The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-03
BUTLER APING MALONE.
JH6 NORTH CAROLINA P0PULIST
AFTER PRESTIGE.
- 4 Claimed that the Negroes will not Sop.
Vsst Da'ier's Party LEADER Organized
Ne Fret White Lsssus In the state.

RALEIGH. N. G., Oct. Al saw Marion
Butler to-day. on his way from Hillsboro,
whore he went this morning 10 spend a
few hours at the congressional conven-
ton there. He said the convention would
probably nominate DR.. Merritt.
When asked II the disaffection of some
OF the prominent Popuists Of the State
toward the fusion movement would in
Jure the PROSPECTS Of success he replied
laconically that those men were Populists
and would not vote the Democratic tick
ct. and II is probable that In some cases
he will ind himself mistaken.
Butler Is fitting about here and there.
much after the old Malone style He is
enveioping himself with an atmosphere OF
mystery In his desperate chase after
prestige.
NKaKoHs NOT WITH BuTrHn.
]. Walter Sharpe. the colored editor of
the Wilmington Herald. said 10 me to-
DAY that the negroes we're no friends to
Butler and his Pops; that he (Sharpe)
had just been over the State, visiting
eeventy-hye counties. and that IN most OF
them the county chairman was a negro;
that he had had personal interviews with
Oil these chairmcn. and that In every case
Of the seveniy-fve but twelve said they
would adhere TO the straightout Repub-
lean ticket.
Sharpe said that this would carry the
thousand majority, but that IL the negroes
had 10 have Democrats. they wanted Dem
ocrats and not Populists. who professed
but did not possess. He said that the
present leaders OF the Populists were |
Pritchard. Skinner and Butler. The first |
two had organized, In 1888 at Asheville |
n: Republican nssaa. White bite, League, shutting
that they would do the same and were |
now doing the same Ia this fusion deal
that Butler. In the Legislature. had OPP
AnA hA htttl 1lyer nf
and that the leaders OF fusion had been
formerly the leaders Of the ku klux gang:
which was composed OF the tail end OF
the Democratic party.
Sharpe Is conservative and acute, and
seems to base his prediction OF negro
bolt splitting fusion upon carefully col
lected data.
Smithield enthusiastically received,
and was said by some TO have been equal
10 Ransom's at the same place. osborne
dictatorship from the western part OF
the State.
sToRMrD BY BRONCO PONIES.
This morning this town was taken by
storm by drove of 10 bronchos from
Colorado. They broke up this law-abid-
and peculiar. They kicked up their
heels. bucked, threw their riders. and
were worse than circus. The police
force were poweriess. 70 make matters
with his rider i'm a sombrero and made Il
plunge through the store of a. Is.
Stronach. full Of lady customers. lie
kept going. his rider sticking to him.
raising Cain IN the shop, until he had |
burst through the opposite door opening
on the next street. The broncho lost |
one eye. but looked happy. while the
wild and wooly rider looked as 4 nothing
had happened. He was run down by
the whole police force and landed I'm Jail,
and The broncho took TO his heels.
There has been no such excitement
since the surrender. and the price IF
bronchos has gone down since morning.
The town is quiet now.
MORE ELECTRIC LIGHTS FOR RALEIGH.
D. f. Tompkins. a prominent nan IF c
Charlotte, and one of the owners of the | I
Observer there. told me this morning at | u
Greensboro that the 1.OOJ-incandescent | II
light power would be put In Raleigh. ana | y
that goodnight would be put in Char =
otte | j