The sun., 1896-09-11
MIXED FUxIoxIx NORTH CAROLINA
Republicans and Popuiiats Como to an
Agreement for Some OmceS.

Republicans ana P0puilpta Somo 10 IN
Agreement for Some OmceS.
RALEIGH, y. c.. Sept. l0.-After n series of
conferences lasting through eight months dur
ing which time great amount OF buffinP has
been INDUCED in, the Populists and Republican
State Executive Committees signed an agree
ment TODAY whereby fusion is arranged on
county, state. and Congressional matters. Tho
compact is binding and pledges the members Of
both committees to accomplish the results
aimed at In the agreement. The Populists de-
manded the retirement of Judge Russell, the
Republican nominee for Governor, in favor OF
Major Guthrie, the Popnlist nominee. This tho
Republicans refused to do and the committees
hung on this question for twenty-four hours,
the Populists finally relnquishing their exact
ment.
Tho Republicans agreo to support the Populist
nominees for Secretary of State. Treasurer,
Superintendent of Public Instruction. and As
socate Justice of Supreme Court. The Popu-
! lists In return agree to support the Republican
nominees for Attorney General. Associate JUS
tice of Supreme Court. and a Supreme Court
Judge.
No terms of agreement could be reached on
Governor, Lieutenant-G Governor, and Auditor,
and both parties will hold to their nominees for
these three Offices. 1t is believed that an agree
ment will be reached in a few weeks, cooperat-
Offices.
In the Congress division the Republicans
agree to support Fowler in the Third district
Strowd in the Fourth. Martin in tho Sixth,
Shuford in the Seventh. and skinner in the
First, all regular Populst, nominees. The
ppsts ss to % White In the n
Eighth. and Pearson in the Ninth. all Repub-
liGan nominees. BY this agreement the Pop
four. The Populsts reserve tho right to name
candidates in the second. Fifth. and Ninth.
Settle. and Linney, ayowed sound money Re.
publicans Is assured. Fusion on county matters
ered o the 70 .9e
cessor to United States Senator Pritchard II
they would retire Russell. their nominee for
offer was refused, and the election OF Senator
Pritchard's successor Is left open, The Popu:
be willing to divide on electors. Chairman Holton
of the Republican committee told the Populists
believed that Mckinley electors would carry the he
state. At subsequent meeting Of the Popu-
toral fusion with the Democrats was referred
TO their Central Committee with power to act
4 resolution proyidinC that the Populists do
not fuse with the democrats on electors
voted down. Chairman Aver OF the Populist
Executive Committee was asked as to the prob
ability of electoral fusion with Democratic. He
said; ,
Kinley. II We see that fusion with the Demo
Gratis Is necessary 70 bring about his defeat, We
may do So"
Chairman Aver was also asked why fusion
was effected with Congressman. when three of
said:
We made tho agreement. on tho grounds
that the Democrats are insincere in their pro-
fessions for free silver. and they are no more TO
be trusted now than In 1899 and 1894" The
agreement to-day insuros the election OF that
part OF the State ticket upon which fusion was
agreed, and gives the Legislature to the Repub-
licans and Populists; who will elect a successor
to Senator Prtchard.
The Republican State Committee to-day NOM
mated for Lieutenant Governor Charles Rey-
nolds Of Wineton. In place OF Oliver II. Dockery,
Populist. whom It had endorsed on Aug. Is.