Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02

North Carolina Democrats Making q Thor
Ough Canvass of the State.

North Carolina Democrats Making q Thor
Ough Canvass of the State.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
RALEIGH, N. c., August 1, 1892.
Ex-Gov. Jarvis and Mr.. Elias Carr, demo-
cratic nominee for governor, will open the
campaign at Whteville and from then on the
North Carolina welkin will ring from one end
of the state to the other with democratic orator.
ical music.
Unlike former campaigns, the speaking will
not be confined to the towns and villages
as heretofore. Some Of the most effective
speakers have been assigned to country work
and much of the eloquence Of the campaign
will be delivered at country cross roads and
other accessible places. This will be done 30
as to more effectively reach the farmers, it is
from OBJECTIONS among that class of voters that
principally threatens democratic success
But the democratic managers will not depend
upon the seductive eloquence OF their silver
tongued speakers alone.
President Julian S. Carr of the State Assoca-
ton of Democratic Clubs will exert his we'll
known executive ability in pushing that feature
of the campaign for all it is worth. He is a
man of wonderful resources and some of the
most effective work of the campaign will be
done under his superintendent.
house-to-house canvass, similar to that
made during the 1ilden campaign of 1876. will
be prosecuted so that the democratic managers
expect to be able to tell some time in advance
of election day just how many votes the party
can count on at each voting precinct in the
state and also the strength of the opposition.
With four full-hedged and regularly nomi-
mated state and electoral tickets in the field the
coming campaign promises to be the most ex-
citing and closely contested one in a genera
ton. But the democrats have the machinery
and the best organization, and it is difficult
task their opponents have in attempting to
overthrow their political supremacy.
CoNGREssMEN BRANCH AND GRADY.
Congressman Branch and Grady the present
representatives of the first and third North
Carolina districts, have been congratulating
themselves that they, at least being good alli-
ance mem, would not be disturbed by the peO-
pies party movement in this state and would
have an easy walkover in being reelected to
Congress this fall from their respective dis
tricts. But it is reported that Capt. Harry
Skinner and Senator Marion Butler have con-
Guided to make the race against them.
Capt. Skinner is the author of the subtreas-
ury plan, a man who has been especially promi-
nent democratic leader and one of the
best speakers in the state. He came within u
few votes of being made speaker of the last
house Of representatives and is far ahead Of
the present Congressman. Branch, of that dis
trict politician, tactician ard orator. The
district had a majority of 900 at the last gen.
eral election.
Senator Butler is the present state president
of the North Carolina Farmers Alliance and as
such has a large following among the farmers
of the third district. He is an able man and u
good speaker, superior, perhaps, in many re-
spects of the sitting member, Grady, who was
renomnated by the democrats few days ago.
The democratic majority in the third district
was about 2, 500.
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unusual spectacle. All Of them are red-hot
alliance men and all of them are democrats, as
far as state politics go. The two gentlemen
who will contest the election of the regular
nominees for Congress will not, it is said, OPP
pose the democratic state ticket, but they are
opposed to Cleveland and declare that alliance
men should not vote for any candidate for
Congress who does not fully indorse the Omaha
platform. They explain their position as state
democrats and national third partyites by the
statement that The reforms for which they are
working are purely national questions. to be
dealt with by Congress and the national admin
istration.
1t IL said that the republicans will make no
nominations in these districts. and if they see
fit to cast their united strength for candidates
representing the views held by Messrs. Skinner
and Butler they will make the election of these
gentlemen not only possible but very probable.
POLK WAS AGAINST GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
has just TRANSFERRED that the late Col l.. L.
Polk, president of the National Farmers Al
liance, who would probably have been nomi-
mated for President by the Omaha convention
had he lived. was opposed to the government
ownership of railroads and telegraph PROPOSE
! ton.
DIR. J. NJ. Hayes of Washington, formerly of
this state, who vas Folks attending physician
at the time OF his death, writes to a gentleman
| of this state as follows:
lin reply to your inquiry as to what the late
COLL. L. Polk said to me in regard to bis views
on the government ownership of railr Dads
have to say that in the early part of Col Polk S
last sickness, at least ten days before his
illness, he was discussing the political situa-
ton with prominent North Carolina
gentleman (Mr. A. II. A. Williams) and
! myself, ard in the course of his conversa-
ton he made use OF this language or language
to this effect: i have given the subject of the
government ownership of railroads and tele-
graph lines great deal of thought. and have
determined to use every biz of influence which
have against the adoption of any such plank
In the Omaha platform. am pretty sure that
will be able to succeed in the attempt
"He spoke very earnestly and seemed con-
WINGED that his conclusions wore well founded
in the natter On another occasion he said to
me: The country is not ready for such
radical change as the one contemplated in con-
nection with the railroads and telegraph lines;
INC So'crHfneHt OwncIsnlp OI teieBTupu lines Is
perhaps more feasible than that OF railroads;
but the people are not ready for even that now,
and perhaps will not be for long time
"Col. Polk talked very freely with me before
his fatal illness about this matter, and spoke
with great deliberation and earnestness, and
know that his mind was fully made up con-
corning it, and that, had he gone to Omaha, no
would have thrown bis whole energy into con-
vincing others of his party Of the correctness Of
his views"
The matter will probably be brought up at
the peoples party state convention, which
meets in this city on August Is, and then 1t
will be Soon what the followers Of Col. Polk in
this state will do about that plank Of their ma
be Incorporated in the North Carolina state
Platform, for the subject il already sore one
with the new party leaders In this state.