New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-22
THE OUTLOOK ~ NORTH CAROLINA.
SOME NEW LIGHT THROWN on THE TANGLED
SITUATION.

SOME NEW LIGHT THROWN on THE TANGLED
SITUATION.
Washington. Sept q (SpeciaD.-A shrewd obser"-
ant and Trustworthy man. who has just returned from
a trp TO North Carolina. throws some new he" u"
the tangled politics of tina. sharply contested state
He saws "J'p to the week before last the democrats
had virtually given up the fight. although they maze
show Of canvassing The fusion OF the Republicans
and Populsts everything except electors ooN '"0
starch out OF them. Bryans trip heariehe' '"'i' ny
some and other things they think they see encourage
them 10 go on with their canvass But learner a
Raleigh and other places from ren VINO kno" VIA
the leaders are expecting that they are only sure %
the electoral ticket and only confident as 10 ms ne
cause they depend upon Butler lheN say "''N ~
gard the Legislature anording more chah'e io'
success than the State ticket 1t is ho' uisSd'H'"'
t;on of Democrats al the State ticket or any part o.
4, hecause the Palmer and Buckner men are going
~ vote IT, but the fact that both OF the o'he parue
have united candidates for most OF the paceS an"
there Is not so perfect a fusion on the cSiS'""N0
ticket II would not greatly surprise me II inc Demo"
Gratis or AT any rate a silver combination. were 10
carry the LEGISLATURE and the Republicans eec; every
Sc officer including the judges You have no idea
how badly matters have been mixed mp down there
They are still snarled up. but there Is som" cla"se
In the situation. 1t is just as stated-ihoIe lawn
able now for the Republicans on the state ticket anu
just a trihe possibly more Favorable LOT 'He ie"'o
Gratis on the legislative ticket
Another informant said "lt would not be great
surprise If the Populis, Gubernatoria candidate
Guthrie were TO be chosen for United States senator
in the event that the Democrats and Popuists elected
from districts by cooperation with Democrats should
find themselves in the majority Butter may ne WIN
ing game of that kind and some articles haNe ap-
peared in the Democratic local newspapers adNVcdtins
hat very thing Guthrie Is a siraightOut sllNerlte
and in his canvass has advised the PopulstS 10 No'e
for none but silver men He has gone inrthei 'i,di
that He takes the position that the Popuilsts shoulu
vote for Democratic candidates for congress. .
The latest information here from private diu o.
ha * a
the Republicans TO carry a number OF the congress
districts The Democrats are discouraged over !heIr
congress outlook In such districts as the ISL 'Shli
nersl IVth (S,rowd's) and With tShulord 81 az a.
urfsent represented by Popusts the chances arr mt
The Democrats will again lose the district ohlne
will probabl be reelected. will Shuiord - no,
believed that the Republican and Populs' cdndiddtS
viii both connup In the field In the lNth or htieish
District or In the With, or Whining on marjorie,
District The contest in the latter district VIII De
lose as before and between the sdpa men. MesSis
Martin PopulisO and Lockhari fpemGcra - a.
,bouer AT present Smith and Norment. the ifepNp-
lcan rival candidates declare they viii not withdia"