The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-10
NO NATIONAL FUSION
MAI. GUTHRIE SAYS HE DID
NOT VOTE FOR TOM
SETTLE.
WILL VOTE FOR NO GOLD MAN


He Was Afraid Somebody Might
Think He Voted for Tommie the
GoId-bug. So He Made a Democrat
Watch Him Vote No Fusion ON Ma
tional Questions--But DIR. Mott
Thinks There will Be, But Doesn't
Know Just How.
Three unique men were in Raleigh
Yesterday. Col William F. Cody, Maj.
William A Guthrie and DR.. Joseph
John Mott were within our walls.
Col Cody with his long hair and flow
ing mustache carries with him the air Of
the unframed West.
Maj. Guthrie might be taken for the
jolly Friar or for Buffalo Bills chief
ring master.
DR.. Mott is a man apart-sui generls
"a bird of rare species. He is tall and
straight as an Indian, with face as I'M
penetrable as Tom Platts, and the easy,
smooth voice of most discreet polltI-
clan.
Mai Guthrie and DR.. Mott arrived to-
gether, and saw the performance of the
celebrity from the Wild West.
"What do you think of the opposition
among the Republicans to fusion in the
National ticket ~ reporter asked the
genial Major.
81 don't know anything about poll
tics" he said, 1--WE been practising law
at Chatham Court for ten days, and am
now doing the same thing in Durham.
don't even know whether there is such
split among the Republicans.
"But will say this much, and you
can quote it: do not expect to see a
gold-bug and free silver ticket run to-
gether here in North Carolina next year.
| honestly believe that the Populists will
stand by their platform in national af-
fairs, and viii vote only for free silver
candidates. do not believe they will
support mixed electoral ticket. They
will, think, stand by the resolutions
passed by the silver convention that met
here on Sept. 10Th.
There may be co operation on State
issues and a Safe ticket cooperation
with the liberal wing of the Republican
party who are net so unalterably COM
miited to the cause of recommendation.
''But if the Republicans put up gold
bug candid tie for President, | have no
iuCb blidt OpdAiotS VIA supp eAAS
ticket or any part of il.
''If this Occurs we will come to the
parting of the WAYS in national matters.
AS for myself | would not advise a
man to vote ticket that | wouldn't
support myself And | don't intend to
vote for ANY m nometalist for Presid-
ent or help to send one to Congress.
''Do You know" continued the Major,
pointing his forefnger at the reporter,
Il did't vote for Tom Settle for Con-
gress last year | told Tom that ]
couldn't vote for him, for | was silver
man and would not support any man
who voted for the repeal of the Sherman
Act.
81 put my ballot in for DR.. VIII
liam Merritt, of Person. And, besides,
/ have Democratic witness TO prove it.
"When | went up to vote, one of my
Democratic friends, Mr.. B., was in line
just behind me. asked him to read the
ballot had 10 my band. He read it.
Now said |, watch where it goes. |
dropped it in the box, and be saw me
vote it.
II will not vote fer monometalist.
That's where / am; and it ifs where I'm
SUlHg W clnLA-
Which shows that in the ranks of Mr..
Marion Buffers party not all favor
throwing their principles to wind, aud
fusiDg for revenue only"
When the reporter approached DR..
Mott az be was waiting to take the after
noon train home, that astnte politician
did rot seem inclined to talk.
He was asked what he thought Of Set
tie Holton and Dsyereux regarding
Fusion with the Populi8ts He hadn't
read Mr.. Deyereux's interview, but, af
ter the position of the Raleigh lawyer
had been explained to him. said slowly,
Well, there's some sense in that"
''Do you regard fusion as certain next
year2' the reporter asked.
81 rather think there viii be fusion on
State affairs guaredly replied the
Doctor 81 favor co operation as We
had ii before
"But will there be fusion in national
mattersY'
II don't known the general senti-
ment on that point. / haven't
heard the matter much discussed, except
in the newspapers. al that have heard
is individual opinion. There has not,
so far as / know, been any conference
on this question, and these are only
individual expressions.
"But," he cautiously continued, II
think there will be cooperation on the
national ticket in some Way--in what
way ! don't know. That must be
determined later"
RACE PROBLEM IN AMERICA.