Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-10
The FUSION POLICY.
WILL THEY REPEAL THE PRESENT
COUNTY GOVERNMENT t.AW7


RALEIGH, N. c.. November s.--tspc-
stai)--Some facts In regard TO the ru-
sionists campaign in this State are nov
known, which show how complete 'ne''
organization was. They made house-'o.
house canvass. took down the naihe VI
every voter. and on election'oas "au :
nan at each poilIng-place with q ooos -
which he checked on their names "e
Republicans gave the negroes the UP
on lust how 10 vote about three "ceAs
ago. The Populists were pledged 10 Sc
crecv ax 10 their work. There are more
populists than Republicans In the 'Lesis-
,sture. by reason OF the fact ina. III inc
division OF Offices In making nominations
The Republicans were usually named ior
the county ticket.
There IL no end OF talk as 10 what the
Legislature will do. VIII 1t repeal 'he
nrescnt county government law, or VIII
n merely modify IL? Republicans are IN
for repeal while the more moderate Iopu-
lists certainly favor modification. u
s,anist who Is one Of the leading Popu-
Hats said to-day: eve are not Repupii,
ems. We do not intend 10 have any io'o
business" IL is expected tnat tne coun.'
goyernment-law viii receive carry a,'en-
tim and that the election-law VIII po
,Jr"a,ed certainly. city and town govern
rrents will be given attention. hs WI"
nlso the control OF public Institutions.
TWO BIG PLUMs.
The question Of United States senators
&c interesting. That Marion Butter inc
ponu,ist leader. win be one, IL adinltteu
nv all AS 10 the other he VIII De J' D.
Mott Oliver II. Dockery, or Jeter y.
pri,chard For some time the ia,'ei h"s
had asnIrations. Butler will get the long
term in all probability. These matters
will be settled by caucus. Inc ia''et
will also settle the difficult question Oh
the control OF the Legislature IN ,ue
opinion Of the Democrats the hepuun
cans will get all the more substantial
things for themselves and leave the lesser
ones 10 their Populist allies. Under such
circumstances there Is no telling what
the latter Will do.
Dernocratic- STATED Chairman Pou packed
IN his effects at headquarters. ana VIII
leave Tomorrow. The result or the cam
paIen was n great surprise 10 MN: ne
saws the whole vote In the State was iight.
Absenteeism on the part OF the Demo-
Gratis was n great cause or defeat.
Tho question Of appropriations to the
State University. &c. Is an interesting
ONE GRATIFICATION.
There is great pleasure here that u: w.
Pou. Democrat. has defeated I. *. FUR
neil Fusionist. for solicitor Of this dis
trict. ,..
Your correspondent was talking win
w. A. Montgomery, Esq, OF this city, VINO
Is elected Supreme Court Associate JUS
tlce by the Fusionists. Judge Thomas Z.
Fuller came up. and. with much warmth
congratulated Judge Montgomery, saying.
81 have known you forty years. ana 1
nm not afraid Of you on the bench or
any where" Mr.. Montgomery expressed
his warrnest appreciation Of this senti-
ynent. and said. Il hope my Democratic
friends will take the same view OF me
and my future course. My official HE In
the future will be in keeping with my
character In the past"
COTTON DELEGATES.
Governor Carr to-day appointed six
prominent cotton growers as delegates 10
the cotton farmers convention at Mont
romery, Ala, which Is to consider the
Iituation and take action for the protec-
lion OF cotton from illegitimate causes"
Mr.. Lee S. Overman. of Salisbury, who
succeeds I late Mr.. w. +. Kornegay
ms president of the North Carolina rail-
way. was Speaker OF the last House of
Representatives. and IL very able man.
He Is a son-in-law OF the late Associate
Justice Merrinon.
SHAW ELECTED.
Shaw. Democrat. congressional nominee
in the Third District, telegraphs here to-
day that beyond question he is elected.
The result of the primaries for United
States senators. held in Mecklenburg
county. as between Ransom and Jarvis.
Is announced to-day Jarviss majority
was forty. This was the only county in
which primaries were held.
Judge Graves. of the Supreme Court, Is
critically sick at Mt. Airy, and death is
expected at any time.
At the annual meeting Of the directors
OF the Raleigh and CASTOR railway. II. c.
Hoffman was reelected president. He
was also reelected president OF the RAJ
leigh and Augusta railway, and Of the
Durham and Northern.