The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-06
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Capt. Bum Says tho Republicans Cannot
Fuss with TIE fopulists.
TIMES UREAU, RAPLEY BUILDING.
MasHINGToN. OctOber B, 1874.

Nothing but routine work, which Is
| principally the distribution or campalgiI
| literature, is being done at either or Ihe
| congressional headquarters here. ne
| chairman OF both the Democratic ana
| Republican committees are still IN New
| York where the political situation i
! being watched with interest ana ahN!ety
| by the leaders Of both parties. a called
| meeting OF the Executive Committee OF
| the Republican National Committee de-
| tanned chairman BabcoCk, VINO VIII return
| this evening, and Chairman Faulkner re-
| NAMED over for further conference WIN
! Democratic leaders, who are sanSulne or
| ultimately celebrating whatever OF fac
| ronal feeling that at one time existed
| between the I'LL and Cleveland FACTIONS
! there.
Callers at Democratic headquarters were
scarce this morning, Congressman BUM,
Of North Carolina, being the only repre-
sentative from the South. captain Buhhi
who Is serving his third term IN CON
prass from the Fourth North Carolina
congressional district but who declined
the nomination for fourth term. Is con-
hdent of the success or the DemQcrauG
ticket in his district this fall. we nave,
SAID ne "a triangular fight, which Is
making things rather lively III my as
trict, but our people are becoming thyI
oughy aroused, and are making an earn
est and active campaign. The SITUATION
There might assume more serious as
pect were a fusion effected between the
Republicans and Popu1sts, ana l WouIu
not be surprised II the a'iempI 49, 49,
made, as the last speech l heard IRON
the Republican candidate sounued as II
he would not object 10 transferring the
whole responsibility Of the nght 70 the
shoulders of the POpulists, Even III 'hat
case. however, they could not succeed, as
me fusion between Republican ana
PoDuIlst I'm North Carolina would be very
like mixing oil with water
The gentleman VINO asplres TO sgCG 80
Captain Bum is a warm personal friend
of long standing, ana be consequently
feels a deep interest in hts success, wIich
he predicts by handsome majority;
The official term Of the Repuoneahi
postmaster at Old Point expired several
weeks ago, and it is probable that one
OF the first Official acts OF postmaster
General Bissell on his return from nus
vacation will be the selection OF ms sue,
cessor. The Postmasier-GenePpa is nor ot
expected here until after the 18th OF Oc-
tober. as he will attend the dedication
OF the old land office o. the HOLLAND iqr-
n. y. on that day at which secretary
of the Treasury carlisle Is eXprclei u
deliver an address. $500
state Senator William A. Little. Jr., OF
Fredericksburg, whose arrival was h1eeg
in yesterdays correspondence, says that
the reelection Of Congressman Jones mas
never been in doubt FROM the nfst u
has only been a question OF the size OF
friends will be anywhere between three
and five thousand. The counties OF King
George and Stafford. which form the
lower end OF Congressman Meredith's dis
trict' he says, are not in as bad condition
f6at the Republicans can capture either
comfy al the coming election.
There were no appointments Of fourth
class postmasters to-day for Virginia. The
North Carolina appointments were as fol-
iows. I p. Deilinger. at Dellnger, Cleve-
land county, vice ID. II. Granting. de-
ceased and A. NJ. Chinnis, at Phoenix,
brunswick county, vice Belinda Halves,
removed.