tackling this question until It has to.
J. NJ Blackstock. member OF the Popo-
cratic State committee from the Tenth dis
asked If his COMMITTEES would concede