Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20
IN THE TAR HE'LL STATE.
SINNERS Attitude Said to Have Been Dc
tated by Shrewd Politics.

SINNERS Attitude Said to Have Been Die
tated by Shrewd Politics.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
RALEIGH, N. c., August 19, 1892
The political talk is still Of Harry Skinner
and his act at the third party state convention
in declaring that if the fact appeared that the
republicans were making use Of the divisions in
the democratic party to divide North Carolina
white men he must be in position to step
down and out as the third party's nominee for
governor and take his place in line with the
democrats in their state campaign. Shrewd
politicians say that really his declaration was q
master stroke. but his party had not the grasp
of mind to understand it. II they had given
the privilege thus demanded skinner could
have informed the republican party (snxious
above all things to defeat the democrats) that
if it put up a state ticket he would come down
and cast his influence for the democratic state
ticket The bulk Of the republican voters would
have in such a case been whipped by their lead
ers into supporting Skinner, and with this vote
and that Of the third party he would have been a
terror to the democrats. But all this chance il
now past
At Edenton yesterday at the third party con-
vention of the second district Skinner was
nominated for Congress. As in the case Of the
guberna:orial nomination here. he got ii BY
reclamation. He made the same requirement
he turned down. He withdrew his name.
just as be did before. and then L. A. Move OF
Pitt county was nominated. j. T. Respess a
veteran republican, was nominated for elector.
Now. then, for a strange statement. Though
SINNERS plan was the one which would have
really endangered democratic success because
it would have practically forced coalition of
republicans and third party men. the republi-
cans and third party men are alleging today
that skinner was prompted by the democrats,
particularly by ex-Gov. Jarvis. to do what he
had done.
who have no idea Of what SINNERS purpose
was. The republicans inside the third party
(pretty nearly half the delegates to the conven-
tion were Of that party certainly did not I'M
derstand SINNERS move. They cried out when
he made it. Cruelty him. Cruelty him. And
crucifed he certainly was. To the story about
Jarvis additions are being made, one Of these
being tia. ex-Gov. Jarvis was on the stage, be-
hind the scenes, during the convention prompt
ing Skinner. In fact Jarvis was not in the
hall, and the only democrats ON the stage were
the newspaper reporters. Two republicans
were on the stage, however, and at work half
openly. One Of them made boast of his in
ffuence and said he had attended q third party
caucns.
The publication in TIE STAR regarding let
ter from Hon. John Nichols, on North Carolina
politics. written TO Mr.. ]. G.. L. Harris here.
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party Ii found to be strong and united enough
for an ally. has created q STIR. Mr.. Nichols now
wants to recall his letter, which made certain
statements on what was presumed to be Secre-
tary Fosters authority and voiced that gentle
mans views.
TEE ALLIANCE In POLITICS.
The Farmers Alliance cuts poor figure in
politics. 1t last year ordered that its secretary
write 70 all Office holders in the State and ascer-
tain whether they travelled on free passes. The
replies were in some cases submissive" while
In others they were scathing. Many made no
reply. In the past few weeks the lions skin
has slipped of and the true animal stands re-
revealed to ali with eyes, but the democrats
shorn of political power and that the movement,
has spent its force.
VISIT FRoM STEVENSON.
The democratic executive committee has I'D
vices from Mr.. A. E. Stevenson that he viii en-
tirst speech at Asheville and his second at Ra-
leigh He will everywhere meet with hearty
demonstration 1t is rare that North Carolina
Is paid the compliment Of q visit from 90 high q
nominee. Stevenson 10 claimed a. grand
son" OF the old north state. He 10 ct home
here. OF course, and among many iinsmen.
The democratic canvass has been active this
The third psrtys convention dAseo supplies
them with all the ammunition they desire-in
fact is as II made TO order. Senator Ransom
has spoken at Henderson aud Durham, i'm
portant points, and 10 large audiences. No
where have the democrats Jailed to haze GOOD
audiences. The third party nsu 90, tAough
they swore they would not listen 70 dsnocnee
Arguments.
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