Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28
TOSUPPLANT SEWALL
A Populist Assertion That His Name
Will Be Withdrawn.
an ASSURANCE SENT TO MAINE
Effort to Quiet the Demand for
Bryan's Notification.
WHAT MIR. BATEMAN SAYS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LEWISTON, Me-, August 2S.-John NJ.
Bowler of Minnesota, the chairman of the
committee appointed by the populist ma
tional convention to notify Bryan of his
nomination, and L. c. Bateman, the popu-
list candidate for governor of Maine, who
is the secretary of the committee, have
prepared to notify Bryan of his nomina-
ton sIr Bateman today received letter
from the populist national committee en-
treating him to defer his plan and assuring
him that after the Maine election Sewall Will
be compelled to withdraw his name from the
ticket and that the name of watson VIII
be put IN place of 1t. In rhe interests OF
harmony, and, as he says. because he is In
favor Of doing all possible for the ticket,
Bateman has deferred his plan of notifying
Bryan, but says that If the populist and
democratic leaders do not do as they have
promised he will then loose the dogs of
war.
In an interview Wednesday George F.
Hughes of Bath, chairman Of the demo-
cratic state committee, said that Mr. Sew
all will never withdraw from the ticket,
and that all the populists in the country
cannot compel him to do so. He said that
Bateman. because he could not compel
Sewan to recognize him as the leader Of
the silver forces in Maine. was determined
to do all the harm he could.
Bateman says he is acting from principle,
and cares more for the 2,"Oo,D popuiist
voters than for any of the populist or
democratic leaders. 1t is openly charged
e that Bateman has sold out to the republic
cans, and is doing all in his power to make
the republican majority in Maine at the
election as large as possible, and to do all
in his power to defeat the national ticket.
MIR. Bateman was seen by The Star cor
respondent in relation to the Hughes in
terviev and other matters connected witt
-
interview with the chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee. l thought that /
would be able to smoke those fellows out
nave done II sooner than expected As
for charges against myself. life is too short
to answer them 1 am not fighting de-
fensiTs battle. 1t is utterly impossible for
them to say anything against me that l
would take the trouble to deny. So Mr.
Hughes thinks that Sewall will stick? So
does the remembrance of smallpox. Has it
ever occurred to the gentleman that there
Is a higher political power even than Mr.
Sewall? Now, i happen to be in a position
TO know something about what is going on
In the inside circles of the democratic party
/ violate no secrets when l saw that SIr
Sewall will be pulled down within the next
SIX weeks. The executive committees of
the populist and democratic parties are
SIMPLY waiting for the result of the Maine
election. OF course you and l well know
what the result will be- They do not
know.
But one thing 1 can tell You. if the
'iSii'CfdtlC party 1a4lS OIL the slightest in
It's vote this coming September election
Arthur Sewan will come down within two
weeks from that date. The leaders Of the
democratic party are not fools. They DO
not propose to imperil Bryan's election by
hanging milestone around his neck The
sentiment in the south and west is chang
ing with the most astounding rapidity
Men who two weeks ago were for SewaII
are tod"y open advocates ct Tom Watson
In the one state of Georgia forty-one den,o
Irltic newspapers have hoisted the name Of
watson at the head of their columns. The
nomination of Watson has apneaIed to
their sectional pride. Ours is the first
party that has ever decided to place south
ern men on its national ticket.
Ihe southerners appreciate this fart
FROM ore end of the country to the other
the popuist war cry is. No Watson. No
brSan We mean business This is no
c5iiu play with US. Bryan can't be elect
eu without our help. l have positive infor-
nation that he would accent our nonntna-
uon tomorrow if the committee should no
u1y hlm The secretary of that COMMITTEES
anu 1 nave made all arrangements for the
notlicatlon, but am IN no hurry to press
the matter 1 had intended to do il this
week, but the positive information that has
come INTO my possession that Sewall will
for short time ~ w
do not wish to embarrass Mr. Rrvan
IN the least; 1 desire his election if Wat
son can ne MS running mate. That is now
almost positively assured. The Maine elec-
ton Will settle it. Let the democrats fan
on, one by one. and Sewalrs fate is set-
ued. HIS own executive committee will
pc De tne flrst to pull him down. His stay
ing qualities will avail him nothing, when
the onslaught is made. The pie-coTnter
crowd will then find that Bateman did NOT
make SO big mistake after all.
Why He Opposes Fusion In Maine.
Yes, L have fought fusion and will con-
tinue TO fight 1t to the bitter end have
seen one reform party in Maine destroyed
oy this whitening blight. and if God spares
my life to prevent 1t, / will never be the
witness to the death of the peoples party
from this cause. 1t Is like chaininy a
vigorous youth to a putrid corpse n has
got no mold in Maine. Only one or two
counties even attempted It, and in rhos,
HsTI uaSEs II mas gwen the republicans clean
WaIk-oVer We have straight tickets in
almost every county. We have straipnt
e!ec!orai vote, and We propose to keep it
sra.ght- me democrats have got six gold
DnSs up Tor electors. / should lust like
TO see them make a proposal to fuse nn
them. 1t Is only in line with all the Other
moves or these pie-counter reformers. Do
you suppose for one moment that men with
any principle would mix up with such a
gang?"
Denied by Chairman Butler
Chairman Butler was informed by a Star
reporter this afternoon of the contents Of
the Maine dispatch. intimating populist
withdrawn in favor of Watson Mr.. Butler
said: THAT is a mistake. No assurance
has been given frCm here that SewalI will
be withdrawn in favor of Watson after the
Maine election. 1t would be gratifying IN
those of us at headquarters If we conld
give such assurances. but We have no
authority and no ground for so doing,
Chairman Butler declined to talk on the
other features Of the dispatch, regarding
them not of as much Importance as the
feature mentioned above.
Returned From Europe.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-In addition to
Ambassador Lii Hung Chang and his party
the following passengers are on board the
steamer ST. Louis from Southampton: Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Bowen. Mr.. and Mrs Jacob
C.. Cramp. Mr. and Mrs Theodore W.
Cramp. Rev. ID. A. Cunningham. d. d. and
wife, MI. and Mrs. Augustin Dalv Col
and Mrs H. S. Eaton, Mr.. and Mrs e. p
Fcwler, Mr.. III. w. Forster NJ p, Mr.
.rnh NJ