The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-07
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
sExATUR RUrLEH CONFINES BUSf-
NESS WIN PLEASURE.
The Free SAvcritcs Have Used Up Their
Fireworks and Lost strength Sound
Money Men Forming Clubs.

WILMINGTON. N. G.. Sept Especial
The coming Of Senator Marion Butler TO
Oceaa view. near this city. for months
yaca, On. is undoubtedly for the double
.uipose OF rest and 10 be near the lead
Ing Republicans OF this portion of the
Stale. Senator Buffers work among the
.rec-silvcr Democrats during the past
few months is most satisfactory TO him.
and now his plan is to Keep In touch
with the Republicans. so that he may
marc the fight next year with the as
s,stancc OF the free-silver Democrats or
tie state. or again join the Populist
frees with the Republicans In fusion.
Prominent Republicans here express
ea:ac anxiety lest the Popuiists OF the
State gain too much strength by aoa--
tlous By the e-coinage-silver Demo-
Gratis. ana then make them practically
independent OF fusion with the Repubii-
cans next year.
.IuGae ID. l.. Russell is often mentioned
nowadays for the nomi nation OF Governor
OF this State next year. sentiment IN
favor Of his candidacy among RcpuOii-
cans here is decidedly strong. ana some
Republicans say that he can poll more
vln.e votes than any Republican IN lhe
STATE. His pull and strength with the
rolorcd vote in the Eastern section -
so great that he would carry the SOM
vote. Judge Russell is not merely strong
in his own State, but he has always stoou
well with National Republican admins
trat.ons. as the various political appoint
mcnts nearly all snow 'hal HIS
had been at Work. 49,
a.. r.Itr. .ar-
IN, Of The four dailies are for the free
coinage of silver. Wilmington cannot be
cau.l a city in favor OF free coinage al
10 TO /.
The free silveritos thus far have mac
fuu swing. made plenty OF noise. display
ed their fireworks. and are to-day reaiy
weaker than they were two months ago
ruy SOUND MoSrY Mrs.
As vet the scund-moncy men have prac-
.ic,lly done nothing. Many OF them nave
been out OF the city, while those III 'o"h
have listened 10 the free-silver thuhder
without emotion -. -
nc sound-moncy club, without any spe-
cal effort. has already membership Oh
more than one hundred, among them De-
inc the leading bankers, merchants oapi-
,alIs.s. men engaged in the various pr
fessions. and a good many workihsiie.''
All political ASPECTS diN 1'9 4, -.
sent from this organization. its "oIh ~
ON the educational line, and AZ us meet
ing this coming winter the currency ques
zion will be discussed from all prdcVioai
cents OF view, especially in It's relation
20 the South and it's interest.
Tho claims made by the iree-snNoi
Democrats that North Carolina Is wv
,,,beIrl, Civ I'm favor Of the free co'Ildse
,,f eilyer at IS 10 ! is proven each
80 he more of a wild statement thah s'
sc,,s1 fact. The increasing prosperity
=, This state. caused largely by the mum
lsr of manufacturing ENTERPRISES the
'o,,,,ne of colonists. the spie1did crops
tha hieh rice OF cotton, Is MAXINE III,
thinking portion OF our rurdi poP -s.,S,
more satisfied with the exisuhg oonoi.
tiers. and Less disposed 10 run ai'cl '"e
politicians. - ...,..r
The Popullst assertion that free SILVER
&c strongest in counties where the fopu-
Isis have a lArge vote is another sta'e-
mont which is not borne out by the ac-
tual facts. -
The continuation CT the present ude OF
rrosrs rity which prevails throughout t1e
state the probabilities are that the SOUND
nancy principles will control the Demo
cratic nominations in TINS state leNt
year. IL,
The Democratic vote in the State elec-
ton last year plainly indicafei that ne
people were disguised with poitica. poss-
es. Generally it is the same. feeling tnat
exists to-day. and the demand OF the
hour is for conservative, practical ana