New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-10
SILVER IN NORTH CAROLINA
LIKELY TO CAUSE A REIMBURSEMENT OF
POLITICAL LINES.
a pRoposEp COMBINATION OF SILVER DEMO
Gratis AND PoPUIsTs. AND THE pAhI
MARION BUTLER Is EXPECTED

Gratis AND PoPUIIsTs AND THE PARI
MARION BUTLER Is EXPECTED
TO PLAY IN 1T.
.v.s,,rston Sent . CspeciaD.-vistors to this city
FROM, North Carolina say that the leading poiticai
tonic there Is a new Phase OF the currency question:
nroposed combination Of the silver Democrats WIN
,hs Populists As yet the subject has excited no
,artcuiar interest here because it has never been
regarded as possible for the s.oughed-oH e'emen'
from Democracy TO return TO the party from "i'0"
n proceeded The considerations for such course
are not as papabe those for a continuance OF 'he
existing cooperation. The silver Democrats ap
near to be divided the question ana the news
from the State does not make II clear "hc" iae-
tion-those for silver State convention open "
all silverites but called by Democrats or '"osc
orposed TO any movement that does not preserve
the question as one exclusively iP D'
in the ascendant
Tho movement for a convention was started by
Ed Chambers smith. son OF the late Chier 'usuce'
.x-chairman Of the Democratic Executive conh-
,nittee for the State The signers are some OF 'ne
foremost Democrats OF the State but the list Goes
No, vet include ex Senator Jarvis. one OF the chief
silver men OF North Carolina, nor does II nave the
signatures Of the bulk OF the men ateiy IN 0oh-
grass Ex-Representative Alexander refused 10 sign
the call and the name OF his successor. Mr. Lock-
hart IL not appended Loekhart fairly represents
the silver sentiment Of the State which is opposeu
% comprornise with the gold standard men, but
equally averse To fusion with or dependence On
ponust voters The convention may be held II
seems to have the moral support OF all the extreme
silver Democrats and OF Senator Marion Butier
and other Populist leaders. Butler said few days
s~o Ia a Methodist minister who demonstrated with
hin, for not seeking to form junction with the
Democrats:
II am not responsible for the failure to erect THIS
arrangement am q Jefersonian Democrat,
strong silver free-coinage man.
From this interview with the minister which I'M
doubtedy occurred Just stated. the Senator went
IN wilmington and held conferences with the prin-
cinaJ Republicans there. There is reason 10 believe
that he desires a coalition OF all the siter Peope
in North Carolina. that he is in earnest In this as
he is in the other part OF his programme-an ar
rargement with the Republicans over the Legis-
isture the United States Senator TO succeed
Pritcharj and the State offices perhaps even FOR
The presidential electors. II he can commit the
Democrats or the large majority OF Democrats-
those in favor OF siver-to a union with the Popu-
lists he will endeavor split the Republican party
by making q bid for the silver Republicans. chieny
in the western counties. TO join his movement. He
will not succeed in this. If the silver convention
is a failure and does not command the support OF
the bulk of the silver Democrats. he VII! drop II
or endeavor to turn its parfsans away from the
Democrats to the Populists - So,
North Carolnians say that Mr.. Smith and his
friends reckon getting Senator Buffers support
without yielding leadership TO him Those who
that any movement with which Marion Butter IL
connected Is necessarily led by him: that 1ham3ers
Smith IL mere puppet in comparison therefore.
II the silver convention is held and the Populists
further agree that all the silver Democrats viii
no; accept his leadership. that he VIII zee how
feeble the movement Is and withdraw, or insist on
leading the body into the Populist camp.