The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
Sources of Money In Former
Campaigns Dry Up.
Funds Will Have to Come By
Small Contributions.
BUTLER ON FUSION.
POpuIists Oppose the Trading of
Electors For State Ticket.
Fusion Must Be By Division of
Electors.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-The Populist
and Silver Party national executive
committee have arranged to open their
headquarters in Wormley's hotel ad-
joining those of the Democratic con-
gressiOnal committee, and the branch
headquarters of the National Demo-
cratic committee.
This Will place all the silver head
quarters under one roof and enable the
respective. managers to work in har-
mony. Vice President Stevens of the
Silver Party committee and Secretary
Didendorfer will be in charge of the
silver headquarters. George Queeny
will have charge of the silver clubs.
Chairman Lane it is understood will
devote his time almost entirely to the
work of raising funds. 1t is expected
that the silver committee will furnish
the Populist committee a large amount
of literature.
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the
Democratic congressional committee, in
speaking of the lack of funds, did not
hesitate to say that the sources of
revenue in past campaigns principally
in New York city have not and would
not respond, and the committee would
have to depend upon small contribu-
lions.
Chairman Butler of the Populist
committee was asked the following
question last night:
In view of your statement yesterday
to the effect that the POpulist candi-
dates are Bryan and Watson, and will
be until the close of the campaign, and
will be earnestly supported to the end,
without discrimination for against
either what will be the position of
your committee with reference to
those states where Democrats and Pop
ulists have fused by the latter taking
the state ticket and the former all of
the electoral ticket 90
I'VE have no official information, he
replied, that this has been done in
any state, but if it has been done or
contemplated, the national committee
will not approve or recognize it. The
highest law in any party is the action
of it's convention. Our national con-
vention nominated Bryan and Watson
by an overwhelming majority and it is
the bounded duty of every loyal POpu-
list to support both of these candidates
earnestly and loyalty, and besides Wat
son stands for what Bryan stands for,
and therefore Bryan and Watson are
the only ticket that represents the
principles that have been cOntended
for from the beginning. The executive
committee will see that the action of
our national convention is maintained
in every state But should there arise
dissatisfaction or dislOyalty to either
of our candidates in any state then we
are sure that there are Populists in
such states who will support a whole
ticket, and such alone will be recog-
nized by our national committee"
Does this mean that you will insist
upon a straightOut Bryan and Watson
ticket in every state ?"
NO, but it means that wherever
PopuHsts and Democrats join forces on
the electoral ticket that there must be
a due and proper recognition of each
party's candidate by a just and equita-
BILE division of electors supporting the
candidates of the respective parties"
Senator Butler was asked what eff
feet this announcement would have up
on the fusion in Kansas where the
Populists took the state and the Demo-
Gratis the electoral ticket, but he re-
fused to go into the discussion. The
statement of Mr.. Butler was said to
be the unanimous expression of the