Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
WATSON is TURNED DOWN
PopuIist Proposition Is Rejected BY
the Democrats.
Most Any Kind Of u Sensation Ma
Now BE Experimentation
Much Mixed---Sn EX-
citing Conference.

Now &c
Much Mixed---sn FIX
citing Conference.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 21.-Not since h
state election has there been such ac-
tivity about democratic and Dopulist
headquarters as was displayed yesser-
day. 1t was the last day of the period
which the populist state central com
mittee gave the democrats In which TO
decide upon their proposition for fusion
for Bryan and Watson. Early in the
morning a strong division developed In
the ranks Of the democrats over the fu-
sion proposition. The executive COM
mittees of both parties went into secret
session.
After an exciting debate the demo-
cratic committee rejected the populist
proposition, declaring IL to be insulting
to the democrats in wording. 1t was
further held hat the state committee
had no right to take down democratic
electors as demanded by the populists.
The democratic resolution refusing
fusion IL as follows:
Resolved, That the populist commit
tee. having made a proposition which
completely ignores fusion by eliminate
ing entirely the candidacy OF the demo-
cratic nominee for vice president, Mr..
Sewall, and has cut off the democratic
| committee from further consideration
OF The question by fixing an arbitrary
limit, which expires today, giving this
committee no opportunity for consider
alton OF q movement for proper fusion,
therefore be &c
Resolved. That the chairman OF this
committee appoint a committee of Ave-,
OF which he shall be chairman. to prop.
erly present to the public the attitude or
this committee on the refusal TO accept
the unreasonable and unjust ultimatum
Of the populist committee, clothed as Ii
IL in offensive and unbecofning Ian
euage
The Populist Uitimatum.
The ultimatum OF the populist central
committee, to which these resolutions
were intended as a reply, is as follows:
Whereas, The peoples party OF Geor-
gia accepted in good faith the ST. Louis
compromis, viz: the nomination OF the
Hon. w. j. Bryan as the presidential
candidate on the ticket with the Hon.
Thomas L.. Watson with the tacit UNI
a~erstanding that this act of patriotism
on their part would be met with a sim
liar one on the part of the democratic
party in the withdrawal of Mr.. Sewall
and effect a complete combination of
the silver forces: and
Whereas, The peoples party OF Geor-t
gia, in their state convention in accord
with such understanding, did provide
for a joint electoral ticket: and
"Whereas the democratic party Of
Georgia, the home of the Hon. Thomas
j.. Watson, has not made and is not
making any effort 30 perfect or obtain
the fusion of forces inaugurated at st.
Louis. although such fusion exists In
almost every state in h union; and
Whereas 1t should he their pleasuret
and pride to advance a citizen of their
state and section, u man who is WITH
cut a stain, bov reproach and whom
all fair minded men esteem, respect and
honor. and whose every action In this
campaign has been so patriotic and
manly as to challenge the admiration
of American manhood: and
whereas. 1t is our belief that 1t is
not only the Intention Of the leaders OF
the democratic party Of this state to de-
feat, but, IL possible, to humiliate. the
Hon. Thomas T.. Watson, either by a.
corrupt ballot, as has been manifested
I'm the TeNth congressional district, or
by a partisan legislature setting aside
the win Of the people and forcing Bryan
and Sewall electors on the state, even
though that ticket should u tnlrd IN
the election; n
Whereas, The silver plated demo-
.aratic~.nI2sA-ol-Lhe..6 tajs baittkeAa
and issued heir edict; therefore be- 1t
Resolved, AS a final effort to secure
the MO OF the silver forces to which
the democratic party Is committed and
to test the patriotism of our professed
| II. frra 40 Aur sffhIR ~ AtFn, ~ 49,
electors md insist that the democratic
party Of Georgia withdraw six of their
electors, substituting the remaining six
populist electors, with he nde- stand
ing that the thirteen shall cast theiI
votes for Bryan n Watson; be 1t fur,
Their
Resolved, That If the democrats
party does not accede TO the foregoing
just and reasonable proposition within
five days from date. then be 1t
Resolved, hat u central commit
tee Is authorized and empowered Il
withdraw, If advisable, u remainin.
electors or reinstate those that are o
Withdrawn, and that we c~oncentrat
every effort of our party in the election
OF our congressional nominees"
There was q buzz following the read
ing of the populist proposition. which
indicated strong dlsapproval OF II.
The speeches were all against IL. In
Ai1Ng III AlAG III
llstic proposition was offered by none
other than Chairman Jones personal
representative, who favored 1t the day
before, but who yesterday claimed that
he had been under a misrepresentation
as to what the populists wanted. He
said he had no idea when he came down
here at the suggestion of Chairman
Jones hat the populists wanted thir1
teen electors for Watson. He thought
that they would propose some fair al,
vision which would not totally ignore
the candidacy Of Vice President Sewalll
II was quite evident chat the COM
mittee regarded the proposition as pre-
posterous and that about the only thing
left for discussion was the character OF
the reply to be sent TO the populists,
whether II should be polite and concillas
tory or plain and to the point.
The Georgia member OF the national
committee, who mad come TO force fu-
sion. himself offered the resolution op.
posing it. He explained his action as
follows:
Il got a telegram about fusion and I
thought Ii meant a division of vice
presidential electors between the two
parties. Senator Jones thought that It
was q good idea and wanted to see
what could be done with 1t. never had
any idea that the populists wanted as
much as they did. To ignore the demo-,
cratic vice presidential candidate was,
OF course. quite out OF the question
Receiver Appointed.