Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-16
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS
Republicans Said Not to Relish Fusion
With Populists.
The Democrats Figuring on a Major
fty of 10000 Over AIl-Nuch
Feeling shown.

Correspondence of The Evening Star.
RALEIGH, n. c., October II, 1894
The fact appears to be admitted that
the national republican committee is send
ing no funds to North Carolina for use in
this campaign. Chairman Holton of the
state committee said he did not propose
to ask for cent unless he saw a good
prospect of success. The allegation is that
the national committee made a close cal
culation on this basis. The ISIS vote for
Harrison was 13lH0, and in 1892 only
about 10000, showing that of the vote
cast by the populists for Weaver in 1899
about 1900 was drawn from the republi-
can party. The democrats contend that
the vote this time should be 10000 demo-
cratic 10000 fusion.
The hviiest congressional campaign is
perhaps, in the fifth district, where there
are now four candidates. these being Set
tie, republican,; Graham, democrat; Rufus
Amis, independent republican, and William
Merritt, populist. The latter was nomi-
rated only last week. An,is devotes him.
self to abuse of Settle. He wanted the
straight republican nomination, but got
very few votes rti.
There were current IN few days ago ru-
niors that uilliken, republican nominee for
Congress in the fourth district was about
to retire and give Stroad populst. his sup
port but he writes here that there is posi-
lively no foundation for the rumor. The
straiSht-out republicans thereupon issued
an address, in which they urge their fol-
lowers TO vote for MiniSen. In fact, the
hSht between the fusion and anti-fusion
republicans is, or seems to be, warm
rms is queer Campaign, and much that
Is apparently sincere needs to be distrusted
There was never more tricky political cam
I 4
nephew came here disguised as a music
teacher and instructor in stenography.
Democrats ON the STUMP
The democrats are putting in the field
every available man. The republicans are
r'akinS ciamor because among the demo-
cratic speakers are the two revenue col
lectorS, and also because Josephus Daniels
the chief clerk of the Department of the
Interior, is coming to North Carolina to
make d few speeches.
The porulists are angry at everything
that does not so just their way Their
newspapers declare that the new silver
dollars of The vintage of 1881" which are
being quite freely circulated in this state
were sent here for political effect.
The republicans do not carry on their
tickets. as printed in their papers, the
name of Oliver IL. Dockely as their con-
gressional nominee in the sixth district
lie has made no written statement as to
it is alleged, will help Rev. Charles H.
Martin, the populist nominee. Dockery
says he proposes to take an active part in
the campaign.
so much mixed are matters in the fusion
ranks that neither the chairman of the pop
ulists nor the republicans can furnish a
correct and complete list of the nominees
or their respective parties for Congressman
Judges and solicitors. The populists have
in most cases indorsed the republican nom
1nees for superior court judges and solicit
tors indeed, so far as your correspondent
can discover they have not to this date in
dorsed Il single one of the men the demo-
Gratis have put up for those positions
though they have talked ceaseiessiy about
''non-partisan judiciary and declared
their purpose to inderse with that end in
view.
1T was said that the populists or perhaps
the republicans wanted to get the name of
Walter Clark off the supreme court ticket
Your correspondent asked W. II. WORTH
thought this rumor was true; Mr.. Worth
said he did not. -
Republicans Don't Like 1t.
Looking behind the scenes a little your
correspondent gets the idea that in their
hearts the republicans have little real rel
ish for fusion. They appear to be half
hearted. The populists are far more en-
thusiastic as to the new combination. They
have been led on to this by Marion Butler,
their state chairman. Fusion is his hobby
He has borne down any opposition. He is
the dictator of populist policy. There are
Tany of the democrats who say that the
fusion OF their opponents Is the very best
thing for democratic success There are
others who say cadidly that they fear
fusion. The latter are doing all they can
to sow and promote discord. 1t is alleged
by some of the republicans that the negro
vote is the deciding one, this year, and that
the contest is as to who shall get it. Popu-
lists and republicans are to a certain ex-
tent suspicious OF each other. The populist
work is being done mainly in the back
country" away from the towns and it is
hard work, which is feared by the demo-
Gratis, who know 1t is being done.
A negro politician who was here a few
Gays ago asserted that in only twelve out
of seventy-five counties had the negroes in
dorsed fusion. But he is an "anti" and his
statement must be taken with a grain of
salt. Some independent republican tickets
are being put up here and there In the
counties and 1t Is alleged that these will
get considerable negro vote
In the seventh district yesterday 1t is
said that some populists, at one of the joint
discussions, behaved very rudely toward
Congressman John 8. Henderson, the demo-
cratic nominee. The friction between the
populists and democrats is extremely great.
They hate each other. The democrats ex-
press the utmost contempt for the populists
rating them far below the republicans.
This feeling Is even worse than 1t was In
| 1892.
In Honolulu delegates to the convention
which fs to choose senators and represen-
tatives adopted resolutions that no one who
was not openly IN favor OF annexation