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WATS0N'S RAID ON THE WEST.
SENATOR JONES ANXIOUS TIC HAVE
HIM RECALLED.

Report That the Georgian VIII
Abandon His Western Trip Until
After the Election In This state,
But VIII Then he Free TO Go
Wherever He PIease-TeIIer WILL
ing 20 Talk In the East III Dubois
Is Tnken%Care of-GOrman May Di-
rect the New York Campaign.
Washington, Sept Ex-senator Jones.
chairman of the democratic national COM
mittee, was busy man to-day, and when
he goes back to Chicago tomorrow he
hopes to carry with him the positive as
surance that Tom Watson will be called
off OF the western circuit by the populis-
tic managers. Watson's performances in
the western states has alarmed the pop
oeratic managers, who are dickerinG with
the populists for fusion in Iowa, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Colorado.
and at a conference between Senators
Jones and Butler to-day this subject was
considered with great earnestness. Sena-
tor Butler insisted that he was not re-
sponsible for Mr.. Watson's intentions.
nor was he disposed to credit the state
ment that Watson proposes to dog the
footsteps OF Candidate Bryan and try to
force him to recognize him as his most
acceptable running mate. AS result OF
the conference between the democratic
and the populistic leaders the statement
was given out that Mr.. Watson will vol
unfairly abandon his western trip and re-
turn to Georgia until after the October
election in his own state. Then he is to
have free rope to go wherever he chooses.
There were other conferences with Sem
ator Jones to-day Of equal Importance.
Senators Dubois and Teller arrived here
unexpectedly this morning, and by pre-
vious arrangement met Senators Jones
and Butler. The failure of the democrats
and populists of Idaho to keep the orig
inal compact, In behalf of the return OF
Senator Dubois to the Senate, was tile
subject of the conference Senators Tell
er and Dubois, who are usually commu-
nicative on political subjects, were mys-
teriously silent to-day, but some of their
friends says that the leaders of the popo-
Gratis and popullsts will see to IL that Sem
ator Dubois receives just consideration in
any combination that may be finally
agreed upon in Idaho. Senator Jones
and the members of the democratic COM
mittee, are anxious for Senators Teller
and Dubois, especially Senator Teller, to
go upon the stump for Bryan
in New York and other east
ern states. He is willing to do some
campaigning in the east. providing his
personal friend and political lieutenant,
Senator Dubois is taken care Of. Sem
ator Dubois has stood by Senator Teller
in all of his recent contests for free silver,
and Senator Teller Is not the man to de-
sert a tried and trusted friend in the hour
of need. There are numerous complicd-
tions entering into such an agreement,
but Senator Butler says Senator Dubois
will be taken care Of
Senator Jones spent an hour at demo-
cratic headquarters, discussing the details
of the work being done under the direc-
tion Of Senator Faulkner. While at head
quarters he received a group of news
paper reporters, and allowed them to ply
him with questions, to which he gave
evasive or unsatisfactory answers. He
told them that the political outlook for
Mr.. Bryan Is brighter to-day than II Was
two days after his nomination, and lie
claims that there Is a fighting chance
of carrying New York. When pressed
for details, he begged to be excused. Af-
ter leaving headquarters, Senator Jones
proceeded to the capitol, where II Is un-
derstood he had another conference with
Senator German, Senator Harris, Sena-
tor Faulkner and Senators Teller and Du-
bois.
Having disposed of the Teller-Dubols
matter as previously indicated, the ques-
tion Of establishing a branch headquar-
ters in New York was considered II is
understood that Senator Jones Is very
anxious to have Senator German assume
the direction of the New York indorse-
ment of the campaign. 1t Is understood
that the Maryland senator still has ths
matter urder consideration. for he hest
tates about meddling in the New YORK
situation, while he has troubles of his
own in Maryland. The participants In
the latter conference were exceedingly
reticent when questioned on the subject
Senator Faulkner said ne was not at
liberty TO make any statement on the sub
ject but he added that be could see no
harm in Senator Gorman, as a membsr
of the national committee. interesting
himself IN the New York contest. When
asked whether the Maryland senator en-
tertaned similar views, Senator Faux
ner remarked that he was not authorized
N anealr for Senator German.