The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
IN CAROLINA POLITICS.
PROPOSED FUSION OF REPUBLI.
CANS AND POPULTsTy.
Many Of tho Latter do not Favor a Mixed
Ticket-Negroes Object to Being Sold
Out-Ths senatorship.

RALEIGH. n. c., March 10.-Special.-
The principal topic in political circles I'm
North Carolina is the fusion Of the Re-
publican and Popullst parties, especially
as affecting the congressional and sena-
torial fight. Though many think other
wise. the general opinion is that fusion
will be better so far as the Democracy
is concerned. It is thought that not only
will many Of the better class Of Populists
refuse to vote the mixed ticket. but the
negro will not submit to his party being
sold OUT to the Populsts. but will vote
with the Democrats. as he did largely
last year. The colored man likes a crowd,
and the larger and more respectable the
crowd the better he likes it.
In the first district Mr.. Branch viii
very likely be renominated though he VIII
have hard fight against Colonel Harry
Skinner, who Will run on the fusion ticket
Skinner is a fine speaker and will make
a formidable opponent.
Mr.. Woodland will be renominated by
reclamation IN the Second district. he -
a man Of marked ability and very popu-
lar in his district and his prospects ior
election are good There will very ilhey
be two tickets against him; the negroes
will have one and the Populists one. Inc
negro solicitor. George IL. White, has re-
Gently removed to this district for the
purpose Of entering the field as can
didate against Mr.. Woodland.
Though there is no chance for fusion
ticket to win in the Third district. 1t Is as
yet uncertain whom the Democrats VIII
nominate. Mr. Grady will hardly De Ie-
turned, though he has made good rep
resentative. He was not candidate When
first chosen, and is now, it IL said, Willihs
10 retire though he would accept re-
nomination. IL Mr.. Simmons Is not con-
firmed as collector it is thought that ne
will himself be a candidate in when
case he can easily win. If he Is confirmed
II is thought that he will insist on MI
Grady's candidacy, that he may come
I'm and succeed him at the end or his
third term, two years from now.
The Fourth District.
In this. the Fourth district. it is pretty
well understood that MIR. Bum will not
be renominated. The opposition to him
last time was very strong AS is always
the case in this district. there are large
number OF aspirants for the place The
most prominent are Charles NJ. Cooke,
of Franklin; James II. Pom, Of Johnston
and George s. Bradshaw. Of Randolph.
Strange to say, Wake, usually so prolific
I'm this respect has as yet no candidate
except from the opposition Loge Harris
long ago announced his intention to run
on the fusion ticket.
Affairs in the Fifth district, now repre-
scented by Tom Settle, Republican, are
in a most complicated condition. 1t Is
uncertain whether Mr.. Williams who con-
tested Settles seat, viii be given another
toned for the place, as has also John K
Webster. who. as an independent was
Sneaker Of the House I'm the Legislature
of 1886. Settle will be renominated by the |
Republicans II is not yet known whether
the PopulLsts will again support him.
Mr.. Al-xanrer gan be Returned.
In the Sixth district Alexander will go |
back again II he desires IL. ii not John ID. |
Belamy. Jr. Of Wilmington, will proba-
bly, be nominated. Either can be elected.
Mr. Henderson will be returned from
the Seventh district if he wishes II. but
if he retires as has been minated, either
Mr. Leazar or Nr. W. ID. Turner VIII be
nominated. Mr.. Il. V. Walser VIII be the
opposition candidate, either on the Aus'on
ticket or straightout.
THE Eighth district is safe for Mr.
Rover He has worked hard for his con-
stituents and made a fine record
As has before been intimated there
will be lively times in the Ninth dis
trict In both conventions. Mr. Crawford
viii be opposed for the nomination by
Hon Kope Elias and eX-Judge ). II.
Merrimon. While Richmond Pearson de-
sires TO lead the opposition he Will have
10 fight for the nomination. J. NJ Moody. |
the Republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor I'm 1892. announces his candidacy
and saws that If Pearson runs at all, he
must run as an Independent. Such an
arrangement. II carried out will insure
the election Of the Democratic nominee.
Ihe senstorship.
OF course the senatorial question is
the most important, especially. as, i'm
the light Of present circumstances. il is
Thought that the next LEGISLATURE will
have to elect two senators instead Of
one Senator Vance, # is minated viii
resign even If he survives his present
illness. It is also believed that I'M tnat
,ase Senator Ransom will withdraw from
The race for reelection. OF course, this
Is only surmise and talk. but IL has
been the occasion for the suggestion Of a
great number Of names for new senators.
The general belief is that Ransom is
losing ground. especially in the eastern
counties.
Insanity among the negroes I'm some
portions OF the State seems % be almost
endemic. Physicians say they have
never known so many cases. The asy-
nm at Godsb0ro has all the patients 10 ,
IAN accommodate, and the crazy quarters
AZ the county homes Of some Of the !
counties are full.
Mr.. Bisseu seems 10 be taking time
about appointing a new postmaster here. ,
Mr. Schaner is now serving his third ,
erm.
s. Ohio Wilson. the Populst, Is now y
travelling over the State for the alleged ,
,urpose OF instructing alliancemen how r
% pack and ship eggs and poultry. Few =
,oliticians however believe this 10 BE- 4
his object. as his meetings are secret, and h
hose who attend IL is said. refuse 10 4
ak about them In any way. wilson's !
business seems 10 be politics. a
To Lenve for Arizona. .
Judge Thos. c. Fuller, OF the United
;tates Land Court, will leave here Mon
law for Tucson. Arizona. where court
win be I'm session for several weeks.
lie will then spend some time in Mexico :
before returning home.
4 big suit f. pending In Burke Superior
'ourt against Mr. Brown, OF London, !.
england. In which is involved the title
o about 1900 ocres Of land In the south
.astern part Of Burke county.
frstricide in Craven.
At Fort Barnwell. Craven county, two
rothers. James and John Russell, sons
Z a well-known farmer and prominent
ltfzen quarreied about a horse-cOllar,
,hich John claimed but which James
ersisted IN using. After some words I'm
he field. John went home, fired load