Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-16
SEWALL MUST GO.
At Least That Is the Dictum of
a Leading PopuIist.
MAINE ELECTION Is CONCLUSIVE,

But Has no Other Significance, in the
Opinion of Chairman washburn-Fur-
ther Figures from the Pine, Tree State
Mckinley Receives a Host of Old War
Comrades and Also Some Buckeye State
Mcn-Bryan's Reception in Kentucky
General Political News.
Chicago, Sept. 16.-George F Wash
burn, chairman of the western branch
burn, chairman of the western branch
of the Populist national committee
when interviewed on the subject of the
Maine elect on. made the following state
ment: The results are just what we
expected. Maine is my native state
and / knew the sentiment there we'll
The vote has no more significance
than Arkansas reply to Vermont, ex-
eept to emphasize how much of a
burden the Democracy has in its vice
presidential candidate"
withdraw"
Il certainly do. and the state of
Maine also says so. l agree with Tom
Reed that 'Sewalrs star sinks and Wat
sons rises. The voice of Maine does
not indicate any mismanagement OF
the campaign. 1t is no test of Bryan's
popularity, or even of the silver issue.
Fire To he Concerted on SewaIl.
There is an undercurrent OF feeling
which pervadeS the nation in support
of the claim of Mr. Watson's friends
that should he recognized. There is
force in the statement that Mr.. Sewall
is no more our candidate than is Mr..
Hobart There is also significance in
the attitude of the middle-of-the-rO road
men. who say that No Watson means
no Bryan l know that these men as
well as the Republicans have accumu-
lated a mass of evidence against Mr..
Sewail which they purpose to make
public. and which may force the DEM
oCratic party to a defense of Mr.. Sew
ais record during the closing days Of
the campaign: but so long as the issue
can be kept upon silver Mr.. Bryan as a
standard bearer of the allied forces
can keep the enemy on the run, and
the Republicans realize this.
How lie Could Get or Gracefully.
ut Is possible for him to become the
hero Of the campaign by rising above
personal ambition and declaring that
the silver cause must win. If on the
other hand he insists on continuing,
and the attack on him should result in
Bryan'S defeat. he would be held re-
sponsible by an indignant people and
would be scorned and hated as the
most unpopular man in America. Mr..
Sewall cannot be forced off the ticket
1t would be better for him to remain
on than to retire in a way that would
do his party injury, but he could de-
clare in a patriotic way that the cause
of silver lies nearer to his heart than
personal advancement
Has Hopes for a Straight Fight.
The Maine election is over; he has de-
monStratrd his weakness. His party vote
in his own ward was only one-half of
what 1t was four years ago He has con-
tended four times for election i'll his ward
To the aldermanic chamber and has been
defeated twice, the last time by a ship
joiner who polled III votes to his rs l un-
dcrstand further that Mr.. Sewall attended
the June convention of his party in his
state which nominated Mr.. Winslow, n
gold Democrat, and adopted a gold plat
form. and although Mr.. Sewall was there
he offered no objection to the platform or
ticket. The crisis is at hand,
and l trust Il way will be found to unite
all Of the reform forces upon two candi-
dates to resist the united forces
of the Cleveland Republicans and Me-
kinlcy Democrats. The only way to unite
Is for the Democrats to take our man"