Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-01


! Pritchard in the ninth. The latter is yer,
strong. Thus | have told you who, in m,
opinion, will stick. l think the third party has
/ gained in strength in the past week and that Il
will get 10000 votes formerly democratic. Yor
/ will find that ii will get remarkably few OF oul
| party on the national and state ticket vote.
will hold 80 per cent Of our party in line Tor
| those tickets. The report that the third party
will get many negroes from US is untrue. AL
the negroes will vote for Harrison. and, as
have told you already. the vote for the state
ticket is to be an equal test Of fealty to the
party"
Chairman Eaves IL Q quiet man and has much
moro ability as a manager Of a campaign than
some Of bis opponents give him credit for.
REPUBLICAN AND THIRD PARTY CONFERENCE
There were rumors Of q conference here be-
tween the third party and republican leaders
but no number Of them we're here. Furches
was not present There have been such IA multi
tude of statements made that IL has been hard
10 get at the truth. The republicans will moi
take down their state ticket. caves positively
declares. Ohio Wilson, third party chairman,
declines to say q word, but his state ticket may
come down. Chairman Eaves tells me he
talked with DR.. Exum. third party nominee for
governor, and that Exum said he would not re-
tire for any consideration, but would make the
run, no matter what happened.
Congressman Henderson was informed a day
or two ago by a friend that the republicans in
tended to sacrifice their electoral state and
county tickets in order to secure the election Of
Congressman. This is inaccurate. The repub-
licsns are willing to give the third party some
Congressman, but only In districts where they
consider they themselves stand no chance Of
winning.
Chairman Eaves confesses that he never
knew a more puzzling election, though as to
the national and state tickets he is ready to say
that he is sure the republicans will win. He is
ais hat Rail for
associate justice Of the supreme court and
Norwood, nominee for judge of the superior
court will be elected, since the third party will
vote for these. The party leaders have so told
Chairman Eaves. special effort is also being
made to elect Purnen, republican nominee for
tain that Lyon, third party, will be taken down.
The republicans particularly desire judges and
attorney general.
The registration books were closed at noon
last Saturday. There is large increase in
voters and it really looks like the figures given
by the democrats total SIC, 600, will be
reached.
WHAT THE NEGROES SAY.
Some of the people at the post Office tried the
experiment OF asking country negroes, who call
for their mail in large numbers, what ticket
would be voted by their race. The people who
asked the question tell me they are surprised to
hear most of the negroes say they would vote
for all the third party nominees, Weaver in
cluded. This does not at all tally with Chair
man Eaves' statement, since he assumes the
negroes to be practically solid for Harrison.
One negro stated to democrats that at the re-
publican meetings his people were told to vote
for Harrison and Furches and for the third
party county ticket They are also promised
that if the third party fails to elect its candi-
dates the populists win in the next election
vote the republican ticket. This is probably
accurate news. No doubt this is the nature OF
the arrangement between the populists and re-
publicans, and such will be the vote. But some
Of the third party tickets are being withdrawn
also. Thus in Stokes county Pringle, third
party nominee for the legislature. withdrew at
the request of the party and then the rest OF
the populist ticket was withdrawn.
Postmaster Brady of Charlotte has made ap-
plication to Judge Dick of the federal court fol-
the western district for the appointment Of a
number of supervisors OF election.
Senator Vance has 80 far recovered his health
that he will vote at Charlotte and after the cleo
ton will 60 to Southport, quiet seaside place
near Wilmington, where he will remain perhaps
three or four weeks.
CAMPAIGN ROW.
Rev. DR.. George w. Sanderlin, now state
auditor, is democrat and was a soldier in the
late war. He returned here yesterday from
Yancey county and gives the following account
of a bloody election fight at huntsville in thai
county. ne VIE UlSitu 10 spedk 1ut EopuDl'
cans there and in Mitchell county are by far
the most disorderly in the state. A party OF
them swore that no more democratic speeches
should be made. When DR.. Sanderlin spoke
there they formed mob, and standing at the
door of the court house sent in Bud
Parratt to attack DIR. Sanderlin and
break up the meeting. Parratt went in. The
court room was full of people, and, it is said
be began by cursing DIR. Sanderlin and all the
hearers, drawing a large knife and making his
way toward the doctor. The democrats seized
him and forced him out of the building. Al
they reached the outside concerted attack on
them was made by Parratt's gang. who were
armed with pistols, knives, clubs and stones
The democrats returned the fire. Several per
sons were shot. The Parratt gang retired in
disorder. DIR. Sanderlin resumed his speech
Suddenly three of the Parratt's ran into thu
court room. They thrown out bodily
and then the fight on the outside was renewed
Parratt, the ringleader was shot twice and ii
dying A democrat named Phillips was stabbed
and died. Over twelve other persons wer,
seriously wounded. DR.. Sanderiin says thu
scene around the court house a terrible
one. Five persons were dead before he left
and their bodies and those of number Of
badly wounded men were lying all around the
building. The purpose was to assassinate DR.
Sanderlin and the affair has aroused great in
dignation in the transmontane counties. i
will unquestionably help the democrats.