The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12
SENT FROM RALEIGH
The VIrginlan Correspondent Discusses The
Political Situation In the Tarheel State.
AGREEMENT FOR FUSION CONSIDERED
Republicans Cannot Vote for Demo-
Gratis for Congress-, or for Any
State or County 0Mcc-Thc Dem
ocrnts Say They Are Pleased AT
tho PopuIo-Rcpublican Deal.

Raleigh. N c., Sept. ll.-(Special)
Your correspondent this morning talked
with several Republicans and Popul!sts
regarding what may be termed the
construction of the agreement for flu
sion made yesterday. Chairman Ralton,
Republican,, when asked II Populists
could vote for any Democrats for Con-
Gyess, State officers, county or legLsla-
tive officers and the Fifth district being
particularly mentioned as TO Congress,
said: NO. Under the terms of the con-
tract Populists cannot vote for Demo-
Gratis. They are depending upon Re
publican votes in the First. Thlrd,
Fourth, Sixth, and Seventh dis tricts to
elect their congressman. and IL they
give their support to a Democrat in any
other district. they have no right to eN-
pect our support. Under this arrange
ment the Populists insure the election of
five Congress smen, while If they support
a Democrat they send Democrats to
Congress and lose all their men,"
II. l.. Grant, Republican committee
man. said: mo; they can't vote for any
Democrats for State offices. Congress,
Legislature, or county offices. They
will of course. have to put up their own
men in the Fifth and Ninth districts for
Congress. or else endorse Settle and
Pearson"
Congressman Charles II. Martin. Pop
ul!st, says that under the agreement OF
course no Democrats can be voted for
for We positions named. Chairman
Aver, when asked as 10 whether the
Populists would have TO put up a man
I'm the fifth or else vote for Settle, said
he did not want 10 answer.
Chairman Aver was asked If his peo-
pie would make Il proposition to the
Democrats for electoral fusion, and re-
piled: The Democrats have Sent a
proposition TO US. they say. There Will
be meeting of our Central Committee
very probably within ten days. to take
up this matter. do not know what the
sentiment Is "a to our taking five electors
and giving the Democrats six. / decline
TO express an opinion"
j. b. Lloyd. Populist State committee
man. will very probably get the nomina-
ton for Congress in the Second District,
at Rocky Mount next Thursday. He
says that of course the agreement Is
10 keep Populists from voting for Demo-
Gratis for the four kinds of positions
above named. but that If any Populists
have already pledged themselves to vote
for Democrats that could not be OPP
posed. He added that he did not know
a single county where this was the case.
Congressman Martin, who was pres
ent, remarked that Lloyd would surely
get the nomination.
The Republicans have said for some
days that a majority OF the Populist
Committee was for State fusion. OF
course they had sounded the State Com
mit:ee. Populsts say their committee
was afraid To adjourn without having
arranged fusion as II could not go before
the people after such Il failure.
Some persons construe the arrange
ment or deal as not being favorable TO
Prtchard's reelection as Senator. But
FritchIrd's devoted friends on the COM
mittce would certainly not agree to any
thing which would jcopardiZc his
chances. Butler and Holton are said 10
be adverse 10 Pri;chard.
While many persons say Butler knew
what was to be done and really wanted
State fusion with the Republicans, Re
publicans laugh Butler 10 Scorn and say
he ran away yesterday: that the MAORI
~ of his committee overwhelmed him.
Congressman Martin declares that the
Populists got by far the best of the deal
so far as Congressman are concerned.
He denies the Republican statements
made by H. l.. Grant and others that the
Populists west OF Raleigh would. in
most cases. if they had left the Republi-
can party to become Populists, return
10 the Republicans.
The Republicans are openly exultant
The Popuiists are not so. Congressman
Martin admitted that the Populists hope
Cyrus Watson Will withdraw in favor
of w. 4. Guthrie for Governor Popu-
lists insist they hold the key TO the sit
uation and must make the most OF It,
There came very near being q row,
and breaking off of negotia tons yester-
day at noon between the Populists and
Republican subcommittee OF confer
cnce. The Republicans were angry and
said: I'VE will pu; up straight tick ct"
Go ahead. - 1t. and do it," said an
angry Populists committeeman. But
GOODNESS then prevailed and the negotia-
tiOns went on.
The Popul!st eaders vehemently deny
that Butler aid he was sorry Bryan
had been endorsed by The Populists.
They swear this is Incorrect
Congressman Martin admits there is
an arrangement pending to have Aver
as the joint candidate for State Auditor.
Republicans say this would have been
fixed yesterday If they could have heard
from Henderson.T their candidate for
that place. II is pretty sure he will
be taken down and Aver get Republican
support.
Senator Pritchard will make two or
three more speeches and take rest. He
does not go to Ohio TO speak until Octo-
ber
1t seems that Wash Outlaw, the
Orange county negro outlaw, who az
tempted to outrage Miss Canaday, near
Chapel Hin. was not killed. though rid