Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21
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ALABAMA.
Success OF MaGees Efforts In Behalf OF
Fusion and Harmony.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
BrRMrSaHAM. ALA, Oct. Is. 1894
Chris Magee. after being in Alabama week
has accomplished some results for the republi-
can party. The Stevens republican executive
committee met here yesterday and held three
hours session. The object Of the meeting Was
to see what could be done in the way OF bring
ing about harmony in the republican party.
Magee was at the meeting. as we're several prom
inent members Of the Moseley republican fac
ton.
Magee held several conferences with stevens,
chairman of the Stevens committee. and il issaid
offered him many inducements TO resign from
the chairmanship. Stevens and his
friends gave Magee to understand that unless
Moseleys resignation rs chairman OF the Nose
ley committee was handed In signed and sealed
and II was agreed that third man be made
Chairman of the united committee Stevens
would not resign. Magee would not agree TO
/ this. Stevens was at first favorably disposed
toward Mseee. but his friends would not let
him come down. and after three hours OF con-
ference the committee adjourned without TAX
/ ing any action.
/ Stevens is the recognized leader Of the col
ored republicans. and for him to have been
/ overridden by Magee would have been 10 have
incurred the everlasting enmity Of the negro
| republican element in Alabama.
No sooner had the Stevens Committee ad-
| 1ourned without reaching any apparent results
than Mr.. Vaughan's Withdrawal from the
congressional race in this district WAS an
I nounced. Vaughan is q white man and Q rep
M tod ~ he
/ Stevens faction on the straight republican
ticket. All along he has declared that he would
not withdraw from the race under any circum-
stances. HIS sudden withdrawal Immediately
after the fruitless conference between Masee
and the Stevens leaders has caused q decided
/ sensation and much speculation.
At the ZANE time that Vaughan withdrew
from the congressional race three white mem
bers OF the Stevens committee Arthur Bing-
ham, J. W. Hughes and William vaughan-re-
! signed from the committee. Hughes and
bingham are Naughan's right-hand men, and
their resignation lie thought to mean that here
after the white republicans and the negro re-
publicans will be separate and distinct factions
On top OF all this the announcement is made
that Rev VIM. McGill colored, editor OF the
Heddh9hf, weekly negro republican paper.
has been placed in the race for Congress in this
district. He takes Vaughans place, but whether
ne VIII receive negro support or not remains to
be seen.
II is notorious fact that very few negroes
will vote for the election Of another negro to
Office in Alabama, so the situation has become
more o. puzzle than ever.
| Naughans friends declare that he has not
| Withdrawn in favor Of Joseph Parsons the re-
publican who was nominated by the fusionists
| for Congress and who is receiving the support
OF the third party and the Moseley wing Of the
republicans. However. Vaughsn's withdrawal
| is sure TO be Of great benefit TO Parsons as it
leaves the race for Congress in this district
practically between Turpin, the democratic
nominee, and Parsons. the fusonist.
Magee has been getting in his work with his
| party and is doing more to unite the factions
than democrats like to admit. The withdrawal
Of Vaughan will probably be followed by the
withdrawal Of other straight republican nom-
inees. SO that all the republican strength can be
thrown to the fusion candidates in the hope Of
defeating democracy.
1t is reported that the failure OF Stevens TO
resign was put-up job, by which he was to
remain at the head Of the negro faction in order
| to be able to swing them into line for the sup
port Of the fusion ticket. and that big
money IL being used to accomplish this
end. 1t is known that Stevens has
more influence with the negroes than any
other leader they ever had. and should he re-
sign they would become incensed at Magee and
| the Moseley faction. II is said to be NAgee's
scheme to fool them by keeping Stevens osten-
sibly at their head, and in November having
. oAi W Notc the way udRee Nhntb tnem, winch
| will be for the fusion ticket. He thinks by
giving this ticket the united republican sup
port and the support OF the kolbites and re-
publicans it can be elected. The plan is q very
shrewd one if it does not miscarry.
MAGEE's SUCCESSFUL WORK
There is no doubt that much progress is be-
ing made by Magee in his scheme to unite the
republicans, and the democrats are becoming
anxious at the turn affairs have taken in the
camp Of their enemy. Much mystery hangs on
| all Of Magee's work He has succeeded SO
well thus far that there is no selling what may
turn up next
THE DEMOCRATS.
Democracy has a bigger hustle in IL now in
Alabama than ever before in its history The
visit Of Gen. Adlai E. Stevenson, candidate for
Vice President Of the United States, to this
state has done incalculable good for the party
At Opelika yesterday Gen. Stevenson was
greeted by the largest crowd that has ever heard
political speech in east Alabama
He spoke here today to about 5000 people
There was q grand parade and big barbecue
1t was by far the biggest democratic demon
| stration that has ever taken place In Alabama
The people we're charmed with him. He speaks
at Decatur tomorrow morning and ct Hunts
vile tomorrow night. He freely predicts
democratic success in November, and saws
Cleveland is practically sure OF election.
The democratic leaders are working very
hard. as they realize that they have a very hard
fight on hand. some very interesting develop
ments are promised in Alabama before election
day comes