The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-04
The NORTH CAROLINA FIGHT
Governor Carr and Others Say the Dem
OCFatS Will Have q Biz Majority.
1T is, HOWEVER, A BITTER CONTEST.
Capt Kitchin, OF Halifax, Has Returned to
Democracy Marion fu lsr Ufging
tho PopuIIss to Force Weak
kneed Ones to Vote.

RALEIGH n. c., Nov. 3.-Spccial-UI
10 forty eight hours ago there were q
lot OF scared Democrats partly for the
state, but specially for Wake county, OF
which Raleigh IS the county seat. Dur
lng the last fOrty-cight hours an i'm
lioNrmcnt has taken place from CheTo-
kee 10 Curriuck / talked 10 Governor
carr Yesterday about the general situa-
uon ana 10 the chairman tonight about
tir situation IN detail. Governor Carr in
sisted that the majority that We had 90
overcome OF two years ago was only
Two thousand, even II the vote at that
time OF PopuhSts and Republicans should
become perfectly fused now, which he
considers an impossible thing. lie said
mere must b. detection by the Republi-
cans from the fusion movement. and
that mere would be many Populists who
would come over to tho Democrats.
TIN THOUSAND MAJORITY.
majority In the State az ten thousand.
state Treasurer Tate, a most conserva-
tive and WCll-posted man places if from
Ten TO httceh thousand, and Chairman
Iou places IL at thirty thousand though
within the last forty-cight hours he is
inclined 10 raise these figures some The
Governor said that undoubtedly fiye-cent
cotton was having its weight as an argu-
mcnt among the farmers, but there were
other elements than the large crop en-
feTinE into the low price as. for in
stance. silver legislation. He thought
the Democratic party was not RESPONSE
BILE for that; that the Iarty was simply
held az by a few highway senators. that
the party had only twelve months 10 do
everything, and that constant allegiance
10 il would result in the remedy Of all
evils Therefore, there was no need for
white men TO 20 outside for relief when
Il would surely come within party lines
II only they were patient
The tariff legislation OF the party had
81
feet lesson, the Governor cited the fact
that. Notwithstanding the fact that the
Government had been paving 500 for
army blankets, ne had since tne passes 81 So
apiece.
BUTLHS's SECRET ORDERS.
Chairman Pou this evening said that
Marion Butler, the Populist leader, had
been sending secret circulars ABROAD,
urging the Popullsts 10 CROWD aiouuu
the polls and 10 force those OF them VINO
are Weakening TO vote the fusion ticket
MIR. Pou said that this would not 10. as
IL they made disturbance they would be
in contempt. and II they resort TO fraud
or violence, the ballots woul! be thrown
out. Moreover. the chairman said that
the Democrats would not submit 10 H.
that they would put IL down, ana thdt J
he would have enough of these to put /
IL down: that Democrats had not sub /
lnitted even to Federal bayonets during |
TIE troubOus times of Holden and Mott, |
and they would certainly not now be /
bossed by the followers of the fool But
or.
A telegram was received here by Chair
nan Pou this evening from Captain Buck |
Iiitchin, OF Halifax, I'm which ne said
ne had come over TO the Democrats, and
hat he would advise all his friends to do
he same. This has had effect; Kitehin
s tower Of strength among his people,
ie has a fine war record. many friends,
las been In Congress. and is man OF
tx character. popular speaker and
nueh-loyed man by many. He has many |
aults, said Mr.. Pou, but his virtues out.
lumber his faults. This detection OF
kiichin means the sure election Of Con-
ressman Woodward. This was wholly ]