The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-09-12

| States senatorial campaign in North caro-
lima. It has been known for some weeks
that the contest between Senators Ran
| SONS and Jarvis would be a battle-rOyal.
| and, now that the session Of congress has
| ceased, and the two great leaders have
returned to the state to i~nauguratc the
fight in earnest, it is apparent that IT VIII
be a battle between giants. Senator Jar
Wis has virtually thrown the gauntlet 10
Ransom. He was appointed several
months ago 20 fill the unexpired term OF
Senator Vance upon the death of the
| latter. This would have held over two
years yet, but Jarvis has announced that
he will be a candidate before the coming
legislature for the regular long term OF
six wears, or, in other words, to succeed
Senator Ransom as senator from the east
ern part Of the state, thereby throwing
down the glove 10 Ransom. As a result,
both the great leaders are marshaling
their forces, aud a memorable hight Is
looked for.
The fight then for the eastern senator
ship will be between these two war horses
Of the democracy, while on the other
hand the western senatOrship will be
open to the field, and the situation Of
affairs has been rendered dOubly interest
ing by the fact that Capt 5. A. Ashe, for
many years the veteran editor of he
News and Observer, has announced him.
self in an open letter to the democracy
of the state as a candidate for the western
censorship, to succeed the late Senator
Vance. The candidacy of Captain Ashe
has thrown an entirely new and unlocked
for phase upon the situation, and since
made public, the opinion is very freely
expressed that he will be the one upon
whom all interests will combine and agree.
1t is said that he is unquestiOnably en-
titled to recognition, inasmuch as he has
rendered long and valuable service to the
party as editor of the leading morning
daily of the state for many years, and has
never before asked office. A number Of
candidates have been named for the place,
among them Col. Julian 5 Carr, Of Dur
ham Judge A G, Avery, Of the supreme
general of the state Hon. 5 Overman, of
Salisbury, and others, but the strength of
each is regarded as merely local, and no
general preference has yet been indicated
as to any who have been spoken of. 1t
is said that Captain Ashes friends will
ne very active in his behalf, and are con-
fdent of making him the choice for the
western senatOrship.
In the meantime the great fight will be
between Ransom and Jarvis for the east
ern scnatorship. 1t will be a straight out
leaders, with no side issues, Jarvis is
acknowledged to be stronger with the
masses of the people, but Ransom is noted
for his influence among the local leaders
and manipulators and his power Of con-
trolling the Legislature.
But over and beyond all this condition
Of affairs in the democratic camp must be
remembered the ~portentiOus propositions
of the republican and populist fusion
movement. Fusion has been agreed upon
between the two parties, and it may be
taken tor granted that they will combine
heir forces, not only on the state ticket,
but also in the county elections, and here
arises the serious and altogether possible
contingency that the combined republican
and pOpulist strength may carry enough
counties by making censentrated local
fights to control the legislature and with
it the senatorial elections If this shall
be the case, then the fusionists will elect
the senator's and the democrats will be
entirely out of the fight, and it is under
stood that one of the senators will be a
nODnliSt aD6 the other q roDnblipaO