The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1896-09-25
ELECTORAL FUSION.
Arranged by the Democratic and Pspu!ist Com
mittees.

81 am authorized by my committee to
ask your committee to agree to an
amendment to the proposition of your
State Committee for a basis of CO.
operation on the State electoral ticket
between the Democratic party and the
Peoples party. Weare sincerelydesir-
Gus Of effecting some arrangement by
which compact and satisfactory union
of all the silver forces of the State may
be consummated. Among these forces
three distinct organizations are repre-
sented in this State, viz: The Demo
Gratis, National Silver party and. Popu-
lists. 1t is our opinion that each or
ganization should be represented on a
cooperative ticket, which has the
above named purpose in view, and to
that end we submit the following pro-
position, to-wit. That the Democrats
name one elector- at-large and four dis
trict electors the Populists one cleo
tor-at-large and four district electors
that one elector be given to the Silver
party. We most earnestly commend
this proposition to your favorable con-
sideration. and sincerely hope it may
meet your approval and adoption. If
it shall, we are ready to confer with
you concerning the details Of the
arrangement.
RALEIGH, N. c., Sept, 21.-All mem
bers Of the Populist Central Committee
are here, except W. K. Pigsford. The
Democratic Executive Committee is
we'll represented, nearly all the men,
bers beng present or represented by
proxy. The committee has been sever
al hours considering the amended pro-
position of the Populists. Nearly all
the members favor it's acceptance.
B. F. Keith of Wilmington, was tele-
graphed to know if he would repre-
sent the Silver party as an elector,
with the understanding that he sup
port Bryan and Sewall. Some men,
bers expressed fear that the Popu-
lists might put up electors who are in
sincere and would prove disagreeable.
Paul B. Means has spoken in opposi-
ton to the proposition.
l.. w. Callister, of the First district,
resigned as a memberl of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee and T. G..
Skinner was elected in his stead.
Exactly at IL o'clock tonight Chair
man Manly, Ex-Governor Jarvis, John
R. Webster, F. M. Simmons snd E. ].
Hale left the Democratic Committee
meeting, going to the Park Hotel,
where they were met by Chairman
Aver and the Populst Central Com
mittee, who were notified of their pres
ence. Messrs. Manly, Jarvis, Webster,
Simmons and Hale are sub-com-
mittee appointed to treat with the
Populists.
RALEIGH, September 22.-I.3o a. m.
- The Democratic Committee has final
ly accepted the Populist proposition,
whereby both parties name five cleo
tors and the Silver party has the nam-
ing Of the olher>Paul B. Means was
the only ND ber who voted against
accepten1 the proposition.
The Dqhk kcratic subcommittee is
now consulting with the Populist COM
mittee as to the naming Of the electors
RALEIGH, M. G., Sept. 22.-2.1o a. m.
Both committees agreed at I.3o a. m.
on eleven electors, who will compose
the fusion Bryan electoral ticket. OF
course, tacit understanding exists
that the Populists shall support Tom
Watson for the Vice Presidency The
Democrats took Locke Craig, for cleo
tor at large; C.R, Thomas, Third dis
trict; T. F. Klutz, Seventh; Tyre York
Eighth, and R. D. Gilmer, Ninth. The
Populists were given n. B. Davis, elec-
tor at largei Theo. r. Waite, First
district pr. H.F freeman, Second
w. S. Bailey, Fourth, and William
Merritt, Fifth. The Silver p( (ty takes
B. F. Keith, Sixth district. \
RALEIGH, Sept. aa.--a so
Democratic conference
adopted the following resol1
fWHEREAs. The National
4 North Carolina has in y
tipn ofiV State chairma
day, and % several
asked that for tl
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