New-York tribune., 1895-09-26
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS
SCHEMES FOR uNHoLY ALLIANCES.

-o>crrssMAN SETTLE DESCRIBES TIE AT
TENTS TO GET Up FUSION or TIE REruR-
rrcAN AND poPrIIsT PARTIES on su.-
YER AND THE ELECTORAL TICKET
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
washington. Sept 25-"what about the political
,,a,ion in North Carolina" asked a Tribune
.snondent to-day In conversation with Representa-
sa Settle OF that State. who had just arrived II
washington
~weA II Is somewhat peculiar ard not altogether
,sfactory" was the reply Mr.. Settle continued:
.sTAere are men in the State who have been
.,,one Republicans In the past-men Ike DR.. Mott.
s.-n,arv chairman OF the Republican State Com
.n,se. for exampe-who have allied themselves
~,,h the Popullss closely that they have vIr-
,.suv espoused the doctrines OF that party. and
,,,v are active participants in the so-caed non
x.-,isan free-sivcr movement. whose leaders have
s,ned A convention which assembled in Raleigh
,,-dav TIE movement was Initiated By two OK
.A,.rrnen ot the Democratic State Committee. aad
-. ~ the rren VINO signed he call was Governor
r.r- Ex-Governor Jarvis is also actively interested
=. cal was also issued by Senator Marion Butler
!, behalf OF the Populists. and when / left home
.bs prospect was that the Popusts would control
,ha convention ! do not believe that many Re-
cub,cans Of prominence or influence Will take part
N or openly approve the proceedings OF the con-
,.,,ion' II the result should be declaration in
,,ro- OF free and unlimited coinage. but there are
o,ners whose sympathies strongly in favor
OF H."
.uow is the convention constituted? VIII II be
,,-npossi OF delegates regularly chosen?'
"Oh. no. no credentials are required: the dele
rates are sef-chosen-'non- partisan volunteers. so
- s,eak-and yet they represent the Popust party.
. majority OF the Democratic party and small
,-sciion OF the Republican party Of the state The
ponuIists have two strings 10 their bow III they
car swallow the Democratic party almost bodily
their political appetite will probably be satisfied
n they fail to do that. they will be eager enough
>, swallow as much OF the Republican party os
posslbe one Of their schemes is TO have the Re-
h,,c,ns divide the electoral ticket with them next
va.r Senator Pritchard. who has recently been
making free-siver speeches from the same plat
.orn with Senator Butler and other Po2ust lead
srs al meetings called by Populiss IL in favor OF
che scheme So is ex-Congressman Russell. who Is
fr4e-silver Republican. and who desires to be
,,s,on candidate for Governor. Ex-Congressman
nockerv who also wants to be nominated for Gov
.rnor Is non-commlttal and anxious not to do any
,hlng that might provoke the opposition OF the
ponulists and The free-slver men in The Republican
party
How DO the Republican Represen atives-eiect
standY' asked the correspondent
"Veu l. OF course. strongly opposed 70 free
and unlimited silver coinage and am quite as
strongly opposed 10 any and every propositioh 10
divide the electoral ticket between the Republicans
s,d porulsts Mr. Pearson. OF the lNth DlsOlC'
and Nr Iinney of the With District. are both op-
,osed "a division of the electoral ticket and are
rot as vet committed In favor OF free silver coin
age as understand Chairman Holton of the Re
rublioan state Committee. and Messrs. Boyd keogh
and other prominent and influential memoers , o, the
Marty are strongly opposed TO both propositions
How noes the Republican state committee s'anu
in regard to those questions" ,,
Wei a number OF the members are fayoraoy
disposed toward free silver. but presume that the
majority are opposed TO it-or II not, they Will not
declare themselves In advance OF some official eN-
preston by the National organization. Mr. CoWIes
the North Carolina member OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee is as strongly opposed TO the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver and TO a fusion on
the National ticket as | 1t was one thing for
the Republicans of North Carolina 10 cooperate
with the Populists In order 10 enact laws that
would give W. fair and honest elections and 10
carry out certain other necessary reforms within
the State II would be very different thing, and
OF that State to cooperate or ally themselves with
the POpulists the silver question or In the sup
port OF fusion electoral ticket. Why. for twenty
ycsrs we have been fighting for a reform Of the
publican party in North Carolina needed 10 set II
its feet and enable II TO win political victories Now
We have succeeded in enactinS election legislation
which was designed 10 give all parties an equal
chance. and which We believe Will accomplish that
object. The Republicans ana Popul.sts worked to-
gether 10 make that legislation possible and 20
which Republicans could well afford to Join hands
with Populists. Democrats and everybody else who
favored honest and fair elections Nay. it their
duty DO
But what is now proposed BY the Republican and
ex-Republican advoca of free silver coinage and
fusion electoral ticket is something that seems 10
TO oppose with all his power and influence. such
policy. II successful would virtually destroy our
party organization in the State II would In fact
be TO sink it in the Populist party organization.