Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-22
GEORGIA POPS SORE
Angrily Declare that They Fave Been Sold
Out by the Democrats.
ONE ElEcToR COMES OUT FOR MKNlEY
Withdraws from the Ticket and Holds Mr..
Bryan Responsible
'PULlST COMMITTEE WAITS FOR JONES
Hopeful that he May Favor Some of Their
Candidates Proposals,
WATSON INSISTS ON VOTE OF HIS STATE
Meantime II. w. Reed Tries TO Pncify
Wounded Feelings by saying
Chairman Jones In a. Fair aud
Brond-Mindcd Man.

| ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 2t.-A bombshell
was exploded In political circles here today
| by the publication OF letter from DR.. W.
III. FELTON, popuist nominee for elector,
| Withdrawing his name from the ticket and
pledging his support TO Mckinley. Dr.
FELTON, was at one time member OF congress
from the Seventh district and has long been
| conspicuous in Georgia politics. His course
Is construed by many as indicating that
there will be a general detection to McKin-
! ley from the populist ranks In Georgia on
account OF the treatment OF the populst
proposition for fusion at the hands OF the
democratic state committee.
In giving his reason for going over to Nc
Kinley, DIR. FELTON,, among other things,
says: First. felt indignant at the treat
ment OF Hon. Thomas e. Watson by Candi-
date Bryan, who has ignored the Georgia
populist leader up to date desired to po
| free to vote as I pleased, and shall not
vote for Hon. William j. Bryan. man
| who could vote for Weaver In 1892 against
the democratic nominee, pill could not
! stomach, Is not the person to refuse to ac-
cept Hon. Thomas Il. Watson OF Georgia as
! his running mate on a presidential ticket.
| | hold Mr. Bryan is responsible for the in
suit passed upon southern populists when
| his chairman, Jones, remsnded us back TO
| the negroes where he said we belonged
| II was gratuitous insult to a million OF
southern men who offered to vote for Can
| didate Bryan upon the condition that Mr..
| Sewall was withdrawn and Mr. Watson made
| the regular nominee. The insult was SO
gross and uncslled for that Candidate Bryan
! would have been justified In dispacing his
| man Jones as the smallest reparation that
| no could offer
"On October IA, Hon. Thomas Il. Watson
wired Abe Steinberger at Topeka, Kan, that
| the populists had been sold out and their
| party made footmat for democratic poll
| ticians to wipe their feet on under the
hypocritical pretense OF patriotism.
81 was convinced that the party was sold
cut at st. Louis threugh coalition between
| Chairman Jones and the Silver trust on ono
| side and the Allen Weaver p Pener-Ko oib-B But
! Ter rcombination on the other. do not
intend to be kidnapped into voting for Hon.
A. Sewall by any trick or combination at
| this late hour. IL l must vote for what
he represents i will take the chances on u
candidate who does not deceive me-"
The subcommittee appointed by the popu-
| list state central committee to take final
| action on the electoral situation deferred
their meeting until tonight. The post
ponement. II was understood was to await
the result OF a conference between populist
Committeeman Washburne and Democratic
| Chairman Jones In Chicago today. At this
| conference. II understood here. Mr..
| Washburne was to submit to Senator Jones
| three alternative propositions 1t Is inn
possible to get any information as to the
nature OF those propositions further than
| this. that they look to a general arrange
ment for fusion and as a sine qua non to
| such an arrangement, II is required that Mr..
Watson shall have the entire vote of Geor-
| gia No arrangement which does not in
clude this will be entertained by the popu-
| lists
| Speaking the situation. Mr.. II. V. Reed
| said: 81 have worked very hard on this
| matter and have travelled at least 10000
| miles. There are different views In both
parties and this renders the situation IA
| very dficult one. ! believe Senator Jones
| is fair man and wants to do the fair
| thing. / think he takes broader views
| than local politicians and Is sincerely de-
sirous of the triumph of the silver cause"
| The committee again adjourned until to-
morrow after eonvening at o'clock, without
having taken any action.
WILL WITHDRAW ELECTORS.
The Peoples Party Paper, in its issue for
| the current week, given out tonight, says
populist electors in Georgia will probably
| be withdrawn entirely 1t further says:
| THE populists OF Georgia made an earnest
effort to secure a united front for Bryan
and Watson The democrats refused to
| listen to their demands. They treat the pop
ulsts with contempt. Do not answer them
but give their reply to the press. The pop
| ulist electors In Georgia will probably be
withdrawn. Populists will all work for their
congressman. The democrats, after passing
| their resolutions, had about four hours In
which to communicate with the populist ex-
ecutive committee which was In session.
Their resolution proves they did not intend
to communicate with the populists, only to
make peace with the public"
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-George Il. Washburne,
chairman OF the western branch OF the pop
ullst national committee held q conference
today regarding the situation In Georgia
and Kansas. but especially in the former
state Beyond stating that the conference
resulted "as he had predicted" Mr.. Wash
burne refused to discuss the matter. He was
more conversive, however, when told OF
the resignation OF Populist Eector w. II.
FELTON, OF Georgia. at Is not surprising
to me-" said Mr.. WashburDe. you have
no Idea OF the intensity OF the feeling among
the populists In that state. 1t cannot be
exaggerated"
win 1t be followed by other resigna-
tions?"
Possibly"
What action is Mr.. Watson going to
take?"
1T will depend entirely upon the result
OF my conference with Senator Jones'"
From the talk around the populist head
quarters II Is evident that small hopes are
entertained OF accomplishing the desired
fusion in Georgia. Unless the fusion is
enected, 1t Is strongly intimated that the
populists Will withdraw their electors In
Georgia. That means only one thing"
said prominent populist. that is that
nine-tenths OF them will vote for Mckinley
and fuse with the republicans on the con-
biN9F'ohii pOpullbtb ana repuD-
licans there are In the same boat. They
have shared the same humiliation and ir
Is only natural that they should take such
action There is one thing certain. There
VIII be some pretty rapid movements
around here In the next four days and prob
ably heroi measures adopted"
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 21.-Hon.
ihomas E. Watson reached here on the
1920 p. m. train from Atlanta lie came
alone and was met AT the depot by DR.. G..
H. Grove, popuist candidate for congress
IN this district. Judge Whlthead OF Green.
vile and several other popullst leaders
together with ]. ". Sbiey formerly OF
Augusta, Ga. at whose house Mr. Watson
was stopping lie comes 10 Alabama TO aid
Or Grove and Congressman Howard in
their candidacy for congress- He goes 40
Gadsden to speak IN lIoward's district to-