The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-23

has displayed more strength and power
than any organization which has opposed
the old parties They have succeeded in
electing three United States senator's and
several members OF congress. The presence
of "greenbackersn in the House of Repre-
sentatives for several years was secured by
a combination with the old party, with
which, for the time being, they affiliated.
Judge David Davis was candidate of their
organization, but his election TO the Senate
was secured by union with the republic
ans, who took this method of taking him off
the electoral commission, for which he had
been selected by the democrats. The ore
ganization has gained in strength within
the last year, especially in the southern
states. was told by one OF the best in
formed politicians in North Carolina day
or two ago that the alhancemen held the
state in their hands, and he said il the cleo
ton was to take place at present President
Harrison would carry the state by $4,000.
In that state the alliance will not, Mai.
Williams, my informant, says, affiliate with
the men who met at Omaha, but will vote
vote the republican ticket. They are silver
men and refused to be educated by the sill
yer plank in ths democratic platform, and
refuse TO support the candidate, who they
claim is a "RoId bug" When in North
Carolina IN 1875 found Maj. Williams
knowledge of the political condition of the
state more thorough than any one l
met there, and therefore l regard
his information Of value. There
is only difference Of eight OF nine thou
sand votes in that state. In 1858 the re-
publicans pollsd nearly 10000 votes and
the democrats but little over l25000 votes
IL can readily be seen how slight a defsc-
ton could disturb the democratic majority.
The same element is powerful in other
southern states, and, as may Is supposed,
draws largely from the Democratic party.
Mai. Williams says the members of the
alliance in North Carolina are 80 welded to
the ideas taught by the organs of the party
that they read nothing else, and argument
is lost upon them. This danger to the sue
cess of the Democratic party in the south
is admitted by other 1ell-informsd poll
ticians, but they are hopeful when the cam
vass opens that some way OF reaching this
source Of apprehension may be devised, but
its presence is now q menace 70 "the solid
south"
HAVE RARELY LASTED LONG.
The past history Of third parties can be-
studied with interest and profit by the po-
Htical readers of the Star. Up to this
period they have been in some instances Of
rapid growth, and for a time exercised a
very potent influence in the political field =,
but rarely have they lasted for any length
of time. In some Instances they have
served as On article OF tratfic. Ia
1876 a man named Ellsworth, repre-
senting himself to be the president
of the American league or alliance,
or some other concern, having many voters
behind him, sold to the national committee
OF the Democratic party, through the late
William L. Scott, a letter from Mr.. hayes
accepting the nomination of this faction,
and it was photographed and the fac smiles
Of it circulated, but without any effect.
Ellsworth claimed that Scott had agreed Co
pay $4,000 for this autograph-did pay
$1,000 on account, think-and tor several
years he fought Scott for a settlement. but
his demand was so transparent it found no
standing in court. Many such organiza-
tions are In existence for revenue only, u
but in the experience of the past they obtain
but little influence.