Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-15

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN THAT SECTI0N-SPECCI.A.
T1oNS AS TO TIE FUTuRE-vEws OF PROMINENT
MEN-"THs CoLoRED VOTE MUST DIvDE"-wHAT
THE LATE COALITION GUBERNAT0RIAL CANDIDATE
sAfS-sENAToR VANCE's REELECTION ASSURED.
Special CORRESPONDENCE of THE EVENING STAR.
RALEIGH. N. c., November H.
The next four months will witness the complete
annihilation OF the republican party In the SOUTH
for after next March all that viii be left OF It will
be memory. The federal Offices are all that have
kept 1t alive In many Of the southern states for
number OF years, and when they are transferred to
democratic hands an avowed white republican will
be rarf apis, indeed, In these parts.
With the possible exception of Virginia there Will
be no opposition at the next state election to the
democratic nominees In any southern state, but
that sort of thing will not continue long, No coun-
try, no section OF country no state has ever been
known to be without an opposition party for any
great length OF time What. then, win be the re-
suit OF undiSputed democratic ascendeBcy? The
answer is plain: 1t viii continue for few years,
and In the meantime d1scord and dissensionS will
oe SoWn, and in very short time new party Will
spring up, II great political revolution does not
take place.
These views were advanced by THE STAR CORE
Spondent to several prominent and intelligent gen.
tlemen who have acted with sthe republican party.
or rather who have constituted the head Of that
party In this state ever since the close OF the war;
with view OF obtaining their opinions. All were
or the decided opinion that the colored vote must
dlvde; that just so long as these men vote solidy
tne republican or any other anti-democratc
solid democratic south. And 1t is equally true, said
they, that as soon as that vote divides the white
races the sooner this is brought about The demo-
Gratis here, however, do not want the coored vote,
and viii not solicit. II they tolerate his acqusi-
ton to their ranks. That fact makes the problem
but the harder TO solve.
II am disgusted with the colored man as
voter.'' said one OF these gentleInan-a man who
has PROBABLY done more to establish and execute
the political rights OF the black man In this state
tnan any other man in it-"they have all the
rights and privileges, politically and the protection
OF the law thrown around them that the white
man has; but they haven't got the manhood, the
pluck to assert or to exercise those rights The re-
publican party freed them and put ballot In their
hands, and instead OF pronting by IL the act was
simply presentation Of SO many votes to the op-
Dr. York, the late coalition gubernatorial cam
dldate, mas remained very Quietly at his home In
Wllkesboro' since the day OF election. He Is more
astonished than anybody at his overwhelming de-
feat indeed the size of the democratic majority in
this state was surprise TO the democratic leaders
themselves. They confidently expected TO win the
day. but did not look for more than one-fffth OF
twenty-five thousand majority.
YES, said DR.. York, when questioned, 81 know
what defeated me. There was no end of intimida-
ti0n and threats OF OStractSn, social and Other
wise. to begin with. Business considerations were
made an issue, and believe that much fraud has
6een practiced, but the prime cause OF our defeat
raised during the last two or three weeks OF the
campaign. The pending Edmunds civil rights bill
was played for all 1t was worth. That thing was
harped upon and lied about by democratic speakers
until thousands OF old farmers honestly believed
that III they voted for me social equality would be
an established fact the moment assumed the eX-
ecutlve chair on, 1t was great card for the DEM
ocrats and they played 1t wel''
Like the other gentlemen interviewed. he be-
neved from present indications that the republican
party In the south was dead, If not forever, GER
tainly until the colored vote was divided between
two or more parties.
There has not been made such an effort In any
southern state since the war to overthrow the
party in power as made here in North Carolina
nhnr rho
best men In the state Their campaign was ag.
gressive, thorough and effective, and the election
had been held one month before ii was they would
undoubtedly have been triumphant at the polls
but just so soon as the democrats seeing their dan
ger, raised the race issue, the ranks Of the coal
tlonists began to Waver, and continued to waveI
until they were repulsed on the day of election by
the largest democratic majority ever given In the
history OF the state, before or since the war.
Gen. Scales, the democratic governor-elect, will
have majority OF between 49, 900 and 90 OOO nearly
all the returns having been received at this date
The Official majority of Gen. Cox, Congressman fol
this rourth) district Is ALA gain OF over 1000
The legislature, it Is now Cefinitely ascertained
VIII be democratic by thirds majority on joint
ballot. senator Zeb. Vance, the particular idol OF
the democracy Of this state will be reelected with
out opposition.
The coalltionists made large gains in the counties
OF Pitt, New Hanover, Yadkin, Allegheny, jackson
Macon, Mitchell, Yancey and Others. The gain In
P1tt alone was Sucient to have overcome the dem.
.cratic majority OF 443 In 1882, If they had held
their own In the balance Of the state; but, unrOr
tunately for them, they lost heavily in two-thirds
or the counties and were consequently badly
beaten. This, taken together with the defeat OF
the national ticket, has left them dtsheartened
disorganHed and without plans for the future.