The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-15
POLITICAL POINTS.

Hon. C. B. Watson's law partner,
Hon. J. C. Buxton, who is in Whining
ton. tells the Messenger that Mr.. Wat
son on Sunday, was without fever, and
improved. Mr.. Buxton added. lie
has been sick about eight days with in
flammation of the bowels and has been
confined to his bed all the time. Fart
of the time he was delirious with FEVER
and was making speeches, as II out on
the canvass. Now that Mr.. Watson's
fever has been allayed, he expected to
sit M awhile Yesterday for the first
time since he was taken sick. He Is
in rood spirits, though his illness has
considerably reduced him. He expects
tn he able i'm week to resume his can
yass. and sends word by Mr.BuXton
that he hopes to speak in Wilmington
before election day"
A leading colored man recently stat
ed i'm Wilmington: cit don't make any
difference if Russell did call us savages,
and say we stole six days in the week
and PRAYED off the sim on Sunday. We
are not voting for Russell but for our
race. We have negro policemen and
a negro city clerk in Wilmington,
seventeen negro magistrates in New
Hanover county, and that Russell
helped us to get them. He may talk
against us but he helps us to get of
fee" This is what he people may eX-
pect inf more counties than New Han
over if Russell lis elected Governor.
The Palmer and Bucllner electoral
ticket in North Carolina has been COM
pleted. 1t now stands:
At-large-Hndsay Patterson, of For
syth. and w. W. Clark, of Craven.
First District-Isaac A. Sugg, of Pitt
Second-J. p. Leach, of Halifax
Third-W. p. Byrd, of Harnett
Fourth-John T. Brittian, of Chat
ham.
Fifth-R. w. Brooks, of Guilford
Sixth-Robert B. Redwine, of Union.
Eighth-Lawrence Wakefield, of
Caldwell.
Ninth-Jas. J. Osborne, of Hender
son.
Locke Craig, Democratic elector-at-
large. leaves this morning for Wades-
boro. where he and Capt r. B. Davis,
Populist elector4at-large, speak to-day
for Bryan and free silver. They speak
tomorrow at Concord. The Bryan al
lied forces from now on, will make it
hot for the goldbugs.
OPPOSITION TO DOUGLASS.
1t developed yesterday that there is
much dissatisfaction among the Popu-
lists over the endorsement of Robert
NJ. Douglass, of Greensboro, for SUI
preme Court Justice. One member of
the Executive committee said: In my
county | have heard at least fifty good
Populists say they would cut Doug
lass from their ticket. They believe
in a non-partisan judiciary, and say
that the election of Douglass will give
the Republicans three of the five JUS
tees, and make it a Republican SUI
preme court. Two years ago we ad-
vocated dividing the judges between
the three parties, and as a result the
court is composed of two Republicans,
two Democrats and one Populist If
Douglass is elected, the balance of pow
er is gone and the Republicans have
three members, the Democrats one, and
the Populists one. There is another
objection to Douglass among some
church members. He is a strong Roman
Catholic and the people are talking
about not being willing to vote for
him on that account. That is not
my chief objection to his candidacy.
If he were a Protestant / would be
sorry to see us deliberately turn the
court over to the Republican party,
when we fought two years ago to pre-
vent any party having majority of the
members.