The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-17
WATSON WON OVER.
He viii Stump Kansas for Purpose o
Defeating Mckinley.

Atlanta, Ca, 2:30 p. m.-The special
correspondent of The Journal at
Thomson, the home of the POpulist
vice presidential candidate telegraphs
that the most important of all the po-
litcal conferences held in Thomson
has just come TO close and trio OF
tinguished Georgia Democrats who
participated in it, are now on the GeOr-
gia railroad fast train bound for At
lanta-
Major ]. w Robertson and Judge
John j. Hunt arrived here last night.
They We're Immediately driven to the
residence Of Hon. Thomas Z. Watson
and remained in consultation with him
until a late hour when they retired,
spending the night with Mr. Watson.
The consultation was resumed this
morning and lasted until a few minutes
before the train left for Atlanta Vor-
iOus rumOrS are afiOat as to the object
of the consultation. but parties partici-
pating in it say that they have nothing
to say for publication
This much however can be stated
authOritatively- Mr.. Watson viii meet
Senator Jones, chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee in Atlanta
next Monday to talk over the campaign
Senator Jones has been notified by tel
egraph that the meeting has been ar
ranged and has answered that he will
be in attendance in Atlanta Monday
1T is further known that the object of
the meeting was to talk over some
plan by which fusion could be perfect
cd in this state and the best inforna-
tiOn Obtainable is that the distinguish
ed GOrEia Democrats have discussed it
in some length pleasing to Mr. Watson
and all indications now are that in a
short time Mr. Watson viii be actively
Stumping the state Of Kansas for VIM.
J. Bryan.
Tt is not known whether or not Mr..
Watson has in any way changed his
position on the question of fusion but
it can safely be predicted that some ar
rangement satisfactory to Mr.. Watson
viii be made. or if not satisfactory, at
least such as he viii tolerate and give
his active cooperation in defeating Nc
Kinley.
Mr.. Watson still refuses to make
known the contents Of his letter of ac-
ceptance and says that it is with Sena-
tor Butler whether or not the letter is
ever given to the public The letter
was mailed last Wednesday, night to
Senator Butler at Washington. D. c.
and has had almost sufficient time to
go to San Francisco and the impress
sion prevails here that the time will
never come when Senator Butler will
acknowledge receiving 1t.
As a matter of fact if any arrange
ments satisfactory TO both parties can
be made in Atlanta Monday it may be
the desire of both the sender and re-
ceiver of the letter that its contents
should never be made public.
AS a result of the conference held
last night MIR Watson telegraphed this
morning to Gov Buchanan of Tennes-
see, asking him to postpone anv dedn-
lite action on the fusion question till
next Wednesday, Gov. Buchanan was
in consultation with Mr. Watson yes
terday and left for Tennessee on the
noon train. He was to issue some kind
of a manifesto to the Tennessee Popu-
lists next Monday, but Mr.. Watson has
requested that ne delay any action un-
til after the Atlanta conference.
Mr.. Watson has received a telegram
from Messrs. Washburn and Reed stat
ing that they had left Chicago last
night for Thomson and that they would
arrive here Saturday night or Sunday.
1t develops that they remained over in
Chicago to have a consultation with
Chairman Jones and that they bear an
important message from Jones to " al
son. Ndessrs. Washburn and Reed viii
remain over here until Monday morn
ing and viii then accompany AIr Wat
son to Atlanta and be present at the
conference with Chairman Jones.
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