The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-17

Washington, Oct Ex-senator Butler.
chairman of the national Populist COM
mittee, returned from Chicago this morn
ing. He expressed himself as satisfied
with the result of the meeting of the
Populist executive committee, and also
with the general outlook.
There are only four States,r said he
lin which fusion has not been ar
ranged-Georgia, Florida, North Carolina
ana tennessee. An adjustment will be
reached Ill Florida and Tennessee without
doubt. So far us Georgia is concerned
the State will 90 either for Bryan and
Watson or Bryan and Sewall An ad-
Justment in North Carolina is difficult
because the Democrats rejected several
very fair propositions which we made
Degrading the Middle Western States.
ONO can be clasSed as doubtful In
diana with the fusion arranged is safe
Tor Bryan, and Illinois, Michigan, Min
nesota and Iowa are in the balance. |
regard it us safe to assume that the
chances are even in those States-tbat is
that two OF the four will go for Bryan
and silver. Kentucky is safe West
Virginia and Maryland are doubtful,
with the chances, l think, strongly in
favor of Bryan in the former. In Mary.
land the result will depend upon the Re.
publican farmers. If there is enough
disaffection among them to offset the
Democratic disafIection in Baltimore.
Bryan will carry the State For the Pom
ullsts there is II greater gold detection i'm
Baltimore / think, than in any CITY west
of New York;
senator Butler at noon stated that he
had not received Mr.. Watson's letter of
acceptance, which the latter is quoted as
saying he had mailed to the Senator on
Wednesday. Mr.. Butler declined to dis
cuss the probable character of the letter.
or to say whether he would give out the
letter when received.
Senator Butler and the national commit
tee are represented by IL subcommittee.
VINO are now on their way to Georgia to
confer with the Vice-Presidential candi-
date, and they will be joined by other
members of the general committee in case
there is any call for their presence at the
conference.
The purpose of the visit is understood
to be to prevail upon Mr.. Watson TO nc
cept with good grace the general commit
tees address issued from Chicago as the
proper policy for the party; to leave the
detail OF party management to the COM
mlttee, and to cease his public criticisms
OF the committees course
Chicago, Oct. 16.-At the time of lcav-
ing here Mr. Washburne had with him
the letter Of Mr.. Watson, accepting the
nomination OF the Populist party for the
e-Presidency The letter will not, i'm
all probability, be made public until after
the two gentlemen have had their inter
view with Mr.. Watson.
III Is SAID on the best of authority that
the actual object of the visit to Mr.. Wat
son Is the desire to have IL talk with him
over the general situation and to explain
TO nm several matters in the conduct of
the campaign from the Populist stand
point that have not met with thceentire
approval of the nominee for the Vice.
Presidency. There will be no effort
made to get Mr. Watson to consent to
the removal of his name from the ticket
In favor of Mr.. Sewall, but there are said
TO be few wrinkles ON Mr. Watson,s
brow that would look better if they were
smoother, and it is to smooth them that
Messrs. Washburne and Reed have gone
to the South
MI. Washburne pronounced n ''wilful
and malicious lie'' the statement that he
had been called down by Chairman Jones.
OF the Democratic committee, and Chair
man Butler, of the Populist committee,
ana others, because of his alleged persist
Grey III ueinanuinS the substitution of
Mr.. Watson for Mr.. Sewall on the ma
tional ticket. He said:
From the beginning of the campaign
to the present time l have aggressively
and fearlessly insisted upon the recogni-
ton of the rights Of our candidate. Mr..
Watson, and OF the interests of the Peo-
pies party, and shall continue to do so
until the end of the campaign"
Mr.. Washburne, what have Won to
say in regard to the telegram this morn.
ing from Mr.. Watson to Mr. Steinberser.
OF Kansas, stating that the middle of the
road Populists had been sold out, and
that their party had been foot-mat for
Democratic politicians"
II do not believe that Mr.. Watson said
this or sent such telegram If it be
true, he probably had reference to the
State to which the telegram was sent,
because i'll that State the Democrats en-
dorsed the Populist State ticket and the
Populist Legislative candidates, who
are to elect "A Populist United States
Senator. This was done in exchange for
a straight Bryan and sewall electoral
ticket, with the Vice Presidential candi.
date receiving the highest number of
electors outside of that State
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