Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-22
How the Fusionists Have Won a
Victory on Paper.
COLORED VOTERS WHO REJECPOPULISN
Democratic Leaders, However, Con-
fident Of Success.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
Correspondence Of The Evening star

The political situation in this state re-
mains In doubt. II the statements OF tho
chairmen OF the various parties are TO be-
believed. The Stars correspondent declared
six months ago that North Carolina was
his year In the doubtful column. There Is
no reason 10 modify the statement
Dr. John ]. Mott is the true head Of the
fusion movement He has favored Il for
six years. Twelve years ago. when repubii-
can state chairman. he secured. by means
OF the township chairmen. n list OF all the
white republican voters. which he claims
was accurate. The number was $4,000 Ho
says there are 5000 white populists and
that there are 10000 negroes who must
vote the fusion ticket, making 10000 the
fusion strength. lie asserts that the demo-
Gratis cannot possibly muster over 100000
votes, and that he cannot for his life see
how they can carry the state He makes
his figures public, and declares his implicit
confidence I'm the defeat OF the democrats.
EN-Chairman Simmons of the democratic
party tells The Star correspondent that
the democrats viii positively have a good
majority in the legislature. and will elect
their state ticket by what he terms the
Usual majority of 10000 TO 1900. He saws
he does not expect any large majority this
year fuslon as a whole is failure, he
asserts: Negroes say that they Will not
support IL. He admits that Il is more conn
plete In the fifth district CSettle's) than else
where, and expresses his belief that the re-
publlcans are making their whole effort to
Gerry that district and the eighth tisowersD
In the eastern section, he SAYS fusion Is
extremely Incomplete.
Sending Money There
The Star correspondent was assured on
what seemed good authority that the repub-
lcan national committee was sending no
money to this state. Ii is now learned that
upon Chairman Holton's statement to the
committee that there was a good prospect
M tiHev
TO the state and is being quite freely used.
Holton's headquarters being at Greensboro.
which is I'm the NTH district. the charge il
being made that Holton is making his chief
effort to elect Thomas Settle Holton has
many workers, and these are distributing
money literally.
The Star gave notice that all sorts Of
changes In tickets might be expected, NOM
inees being put up or taken down like pup
pets. Yesterday +. &. Milliken, republican
nominee in this Ohe fourth district for
Congress. declared that he would not come
off the ticket at the behest of either the
state or national committee, but insisted
that only the congressional committee had
authority. In twenty-four hours Milllken
went of the ticket He had just begun his
canvass and had made only one speech.
There are some savage attacks upon
fusion by republican papers. one Of these,
edited by colored man. in its issue today
says: Ever since colored men were clothed
with the robes of citizenship the white re-
publicans have taught them that Il was a
crime to vote any other than a straight re-
publican ticket, and now because :hey per-
sist in doing what they have beea taught
to do they are called rebels. They refuse
to be driven into the popIlist camp, and for
this they are called all manner II hard
names. The fact IL, the White republicans
are the rebels; they are the traitors, for
they are seeking TO sell the colOred vote to
the populist party. They viii not be able
to deliver the goods, however"
The chairmen of some OF the republican
county committees have issued circulars. in
which they urge the negro voters TO vote
for the fusion state ticket and for the re-
publican nominee for Congress.
The chairman OF the third congressional
district executive committee said today
that either Spears, the republican, or
Thompson, the pOpulist nominee, would be
taken off in little while. He admitted
that IL was possible both might stay in ;he
race, but hardly probable
The colored newspaper at Wilmington at
lacks Oliver Ii. Dockery. the republican
nominee for Congress in the sixth district,
saying he has not treated his party fairly
in holding the nomination in his pocket for
thirty days before saving what he intended
doing, and then declining. 1t goes on TO
say that II looks Ike attempt 10 turn
the district over 20 Martin. the porulisr
nimnee, and then advises the negroes not
to support Martin. but TO stand aioof and
let the democrats ami popullsts high. IL out.
Attacking the Lenders.
The democrats are working as hard now
as they did two years ago, and that is say
ing a great deal They are getting out
some lively literature. In which they do not
spare the character OF vulnerable oppo-
nents. whether populists or republicans.
Marion Butler. the populist chairman, is
the special object of their attacks. HC is
an svowed candidate for the United States
Senate, and the democrats allege that this
is to be the reward Of his work in bringing
about fusion.
The man in ell the state most heartily
hated by the democrats is :. Otho Wilson,
ex-state chain man of the populists. lie is
denounced in a thousand Nbys.
A week ago the democrats admitted that
Che first copgressior al district was the most
doubtful one. Now they say IL is safe for
them. but that the third is the most 'ioubt-
full Republicans who are ON the state COM
mittee said to day that fusion IL very com
plete in that district. They declare IL 10 be
far more thorough than the democrats VII
admit or believe. The democratic state
chairman says that advlces are received
that the ninth district is absolutely safe,
ard that there is but t-ifiing doubt of the
first ami fifth.
The republican state committee met here
yesterdl ~, with about half its members
present. 1t had a session Of several hours
and then Chairman Butler and Chairman
Holton had a long conference. II was at
first dSciled to PUT the name of William
A. Guthrie populist, on the ticket
sociate justice of the supreme court, vice
Henry @. Connor, the democrat who de-
clined TO allow the use Of his name; after
ward another name was put up. Orders
were given for the immediate printing OF
the tickets. All the gaps in the ticket for
judges and solicitors of the supreme court
were filled. Tine members of both commit
tees are extremely reticent.
Not Talking Much.
Both popuiists and republicans have little
to say just now, their reticence being more
marked than at any time during the CAM
paign. The democrats do not appear to
mind talking about their affairs. Their tone
is confident. They viii find their fusion op-
ponents alert and watching every move
ment, and ready to avail themselves of all
opportunities. The democrats are doing all
they can to defeat fusion and TO set the re-
publicans against it. They Use more argu-
ments with the republicans than with The
populists.
In the face OF the more earnest work OF
electing the state ticket the democrats have
rather sent 10 the rear just now the aues-
ton of United States Senators about which
two months ago there was so great a stir
and discussion. But the feeling though
now latent, is none the less intense A man
vino is devoted to Senator Jarvis declares
that he will surely defeat Ransom and that
the sentiment for him Is So strong as 70 adj
NIT of no doubt. The Ransom men are saw
ing that the Jarvis men are the ones who are