Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-31
DIsCoRD IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Political Playmates Not in the Great
est Concord.

DISCORD IN NORTH CAROLINA
Political Playmates Not In the Great
est Concord.
Special Correspondents of The Evening Star.
| RALEIGH, N. c., December 80 1895.
The year ends in North Carolina with
marked uncertainty in politics The demo-
| Gratis, as a rule quite hopeless, and the
best thing any of them have to look for
ward to is a change. which may occur,
thanks to the time which elapses between
now and the next election. The populists
and republicans are not nearly so har-
Inonious as they were a year ago. There
are all sorts of signs of differences. hing
| ing mainly on the electoral ticket matter.
This electoral ticket question crops out
in variety of ways. and 1t is quite clear
| that the populists and republicans are alike
| DESTROYS of ascertaining the precise views
| of the rank and file regarding it. The popu-
| lists have as their political method in this
| state the ascertaining of the opinion Of the
county committees, ~and sometimes even
township committees. Then they compare
! these and the majority view wins. This
| idea was evolved in the brain of Senator
| Butler, chairman of the populist state ex-
| ecutive committee, who declares that he
always wants tc get as near the people as
he can.
| The republicans take another course, aud
| their chief organ publishes from week to
| week letters from members of that party,
| In all parts of the state. The majority of
| those SO far published overwhelmingly OPP
| pose any fusion on the electoral ticket. In
| an editorial in this republican organ it is
positively asserted that the majority of the
| republicans also oppose that kind Of fu-
| sion. 1t is further said that fusion the
state ticket is welcomed In fact that is a
| mere continuance of last years relations
| between those parties.
Any Sort of Fusion Opposed.
But there is a faction of the republicans
which opposes any sort Of fusion whatever
The other faction claims to be in the ma
jority. but there are counter claims. There
are republicans who say the populists ought
to be very grateful to them for aid and
comfort heretofore given, and also to ap-
preciate republican magnanimity. The lat
ter statement the populists resent. and one
| of the foremost of them said this week
| that If the republicans dared to put up a
straight ticket the populists would assured
! ly vote with the democrats. This may have
been mere threat. but it was direct.
At one time. say last September. the
democrats. or some of them, hoped to get
| the populists back into ranks. on the silver
question, and this was the true inwardness
of the much-talked-of state silver conven-
| ton here which was SO fiat failure. so
far as the democrats who took part in it
are concerned. The report has become cur
rent that the republicans are seeking to
persuade the populists that it is best to
| that if this is done substantial rewards will
be given, and that the populists ought TO
be willing to aid in the election of the re-
publican President, no matter whether the
| latter is gold or silver man. Now at
the state silver convention, which the popu-
lists have claimed showed their VIEWS ac-
ton was taken which is not to he recon-
ciled with any Endorsement whatever OF a
! gold man.
! The Stars correspondent called on the
editor of Senator Buffers paper. the eau
casian, which sets the pace for all the
| populists, and asked him what the views
! WERE He said in reply The silver con-
vention was controlled by populists. They
| were present from sixty counties, ana they
| adopted a resolution declaring they would
not vote for any one for President, Vice
| President or Congressman who does not
| favor the free and unlimited coinage OF
| silver, and who will so say publicly. rms
| is the sum and substance of what wassdone
| and is the determination of the North
| Carolina populists. l see nothing Whatever
| to indicate any change in their purpose
| since that convention. The republicans
| surely have too much sense to ever think
! of trapping the populists. The latter are
| right in the middle of the road and intend
| to stay there.
Reed and Mckinley.
The McKinley-Reed contest for the presi-
Dental nomination is, quite an issue In this
| state. Members Of the state republican
| committee assert that Mckinley will win
like a flash, and that the gubernatorial
| aspirant who wants to win must also be
an earnest supporter of Mckinley. The
particular friend of Speaker Reed Is Con-
gresham Thomas Little. Little is fighter
and here are the elements of lively row.
The democrats are keeping quiet. TX
Gov. Holt says he is no aspirant for the
| nomination for governor. He has been
much talked of in this connection. Since
his virtual retirement Is thus made known
Julian S. Carr comes to the front. and the
odds are considered to be quite strong in his
favor. AT one time 1t was quite boldly in
timated that Mr.. Carr was so popular that
If the democrats nominated MIN the popu-
lists would indorse him.
Populists Creating II Stir.
The populists, through the Farmers State
Alliance, which is part and parcel Of their
organization have begun a new proceed
lng, which is creating a great stir. Last
autumn the North Carolina railway. Of
which the state owns two-thirds, and pri-
waite stockholders the remainder, was leased
to the Southern railway for nlnety-n mine
years, beginning next month. The alliance
has instituted proceedings, with the attor-
ney general as the prosecutor. to annul this
| lease and to repeal the charter of the North
Carolina railway, on the ground that the
state directors exceeded their power in leas-
ing 1t. An attack was made on Gov Carr
in which 1t was said that his action IN
| directing the directors to make the lease
was autocratic and a usurpa ton Of power.
The democrats say that the purpose in
bringing this suit Is to attack the demo-
cratic administration and get a lever to
work with in the next campaign. The attor-
ney general says he believes the lease is en-
| tirely valid. One Of the counsel for the
private stockholders urged the attorney
general not to injure the democratic party
by agreeing to apply for leave to make the
prosecution in this case. So here is big
new issue sprang on the state.
| Congressman Stroud, populist. now lives
in Chatham county, in the fourth district.
By order of the last legislature. committee
has resurveyed the boundary between
Orange and Chatham counties. and re-
suit Mr.. Strouds house is declared to be in
Orange. which is in the fifth district, so
he will at once remove his home a few miles
further back, into Chatham.
Nominee for Governor.
The republicans are discussing in quite a
lively way the question OF who will be their
nominee for the position of governor. or
rather who will be the nominee Of the
fusionists, it being assumed that the popu-
lists and republicans will unite on the state