The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-05
GENERAL POLITICS.
THE SITUATION INSETERAL OF TIE
SOUTHERN STATES.
The Campaign IN North Carolina-The In
dications re That Louisiana VIII DO
solid for Democracy

Raleigh, N. c., November 3.--(Special)-
oscar Spears, republican nominee for con-
SresS in the third district, publishes u Sc
we're denunciation of Popuist State CHAIR
man Marion Butler. He calls Butler liar,
and dares him to meet him at Goldsboro.
Spears went to Goldsboro today. Butler had
however. left there and gone to Green's
boro, there was no meeting.
The democratic state chairman says to-
night that an immense amount of work is
being done and that fusion is breaking
down. He has telegram announcing that
eX-Congressman Buck Kitchen, who has
been one OF the chief populist speakers.
today withdrew from the populist legislative
ticket in Halifax county and will support
the local democratic ticket. Kitchen during
the campaign had declared he would vote
for the democratic state ticket.
The Democrats Awakening.
Raleigh, N. G. November 2.-(Special.)-
Prominent demOcrots said today that
beyond question the political condition is
improving all over North Carolina. Ihey
say it is due to three causes: First, the
awakening of democratic sentiment; second,
the inability of the fusion leaders TO de-
liver the vote; third, the disgust particular
~ in the east which many of the repubh-
can leaders feel towards Populist Chair
man Buffers dictatorial methods.
mississippi VIII BE safe.
Jackson, Miss, November 3.-fhe cam
paign in Mississippi virtually closed TO-DAY.
Information received at democratic head
quarters is to the effect that seven demo-
Gratis will be returned to congress next
Thursday from Mississippi, with increased
majorities in every district save the sixth,
which. however, is reliably democratic.
Republicans Close in Ohio.
Cleveland, o., November 3.-The close of
the republican campaign in the Buckeye
state was sgnaliZed tonight by a great
demonstration. When Governor Mckinley
appeared the applause was deafening In
introducing the governor the chairman
asked every man and woman TO rise and
give three cheers for the next presidclS-
OF the United States. The audience re-
sponded by going into a condition OF frcn-
Nv Five times the governor essayed to
begin his speech. but his voice was met
bv rounds of cheering and applause. All
over the country, he said. the people were
burning with impotence to pass Judgment
on a democratic congress. If their ballots
were not already in their pockets they
had them in their hearts The great states
of the west would do their share. So
would Louisiana. So would New York.
Pennsylvania promised 2OO,00O republican
plurality. What would Ohio do? (Shouts of
Wen give quarter of a million and
cheering that continued for two minutes.)
Louisiana :" al $50 solid.
New Orleans, La, November 3.-(SpeciaL)-
The campaign closed tonight All the ind!-
cations are that Louisiana will send a
solid democratic delegation to congress in
spite Of the bolt of the sugar planters,
which at one time was regarded as so
serious and likely to lose the democrats
three districts The change has been
brought about by u change IN the political
issues before the people, accompanied by
the greatest political activity and ViGor-
Gus campaign. The fight was begun on the
tariff issue. but the democrats succeeded in
turning il on the race question, and this
held the white voters together. y row in
The registration office in this city between
whites and negroes, aroused some race feel
ing. Then followed the race and labor
Sroubles on the levee, where the white
B~tiiiEg men refused TO work with the
negroes. wound up in a riot, in which one
negro was drowned and several injured.
Coming as this did, just before the election
It united the whites and strengthened the
democracy. The republicans acknowledge
that they have lost ground and are deVotnS
their energies at present mainly TO the col
lection of evidence upon which they can
base a contest. should there be a
republican majority in the house.
Therr struggle, therefore, VIII be
mainly as q basis for a contest rather than
in the hope Of elccting any congressman
The Louisiana delegation Will stand: First
district Adoph Mayer; second. Charles +.
Buck; third. Andrew Price; fourth Henry
s. NJ Robertson. All are democrats and al
except Buck are members of the present
congress.