The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-08
TALK TN WASHINGTON
NORTH CAROLINIANS FORECAST
ING THE FAIL CAMPAIGN.
They Think That Fusion Means Fun,
That 1t VIII Put Tom Settle
ard others in a Hole.

ana others IN q
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2S.-NOrth Car
olinians can be seen putting their
heads together every night in the
quiet places about the Metropolitan
Hotel which, for convenience sake,
has become known as the Marlborough.
AS The SENTINEL man writes ne
can see at least a dozen OF the best
politicians Of the State engaged in a
deJiyerance of opinions regarding the
coming fight all huddled up in one
corner of the writing room. Popuiist
and Republican fusion is the priIci-
pal topic with incidental illusions to
the Senatorial and Congressional
fights.
NO RESPECT FOR HUSSEY.
Mr.. Cicero Harris, representing
that great paper, the Charlotte OBJ
server, hustles in and takes Il peep at
the hotel register: scratches off few
lines of his hicroglyphics, casts his
eyes around, sizes up the whole Dusl-
ness in Il minute and cut he goes. Tue
Observer is back there by night the
next day and Queens news stand
tells me that it sells more copies than
any other paper South OF Richmond.
Sitting over 10 the LETT is Jos. Brad
field, Esq, d man who usually keeps
his eyes open for pointers. But here
comes John 3. HuoSey and he carries
himself with that dignity that tries
TO overcome the self-cOnSclouSneS
that lie is q snake in the grass. lie
receives no cordial greeting. Few
North CarOlinians lower themselves
to speak TO their bctrayer. He GER
tainiy feels mean, for he has lost the
once firm step and hopeful eye. Later
en- comes St0ycr OF the Richmond
Dispatch and Ashby OF the Times.
Steyer seems to be Simmons man
and Ashby sympathiZes with Vance
They both interest themselves in
North Carolina matters.
1t seems to be pretty we'll decided
here that it will be better for the Re
publicans and Populists to fuse, as far
as the Democracy is concerned. How
ever, cOngTeSsiOnally and senatOrially
speaking, it is tit for tat. But one
thing is certain: Fusion Will put Tom
Settle in hole and carry others with
him.
NORTH CAROLINIANS INTERVIEWED.
Your correspondent has interviewed
! the North Carolinians here from
every district and gives The SENTI-
| MEL readers an impartial outline:
In the first district represented by
| Mr.. Branch it is generally thought
that he will be renominated, but that
! he will have TO fight d fusion candi-
date. 1t is not known yet who this
| will be. 1t is not thought that Harry
| Skinner would run On d fusion ticket.
| He may run as an independent PUpu-
| list or something Of that kind, thong h
many believe that he will stump the
! State with free hand and, in case of
a Republican-POpulist Legislature be-
! ing elected, will contest for Ransom S
! seat against Butler.
| In the second district everything
will be smooth sailing for Dir. Wood
| ard as far as the nomination goes.
/ Some few hint at w. Ii. Kitchens be-
ing d candidate but Indications arc
| that Woodland will be renOminated by
| reclamation.
| 1t is very uncertain aS to who will
| be the Democratic candidate in the
| third district Mr.. Grady will hardly
| be returned though he is a splendid
| man. He has very little inclination
toward politics and, now that he has
been endorsed by second term, lie
may retire at his own choice. 1t will
! be remembered that he was not q
| candidate for the nomination Whcr
| first chosen. If Mr.. Simmons would
| happen to miss confirmation he wuuiC
! he tue candidate and could vii
| hands-down.
In the fourth, it seems pretty wei
| understood that Mr.. Bum will not b,
| nominated. There being so many
aspirantS who have been his friend,
all along, he may give way to them
| -Four good men are named for til,
| Democrats to consider: ChaS. NJ
Cook. n. b. BrOughtOn, S. NJ. Brad
shaw and Jas. II. Pou. Either one q
them can beat Loge Harris OF Johy
| Nichols, fusion or no fusion.
The fifth is the most complicated o
all. Only two men are named 4:
probable Democratic candidate:
should Mr.. Williams not gain his seat
Webster, of Rockingham, Will
chances fav0ring Webster.
Tom Settle viii have a hard pul
! without fusion. If he refuses to com
bine he will fail at election, while i
he agrees to fusion he will be SnOWet
under.
In the Sixth distrlt. Alexander vii
come back If he fights for it. Other
wise Jno. ID. Bellamy, Jr., of Whining
ton, is considered next best. Eithe
would be elected.
The Seventh district is little com
plicated. Zeb. Vance Walser will d,
the illusion" candidate if any fusion
is made, Otherwise he will come Gu
straight Republican. He can carr,
Davidson county heavily as a fusion
candidate. but would fall short On TIL
district. Mr. Henderson may retire
in which event Mr.. Leazar would b.
the nominee OF the Democrats il Il.
wants to be.
The eighth is considered safe 70
Bower. but he may have to fight John
| Brewer CT DR.. Wheeler, though
neither of the latter would hartii,
agree to any fusion in theirs. 1t ma
be that PopulisJ may head tn
fusion ticket.
The ninth district will see a livel,
time in both conventions, Democratic
and Republican. But it is no
thought here that Crawford can b
/ beaten by Richmond Pearson. Elk
Republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor j. NJ. Moody, of Haywood
told me tonight that Crawford cal
beat Pearson, but that the latte
would not be even nominated by Re
publicans. Moody says he Is ''agin
him. But Pearson thinks his none,
will win. Hon. Kope Elias ani
Ex-Judge j. II. Merrimon- may con
test with Crawford .oI the nomiua
ton but unless they combine, which
Is hardly probable, they cannot defea
him.
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT.
Looking at the senatorial fight il
the light of present circumstances i
is generally thought here that tn
next Legislature viii have to cleo
two Senator's. Senator Vance, it i
thought. will resign, even if he sur