The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-16
sBWA1L MUST NOW RETIRE.
Populists Beliere He should Make Hay
for Watson.

for Watson.
CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 15.-George f.
Washburne, chairman of the Western
branch of the PopuIist National Com
mittee, was interviewed by a reporter for
the United Associated Presses on the sue
cess of the Maine election and made the
following statement: ''The results are Just
what we expected. Maine is my native
State, and l know the sentiment there.
The vote has no more significance than
Arkansas reply to Vermont, except to
emphasize how much of a burden the
Democracy has in its Vice-Presidential
candidate"
do you think Mr.. Sewall should with
drawn"
II certainly do, and the State of Maine
also say so. / agree with Tom Reed that
'SewalPs star sinks aud Watson's rises.
The voice of Maine does not indicate any
acknowledgement of the campaign. 1t is
no test of BrYan's popularity or even of
the silver issue. No special effort was
made in Maine, except by the Republi-
cans. Senator Jones and Senator Butler
have shown remarkable ability in the
management of the National campaign,
considering the limited means at the
command of both. The rapid flank move
ments of these generals in concentrating
their fire has at times thrown the enemy
into CONSERVATION. but the question con-
stantly arising between the two forces over
fusion matters impairs the work. We
should concentrate our efforts on the elec-
ton of one ticket. If this could be done
success would be certain. There is an un-
derrcuTrent of feeling which pervades the
Nation in support of the claims of Mr..
Watson and his friends that he should be
recognized. There is force in the state
ment that Mr.. SewalI is no more our can
didate than is Mr.. Hobart There is also
significance in the attitude of the middle
of-the-road' men, who say that No Wat
son means no Bryan
81 know that these men, as well as the
Republicans have accumulated a mass of
evidence against Mr.. Sewall which they
intend to make public and which may
force the Democratic party to defense OF
Mr.. Sewall's record during the closing
days of the campaign, but so long as the
issue can be kept on silver, Mr.. Bryan as
the standard bearer OF the allied forces,
can keep the enemy on the run. The Re-
publicans realize this. Therefore, failing
to win on principle, believe their trump
card will be to show in doubtful States the
inconsistency of Mr.. Sewalls record and
how much OF a misft he is on the Demo-
cratic ticket. 1t is possible for him to be-
come the peer of the campaign by rising
above personal ambition and declaring
that the silver cause must win. II, on the
other hand, he insists on remaining on
the ticket and the attack on him should
rQcuIf in js n n, ha I,aId
responsible by an indignant people and
would be scorned and hated as the most
| unpopular man in America.
"Mr. Sewau cannot be forced off the
ticket. 1t would be better for him to re-
main on than to retire in any way that
would do his party injury. The Maine
election is over, he has demonstrated his
weakness. His party vote in his own
ward was only about one-half what it was
Jour years ago. He has contended four
times for election as Alderman and has
been defeated twice, the last time by a
ship-ioiner, who polled III votes to his rs.
understand, further, that Mr.. Sewall at
tended the June convention of his party
\ in his State, which nominated Mr.. Wins
low, gold Democrat, on gold platform,
and though Mr.. Sewall was there he
offered no objection to platform or ticket
and seemingly ac4uiesced in the nominal
ton OF the candidates, and in the adoption
ofthe platform, which was Disqualification.
I'VE have had hard work to restrain
our people up to the present time and the
gravity of the situation has not dawned
on the Democratic leaders. The crisis is
at hand and trust way will be found to
unite all the reform forces upon two can
didates representing both sides to resist
the combined forces of the Cleveland Re-
publicans and the Mckinley Democrats.
The only way to unite is for the Demo
Gratis to take our man.
TALKS AGAINST GOLD.
Mr.. Watson Also Pays Hts COnnplI,n ents