The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-07
a BLIND FOR RUSSELL
The Scrap With Locke Craig a
Pretended Bug-Bear.
FOR A JOINT ELECTORAL TICKET
Committeeman Dunn Endorses the
Committee Republicans Afraid
TO Face lheir Silver
Promises of 1894.

Xxi Gudger and Locke Ifalg, III Which
Gudger was the aggressor, was the re-
suit of a premeditated plot by the
Republican managers, to eVade JolnV
discussions. They have determined 10
dodge, and put up HeZekah UuuSel'
whose zeal as a new convert h'dh00
him the general buffer, to nave a TO"
with Craig, so Russell d Co., IN declin-
inc a Joint canvass could say: ms 10 :,
an object lesson we should pfoIt pS'
AS further proof that this IS the ne
publican policy, Jim 1oungs PaPel
This week commenting on the CralS-
Gudger difficulty says:
IF YOU have joint discussions, you
may lookout for just such occurrences
almost daily. Let there be no JOINT
discussions on any ticket
1t is no surprise to us that the ne
publicans fear a joint canvass. NOV
one of them was elected in 1894 With
out pledging themselves eternaIry loi
free silver. They rallied at the Demo
a,.o+s because Mr.. Cleveland had stood
in the way of the white metal, ana
nromised that the Republican party
would omen the minis to its free com
oma Now that their candidate is adj
vocatine the gold standard and their
ers for free coinage know they cannot
face a deceived an outraged people
on the stump with opponents who
win talk plainly about the deception
practiced. -
;s He knows the people are for silver,
and will not vote for Mckinley. In
his Gazette Yesterday he said:
"Tf there was any chance to give the
electoral vote of North Carolina to Nc
Kinley there would be some reason for
continuing to run that ticket, but
when it is apparent to the dullest OF
nolitical minds that that can not be ac-
eomnlished no more now than ii has
been for the past twenty-four years,
and when the further fact that the
running of that ticket only makes
certain Democratic success from Gov
ernor down to constable, the Leg1sla-
ture included, we still insist that that
ticket be taken down"
THE JOINT ELECTORAL TICKET
FAVORED.
The letters that come in from the
neople show the overwhelming sentl-
ment in favor of the proposition MADE
to the Populists to run joint elec-
toral ticket. The objections in nearly
all the papers has been directed to fu-
sion on the State ticket. and the real
question has been very little discuss
ed. The Scotland Neck Commonwealth
giyes the views of some of its prom1n-
emit citizens. prefacing them with the
statement. at is generally approved
by Democrats though some are oppos-
ed to it:
Mr.. NJ. Hoffman, one of the leading
merchants of the county, says: Il ap-
prove of the action of the committee,
regarding it the best that could be
done under the circumstances. regard
the interest of the State, however, OF
more Importance than any other now;
and the proposition of the committee
is perhaps a step towards saving the
State from Russell and his crowd"
Mr.. w. A. Dunn. member of the
executive committee, but who was not
present at the meeting of the commit
dee. saws: although a member of the
State executive committee, clrcum-
stances prevented my being present
on the 30th. I endorse the action of
fine committee in Offering to divide the
electoral vote with the Populists. Any
other course would have been destruc-
tive to the cause of free coinage. 1T is
right. it is wise, it is Just, it is polite
to unite all men in this contest who
think alike against gold monometal-
ism. So far as l have heard opinions
EXPRESSED the committee is heartily en-
dorsed."
Mr.. Claude Kitchin, one of the lead
ing young attorneys of the county,
saws: II believe in the silver plank
of the Chicago platform. / believe in
the ticket of the Chicago convention.
Sewall was as much our nominee as
BRYAN. If there be any fusion OF
course it should be fair and Just. But
what is a fair and just division, is
question. Has the committee right
to say what is fair and just and bind
the Democratic voters to it? think
not. Electoral fusion is impracticable
without tSate fusion and State fusion
impracticable without county fusion
The committee has no authority to
make terms of State fusion and | do
not think will assume any such. This
can only be done by the Democratic
State convention. ! do not believe the
convention would go for fusion. AS
for myself Individually | do not like
the idea of $4,000 votes debating to
127, 600 IF there is any mixing IN
State matters / prefer to do the mix
ing myself when the time comes to do
the swallowing.
Mr.. A. Mcdowell, president of the
Scotland Neck bank says: Il hearth
ly endorse the action of the commit
tee. / regard the silver interest para
mount to all others now"
IN Y. NJ. c. 4 QUARTERS.
1t is as clean and nice as the best
housekeeper could desire-is the Dem
ocratic headquarters into which Chair
man Manly. Secretary Thompson. and
the whole force moved yesterday. 1t
has an air of business about it. too.
as well as of cheerfulness. and the
good influences of the Y. NJ. c. A. will
Iinger like benediction upon it's new
occupants. The telephone is No. 237.
Republicans who are coming over to
Bryan can call ''237" to announce their
conversion.
WE MUST UNITE.
The great political conventions have
been held, The platforms have been