The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-25


morning hours, which may or may not
be significant, as Mr.. Whitaker has been
repor ed to be quite a friend OF MI.
Guthrie, as we'll as of Mr.. Dan. L. Rus
sell, of Wilmington, also. It has been
said that he corresponds with both of
these gentlemen in very cordial way,
and 1t has been suggested that, taking
Dan for Scylla and Guthrie for Charyb
dis, at the proper time Whitaker may
be found somewhere between, sailing on
to glory In fact, he has been quoted as
having said this, in substance, and Of
course, as is the custom with all good
newspapers, the authority for the quota
tion is at his disposal at any time.
''You may say one thing, said prom
inent delegate last night. 'There is no
probability of establishing a new party"
But, while he is correct, there is strong
undercurr, Mt among the rank and file CT
of the Populists for new party. The
better class Of them are anxious to get
togethec again with their old Democratic
neighbors, and are tired of fusion with
Douglassites Bu5 the Populist leaders
are for call silver forces to get together"
for the purpose of deceiving credulous
Democrats. They are in the Populist
party to trade and can make more money
and of fees by trading with the Repub-
licans than with anybody else. They
will not favor a new party for this rea
SOL. This is the substance of last nights
conversation with man who carries his
head full Of brains.
Chief Rain-in- the face said last night
that he didn't believe in the Populist
party canocdling to the Republicans or
to the Democrats, but he believed in
their canoodling in the middle Of the
road; they could whip both Of the old
parties in that way. But if they
canoodled with the Democrats they
would beat the Republicans certain.
Then continued the Captain, who, by
the bye, left his whiskers and mustache
in Halifax: "HoW can two walk together
except they agree?" Here Senator New
borne, standing in the group, added:
"What seest thou, plumb-line2' Il
repeat it, " said the man from Halifax,
IF we canoodle with the Democrats we
will beat birthstone, hell fire and damna
ton out of the Republicans.
"What will the convention do2'' was
asked of delegate.
"Ask me something easy was the re-
dly. There is no telling. The Conyen-
ton will be composed Of discordant ele
ments which distrust each other. Butler
disIikes Jarvis. Jarvis doesn't love
Butler Spier Whitaker, Loge Harris
and Victor Dockery are free lances.
Maj. Guthrie has no love for Capt. Ashe.
Ia fact, about one half of the leaders
have publicly charged the other half
with having sold out their principles,
and have told the truth about it. How
can such men confer amicably and in
non partisan spirit" Ito quote Ed
Chnmbar's pet expression in way to
accomplish good results"
III makes no difference which way
the cat jumps to ny party, said Re
publican yesterday. II am here to stir
mp the monkeys. am going to make
the Populi8ts offer resolutions that the
self respect Of Democrats will not permit
them to accept. Some of them are here
to widen the breach under the guise Of
friendship, and am having an easy time
to guard them to further es arrangement
from the Democrats. That is the good
for my party that is in this Silver Con-
vention Sc r.
There was much uneasiness last night
| among Democrats who had favored the
convention over the probable outcome
to-day They found that some of the
Populists who had been talking very
nice and soft about "a mere conferer ce, "
e., were now singing quite different
tune. Maj. Guthrie said; "We will have
enough Populists here from the country
| to morrow to do whatever we
please. Don't forget that" There
were other similar expressions showing
that beneath 1.-The mild exterior there
was deal of de7iltry.
Mr. Henry's head was as red as Vesu-
vius in action last night. This docs not
say that his head was in action, but he
was talking as if he thought IL waai he
| said to q group Of friends: "Wlthin two
weeks, Ishall make a speech here in RAJ
eigh, against Olevelandsm, kansomism
and the Downfall of the Democratic
Party. | sholl point to silver as the
white hand of peace, and to gold as the
red hand of revolution" which would
seem to denote that Mr.. Henry will make
change on rhetoric, also.
'What are you doing here was asked
of prominent Republican last night.
When did you get to be a silver mann
The reply was: IL will tell you how
it is, A number of Populists in my
section were coming and | thought
would come along to keep an eye on
them. You know the Populists are
sheep that belong to the Republicans.
We are watching them to prevent theiI
getting into the Democratic fold"
II didn't take any stock in this con
vention", said an old resident of Raj
eigh, last night, until the train
brought Governor Jarvis to town.
don't care much about it now, but
have followed Jarvis so long and always
with safety that | am hankiuu IN hin