Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-03
OLD NORTH STATE.
THE DEMOCRATS ARE HOPING FOR
FAIR WEATHER.
Worry Much Eucourngei--A Cnnard
Regarding Cyrus ID. Wntson-Fivc
Nominees for Govcrnor-A stir-Ad-
yi.cd TO vote for Mckinley.

RALEIGH. y. c.. November 2.-Spe-
clal)-The perfect weather to-day was
very encouraging to the Democrats, who
always like a fine day for election. and
whose hope IS that tomorrow will be as
perfect.
The Republicans and PopIlists have cir
culaied all sorts OF rumors about riots,
which the Democrats propose to inausu-
rate tomorrow; but the Democrats put
all these down as campaign canards. II
has been a very quiet campaign. There
is every indication OF a quiet election
all over the state. Most OF the excite
ment has been packed into two or three
days.
Yesterday there was circulated a state
ment that Cyrus b. Watson was a Pro-
hibitionist This. it appears. was sent
to all the saloon men. 1t was an6ny-
nous. 1t IS said it was printed here.
There are five nominees for Governor
c. b. Watson, Democratic; W. A. Guth-
RE. Populist; d. l.. Russell. Republican;
Rev. Jeremiah W. Holt. National Pro-
hibiton; James y. Jones. Prohibition.
II IS TO be doubted that the Prohibition
lists can poll 1860 votes this time.
QUITE A STIR.
There was quite a little stir yesterday
when il became known that the State
chairman OF the National Democratic
party had advised its members TO vote
directly for Mckinley. The chairman
said two weeks ago there were 20,c0 anti
Bryan Democrats in the State. The re-
gular Democrats say these figures must
be divided by four, and that of the 5000
not go would have voted for Palmer and
Buckner. Feeling appears 10 be about
as high between these two Democratic
parties as IL is between the Republicans
and Democrats.
Tickets will have to be very closely
watched. All sorts Of bogus ones are
being circulated. There is a Populist
ticket with the name OF Russell instead
OF Guthrie, at its head. There are tick
cts bearing the names Of popullst electors
only. and others with only the names OF
the Democratic electors.
The POpulsts join with the Republicans
in bowling about Democratic frauds"
Yesterday they had much 10 say about
an alleged shipment Of ballot-boxes with
false bottoms from Baltimore to this
city Chairman Aver of the Populist
State Committee. admitted that his
whole knowledge OF the matter was from
hearsay. and the Republican State chair
man said he had no evidence that the
boxes had reached North Carolina,
though he had evidence they had been
shipped from Baltimore. Democrats
laughed heartily at the whole business.
and said It was one Of the most absurd
stories Of the campaign. How could the
boxes be used? The Republican chair
man thought the Democrats would riot
at the places whore they had these boxes
ready. and then I'm the excitement sub
sti-ute them Tor the regular boxes
Governor Carr has gone to his home
I'm EdgecOmbe. 10 vote, and the State
Auditor IS at Ashevlle; the Treasurer. at
Louisburg. The Supreme Court will not
take up the Sixth District appeals until
Thursday, as three of the justices are at
home 20 vote.
A thousand times to-day there were
questions as 20 how the election will 60
Everybody is at sea No State chair
man even will go further than to say
he thinks such and such a thing Will re-
suit
WITHDREW.
Dr. Schuyler Moss. Popullst nominee
for Congress in the Second District. with
draws in favor of Woodland Demo
craft. A Populist committeeman. Ohio
Wilson. as soon as he heard this. said
IL made no difference: that Populists
would not vote for Woodland: that they
would not vote al all. IT is the purpose
Of the Populist Committee that George
II. White (colored. Republican,. shall
be elected, just as it Is its purpo,a that
Settle in the Fifth. Linney I'm the Eighth.
and Pearson I'm the Ninth shall be elect
ed; and thus carry out the agreement
that four Republican and five Populist
congressman shall De elected Republi-
can-S,ate-Chairman Holton SAYS: THE
Populists are doing everything In their
power to carry out in good faith the
terms of cooperation agreed upon. In
no instance have they I'm any way varied
from the agreement. directly or Indirect
ly; and II IS the duty Of all Republicans
TO stand firm and give their support to
the cooperation ticket for Congress"
H0lton says, I'm the same circular. that
Or. =. J.. Banks was bribed by the
Democrats 20 run for Congress as an
Independent Republican in this district.