Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-13
FUSION THE TOPIC
The Popuiist Executive Will DIS.
cUse at Chicago.
HOPED FOR WATSON 40 ATTEND

0UfkU lux WATBO0 10 ATTEND
But tss 0ssrgia $50 >snSs d Tee Du rs
He There and VIII he 8~pr-s~sssa b.
Asoshcr-wsss- Making % ws~,f Heard
At Minseapslis--Nssio Dcu.eersss
ksiea or Nev Ysrk-compsvsssss %
the 0ne~sloa In liissois-
Washington. Oct Ex-senator Butler.
chairman OF the Populisf national COM
mittee. left for Chicago yesterday to
attend the conference OF Popu,ist COM
mittccmen there. This meeting 10 ex-
pected to he an important one. IL
probably will deal with the question of
fusion between Democrats and Popu-
lists On the electoral ticket. There has
been some criticism in certain quarters
OF the course Of the Popuiist committee
In the matter of fusion. especially In
the states Of Colorado and Kansas. In
which states Watson receives no recog-
milton. There may be an effort to Sc
cure a change in those states. so as to
give Watson representation. II Is prob
able that Butler will make a full expia-
nation Of his course to the committee
with the view to securing It's indorse-
ment. and that an effort will be made
to have the committee agree upon an
address to the country. II ~ believed
here that watsons letter In regard to
the vice presidential nomination will
not be made public until after tho re-
suit of the conference Is known
wsssen's Threat In Nod Csssiitioe.
Atlanta. Ga, Oct. IA special 60
The Journal from Thomson says:
Zion. Thomas f. Watson is stIll con-
fined to his room. and acting under the
advice Of his physician. DIR. K. =. Har-
rison. DR.. Harrison Informed The Jour-
nal correspondent that while Mr.. Wat
son was improving his throat was still
one complete mass Of sores. and under
no circumstances could he speak in less
than ten or twelve days. and that it
was very doubtful " ne could take the
stump again during the present cam
paign. While The Journal correspond
ent was unable. due to his illness. to
see Mr.. Watson. information received
from prominent Popuiists In close touch
with him develops that Mr.. Watson
intended to make a complete tour OF
Kansas and Colorado with the inten-
ton of smashing the present fusion ar
rangements In those two states.
wSll H Repeeseassd ~ Chsesgs.
1T develops that National Commit.
teeman Reed last week informed sena-
tor Butler by wire that uniess division
as Mr.. Watson desired was made there
would lie trouble In those two states
Senator Butler replied that h was pow
erless to do anything. but that tho
national committee would meet In Chi
cago some time In the near future and
ask Mr. Watson TO meet them there.
II was finally determined that Nr. Reed
would meet the committee IN Chicago
and would represent Mr.. Watson. The
Journal correspondent has received re-
liable informa tion that u . fusion
could he arranged for an electoral
| ticket I'm Kansas and Colorado Mr.. Wat.
son would then how To the ruiing oi
. the national committee on other mat.
tiers and enter activciy into the cam.
/ paiRn in the doubtful states. The con.
diti"n of Mr.. wstson's threat. how
( ever. makes it doubtful whether hs
I VIII DE able to- make any more
speeches"
Gov. Waite 1s Heard epssn.
Denver. Oct 15.-ln en- open l.ttci
to the people of Colorado cx Governor
! David n Waite. VIII" ~ candidate. f.'
I governor on the middle of-thc rad
1 Pcpuiist ticket. declared that the r~Su.
lar Populist convention TN this stats
betrayed the party by its failure q
recognize the candidacy ~ Thomas r
Watson for vice presidency. and adds
In spite of all the gangs and rtnxl
I'm the state viii support Bryan. an.
Watson. and most soiemniy rcnounr.
Charles 8. Thomas. Isaac n. Stevens
Thomas n. Patterson and the acvt
and all their works" Waite propose,
to remain I'm the field as a candi.iat.
until election and then work for IN.
defeat of the Bryan and ScwaiI cleo
tcrai ticket.