The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-19
WATSON is THEIR NOMINEE.
IF POSSIBLE THEY INTEND TO
ELECT HIM FOR VICE PRES
IDENT.
POpulists VIII Let HIM Find Ont for
Himself That He Has Been
Nominated.

ulist national committee remained in
session all the afternoon, while Chair
man Jones, of the Democratic national
committee, and Chairman Faulkner. of
the congressional committee, conferred
about the general work of the cam
paign. Although there was a question
as to the power of the executive com
mittee of the Populist party to take
any steps in regard to strengthening
out the complications. resulting from
the nomination of Watson and the re-
lection of Sewall Ca power which was
conferred by resolution on the national
committee), this formed the subject of
much of the discussion at the after
noon session.
'.What action did the committee take
with regard to the withdrawal of Bry-
an or Watson from the Populist tick
et?" was asked of Senator Butler, the
chairman of the convention, after the
conclusion of this afternoons session.
1.-THE Peoples party ticket, as named
at st. Louis replied Senator Butler,
lis Bryan and Watson, and that will
be the Peoples party ticket until the
polls close in November. Mr.. Bryan
is as much our candidate as Mr. Wat
son, and as far as this committee has
the power it will strive just as hard
to elect one as the Other and will
leave nothing in it's power undone to
help either or both. but it will not help
one candidate at the expense of the
other
Mr.. Washburne, the Massachusetts
member of the committee, who was
standing by when this announcement
coi1 fIa4
was the unanimous expression of the
committee. AS soon as the Democratic
managers heard of this announcement
Chairman Jones had another interview
with Senator Butler, but both declined
to state it's import At Democra tic
headquarters, however, the announce
ment was received as the natural ex-
preston of the chairman Of the Popu-
list party. They point out that fusion
has already taken place in the Western
states, but this will mot prevent them
from directing all their efforts toward
fusion in the South. 1t is explained in
view of Chairman Buffers statement
that If both vice presidential candidates
remain in the field, when it comes to
the electoral college, if Bryan has a
majority, he will be elected and then if
neither vice presidential candidate has
majority, the election will go to the
senate, which must choose between the
two having the highest number Of
votes. The chief anxiety at Democratic
headquarters so far as the South is
concerned relates to- North Carolina
and Kentucky. The situation in the
former state, which is very complicated,
has not been Strengthened out Josep-
hus Daniels, the Democratic national
committeeman who. was here in the
interest Of an adjustment left tonight
for home, but nothing, he said, has
been accomplished thus far He said
that the Democrats had offered the
Populists five electors out of eleven.
He thinks Mr.. Buffers statement to-
night will prevent the possibility of a
Populist-Republican fusion such as
was feared, but that it may result in
placing three electoral tickets in the
field.
The committee held another long
meeting tonight at which it was decid-
ed to locate the Populist headquarters
in this city. Senator Butler and Sec
rotary Edgerton will be in charge
Chairman Jones was present with the
committee tonight for another CONSUL
tation Chairman Butler declined to
make public the purport Of the confer
ence but said it was very satisfactory.
The committee shortly before midnight
adjourned until tomorrow
Perhaps the most important state
ment Chairman Butler made was in
connection with the question of not
flying the candidates. He is chairman
of the notification, committee. He said
he had not called a meeting Of the COM
mittee. 1T has not been the practice
Of the Peoples party" said he, ito
notify the candidates Neither Weaver
nor Field were notified In 1892" This
is taken to mean that 1t has been de-
cided not to formally notify Bryan or
Watson 80
Recurring to his statement earlier In
the evening, when asked whether it
woul affect fusions already perfected
in the Western states, he pointed out
the fact that fusion 0was often neces-
sary in politics to- attain ends and that
PopuliSts might vote for Democratic
Sewall electors in such fusions as the
lesser of two evils. With regard to
North Carolina he said there were
three tickets in the field at this time.
He declined to express an opinion as
to whether there would be fusion, but
said that the party which cast 1O0.OOO
votes under the new ballot law would
win.
Chauncey F. Black, of PENNSYLVANIA.
president of the association of Demo-
cratic clubs, was here today and the
plan for the organization of clubs were
perfected An organizer is to be an
pointed for every congressional dis
trict of the country and the whole
machinery of club organization is to be
under the control of Mr. Black. Con-
gresham McMillin and Secretary
Gardner In 1892 but 1900 clubs were
organized. Mr.. Black expects that
over 5000 will be at work this year
The Republican silver club organiza-
ton is to be entirely distinct. Chair
man Jones, of the national committee.
announced today that Bryan would
speak at Erie, Pa, on Aug 26. instead