The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-22
TOO THICK TO THRIVE WELL.
A FALLING OUT IN THE JOINT PO-
LITICAL HOUSEHOLD.

POpuIists Want to BE NeighbOrIy
Right on, and start to borrowing.
They Kick Because the Democrats
Wnnt 20 screen Themselves From
the Peeping Toms of POpuIism
FauIISner's Family Too Big to
Handle.
Washington, Aug. 2.-There was
a row to-day in the demoerat-populst-free
silver-h household over the distribution of
the space in the Wormly building, the site
of the combined headquarters Of these
three parties.
There is an old saying to the effect that
it is difficult for two or more families to
dwell together in complete harmony under
the same roof. The truth of that saying
was demonstrated before the democrats.
popuhsts and free silverites were under
the same roof twenty-four hours.
Yesterday the announcement was made
that the democratic manager had con-
sented to sublet a part Of the Wormly
building TO the populists, and also the free
silver party. 1t was argued that the three
parties were brothers-in-law with silver
and therefore they would have no trouble
in sleeping three in a bed" Senator
Faulkner on behalf OF the democrats, Sem
ator Butler as the representative of the
populists, and Senator Stewart speaking
at length for the free silverites, agreed
upon terms. and a bargain was struck.
The subordinates connected with the three
headquarters feeling that they were labor
ing for the same great cause, concluded
to fraternize, and Immediately the popu-
lists showed their disposition by proposing
to borrow many thousand copies Of print
ed campaign literature from their demo
cratic neighbors for distribution at once.
They claimed that they were anxious to
let it be known that the populists had es-
| tablished their headquarters, and as they
expected to circulate much of the same
material as that used by the democrats
| the populistic stamp could be put upon the
documents, and the populist Of the coun-
try would be none the wiser, and in the
meantime the populistic printers would be
put to work and the borrowed matter
would be promptly returned.
Senator Faulkner and his assistants at
democratic headquarters scratched their
| heads at the audacity of their new ten
ants, and marveled that such a request
| should be made. 1t was all the more en-
/ DarrdSSlng because the democratic supply
/ of the material and the means wherewith
| to replenish the stock is exceedingly low
| The populistio negotiations for loan of
campaign material was like asking ones
/ neighbor for a drawing of tea when the
! neighbor had but one drawing of tea in
| the canister. However, Senator Faulkner
! said he would do what he could to help
out his neighbor when he received fresh
supplies from Nthe printer, and that Incl
| dent was regarded as closed.
| This morning the forces Of the three
parties assembled at the combination
| headquarters with the intention OF going
| to work, the democrats proceeded to put
up a partition to separate their workers
| from their populistic brethren. The latter
/ Immediately took offense at the seeming
unneighborly performance and intimated
| that they were surprised there should he
any attempt to discriminate between the
two forces or draw party barricades in the
| Joint headquarters building.
| AS usual in matters in which the popu-
| lists are interested, there was a long de-
bate among the subordinates, and the dis
! cussion Was continued until the party
/ leaders were obliged to interfere and the
| result was that a stated partition will go
up to separate them from the pops.