The San Francisco call., 1896-10-27
IN SILENT DISC USE
That Is Hoo Ratson FIN Spend the Re-
mainder of the Campaign.

That Is Hosc Fatson FIJI Spend the he
mainder of the Campaign.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 26.-All negotia-
tons which were being conducted by
Western Chairman Washburn of the Pop
ulist National Committee, representing
Candidate Watson, and Chairman Jones
OF the Democratic National Committee,
for the purpose of solidifying the middle
of-the-road Populist vote for Bryan, were
officially declared at an end to-day by Mr..
Washburn in an interview with reporter
for the United Associated Presses. DEM
ocratic State committees, particularly the
silver Democracy of Georgia and Iennes-
see, are blamed for the failure OF the nego-
tiations. Mr.. Watson will spend the
remainder of the campaign practically IN
silent disgust, and his interesting letter OF
acceptance will likewise not appear in
public to hurt the candidacy OF Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Washburn said:
The negotiations which were pending be-
tween Senator Jones and myself are all OF
now. There were a few States where fusion
was pending, and we were trying 10 consum-
mate arrangements. When visited Georgia L
saw that it was vitally essential that all com
plications should be ad justed at once SO tnat
the solid vote of the middie-ofthe-road Popu-
lists might be secured Tor Bryan, upon my
ters, it was flashed over the wires that the
Georgia and Tennessee Democrats had re-
jected the overtures made by the Popuilsts,
and adjourned without making counter
PROPOSE tion. This was most unfortunate, as IL
occurred at a time when 1T seemed apparent
that all com mplicatiOns would be removed, our
people satisfied and Bryans electlon maze
certain. AS these two States were lnVolved IN
our arrangements this action rendered IL I'M
possible to continue negotiations, Ihey were
broken of, and q conference arranged with
Mr.. Watson and Mr.. Reed at Nashville that L
might report to them the facts CT the case. Inc
responsibility for all this must rest squarely
upon the shoulders OF the Georgia ana Iennes-
see Democracy. They seemed more anxious
to beat the PopuliSts than to elect Bry an, ana,
whatever the results, the odium OF their un-
patriotic action must rest upon them.
In all justice to Senator Jones must say
that from the beginning he has been eager TO
remove all complications and effect an eqult-
able fusion in every State. He mas always
shown much greater degree OF patriotism In
these arrangements than the State committee
OF mis- party, who were more anxious 10 make
sure of their State tickets than they were to
meet Populist committees hall way IN perfect
ing fusion. There will be no further negotia-
tlons and whether our people ana canoldate
have been recognized to the extent or not our
committee desires that every Popullst shall
prove his patriotism in helping at the polls to
eject Bryan, just as they did in nominating
him at ST. Louis. This is no time Tor the set
tlement OF differences. Our duty is to secure
the triumph of silver and every Popullst
should do his share and settle party differ
ences after election.
/ do not see what good would be ac-
complished al this late day by the publication
of Mr.. Watson's letter, as Mr.. Watson has
made plain the principal points OF his letter in
his public speeches; therefore l do not favor
its publication.