Evening star., 1896-08-05
Their State Convention to Be Held
Tomorrow.
DEMOCRATS WAXING FOR PROPOSALS
The Latter Seem Averse to Fusion
on the Electoral Ticket.
OPPOSITION TO WATSON

ATLANTA. Ga, August 6.-The populist
state convention meets here tomorrow, and
1t will put up a full state ticket. Watson Is
here. and will dominate the action Of the
convention. 1t will indorse him for Vice
President. and. although there Is opposition
to Bryan. he will also be indorsed.
The populists want division Of the cleo
toral ticket. with the democrats, on the
basis of the vote two years ago. That would
give the popuists six electors and the
democrats seven. To this the democrats
will not agree. The democratic executive
committee met here Monday. but did not
discuss fusion. Some of the members sug-
gested 1t only to criticise it, but in respect
to what seemed to be the prevailing senti-
ment no speech was made on the subject
One member who arose to talk was asked
to drop the question, and he did so. 1t was
deemed to be the best policy not to act on
the question at all un4il the populists had
held their state convention. If that body
asks for fusion 1t will be then time enough
to take 1t for consideration. This was the
position of the leaders.
Democrats Oppose Fusion.
While there is no outspoken refusal to
fuse. it Is plain that the sentiment of the
democratic party in the state is opposed to
1t. This is partly due to the fact that Wat
son has made such a strong fight on the
democracy In the past that there is some
personal feeling in the matter, and the
democrats would find 1t q bitter dose to
vote for him.. He is still insisting on the
withdrawal of Mr.. Sewall. Georgia demo-
Gratis, who were here at the executive COM
mfttee meeting, declared that the party in
this state would never give its consent to
Mr.. SewalIs withdrawal, even II there were
possibility of such a thing.
Georgia democrats believe rnat the west
ern populists will vote for Bryan and Sewall
and they say that the southern states will
remain democratic. Governor Atkinson
Chairman Clay. National Committeeman
Clark Howell. former Senator Patrick Walsh
and such representative party men say
that Georgia will give Bryan and Sewall 49,,
OoD majority over both the populists and
republicans In 1892 Cleveland received
12!'.361 votes, Harrison 4S,305 and Weaver
42..31 In Georgia. Cleveland's majority
over both of his opponents was $4,000.
The democrats are counting on large gains
from the populists. who are for silver before
party.
Mr.. Watson stands for fiat money pure
ard simple, and the party leaders here fear
that fusion would hurt Mr.. Bryan more in
the north and middle states with democra Is
that 1t would help him with the populists
OF the south and west. The silver demo-
Gratis are well organized all over the SOUTH
as their strength at Chicago Indicated.
They are In good position for the coming
campaign and are confident Of carrying
every state.
After the POpulist Nomination.
If the populists put prohibition plank in
| their state platform tomorrow and nomi-
| nate Rev. DIR. Gambrell, the Baptist dt-
| vine. the democrats will have the hardest
| fight since reconstruction days. Such a
combination would capture many county
| offices for the populists. though 1t might
not carry the state.
Seaborn Wright of Rome is a possible
nominee for governor. He Is another boy
orator, and a wonderfully magnetic one.
| He also has barrel.
Col. w. HI. Peek. who was defeated for
governor by Northen four years ago. is
here working for another nomination He
Is not the choice of the leaders however
He may be able to defeat DR.. Gambrell, on
the ground that 1t Is not fair to the old
workers to take up a new man who has
never been affiliated with the party.
The democrats Of this congressional dis
trict prevented the republicans from m
dorsing Judge j. K. Hines for Representa-
tive. Judge Hines Is the populist nominee
and would have run had the republicans
| lndcrsed him. But the republican conven-
tion was manipulated from the outside. and
| 1t did not indorse him. This makes Col.
Livingston's election practically assured.
In the tenth congressional district, the
storm center Of populism. Representativ
j. c. G. Black positively refuses to accept
| denomination. Boykin Wright Of Au-
| gusta will be nominated. Mr.. Wright has
| the reputation of being the best campaign
manager in the state. Whether he will
accept the nomination or not Is rain,
| as his law practice is worth several times
| the salary Of Congressman.
Claims of Georgia Democrats.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
| SAVANNAH. Ga, August 5-The election
of the democratic ticket in Alabama, 1t IL
| claimed by democrats, is safe forecast O,
how the south will go in November Each
| day shows increase in the ranks of the
| democratic party in Georgia. The agitation
| against the silver movement is gradually
| giving way to support OF the Bryan-Sew.
! all ticket. The executive committee of the
democratic party met at Atlanta Monday
| and announced determined fight between
| republicanlsn. and democracy, the single
tax standard and free silver. The state
| campaign opened yesterday in vigorous
| spoke to a large audience at Marietta, while
John Temple Graves. the fowery orator OF
Georgia, spoke at Gainesville.
| The democrats have taken no stand n
| reference to the populists. That deals will
be made between the populists and the
| democrats there is little doubt. In certain
| counties the former are strong, and theil
| support of Bryan and the state ticket may
| give them minor county officers.
| The published report Of the alleged de-
| sire OF Senator Jones to have Bryan refuse
| the nomination on the populist ticket may
| create dissatisfaction in this state but
| democrats.
Gold Men Silent.
] The extreme silence Of the sound money
element is giving the free silver people
| complete control Of affairs in Georgia The
business man Of tl.is state, though voting
| for Bryan against Mckinley. Is strongly o4
the opinion that this country will not have
a free coinage law independent Of other
| nations.
| In the election of Congressman from this
| state Georgia will send an almost solid del
| egation Of silver men. What they will dc
| when the question Is brought up in Con
| gress depends upon the condition of the
| country at that time. That a silver bill
would be blocked in Congress Is openly ad-
| mitted by thousands of voters in this state
In Republican Ranks.
In republican ranks Buck is now debat-
| ing whether to satisfy the colored people
| OF his party with a convention and state
ticket Thu latter want w. L. Scruggs nom
mated for governor, while Buck prefers
| j. F. Hanson. cotton manufacturer OF
Macon and q very popular man. The Sc
| lection really belongs to Tomlinson f.
| Johnson of Savannah, and would be his by
| allowing his name before the convention
The populfsts are waiting for Tom Wat
son to issue manifesto to his followers in