The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-01
orrR DUTY TO THE STATE TICKET

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tt is now evident that the contest IN
| this State for Governor viii be between
Watson and Russell. 1t may be allow
ed that Pritchard would have been
pIeased if Russell had consented TO
withdraw in favor of Guthrie, with the
understanding that he (Pritchard)
should be the recognized candidate Oh
the Populists and Republicans Tor the
Senate. This was part of Prl'chard $
plan, and it had supporters among
the leading Republicans. These, how
ever. were more in evidence by their
zeal than numbers and even the Ike
n,lblican candidates for Congress and
for other offices, who expected to Sc
cure by the terms the support of the
Populists. But it seems TO have been
finally settled that Russell will remain
to the finish. For some time the Re
publicans have been engaged in the
effort to bring the colored Republican
voters into line for the support of Rus
sell and his ticket. They have not
bad the measure of success they de-
sired, but it must be admitted that
much has been accomplished in the
matter of healing the split between the
Russell and Dockery men. This is
especially true of the leaders and
offce-holders, many of whom declared,
soon after the nomination of Russell,
| that under no circumstances, would
| they ever support Russell. 1t has been
given out that Dockery will begin
shortly his canvass in favor, not only
of free silver and Guthrie, but in
| tenselv against Russell on account of
his betrayal of the cause of silver, and
| of the fraudulent manner of his noml-
nation. That he viii affect quite a
number of the white Republicans by
| his canvass is certain, but that to any
extent the colored voters will be in
| huenced thereby is very doubtful; for,
as rule, they have in the past, stood
by the action of their party machine,
without reference to the personal or
| past record of the candidate.
lie the election were to ocur to-mor-
row Watson would be elected. But
it is still over four weeks to the cleo
ton, and the Republican leaders can
accomplish much during that time in
organizing the colored voters. There
is a tendency among the white voters
who supported the fusion arrange
ment two years ago, as now towards
the Democratic State ticket in many
| sections of the State. 1t is believed
| that this can not be stayed, but on the
contrary will increase: for it has arisen
| from the distrust of the sincerity
of the leaders for the cause of silver,
because of the arrangement they have
made with the Republicans to aid
them in the election of Republicans
who favor the gold standard to Con-
gress.
The friends of silver are sufficiently
strong to prevent the election of
single gold standard candidate to Con-
gress, and they should see to it that
this is done.
The Democrats have it in their favor
to elect their entire State ticket, the
/ majority of the members of the next
General Assembly and their candidates
for Judges; and they must not fail
to see that this is accomplished. The
Importance of a Democratic State ad-
l. 4,11
phasized. Words of encouragement
come to us of the interest of the masses
in this subject. But to make the work
effectiy there must be organization,
not partial, but complete organization.
In State where the parties are SO
nearly divided, as in North Carolina,
the one with the better organization
wins. N &
There is no time to be lost. Let
the work of organization go on in very
precinct from this day until it is COM
plete. Let the wish to save this State
from Russell Republican rule be an
inspiration to extraordinary effort.
The candidates of our State ticket
and for Congress and other leading
Democrats are making strong telling
speeches. It is doubtful if ever before
in the history of the State, the discus
sions of political questions have been
so able as this year. Let the Demo
Gratis in every locality sustain these by
activity of work and organization.
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"Since the Raleigh News and Obser-
yer is so swift and energetic in it's
efforts to browbeat the press and pub
lie into the support of Tom Watson
for Vice-P President, we should like to
know why it does not fly his name at
it's own masthead. 1t is still floating
that of Mr. Sewall only. Why does it
not hoist that of Tom Watson also?
Has it not the courage to avow in this
way that it is supporting Watson equal
ly with Sewall ?'-Charlotte Observer.
We simply ask those people who rear