The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05


Manly. 1t is utterly inconsistent and
incongruous. in view of this fact, that
Messrs. GARRISON and Manley should
assume to advise the Republicans in
North Carolina against a joint cleo
toral ticket.
ssProperly this matter should be left
to the Republican party of North Caro-
lima for it's own action. Why should
Messrs. Clarkson and Manley advise one
course in Alabama and another in
North Carolina The only explanation
that / can offer is that the Republicans
IN Alabama who are in favor OF CO.
operation are opposed to Gov. Mekin-
lev and are in the combine with
Messrs. Garrison and Manley.
among other things Mr.. GARRISON
SAYS. THAT this has been subject of
frequent discussion in the National
committee / am informed by the
chairman of the National committee
that this question has never been sub
lnitted to the consideration OF the
National Executive committee. when
it is submitted to the committee am
willing to abide its action.
'.Mr. Clarkson further says: We
referring to the National committed
stand ready to help you. We have
faith in your success and we send you
a message of good speed and
GOOD cheer 1t is amusing to hear
these gentlemen all of a sudden fall in
love with the Republicans of North Car
olina. We made a straight fight in
1892. and neither of them offered to
render as any assistance in our strug-
gle. In that year we made the fight
single-handed and alone, and were over
whelmingly defeated. The vote Of
1888 was decreased from 135,000 to
about $4,000. In 1894 the Republican
party in our State, recognizing this
helpless condition, entered into joint
movement with the Populists, and we
appealed to cur friends outside of the
State for aid, and, SO far as / know,
none was furnished or even rendered.
We made vigorous campaign, and, as
a result, defeated the Democratic parry
throughout the State.
Sin this letter it is also said We want
you with us at the National convention
for candidate for President, who,
when he is elected, will be for Repuo-
licans for all the Offices, and for
strengthening the Republican party in
the South as much as in the North.
] hardly know how to construe this
declaration, inasmuch as it emanates
from the managers of two presidential
candidates whose interests are presum-
cd to be antagonistic. These gentlemen
ask our people to be for candidate.
would like to know which candidate
they refer to. / had supposed all along
that any one of the candidates for the
Presidency would be kind enough to
divide the offices among the Republic
cans. / am sure that Governor McKin~
ley would do so. The question of a Iii
vision of an electoral ticket has no bear
ing whatever on the candidacy Of Gov.
Mckinley. On the contrary, Col. Boyd,
Hon. j Al. Cheek, and other leading
Republicans iii the State, who are ar
dent supporters of Governor Mckinley,
are opposed to joint electoral ticket.
mir. Clarkson seems very much COM
cerned about North Carolina sending
sound money delegates to the Nation
al convention That is refreshing, 10
say the least of IT, Speaking OF Ills
Western trip, he has recently said: ]
have just returned from trip through
the West. In all the region west OF
Nebraska, sentiment is yet uniformed aS
to men. T = They will send to 1T.
Louis in June eighty or hundred del
egates instructed for silver. 1t may be
that Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Utah
will send delegates to the convention
instructed for some pronounced free
silver advocate, such as Teller or Cam
eron. In fact, have been assured that
that is what these States will DO.
fsBut this little Inconsistency doesn't
seem to yex his virtuous soul, and when
Mr.. T. L. Morris, of Xenia, Ohio, tells
him in an open letter that great
many people have supposed that "Io1,
even you, took that trip through the
West just to get these Western States
to unite on silver candidate ard to
that extent to assist the bosses in head
ing off Mckinley Mr.. Clarkson, BY
his silence, admits the soft impe1c1-
ment; yet he is dreadfully upset at the
possibility that North Carolina may
not send sound money delegates TO st.
Louis. ] mention this to illustrate the
desperation Of the anti-AfcKinley com
bine"
Zeb Vance Walser Is here tonight
He says he resents the interference of
AkAshAhSD1 VI III Liz lidbLE16 III
North Carolina and insists that fusion
will continue on the old lines Of 1894.
AS to the Butler circular Pritchard
says he viii speak out in meeting in
Raleigh when the conference of 18th
comes, and tell Mr. Butler what he
thinks Of his utterances. Butler is all
undone that the circular should have
gone out and / am told to-day that he
has at last decided not to send out
even the last 500 modified circulars
which would be a complete backdown
and in keeping with the theory OF the
visits here of Amis and Gill as before
outlined by me. Pritchard thinks But
ler's circular scores him (Pritchard)
victory and is ticlSled greatly. / have
it straight that Butler lost four dol
lars in stamps in withdrawing the cir
culars from the postoffice after they
were mailed and even then eleven of
them could not be stopped, one of
them going, my informant SAYS. to the