Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-02
NORTH CAROLINA.
rue NORTH STATE WILL ROLL UP
40 600 DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY.
r,o,,. Ont of Nlno Congressmen and q
Legislature Largely Democratic
yancs's Reelection Assured.
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R,,rroE. November 1.-The chances
era all in favor OF Democratic MAORI
tv of 80. ZOO in North Carolina That
il INST the outlook to-day. The reports
from all the counties show good state
Of aeairs-better, in fact, than in years.
The Democrats will pretty certainly elect
eiobt OF the nine congressman 1t is
possible, though not very probable, that
thew will carry the Second district also.
In the Eighth district Covles (Democrat)
will be elected, because the Faucet men
have agreed that they viii drop Faucet
inst as soon az tickets for York (Repub-
iican) are seen. If Faucet continues TO
RIM and York does not run, Cowles will
beet Faucet. The onl J hope OF the Re
pubIicans TO defeat Cowles was to have
both York aud Faucet in the field. Fau-
cett is a Democrat and will do nothing
70 secure the election of Republican If
he knows it. 1t can be pretty safely re-
lied on that there will be only two can
didates in that district.
THE LEGISLATURE LARGELY DEMOCRATIC.
The Legislature will be largely Demo
cratic for the first time in any oh-year
in ten wears. In 1856 the Republicans,
with three or four independents, con-
trolled the lower house. In 1897 X L.
Bennett was elected Congressman at large
by only 450 majority. SO that IN every
oif.year election before this one the he
pubicans have come very near seeing
victory. They were precluded from this
this wear bv the active steps taken at the
beginning Of the campaign. They had
hoped. because the chairman OF the
Democratic State Executive Committee
was young man, to catch the Demo
Gratis napping. Chairman Smith Is only
thirty-two years old and is perhaps tho
youngest man in the country holding so
important a position. The hepubhcans
calculated that they would pretend to be
very lukewarm aud careless. thus mis-
leading the Democrats, and at the very
end of the campaign would make a rush
and run in their ticket. But the Demo
cratic committee was we'll informed and
completely checkmated this game. This
is admitted by some of tue Republican
leaders. In truth the Democratic cam
paign has been the most active IN an on
year since the war, and certainly tho
most important one.
vANcE's HIGH STANDING.
This is due to the fact that the people
realize the absolute necessity Of Demo
cratic control Mt this juncture, as the
State has to be redistricted both for con-
pressmen and State senator's, and as the
election OF United States senator IS IN
voIved. and the latter is q. b. Vance,
who to-day stands higher than ever be
fore in the esteem Of the white men OF
North Carolina. All these things. have
combined to cause an active of-year cam
paign, resulting in what is now known TO
be q great Democratic victory.
THE ALLIANCE AND THE DEMOCRATS,
The Farmers Alliance and the Demo
Gratis are standing close together Both
realize that their interests are tho same.
The alliance has been OF great service to
the Democrats in the campaign and IN
carrying this election. Ii is thoroughly
Democratic and its members will remain
in the Democratic party, moving that
in the latter lies the only hope o. accom-
plishing what they desire. federation
and moderation have everywhere been
exercised and with satisfactory results
A COMING CHANGE OF LEADERS.
There will be one notable feature In
politics for the next two years. This
movement has already begun. 1T meaR{
the retirement of many OF the old war
horses the old politicians, and this ap-
plies TO both political parties. This Is
prediction. 1t will be found later to be
a true one. Very early in the year youl
correspondent said frankly that thu:
campaign would be one of surprises. il
has SO been all the way through.
THE REPUBLICAN VIEW OF TIE SITUATION.
The Republicans have been as myste
rious as possible during the whole cam.
paign. The hatred which ex. Chairman
Mott and Chairman Eaves bear toward
one another has played most conspicu'
GUS part 10 the contest. Mott Is willing
( 10 see the Republicans overwhelmed il
he con be able 20 say to the people, "See
how miserably Eayes conducts a cam
paign." Eayess long struggle for the
collectorship of the Western district
aroused much antagonism. lie hate;
Price, the Republican candidate fol
chief Justice. The latter worked hard &c
defeat Eaves. 1t il said by one Of Esves'
friends that President Harrison, stopping
Price in the midst of an attack on Eeves
told Price he bad said falsehoods either
TO him or to the Senate. This harsh Ian
guAge crushed Price.
PRICE WILL RUN BEHIND.
The latter will run far behind biz
ticket, and in one doubtful county vii
not get dozen white Republican votes
In the First and Third districts many
| Republicans viii "scratch" hlm. III
fact there is no telling how badly Merri
mon, tho head Of the Democratic ticket
will beat him.
Chairman Esvess idea has been Il
avoid responsibility. He has done THU
notably in regard to the tickets, the get
ting out and distribution Of these being
left entirely &c A. Il. Eolton, one OF the
Radical committee. Chairman Eavet
only knows that the tickets have beer
distributed.
BBowER AND EwAEr.
Inquiry was made to-day, very care
fully, OF q Republican leader to get his
views regarding the congressional con-
tests. He said that two weeks ago
Brewer in the Fifth and Ewart in the
Ninth district were beaten. In the past
five days the chances OF both have i'm
proved, and he now declares both dis
tricts to be doubtful In other words.
! his idea is that just now it is "any 8