The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-09-06
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"A>HlN"foN, sept THE en-
dorscmcnt Of the Populist Judicial
ticket Toy the Republican State con
Neniion Is Just what thu Democrats
wanted. For weeks they have pray
ed that It might happen. Their
great apprehension was that the al
Lance would not materlalizc. That
they didn't mesn word of IL is very
apparent since the thing did happen.
tillarlty and boasting and ridicule
have given way "a serious schcming
and dlSqulctlhg fears aud dreadful
predictions.
RANSOM MOST CONCERNED.
Senator Ransom is still here but
has not been visible for two davs.
His seclusion has given currency to
reports concerning his health. 1t is
Inumated that he is prostrated by
"overwork," but that is hardly true.
lie never walked or dressed better
than now. lie is the best dressed
man in the Senate and the conscious
ness of II seems 10 tickle the "old
gentleman :" vanity immensely. The
news from the Republican State con-
ventlon was not unexpected 10y him.
| is not what he wanted either. The
loud talking Of the cuckoos did not
reflect his opinion in this matter.
Logic OF THE SITUATION.
His prognos.s of the situation is
about this: Jarvis will force the
fight on the silver question and the
election of United States Senator by
direct vote of the people. The
rank and file of the Democratic
party Is with him on these ques-
tlons. A defensive campaign
on Ransom's part must neccs-
sarily follow. Ransom will be COM
PEELED to defend his vote to uncon-
ditionally repeal the Sherman law
and stop the coinage of silver. With
IA clear field he expected 10 make
combinations with Republicans in
certain counties looking TO the cleo
ton of Ransom candidates 10 the
Legislature. The action at Raleigh
of the Republican State convention
upset that calculation. While that
result was foreshadowed, the belief
was that its accomplishment would
leave such scars and discord as 10
make 1t of nc practical value.
SERIOUS DISAPPOINTMENT
therefore confronts him at the
threshold of the campaign. Anoth-
er aspect of the campaign is worry
ing him. Chairman Pou meets in
Superable difficulty in planning the
campaign and in the distribution Of
campaign literature. What the peo-
pie demand in that line is condemn
atory of Ransom. Every denunca-
ton of the gold bug policy of the
Democratic party condemns Ransom.
Every reflection or insinuation or ac-
cusatlon against the administration
adds to Ransom's confusion and COM
pllcates things more and more. En-
barrassments are found in every at
tempt to manufacture campaign
slogan. 1t was Pou's expectation TO
demoralize the Populists with negro
candidates. This was TO have been
A TRUMP CARD
but Ransom's active support and in
huence IN securing the confirmation
Of the disreputable negro Taylor re-
corder of deeds of the District of
Columbia, ends that little diversion.
Taylor was sent to Kansas by the
National Democratic Committee 10
buy negro votes. The result was
Martins election to the United States
Senate from that State. Taylor's
appointment violated the "home
rule" plank in the Chicago plat
form; 1t was made against the most
emphatic Democratic protest, and
under these circumstances Ransom
actively interested himself to secure
his cOnfil nation. The office paws
$4,000 per annum. In the face of
this record it will take some assump-
ton and gall to raise "the niger in
the wood pile" bugaboo in the State
campaign. But a still greater dread
ls the effect of
JARVIS CAMPAIGN
IN the general result. When he left
a few days ago it was with the ex-
pressed determination to make an
aggressive county to county cam
paign as a candidate against Ran
som. That declaration may mean a
good deal. Realizing that every Of
ice holder in the State is an active
Ransom man, with two or three pos
iible exceptions, he understands what
is ahead of him. He expects that
7he powerful influence of the Rich
nond and Danyille railroad will be
actively employed in Ransom's be-
half. Such administration of oppo-
.iton might naturally appall any
man, but 'by the eternal" he says,
he is in the fight to stay until cleo
ton day. His campaign will be
opened at Charlotte. Mecklenburg
county is claimed by his friends by
overwhelming odds. The county
people on this occasion will give him
an impressive ovation. He will then
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