Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-18
LEGISLATIVE PAPS.
poPuLIsTIc AsPiRANrs FOR ALL THE
OFFICES Save ONE.
Mr.. N. A. Mclean Will DeciIae the Certifi-
cate-Jaiied for Shooting at
Famiiy-Persons Notes.

RALEIGH. NJ. c.. December n.-(Spe-
ciel)--The Republicans are doing much
talking because the PopullEts are coming
forward as aspirants for all the legisla-
tive Offices save Speaker OF the House.
in the Legislature. 8. Ohio Wilson. the
weli-hnown Populist agitator. wants to
be Secretary OF the Senate. The Populists
also want to name the man TO I'LL the
vacancy which, by the expiration OF term,
will occur on the railway commission.
The Popullst papers contain many an
nouncements OF candidates for the legis-
iative Offices.
The statement that the Progressive
Farmer the Alliance organ, was TO be
merged into the new daily and weekly
Caucasian, Populist state organ here. is
denied by the editor Of the Progressive
Farmer. He says no proposition to that
effect has been made. The rumor was
widely current, and he said he had been
asked as 70 its truth.
WILL DECLINE.
II Is learned that Mr.. n. a. Mclean,
who is awarded the certificate as solicitor
In the Seventh District, will, like Mr..
John e. Woodland. in the Third District,
decline to accept II. Mr. Mclean has
made no contest for the Office. His oppo-
nent, II. +. Seawell, received a large ma
jority Of the votes, but the vote returned
as for three different persons.
The holiday trade here is said TO be up
10 the average. The country people all
appear to have money, despite the low
price Of cotton.
Governor and Mrs. Carr left this morn
ing for Washington. ID. G. The Governor
will remain there until Friday.
Mr.. John w. jenkins. editor OF the
Durham Globe-Herald, succeeds Mr.. Will
liam z. Christian as city editor Of the
Raleigh News and Observer, and took
charge to-day.
RIVALRY.
One Of the leading Republican members
Of the lower house of the Legislature has
q list of the members Of the Legislature,
which ne asserts is correct, and which
shows that the Republican caucus will be
able 10 muster from three to five more
members than the Populst caucus. But
on the other hand Marion Butler, the
Populist leader. asserts that the Populists
have about seven more members than the
Republicans
The Temperance people are holding meet
lngs In some counties and organizing.
This year. for the first time in many
years, they took practically no part In
politics. and had no regular nominees,
save in three or four counties.
AN ESCAPE.
John Han is in jail at Statesville,
charged with having last week shot at
the family Of Mr.. John Hudson, Of
Mooresville, while they were eating sup
per. Mrs. Hudson had narrow escape.
Hon. II. G. Ewart left here yesterday
for Wilmington TO confer with members
OF the Legislature, resident in that sec
ton. He Is working very hard TO get the
senatorshlp, but some Of the Republicans
assert that his chances are poor, and that
he is too much Of Populist. His friends
claim that he Is a straightout Republ-
can.
PROGRESSIVE
In the course Of q very long interview,
Hon. d. L. Russell intimates that while
the county government system will be
made elective by the new Legislature, so
far as the western or white counties are
concerned, It will continue to be APP
polntive as far as the negro majority
counties IN the east are concerned. Judge
Russell says this with entire frankness,
strong Republican as he Is. In other
words, he declares that negro rule VIII
not be permitted.
HOW THEY STAND.
The Keeper Of the Capitol to-day issued
an official list of the members-elect Of the
Legislature, with their assignments TO
seats. This shows that Their are In the
Senate Democrats, II Republicans, %
Popuists: and in the House, Is Demo-
Gratis, 3s Republicans, and SO PoDulists.
Announcement is made to-day that 1t Is
now certain that tine National Farmers
Alliance will meet here the first Tuesday
I'm February. The cornerstone of the
monument over the grave Of L. L. Polk
will then be laid.