The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-08-07
CHAIRMAN JONES' VIEWS

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore SIM says:
Senator Jones, chairman of the demo-
orotic national committee. spent Monday
afternoon at the headquarters of the con
grcsSlonal campaign committee. where he
received great many callers. Among
the earliest visitors was Senator German,
and the two held a long conference. Then
they went to lunch together When Sen
ator Jones was asked afterwards what had
been the topic of discussion he said: I'VE
gave our attsntion principally to the
the lunch The Maryland Senator,
Chairman Jones said. takes a very hope
full view of the situation in Maryland and
express the opinion that the State will
cast its electoral vote for Bryan and
Sewell.
The only now light shed upon the poit-
ical situation by the arrival here of Sena-
tor Jones concernes the question of fus-
ion with the populists. There will be no
attempt on the part of the democratic
leaders to conciliate the Middle of-the
road" men of the South, and the indica-
tions seem so be that Watson and his fol-
lowers will be compelled to nominate a
ticket of their own. At any cost, it seems
to be the plan of the national chairman
to get Mr.. Watson out of the way, and he
is ready to take chances upon the number
of voters who will follow the the populist
statesmen from Georgia in case he deter
mines to head revolt against Mr.. Bryan
There have been a number of states
ments attributed to me in the newspapers
Senator Jones said to representative OF
the Sun, 'some of which misrepresent me-
Ihave criticised some of the Southern pop
ulation severely, but did not include all
Southern populits What l have said and
what am willing to reiterate at any time
is this: There are a great many popuilStS
in the South who are honest and patriotic
VINO left the democratic party because they
feared there was little chance OF having
the reforms which they advocated effect
e | by that party. They were sincere men
from the start and are still of the same
character They believe in the free coin
age of silver, and they are sufficiently wei.
satisfied with the democratic platform to
insure their support of the democratic
ticket
Then there is another class of popuist
who are endcav"ring to advance their own
personal interests, and they care nothing
for silver or any other principle. This
class of MIN we do not propose t" c"ncll-
late If they 90 against the democratic
ticket and vote with the negroes III the
South for the republican ticket, they
would have merely found the kind of as
sociates to which they are entitled. lex
pect to see the populists of the South dl-
vide upon the lines which have indica
ted. The better class will support the
democratic ticket of their own in the field
or will fuse with the republicans.
There is not the slightest possibility
that Mr.. Sewall will be withdrawn by the
national committee. We propose to stand
by our nominees to the end and will enter
into agreement with the populists which
has for its object the defeat of Mr.. Sewall
and the advancement of Mr.. Wat son"
What will be the effect of this in the
Southern States - the Senator was asked
II do not know" he answered Il sup
lose in some of the States the populistS
will nominate an electoral ticket and
doubtless vote for il"
Then in such States there will be no
effort to secure IA fusion of the two par
ties.'
''On the contrary, said Sen itor Jones.
"Such course will prevent fusion. | do
not believe, however, that the populists-
| mean those who will support populist
ticket in opposition to MesSrs. Bryan and
Sewell-will be numerous enough to affect
the chances of the democratic ticket in
any Southern State.