Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-12
ENDORSED THE CALL.
THE poPULIsTs AND THE NORTH
CAROLINA SILVER CONVENTION.
Claims of Marion Butler-A Spir'
R.ised that Cannot he Exercised
white Metal Tickcts-Generai News
Notes.

RALEIGH, n. c., September n.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Popullst leaders were In con-
ference here until midnight last night'
and they agreed to endorse the call which
some Democrats have made for STATE
silver convention in this city september
18th.
To-day the following was issued, sign
ed by Senator Butler as member OF the
National PopulIst Committee. and b. f.
Keith. as vice-president Of the Memphis
Silver Convention:
"A call having been made for nom
partisan State free silver convention,
uniting all persons Of all popular parties
who favor free, independent. and unlim-
tied coinage OF silver and gold into fun
legal-tender dollars at the ratio OF 10 TO
1, and inasmuch as such convention VIII
be on the line Of the Memphis SILVER
Convention, and will tend to get all true
friends of silver together, under one pan
ner to fight the foreign gold trust ana us
American tory allies, therefore, we favor
the holding OF such silver convention.
and call upon the honest-money free-sil-
yer clubs of the State and all other per-
sons who favor the objects Of said clubs
to attend"
A MIXED CALL.
J.J. Mott, J. NJ. Moody, and " S. Lusk
Republicans), and w. II. Worth. Harry
Skinner, a. S. Shuford, and W. f. Stroud
Populists), will tomorrow publish call
in Senator Buffers paper, in which they
will say:
1--WE hereby express our approval OF the
free-silver convention September 18th, and
call upon those who believe In this step
towards proper financial system to meet
In Raleigh that day for consultation
A Populist asked another to-day X the
Democrats and Populists would meet TO-
gether in the same hall. The reply was
yes; whereupon the other Populist SAID
the matter ought to be well considered.
Secretary-of-State Cooke, who signed
the call for this convention. was inter
viewed to-day. and said: II believe there
will be a large attendance. i have never
wavered In my loyalty to silver, because
whatever may be the effect In other Sec
tons, do not see that In this the restora
ton Of silver would be disastrous anu
unquestionably Il would be value 10
the agricultural interests, and the great
majority Of the people In North Carolina
are agriculturists.
senator Butler says the strength OF the
IODullStS
the gain in the last campaign was 2O.VV.
He SAYS the gains now are constant.
The positive assertion is made thab the
Populist leaders are for Daniel l.. Rus
sell for Governor. The latter does not
know, however. what influences are at
work against him. OF all men In the
State he is perhaps the most obnoxious
TO the Democrats, and this is one Of the
grounds on which he urges his claims TO
the nomination.
THEY WISH THEY HADN'T.
1t Is whispered that some Of the gentle
men who promoted the non-partisan sill
yer convention OF the 18th say they have
raised devil whom they cannot exercise.
Senator Butler says he does not know
whether certain Democrats made propo-
sails for Democratic-P opulist fusion; that
he has nothing to say about cooperation
OF his party with other parties in any
shape: that IL is a matter for the Popu-
lists TO consider I'm full convention or
committee. He says DIR. Cyrus Thomp-
son, the new president Of the Alliance. is
to speak at several places in the western
part OF the State; that the party there is
not quite as strong as in the east, and
must be built UP.
SILVER TICKETS.
He feels sure there will be a State and
national silver ticket. a silver ticket
will catch all the Democrats who believe
silver is bigger than mere party. lie de-
clares the silver men are going TO get
together: how they do 1t Is not so i'm
portant. "a man who is patriot will not
scruple how II comes"
The costs to Davidson county in the
Shemweil murder trial are $500, and are
alleged TO be excessive.
The Statesville cotton-milrs new ma
chnery is all In place, and spinning has
begun.