The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-21
he is A REPUBLICAN
Charles H. Mehane, the POpulist Candidate
for Auditor Declares His Politics.
PRlTCHARO is A STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN
Tho Republicans and Popuiis y Arc
llnrmoniOu>iy WORKING to Pre-
sion on The Electoral tichct-Gov.
Carr Predicts victory ior Bryan.

Raleigh n. c., Oct 2O.-(SpeciaO--A
interesting piece of political news was
picked up to-day Charles II. McbInc.
the Populis, Republican nominee FOR
State Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton. was nominated as n Populst, bu.
is really u Republican. So last week.
when he made Il point blank declaration
that he was for Mckinley the Popuists
got in IL stir, and made an attempt to
take him OF the ticket but the Repub-
licans objected, and SO the name stands
on the ticket.
The Republicans are working earnest
ly among the Populists in the interest
OF Senator Priichard's recollection.
They use as n plea that the Populis.is
contracted" publicly two years ago 10
some Populists in this way ana others
PRlTCHARD'S POLITICS.
Hiram L. Grant. OF the Populist State
Committee. was asked Senator Pri,ch-
ARDS politics yesterday and replied:
He Is a straight Republican and fully
In line with his party on the silver ques-
non Grant says: There is no doubt
or his reelection"
Governor Carr says that he feels con-
1ident MIR Bryan will carry North Caro-
INA by from $1,000 TO 10000.
SOLDIERS HOME CROWDED..
Superintendent w. s. Stronach, of the
soldiers Home. requests the statement
that 1t Is full and that no more in
mates can be received. There are many
Applications, but no attention can be
paid to these
The Democratic State chairman
brings news of a further Improvement
III the condition Of Mr.. Cyrus Il. Watson
To-day $25,332 was paid into the State
treasury as interest on the States two
lhirdS OF the stock OF the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway.
TO PREVENT FUSION.
The Republicans and Populis,s are
working together like machine to
break up fusion effected between popu-
lists and Democrats In n few counties
Ihey claim that they will carry out
their purpose. Senator Buffers paper
opposes this sort of fusion in very strong
words.
FORMALLY OPENED
Marshal McKissicll and his assistants
to-day escorted Governor Carr 10 Tho
state Fair grounds, where the formal
opening took place.
Owing to the absence Of n ,,,cmhor of
the Railway Commission The decision as
10 the reduction OF the rate of passenger
iares was not rendered to-day but viii
be Tomorrow.
TEY ARE ALL AT SEA.
The statement was made that several
members of the we'll known Holt family
had declared they intended to sIuport
Mckinney. Last week 1t was said they
would vote for Bryan. They now saw
they VIII cast their votes for the Pal
mer- Buckner ticket.
THINKS THEY WILL. FUSE.
a gentleman who is always TRAVELLING.
among the people in the country saws
mat the Populists and Democrats will
vote Inc fns!on electoral ticket with
very little scratching. He says he be-
neNes the Democrats will elect one mem
Der of the Legislature in this county AVID
may elect two, and have rrhtin~
chance f y Sheriff. He expects the RE-
puolican-Populist fusion nominee for
congress to be elected by 1000 ma iority.
HENDERSON WITHDRAWN.
me Republican State Committee has
Withdrawn Rutlin Henderson, its no,ni-
nee for Auditor. and so Hal. Aver will
pe put up in his place. Ten days AFRO
me hehncliSans limited that they would
make this deal. Henderson will he rn-
Waroed fG.' his action. He is unpopular
TO certain extent among the popi,list 4,
ana they would not have supported him
Inc Republicans wanted to get the
fopuiisis 10 vote for Charles REYNOLDS
,neir nominee Tor L!eutenant-G Governor.
put this is now "on" and Repuhlicop
committeeman say that they ana tha
Populists Will have the present Sann
rate candidates for Governor and ia,,
tenant-Governor.
D: l.; Russell says he will carry the
state by 10000 He figures that Mo
hinley VIII carry it by 5000 to - 600.
ATTACKS HIS RELIGION.
The Biblical Recorder, the organ or
one Baptist Church in North Carolina
TO-DAY makes an attack on Robert NJ
douglas, who is the Populist ana Bn'
publican nominee for Associate Justico
or the State Supreme Court. Dougia :
Is son OF Stephen y. Douglas and is n
roman Catholic. 1t is for the latter rea--
son that the attack is made.