The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-04
FUSION In CAROLINA.
THE TALKED or COMPLICATION ~
THE sENA TORSHIP.
Marion Butler, the Straight PoPuiis'' Tor
the Full FERN Mott ard Many o'ber
Republicans for the Short One.

This town" says a dispatch from
Greensboro n. C.. "of thriving business
and steady habits, for the first time fas
been the scene of a political torment TOT
the last three months, and the emu 40
not yet. A. r.. Ho1ton, who was t Hn
chairman of the Republican state III
mlttee by Congressman Thomas ottuS,
al the Instance of his sponsor maze llIis
place the headquarters of the Repurucdn
machine. The plan OF fusion, or co
operation, as the parties thereto term
IT, made frequent conferences necessary
between Holton and Marion ButleI'
chairman OF the Populist State COM
mttee, with the subsequent incoming
and outgoing Of these political Inanipu-
latore and their friends and henchmen.
when the election was over. 1t was
presumed that Chairman Holton ana
his friends would go home, but, having
elected "A majority OF the Legislature the
fight for the short term OF United States
senator opened up on tie morning after
the election. and has gathered vigor and
rancor every day since. The first ques-
ton is 10 determine OF what the caucus
shall consist. The Populists have about
twenty more members of the Legislature
than the Republicans, and could rule
joint caucus. Colonel Robert NJ. Doueias,
of this place demands that the Popunsts
and Republicans shall caucus separateig'
Mr.. Zeb Vance Walser, Republcan nleHl-
ber-elect OF the House from DAVIDSON
county. and who desires TO be SpeaEKeI,
also declares for a separate caucus. dI hs
idea comes from those RePdbllcdHS WI"
were opposed to fusion. o,.
Other Republican leaders, VINO were
originally for fusion, fear that the e.
adjustment Of separate caucuses " ouIu
be the entering wedge which wouId very
soon break up the cooperation between
the Populists and Republicans, by virtue
of which and which alone. the SI ~
was carried against the, DenQcrdts,, , one
Republicans consider that the various
Offices must be divided equally between
the Populists and Republicans, ana IN
some way the particular of1ces Will
The populists and Republicans as sucn
are TO An must be determined. and theh
the Joint caucus must select men lIolll
either narty TO fiji the Offices as agreed
upon. It IS probable that this pan WIN
be adopted IA. ,,u,,i,,,,,v con-
onda Marion Butler. the chairman OF lile
pon,ilist State Committee ana tlle du
tocratic leader OF his party the seit az
ship for the long term, to succ ,SrtT Two
Tor Ransom He is only thTf,nItttno
years old. and Is a man OF great az api ny
lie ruled his own organization anu wa
of the Republican party durlng tne
cent campaign with a roo on ll MI warm
"He is president Of the Nauonal a ,lr,,
Org Alliance. and has served one teii
DC state senator from Sampson coHiiS
He is the editor and proprietor % , AZ
Weekly Caucasian, published AT 80 Soi TIC
boro which Is the State organ OF We
Pon,,,lists if il is necessary, Mr.. But
TO- ,,.,l vote with the Republicans TO re-
nr.ariza tho Senate. and II Is not pt
1871 tbaf ne will antagoniZe any tdi IN
aaei,ro that NAV be agreed upon "
tba RepubliCans on the questions oi
free sliVer and the income tax Mr. hul-
Ter and the Republicans of TINS o'a'e "'e
agreed. .-,o vears TO
succeed the late Senator vance anu
~ which Governor Carr appoiHnJ3eu "a
Governor Thomas J. Jarvis TO IN uiltll
an election bv the Legislature, there aIe
% rnrober Of candidates They are: Ietff
g Pritchard of Madison, ,Coionel O uI,,el,
n Dockerv of Richmond, Or. lame
tfott ~ fredell A. T.. HoltOn OF lau,
lin ex-Conaressman Hamilton o. hWs,t
of Henderson, eX-ConSressHlah D. W.
brewer of Surry. - ra hein,,
"These are the men VINO az e,,n6
grocmed for the race. lHere I" Eoionei
distinguished Republicans as ColI.e.
fameS r. BOYD, the Mayor OF the cry
Sfr Waleer OF Davidson, ana nuiiIogi
Of others. who are out I'm the dark "Q tao
in, circumstances will call them 10 lhe
"T,be Democratic leaders are iuiig
avvarp that they cannot hope 10 lesa ei,
~ontrol of this State unless tney ,ai'
break nm the union which mas peen 20 -
tgbIisbed between the PopuhstS anu ~ e
nublicane Therefore, the DtihoCi az az
ppt uu,iI1 readv TO have their members OF
the LEGISLATURE vote for two hepurIlIITJte,a'.,r,
r. NJ Senate as against one RepuDlCaH
"a ora ponulist OVertuTes OF tlilS
cbaracter have already been made 10 the
penrblicahs. If deadlock should 0c.uI
In The caucus and the nomination shouIu
he delayed fof several days, soiiie'i''"h
of this kind might take place