The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-25

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On Which All Hung at Henderson
ville--Guthrie and Dockery to Speak
at Wadesboro August goth,
Yesterday afternoon in the headquar-
tiers of the Democratic State Execu-
tive committee between Democratic
Chairman Manly and Populist Chair
man Aver, the two chairmen sent
note, jointly signed, to Republican
Chairman Holton, requesting that
Judge Russell should meet in joint de-
bate Messrs. Watson and Guthrie, re-
spectively Democratic and Populist
candidates for Governor. The note
furthermore suggested that a meeting
be held last night at eight o'clock at
the Park Hotel. A reporter of the
News and Observer saw Chair
man Holton touching the mat
ter, and Mr.. Holton said that he would
be unable at the meeting suggested to
say anything, as he would have to
consult with Judge Russell before he
could give any decisive answer.
significant happening to note. 1t is
this: yesterday at one o'clock Mar
shall Mott left Asheville for Raleigh,
the arrangement having been that he
should join Senator Pritchard at the
station, on his way from Marshall.
They are both due here this morning,
and are now, no doubt, here.
Chairman Holton will to-day, no
doubt. have conference with Pritch-
ard and Mott touching the invitation
of Messrs. Manly and Aver.
Mr.. Mott comes Sresh from the side
of Judge Russell, who is, by the bye,
speaking to-day at Murphy, and will,
8 no doubt be able therefore to enlighten
Chairman Holton as to his
wishes. There was some talk
id Hendersonville that it might be
better after all for Judge Russell to
meet somebody or to do something
different from what he did there. The
theory was that he could not do any
worse-than he did at Hendersonville.
and that he might do better. Some
friends of his seemed to discern in his
stvle a glimpse OF sarcasm and taunt,
which, though tame enough when he
was alone, they thought might take on
livelier color under the red-winged
barbs of Watson. They saw one thing
clearly enough-naniely that he was
totally unable to keep an audience in
terested by himself and that some
thing must be done. Consequently
they are desperate enough to force
him against his will into the arena
to meet Watson. the Toreador.
Now, as TO the dullnes of Judge Rus
sells remarks at Hendersonville, they
were vengeful, indeed, to suit people
who were venegeful, but people are do
ing quiet thinking nowadays, and they
are not interested in stage*li lightning
limitations of storms that are over and
gone thirty years ago. Could Judge
Russell have seen the look of dismay
upon the faces of Pritchard, Ewart,
Pearson and Shook Cet not Shook be
forgot, EVERY he would probably have
taken in the dismal role he was play
ing. Something had to be done. What
was it? Marsh Mott was at that time
lying under the platform on the grass.
Outriders were sent to sconr the woods
for him. The crowd was dwindling,
and the reporters were taking faith
ful picture of the gloom that was
settling over the scene. Finally young
Mott was discovered under the plat
He protested that he did not want to
speak, but they said to him: "Save us,
or we sink!n and he was thus pro-
duced Thus it was that Marsh Mott
came to speak before dinner. He made
a very catchy speech, in which there
was considerable grace and fire, and it
was the only thing that in any way
tended to warm the ''frost" that had
been left by the wintry blast of Rus
SELL
The feeling in the Ninth district is
altogether hopeful for Adams. Even
Republicans of prominence told a re-
porter of the News and Observer, who
was at the speaking, that Pearson was
not popular; that he looked ''too fine"
for the plain people. One Republican
said that enough Prohibition and
Populists votes would be cast for
Adams to elect him, and he had the
figures dead cold figures, based on a
knowledge Of the people, not surpass-
cd perhaps by that of any other Re
publican in the district.
"
When Chairman Holton was told yes
ferday that a good many Republicans
at the Hendersonville meeting had on
Free Silver badges, he said: 'That
must be a mistake; they could not
have been Republicans, il they had on
Free Silver badges" The order seems
to have suddenly gone down the lines
from Republican headquarters: Down
with Free Silveri"
Even Ed. johnson, chairman of the
Republican District Executive commit
tee, said yesterday in connection
with another important declaration
that Massey, the Republican nominee
would never be taken down, that
moreover, he was gold man, that
"the colored folks we're not for silver;
the blacks were all for gold
y
General ". r. Cox. Secretary OF the
United States Senate, and his son
Albert. passed through here yesterday
on their way to Asheville. The General
said that the sentiment in Washing
ton was that ''if the election were to
take place to-day, Bryan would win"