Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-25
CAROLINA POLITICS.
INTERVIEWS WITH THE cHAlRMEN OF
THE THREE PARTIES.
cccd-Miiis Running Day and Night
Rapid Electric Cars.

RALEIGH. n. c.. September A-tspe-
cial)-Your correspondent has specially
interviewed the chairmen OF the three
political parties Republican Chairman
Hatton says he thinks fusion of ms party
ana the Popullsts Is complete and will
be carried out In the counties, and IL ar
ranged for in the First. Seventh. Eighth,
and Ninth Congressional districts He
expects 1t TO be effected in the Third and
Fourth districts and thinks II will be
arranged in all districts save the Second
ana Firth. He says that all the quali0-
cation the Republicans require In a candi-
date Is opposition to the present election
law. that It was for this fusion was ef-
fected. and that the repeal of this law
carries with II the overthrow OF the pres
ent system OF county government Hat.
ton declares the Republicans have for
years carried the State, but that the cleo,
ton machinery has deprived them OF
their votes. Some Republicans do not
think the Populists are in earnest as to
the repeal of the county government anG
election laws, but Hatton Gays they must
be taught that when they leave the Demo-
~ hiN ihh'hiii' IHuHl tllHtI bNoNAOJ ~
or be destroyed by IT, He says the negro
vote is not well in hand; that Democrats
are trying TO buy II. and declares he Will
Immediately enforce the penalty for at
tempting to buy votes.
UNSUCCESSFUL.
Democratic Chairman Pou says fusion
cannot be made successful: that already
influential Republicans are openly de-
nounclng fusion and predicting defeat,
and that that many Populists realize that
1t Is an effort on the part OF their leaders
TO barter their party principles and votes
for personal advantage. the whole aim
being to send Marion Butler. the Populist
leader, 10 the Senate Pou says the ne
Groes will vote Loyalty for Republicans
nominated by straight Republican con-
ventions. but that fusion Will not poll
anything like the full negro vote. as the
better class Of negroes are hostile TO
fusion.
NON-PARTISAN JUDICIARY.
Populist-C Chairman Butler says the re-
form Republican element Is standing
squarely up 10 its fusion agreement; that
part OF the Republicans do not want the
reforms the Populists are fighting for,
but he thinks enough reform Democrats
will take their places and agree with the
Popullsts on non-partisan judiciary. He
declares a majority Of all voters. irrespec-
tive OF party, want a change in the cleo
ton law. be the consequences what they
may. and ne insists that a non-p partisan
judiciary and repeal OF the election law
are the only Issues In the campaign. He
declares the gains of the Populists are
very great all over the State. The negroes
not purchasable will vote the fusion
ticket, he asserts. the others voting for
Democrats. He says positively that the
Populists will keep faith with the Re
publicans.
BUSINESS BRISK.
The cotton-oil mills here started to-day,
and will run day and night until May.
The Caraleigh Phosphate AIills.1also here,
are making $50 tons of acld-phosphate
daily and are working TO their fun ca
pacity.
a test OF rapld-runnlng electricians.
with the new General Electric Companys
motor. was made here Saturday night,
and was very satisfactory.
The public schools here have opened,
with 1000 pupils.
Priyate-Secretary Telfair went TO Rock
ngham to-day to take some papers in
The Ed Fuller murder trial. which were
on file in the Executive office.
The Colored State Sunday-School AS
is in session at Charlotte.
DIVIDED TICKETS.
The Populsts and Republicans have d.
yided tickets in Wayne and Durham
The Populists certainly do some
queer things. In Edgecombe. for instance,
they have nominated for Treasurer the
only "gold-bug and protection" Democrat
N that county
Partridges were never more abundant
han they are this year. There is a dis
position here and there To violate the
aw and shoot them, and the associations
# sportsmcn are Offering rewards to put
/ stop 10 this.
WHAT HE EXPECTS.
The Commissioner of Agriculture tells
ne that he expects considerable immigra-
lion to this State from the great North
west: mainly from Nebraska and the
DakOtas.
The crop-weather report for the week
ending to-day says extremely favorable
has prevailed, with good rains,
followed by excellent weather for farm
work The prospect is good for cooler
this week. with Eight frosts in
the mountain section. Corn is being
housed; cotton-picking is very rapid;
farmers are sowing oats and ploughing
for wheat. Tobacco is nearly all cured.
The crop is bright.