Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-21
TO REMOVE WATSON.
PROPOSITION FROM BUTLER BE
LIEyED TO BE ACCEPTABLE.
SIGNIFICANT CALL OF SMITHS.
The Secretary Confers with FauiS-
ncr at Democratic Eeadauarters-
Is Administration to sny Hands
oG" as Regards Chicago Ticket:

WASHINGTON. d. c., August 2o-Spe-
cial)-The indications now are that tho /
statement in this correspondence yestcr- /
day. I'm effect foreshadowlng the elimina- /
ton Of Watson as a combination vice
presidential candidate, is already sub |
stanualy established. The all-day eau
cuslnz yesterday between Chairmon
Jones. Faulkner. and Butler developed o.
deal that virtually disposes Of Watson
and proposes a political deal In North /
Carolina that will create a more tDan
ordinary political sensation in that state.
As the story a pretty automatically re-
lated, Butler refused to entertain tnc
Democratic electoral fusion proposition
in North Carolina until the question of
congressional and State fusion was set-
lied. To Nessrs Jones and Faulkner be
is reported 20 have said there were three
revolving elements IN the state There
were Fusion P0pu.ists. silver Republi-
cans. and Fusion Democrats. Together
and united these elements can sweep the
State Divided el.her ON the State, con-
-re-sionaI. or electoral ticket the state
Will be- lost TO silver.
BUTLERS PROPOSITION
To meet this exgenCy he submitted q
complete ticket. Ignoring all political an
tccedents-embracin cling Populists, Repubii-
cans. and Democrats. and making silver
and the election Of Bryan the supreme
and the ony issue I'm the campaign lie
assured the two Democratic leaders that
there were a large number OF influential
poDulsts I'm the state who would not
support electoral fusion with the Demo
Gratis. even at the expense OF defeating
B-yan. ana that the one certain way 20
overcome the difficulty was complete
ticket headed By a POpulist for Governor
a fair division Of the congressional ticket.
and electoral fusion that would give the
electoral vote Of the State TO Bryan.
That the proposition Is favoraOy enter
tained is more a matter Of Inference than
authorized statement. Following II were
numerous friendly and satisfactory
caucuses. including Senator Buffers
chummy and spectacular trip 10 the rail-
road station with Senator Jones who left
in the afternoon for Chicago. The single
hitch In the proposed deal IL seems Is
the extent Of the recognition 10 be given
the Silver Republicans.
MOTT.
Butler insists that DR.. Mott shall be
suitably recognized. I'm addition % the
nomination of D0clery as Lieutenant-
Governor on the Populist State ticket.
! Mott is a candidate for United states
Senator 10 succeed Senator Prltchard.
and Senator Butler. urgently backed py
the National Silver Committee. through
Committeeman Stevens. is supporting his
candidacy. Silver Republicans In the
state are rot numerous, and If any con-
cession is made 20 that element Il will
be the nomination Of Young Mott tWho
practically b0lted the ST. Louis conven-
tion) for Congress in the Eighth District.
POP-DE1lOCRATIC HARMONY.
Apparently the most perfect harmony
exists between POpullst and Democratic
I headquarters here. They are side by
/ side in the same building and II may De
that Chairman Faulkner can give the
| Young Tarheel Populist feader a point
! ar two iu national and State campaign
rg This all leads TO watson final
overthrow. Il may not be al once, but
/ it is inevitable. II is Just as easy 10
/ read between the lines of Buffers se-
| cond manifesto, issued last night. de-
| claring unquestOned loyalty 20 Watson
As il was to interpret the first deciara-
| ton.
Major Mann Page. General James
| Fields. OF Virginia. and other Populist
| leaders are expected here, when scheme
! for congressional fusion viii be formu-
/ lated Major Page. IT is said. strongly
favors Watson's withdrawal from the
| presidential ticket.
PERSONAL
AIr. Maupin. Clerk of Albemar'e Coz
! Court. and Messrs Moore, stockton
! Payne. Of Charlottesville were here To-
iay az the Metropolitan They are all
| fine representatives of their grand old
county. an enthusiastic silver men, and
an firmly Of the opinion that the state
will go by 5000 majority for Bryan and
| SewalL
Hon y. Splcer Curlett. Of Lancaster.
IS I'm the city to-day on private business,
and is stopping al the Metropolitan.
Baker T.. Lee. Jr. of Farmvle Va,
is I'm the city, registered at the Shoreham.
! G. W. Worden, Of SJauntOn. is at the
| Metropolitan.
C. P. Hopkins. Of Charlotte, y. c., is at
| the Raleigh
T.. ~. McAIacken and superintendent
y J. OBrien. Of the Southern railway;
r.. d. Cole. wife. and daughter. and Miss
| Virginia Scaggs. and a. p. Rowe. OF
| fredericksburg are at the Metropolitan.
w c.. Harvey Of Richmond, Is at the
! National
Mrs. Harry Z. Richards. Miss Helen
Newton. AIr 4. b. Van Lew and MI
X. c. Duned. al OF New York. who
visited Richmond. and were royalty en-
| tertained By Mr.. Bernard boswell. who
also showed them the points OF interest
I'm and around the city. to-day passed
! through. on their way home.
C. Slater. Of Richmond, is at the OK
| ford.
r. p. Murphy Of Front Royal, is regis
tered al the Metropolitan.
POSTAL
George E. Hammer has been commits
| stoned postmaster at Kimesvlle, ~ c.;
| sallie r.. Osborne. at South Grove, y. c.,
and George Rodgers. al Derby. Va.
The Offices have been discontinued at
! Fleshman. Louisa county; mail 10
! Amarythis, and az Naomi, Lunenburg
| county: mail 10 Lunenburg
Changes I'm star schedules have been
made In North Carolina as follows:
Troy 10 Bostlcks Mills. Leave Troy
| Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays at
s 4. NJ. arrive al Bosticks Mills by 6:b
y NJ; leave Bosticks Mills Tuesdays,
Thursdays. and Saturdays at 9 \. NJ,
arrive at Troy by 6:i5 p. VI. Take effect
! August II, 1896
Giuisville to Leavtt Leave Gillisville
| Wednesdays and Saturdays at lO:i5 \.
| NJ. arrive at Leavitt by 30 p. NJ; leave
| Leavitt Wednesdays and Saturdays at
p. NJ: arrive Glllisville by 4:5 p. NJ
| Take effect August 10, 1896.
Catawba 10 Iron Station. Modify order
| Of Juue g. 1896 bulletin 800. so as TO
state an increase in distance OF one
mile by supply Of Derr at its new site
from July ?, 1895.
A SIGNIFICANT CALL.
Secretary Hoke Smith. who returned
- Ia.