New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
QUEER DOINGS AT THOMSON.
ARE THE LION AND THE LAMB ABOUT
TO LIE DOWN TOGETHER?
AT ANY RATE. JONES Is GOING TO TALK THINGS
OVER WITH THE MAN WHO HAS BEEN
ROARING so LOUDLY AGAINST HIM
WATSON ORDERS HIS NAME OFF
THE PopOcRArIC TICKET
IN KANSAS.


IN KANSAS
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE1
Atlanta. Ga. OCT; 11.-Strange gongs on are
reported from Thomson. the home Of Tom
Watson. and. unless all signs fail. the Popust
Vice-Presidential candidate is about to pool
issues with the very Democratic bosses whom
he has been denouncing 50 roundly. Yester-
day +. p Howell. Editor Of The Atlanta Con-
stituton" and leader Of the silver Democrats in
Georgia, accompanied by T. ". Robertson and
Judge J. j. Hunt, both high in Popocratic coun-
sells. left Atlanta for Thomson. on arrival
they driven directly to Watsons home
They We're closeted with Watson until late,
spent the night as his CHESTS and resumed
their confab this morning, only leaving him
in time TO catch the train for Atlanta.
The principals in this conference decline to
talk. but it is learned that one result of it will
be a meeting in this city Monday between
Senator Jones. chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. and Watson. Jones has
promised to be here on Monday and Watson
has agreed to meet him. What these two
distinguished Popocrats. who have been roast
ing each other so vigorously, will talk about
when they come together IS not known. but the
intimation comes from Thomson that there is
a plan on foot for fusion on Watson electoral
ticket between the Popuists and the Demo-
Gratis in Georgia. in return for which Watson
may stump Kansas for Bryan.
Buchanan. the Populist leader OF Tennessee,
visited Watson at Thomson yesterday TO get
his views on fusion in that State He left
Thomson with the understanding that he was
to issue a statement to the Tennessee Populists
on Monday. but Watson telegraphed to him to-
day to hold up his pronuncamento for the
present
The Vce-Presidential candidate Is still silent
about that letter Of acceptance. and it is pos
sible. in case Mondays conference here has a
certain outcome. that the letter may never see
the light. Local Popust leaders do not believe
that Butler will give it out. and they do not
hesitate to say that the letter was written so as
to trap the willy North Carolinian. whom Wat
son hates heartily
All sorts OF rumors are in circulation In At
lanta as to the meaning Of the visit OF the
Democratic managers to Watson. and the pro-
posed conference with Jones. 1t was even
said that Watson had withdrawn from the
ticket hut the report failed OF confirmation. In
view Of Chairman Jones's now historic declara-
, ton that the Southern Popullsts ouent 10 so
/ with The negroes. where they belong anu 2l
WatsOns severe structures on the Popocrauc
chairman for his management OF the campaign.
ii IL evident that deal OF considerable moment
is hand when they agree u meet ana tdlN
T Things over
Watson says II - true that he has ordered
his name Off the ticket in Kansas but II - on
the Democratic tckc: and not of the fusion
ticket He saws there ~ no fusion ticket In
Kansas There * Democratic ticket ana
Populist ticket. and the Democrats have printed
over the names of Bryan and S"waA electors
tho names ~ Ervan and Watson. 10 deceive
Populists into voting for electors who VIII IN
turn vote for Bryan and Sewah Il am Will
ing" said Watson. 'to accept any falr tus,on
In Kansas that will divide the electors be-
tween the Populists and Democie,s am VIII
ing even TO accept an equal division. though
bv reason OF the POpulst voting strength ~
Kansas the proper portion would be about eish,
! ponulist electors To- two Democrats. ! contend
! tha, the Democrats have no right 20 print my
! name over Bryan and Sewall electors 70 ur
ceive Populist voters. and | have ordered my
name taken from the Democratic ticket