Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
DIssENsIoNs OVER SILVER.
The Democratic Party i'm North Caro-
lima Split Wide Open.
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Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RALEIGH, N. c., November 29.-There
has been a Stir among the North Carolina
republicans. particularly among the negroes.
regarding the published assertion that the
south was to be given no representation In
the national convention. Some Of the pa
pers protested bitterly against what they
declared was gross injustice. Senator
Pritchard took up the matter and called on
the national committee for an explanation
or a denial, as he was we'll aware that the
fear Of no footing in the national conven-
ton was hurting the party here.
Ex-Gov. Charles Foster Of Ohio writes
had any intention Of ignoring southern re-
publtcans. but says they are entitled to all
the privileges and he takes occasion to pay
the populists compliment by saying that
gratitude for their aid and comfort. Now.
this Is construed to mean that the national
committee will again indorse fusion with
the populists in this state. just as was done
In 1894. Mr.. Fosters letter fs. In fact. an
early tip on what IL to be done.
There does not appear to be the least
doubt that there will again be fusion on the
state ticket. Senator Marion Butler says
that much: but while he does not speak d.
rectly as to fusion on the electoral ticket,
he intimates that on 1t there will be no d.
vision. Daniel L. Russell, who Is leading
republican, and who Is most prominently
mentioned for the fusion nomination for
governor. says that In his opinion there IL
to be fusion on the state ticket. but that
both parties will have to look carefully into
the matter of fusion on the electoral ticket
and decide which Is the best thing to be
done. So this Is the situation today.
The democratic party is torn all to pieces,
and its members admit as much. 1t is the
silver issue which has nominally torn the
democrats to pieces. The silver and the
gold democrats hate each other today. and
are as intolerant as even the democrats and
republicans were. What does 1t meanf
Why, that North Carolina can no longer
even make pretense of being democratic
lamy, who was an aspirant for the demo-
cratic congressional nomination In the sixth
district. said to me: II am silver democrat,
and say the gold democrats ought to leave
the party. They have no business there
Some gold democrats openly say they will
vote for a gold man who is a republican be-
fore they will vote for a silver democrat.
A republican in an interview makes the
assertion that party is to be formed for
silver alone and thai Julian 8. Carr,
prominent democrat, Is to be its nominee for
governor; that Senator Butler wants this
brought about, and that DR.. J. J. Mott.
republican of high rank. and W. A. Guthrie.
populist Of note. who is Cars brother-in-
law. will aid heartily in effecting such
result. DIR. Mott. who is an ex-chairman Of
his party. is one of the most extreme silver
men, and said TO me: II am for silver. no
matter where it leads"
The mass Of the populists and republicans
are on entirely amicable terms. The pop
ulists are getting most Of their new blood
perhaps one might say all of it-from the
democratic ranks The republicans are not
losing any voters worth speaking Of.