Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-08
TWO CENTS.

men who had been democrats threat
ened TO vote for Weaver and nomi-
mated a peoples party state ticket Their
nominees were weak, and that party has daily
lost votes and will not poll 5000 votes, Of
which only Is 900 will be drawn from the dem
ocratic party. The democrats nominated q
strong state ticket, headed by Elias Carr. twice
president Of the state alliance. IL Is stronger
than the Cleveland vote. and will have
10000 majority For the first time
the negro vote is divided, and in
some sections large numbers will vote the dem
ocratic ticket. Many of them hate the people .
party and resent the effort OF republican lead
ers to carry them into that party for local Of
hcers. The republicans gave such long en-
enlargement 10 the peoples party that they are
poorly organized a whole. though well or
ganized in the fifth, eighth and ninth
coquet,ing with the peoples party as the dem
ocrats will by detection to that party. The
democrats will, for the first time. send q solid
delegation 10 Congress. The eighth is the most
doubtful district The legislature will have
large democratic majorities in both branches
Cleveland's majority will be 1900 to $1,000
The peoples party is falling to pieces and {!
the election should be delayed two weeks II
would not have 10000 votes. Tickets in five
counties have been taken down Ii has been
a most memorable and brilliant campaign by
democrats in a quarter OF g century. Hard
cation have wrested victory out Of defeat. In
July the democrats were defeated and dis
couraged- The opposition lacked brains and
leadership"
REPUBLICAN EsTrMArEs
Mr.. I. r. Purnell. editor Of the NORTH STATE
the official organ OF the republican party, says
There Is some prospect Of Harrison's getting
the electoral vote OF North Carolina The state
republican ticket will be counted out. A to
Congressman, Cheatham in the second district,
Settle in the fifth. Wilcox in the eighth and
Pritchard in the ninth. all republicans, stand
good chances of election. The other districts
will go democratic, save possibl, the fourth,
where Stroud. the third party candidate, NAV
get in. The legislature will probably be anti
democratic. What is the outlook is that the
peoples party and republicans will have good
majority. The third party will poll a far
larger vote than the democrats believe possible.
At democratic headquarters il is said that the
republicans are trading with the populists,
Offering votes for legislative tickets county
officers and even Congressman for votes for
Harrison. The third party, it is alleged, has Of
course no hope and is quite ready for trade.
At many places in the state there was a sus-
pension Of business today. The democrats
placed much reliance upon the vote of the
towns.
Republican State Chairman Eaves said last
night that he felt sure Harrison would get North
Caroina's vote. He certainly did not appear
sanguine as to the state ticket. He renewed the
statement that the legislature would be anti
democratic, and said again he had not heard
that Clarke. republican, had Withdrawn in the
third district from the congressional race At
democratic headquarters il was also said that
no news Of Clarke's withdrawal had been re-
ceived. Editor Purneii said be, too, thought
Clarke was still in the race
II is claimed by some democrats that the
negro vote in this election really amounts to
very little. The republicans in some cases
have distrusted the black voters, and saw a
number will vote for the third party state
ticket. They will not admit that over per
cent Of them will fail TO vote for Harrison.