New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-19
NORTH CAROLINA REVOLTS
THE DEMOCRATIC OLIGARCHY FEAR DE-
FEAT
CLEVELAND. 1T is FELT. MUST LOSE THE STATE
TALK OF SAVING THE STATE DEMoC-
RACY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE

TALK OF SAVING THE STATE DEMoC-
RACY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE
NATIONAL TICKET.
Raleigh. y. C., Oct is (specal).-At this time
everything points to a crushing pemOcrauc disaser
In North Carolina In the approaching election 80
far the State ticket is concerned, 1t may be- posi-
bly,, averted, but nothing can the electoral
ticket so far as human judgment can now see 1t Is
doomed. There are many reasons for 1t. Public
sentiment In this state strongly protested against MT
Cevcland's denomination at Chicago. IL was every
where predicted in the State that his nomination
meant Democratic disaster fnr North Carolina
concerned. II was exception when Demo
crat could be found who believed that Cleveland
could carry the state. why Because the Farmers
Alliance, containing 10000 Democratic voters
was oathbound to vote against him. Every Alliance
lodge In the state has denounced him by resolution
a, the tool OF Wall Street'-a plutocrat-ready ana
willing TO do the behess OF the great money power
70 bitter and relentless a has been made Oh him
that no true Alliance dare vote for him without
mourning penalties that would stuuty and disgrace
him. Upon this line the campaign In the State has
been fought. II has been and IS to-day the most
momentous political struggle the State has ever known
Every county and township has been convulsed by the
most vigorous campaigning ever known. Every
speaker in the state of any note has been on the
stump for the thirty DAYS. the best Informed
OF them, when asked about the result. appear be-
wildered. They do not know. Why Because they
have not come In contact with the revolving element
In the Democratic party. Speakers OF National repu-
atOn receive greater recognition. far crowds
co. than the local politicians whose lamentations
have filed the land for, 10 these many years. 1t Is
not apathy. The people are deeply and intensely
stirred II Is courageous, silent. Un0brusive fight
to the death they making against the most selfish
tyrannical. despotic machine politics that has ever
e .iy n
approximate what this vote win be the sth
OF November. II looks though 1t might
sweep the Democratic party out Of existence in North
Carolina. The greatest Democratic campaign ever
known in the state has not made the slightest i'm
preston upon the movement. II stands now suen.
nsrperablc obstacle 10 Democratic success. In
quostionaby Mr.. Clevcland's nomination has en-
phas!zcd the opposition. But for that division
on state politics would have been known. 1t was
when reckless Democrats attempted to force Clevc-
land down their Threats that every selfrespccting
Alliance man revolted. Wher the ISSUE was thus
forced the result the most formidable political
revolt known In the history Of the state An army
OF defiant Democrats. thoroughly disciplined and or
gained. stand In the breach and nothing short Of
revolution can give the electoral vote OF the State 20
Mr. Cleveland. The State newspapers are filed with
report, ~ daily conversions. but these reports
never confirmed by the speakers and others who are
In a position 10 know. But II is not conversions that
The Democrats want just now. They are looking for
a stampede. There no signs Of Il whatever Your
cores pendent has travelled over Tho State and has
made the most careful and d.scrimnlilnr estimates
and the conclusion that the Democratic electoral ticket
Is hopcles-ly doomed Is inevitable. Al one time II
was thought that Illegal registration and ballot box
siuffne in the strong Republican counu's might
avert this dang, hu ih' tAiId party pro .r1n Las
attained such proportion, To- make his u mociaiic
resource a cause Of minor peril II may and viii be
lf. ~. n 10th the
position plrilr, win enccually check and cmtarrass
the promoters.
The opposition to Cleveland is not confined IN the
Third. party people Five out q seven Of the Demo
cratic nominees the State ticket are Alliance men
To save themselves they must sacrifice Cleveland. and
II IS very obvious that they syscTnatically doing
that very thing The prctcx u,ed Is that Cleveland
not carry NewYo. ana without New York he cannot be
elected. Why, then. thcy argue. shall we sacrifice
the STATE ticket The tOngI'--i pnal cnrdfai"- u.s."
the same argument and easily satisfy themselves that
they are doing great patriotic duty In sacrificing
the electoral ticket That TIT, Is IN" DRIFT Of the
campaign f. unn, taabc aud If The Democratic state
ticket pulls through. II viii Dee at the expense Of the
electoral ticket. The talk Of withdrawn ms the Thiri
party state ticket b, based cntiity upon III, under
straightput Democrat, have no especial lov" for ~"
state ticket 1t was nominated. they say, under iaI
prctenees and after the most c""a'dy surrender ~
all Dempcrtc principles. Governor Holt. the present
incumbent entitled 10 III" nomination. according
faithful able Governor. succeeding 10 tIat once hN
reason If his predecessors death. To sati-iy the
Farmers Alliance be acfinccd and the president
OF the state Alliance va. nominated. This Wa, done
to conciliatc The Alliance voters In Truth. 1t was
The rcsu; Of Sharp politics. II f. easy 10 see now
what va, In contemplation. II was then the purpose
10 PIT a Third party ticket In the field. which they
would In due time lever 10 destroy the State
Democratic electoral ticket. That T. Just what Is now
bcin. done. and the stIaJt"u' Democrats are be
ginning to appIrhend the situation Just as II l. here
outlined. Thus another phase Of the state campaign
l. developing II may mean Democratic revolt.
which, should II become general. would the de
feat u he regular Democratic state ticket. \ tidal
wave Of Democratic disasters seems imminent
The Republican party Is not entirely harmonizcd
but the di- affection amounts 10 nothing Ike revolt
4 clean. strong ticket Is I'm the field. and the di
rccion Of the state campaign Is I'm the hands Of
plucky. discriminating and vigillmt Executive. who
feels that great victory Is at hand. 1t IS plain
10 see that the conditions now existing In North
COrona do elsewhere obtain In any OF the southern
states The two parties evenly divided
here. ana the Republican party numbers among lis
adhcrents thousands Of RESPECTABLE" and prosperous
citizens. The organization has sustained some impair
mcnt. but there is why. under It's present
energetic and aggressive management. It should not
vote rs full strength. In that event Mr.. Harrison
will receive the electoral vote Of the State