The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-21
WASHBURNE TRUE TO WATSON.
THE GEORGIAN's SOUTHERN PRIDE
DECLARED AROUSED.

Determined to Have VindicatiOn.
Would Not Accept n Cabinet Posi-
ticn in Lieu of the Vice Presiden-
cy-W0shburne Confident That
Stirring Letter From watson
Would Bring Every PopuIist Out
to Vote For BryRn-AIternntive
Propositions Submitted to Chair
man Jones.
Chicago, Oct. 20.-George F. Washburne,
the peoples party campaign manager in
the west returned hurriedly and unex-
pectedly from Mr.. Watson's home to-
night, and Immediately asked for con-
ference with Senator Jones at the Audito-
rum annex. The meeting was granted,
and at o'clock Mr.. Washburne, as the
accredited personal representative of Mr..
Watson, and NIr. Jones met in the latter's
room in headquarters.
Mr.. Washburne brought with him an
uitimatum in the form of alternative
propositions for submission to the demo-
cratic campaign committee, and upon the
acceptance of one or another will depend
the attitude of Mr.. Watson during the
closing days of the campaign
Mr.. Washburne said that kilograms
would have to pass between him and
Messrs. Reed and Watson before the de-
velopments of the conference could be
made public, and nothing would be given
out until tomorrow.
Just before going to the conference, Mr..
Washburne said to a reporter of the
Southern Associated Press: "Mr. Watson
would rather be vindicated in his own
town, in his own district, in his own state
and in the nation than be vice president.
His southern pride is aroused and the peo-
pie of Georgia are rallying around him
because he is a southerner The nomina-
ton he received at st. Louis was forced
upon him to unite our forces, and being
at the head of a larger force than that
which elected Lincoln, he demands recog-
milton and Vindication or he will fight. l
believe that if Watson should issue a
thrilling proclamation TO his party to line
up for Bryan it would be worth more
than the effort of a thousand speakers.
The danger to-day is the stay-at-home
populists. His pen could bring out the
last man, and now that all others have
given up, 1 have undertaken the task of
bringing this about and l believe l will
| be successful"
"Did Mr.. Watson show you his letter of
! acceptance2"
| Yes, I read a copy. 1t is interesting po-
| litical reading. Mr.. Watson's throat is all
| right. He went to-day to Alabama, and
/ speaks at Birmingham tomorrow night
! From there he will go to Tennessee, and
! then to North Carolina. The character of
| his address will depend on the result of
my efforts. He will wait TO hear from
me-"
IF Mr. Watson cannot be Vice Presi-
don't would ne accept a cabinet position?'
He would not if it was rendered him. He
is only anxious that his party should come
out of this contest in manner that will
reflect honor on it. Mr.. Watson will en-
ter actively into the campaign for the
election of Mr.. Bryan, If such arrange
ments can be made as will satisfy his peo-
pie He thinks there must be an honora-
bic union Of forces, ather than a surren-
der, and that his party must be recog-
nized in this fight, or the fusion arrange
ments in the different states will not be
ratified by the people at the polls. His
persistency in claiming the rights of his
party has placed him in false light. He
will not be ignored"
By agreement with Mr. Watson, the
democratic populist conference at Atlanta
to-day was ignored, Mr.. Washburne going
direct to Chicago from Thomson and Mr..
Watson going directly to Birmingham.