The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-01
"H0ME-MARKET" MONEY.
.ORTH CA8oLfNf FUsIOyIST WANT
FUNDS FROM NEw KNGLAND.
Prominent Republican says that Move
mcnt - on Foot To Raise MoDeyto
Aid in this Campaign.


Sew party alignmcnts are being formed.
OF rather being attempted. and strong
efforts. such as have never before been
known ln this state will be made TO de-
ftr0y the old unhroken solidity Of the
South. Not only will every trick known
n politics hc resorted 90 by the enemies
Of me Democratic organization. but 1t
&. now almost certain that the same
conspiracy TO deliver the state TO the
Republicans as has recently been eN-
posed in Alabama will be attempted in
Nnrfh Carolina.
prominent Republican. who has al
Vows been one Of the strongest advocates
az coalition with The Popuiists. ana who
viii probably De fusion candidate for
Conercss. yesterday admitted that the
Home Market Club. of Boston, one OF
Oc most rabid Republican organizations
in New England. Is engaged in raising
funds TO aid the coalition movement in
this and other southern states.
lie further says that In case he be-
comes he coalition candidate for Con-
gress from his district, ne has assurance.
on personal grounds. Of large amounts Oh
money from certain money interests IN
Boston to help carry the election lie
does rot think i'm view Of the fact that
one and porhaus two. senator's are 10 De
ele,tcd this year that there VIII be any
trouble IN getting at least 5000 from this
source. although 20 is an on-year.
lie declares that had the fusion scnti-
mcnt prevailed az last election, and had
President Harrison not insisted on a
straight fight" much more financial aid
would have come 20 this state, and the
Gain to the Republican party would have
been much greater
As 70 Was. every one realized that there
was no chance Of success. and they were
unwiiIlnl. % put their money i'm a losing
laH .tsna
this state by the Republican Committee.
Since that time very little outside help
has come to the North Carolina Repub-
leans.
The Explanation
or course the object OF this interest
ON the part of the New England manu-
facturers is 10 break the solid South and
carry the election for senators and rep
rssentatives in Congress. The aid will
only be furnished on the conditions that
fe POpulists ally themselves with the
republicans, and that only high protec-
tlists be elected 10 Congress. BY the
fr.t they hope to break the solid South.
and by the second secure Just such tariff
legislation as they desire. 1t is now
known that this matter has been dis
cussed in recent conferences between lead
crs n these parties in North Carolina.
and 30 ia also believed that this was the
y
Washington city last week.
10 SIS now conceded that John S. Hen
ders0n's speech in the House last week
against the spy system as a part of the
administration Of the internal revenue
Jaws win find an echo in the hearts of
MS constituents and very materially
strengthen his chances He will be op-
posed by w. j.. Turner, Of Iredell: r. 3.
Bailey Of Davie. and w. II. Pink, of
Davidson. Lee S. Overman. Speaker Of
the House i'm the last legislature is I'M
derstood 10 be dark horse ready TO
come In and secure the prize after the
others have made the fight.
"iocc" Hs-ri-' Hand.
j. q. L. Harris. who has been the prin-
Cipal agent IN working up the fusion
sentiment i'm this, the Fourth district,
and who would like to be the coalition
candidate for Congress says that the
prospects now are that a combination Will
rot he effected so far as the congressional
ticket IS concerned. He thinks that
Su0wi. Of Chatham. who was two years
ago the Populist candidate. will insist on
again running. In that case Harris de-
clares that be will himself not be cam
didate and will support Strowd, but he
does not believe that he will be able to
prevent the negroes from putting up
candidate John Williamson (colored.
who was last time an Independent cand-
date will probably run again If this is
the case. All the prominent white Repub-
llcans I'm the State. except Charles Price,
and most of the Populists. are in favor
of fusion
Colonel Frank Coke. Of Rutherfordton
viii be n candidate for the congressional
nomination on the Democratic ticket in
the Ninth district IL is believed that he
win give Crawford a hard fight -Four
counties are counted as solid for him.
II the primaries now being held all
over the State are 10 be taken as sig
nihcant. the Populists have no cause for
elation The attendance at these meet
ings IS. as a rule very slim. and very
little interest Is taken in the proceedings
by those who do attend There were only
tweny-seycn men, by actual count. at
the P0puliqt pOw-wOw held at Greenvine,
Harry SINNERS home. last Saturday.
Among the delegates appointed to the
county meeting were two negroes.
Various Matters.
j. G Bates. an old gold miner of Union
county. has won a long-fought suit
against the Aspen mine of Colorado. and
S. now a millionaire. That mine makes
5000 day.
new tobacco factory. with a capacity
~ 10000 pounds, is to be built at States
Vile at once. A new cotton factory IS
also being erected in Cleveland county.
Houseman. who recently cut his throat
here Is insane. His condition is critical.
The University of Pennsylvania Glee
club failed 10 give a concert this even
ine being recalled by the president.
Clerks and letter-carrers in the post
Office here this evening presented retir-
irg Postmaster Schaffer with a cane.
The presentation speech was made by
Thomas r. Purnell.
Captain Thomas W. Mason. member Of
tte Railroad Commission has accepted
an invitation Of the North Carolina Mon
umental Association TO deliver an address
a' the laying Of the cornerstone Of the
Confederate monument, May 20th
Vat ~ e 10 man. p
The body Of Lucus S. Redmond, who
was yesterday shot by Tillman spies al
Darlington. 5. c.. passed here this af-
teuoon on its way 10 Durham. Red
mond was not a citizen Of Darlington,
but lived al Durham, and had gone 10
South Carolina on a bicycle a few days
before the tragedy.
An incendiary fire at Maxton Thursday
nieht destroyed warehouse containing /
"a quantity OF grain and other property.
LOSS about 81 600; no insurance
Fifteen barrels OF moonshine whisky /
were seized at Smithheld. Johnson coun- /
ty Yesterday.