The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-10
AS SEEN FROM RALEIGH.
Various State Matters Discussed-Re
publican Committee Meeting.

Raleigh. n. c., Sept. 9.-The Repub-
lican State Committee which met yes
terday afternoon. and which at the sug-
gestion of the Populist State chairman
took a recess until this morning, had
another short session at the latter time
1t kept the proceedings secret, but 1t
sent letter to Populist Chairman
Aver The latter. Senator Butler. and
S. Ohio Wilson read the letter, which
was from Republican Chairman Halton
Senator Butler said there was nothing
to give out.
Senator Pritchard was at Republican
headquarters and had quite a confer
ence with Treasurer Grant, Of the State
Committee, and With Marshall Mott
All the committee save two or three were
present, and there were more than
score of visiting Republicans.
Senator Pritchard declined to speak
of State matters, but said he found Nc
Kinley's chances increasing day by day
In this State. and was prepared to say
positively that he would get North
Cardinals vote. He added, "A good
many Populists will vote for him ather
than for Bryan and Sewall, and u con-
sldera BILE number of sound money
Democrats will also support him. The
outlook is bright for our State ticket"
1t was rumored that oliver II. Dock
cry had sent to Republican headquarters
his declination of the nomination or en-
dorsement of the Republicans for Gov
ernor. But Secretary Hyams denied
this, as did Robert $. Patterson, chair
man of the Republican Central Commit
tee (Which lately ceased to exist) Pat
terson said the Republicans were going
to try to re-elect Pritchard If they could
This is one of the causes of the great
efforts OF the Republicans to get the
Legislature. Patterson says he expects
to be at headquarters until the campaign
ends.
Governor Carr has gone to visit Colo
mel John s. Cunningham. In Person
county, and will remain there several
days.
Senator Butler notified Chairman
Aver yesterday he could not be here. but
decided to come after all, and arrived
at this morning. Congressman Pear
son remarked with smile that he rlth-
er thought the Senator would find some
things here to interest him.
Oliver II. Dockery also arrived early
this morning. He was in conference
with several of the Populists.
ID. l.. Russell in his speech last night
made most positive denial OF the Oft
repeated statement that he was coming
down" He declared he favored strong
centralized government. able to sup
press riots, when Governors of States
failed or refused to do so.
The Southern railway officials will be
at concord on the 2?;h instant. TO con-
slider the question OF building railway
from that point to Troy, connecting
with She Aberdeen and West END rail
way.
The negro Charles Manly, captured at
Norfolk, Is charged with being one of a
gang which last Year made a daring
attempt to wreck n train between Colds
boro and Neuse river
Democratic State Chairman Manly
says the itinerary of Bryan's tour in
this State stands as announced Monday
night. He says six special trains have
been arranged for. to take people 10
Greensboro on the 18th to hear him.
The Southern railway makes it's rate
one fare.
The Republicans are saying that
Buck" Kitchen. who boltcd the Popu-
list Committee in Halifax. tried to get
back in it. but was refused admission.
The Kcstler cotton mills as Salisbury
started up yesterday.
j. l.. Harris. who has posed for
months as devout silver Republican
says to-day: II always intended to vote
for Mckinley. ] never thought free sill
yer a test of Republicanism."
The Republican State Committee
which as stated. had 4 brief session
this morning. took recess until this
afternoon at 3. Committeeman said IL
would at ihs meeting take final action
and draw the lines"
Raleigh. y. c.. Sept. 9.-Midnight-
The Poulists and Republican committees
have been in session all the evening and
in confere nce to See If terms OF State
fusion can be agreed on. The Populsts
ticketare making propositions.