The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-06
PROBABLY SEPT. 18TH.
Mr.. BRYAN WILL LIKELY SPEAK
IN RALEIGH THAT DAY.
Secretary rYams Says Reps. and Pops.
Have Fused in Over Half the
Counties Waiter Henrg
Without Berth.

| WhlONb q DGEAis
Chairman Manly has been in Ashe-
vile for several days, looking over the
field in the West.
The Citizen has an interview with
Chairman Manly:
LAS to electoral fusion with the Pop
ulists Mr.. Manly said that the pro-
position of his committee was in res
ponse to the invitation made in the
Populist National platform at st.
Louis asking for cooperation, and
was made in absolute good faith, and
| was still open for acceptance, notWith-
standing the fact that it had been be-
fore the Populist State committee for
| more than a month without having
been finally acted upon. Mr. Manly is
very decided in his convictions that
nothing short of sacrifice of princi-
pie should prevent the adoption of
such measures as viii Insure the cast
ing of the votes of all favoring the free
coinage of silver for w. j. Bryan"
As Mr.. Bryan viii reach the State
on the 10th, it is hoped that he will
speak at Raleigh ON the 18th.
EX-Representative Smith, of Harnett,
who was here yesterday, says that all
of Harnett county is coming to hear
Mr. Bryan.
Letters are received from every part
of the State asking the date of Mr.
Bryan's visit to North Carolina, and
when he will speak in Raleigh
From present indications, the crowd
on that occasion bids fair TO reach
twenty-five thousand, and it will doubt
less be the largest crowd Raleigh has
ever seen, not excepting the memorable
twentieth Of May, 1895.
The greatest interest in the visit of
Mr.. Bryan is shown all over the State,
and he will get such a reception as no
other man ever received in North Caro-
lima,
Chairman Manly, of the Democratic
State Committee, win be at home Mon
| day, and will then announce Mr.. Bry-
ans itinerary through North Carolina.
Capt. c. NJ Cooke, Secretary of
State, spoke at Louisburg, his home
| yesterday. He was followed by Hon. T.
NJ. Simmons. They were greeted by
large and enthusiastic audience and
both made fine speeches.
what viii poor Walter do now ?"
is the hourly question at Populist
headquarters.
Col. Henry left Henderson and the
Democratic party pretty much at the
| same time and took up his abode in
| Charlotte. He confidently expected the
nomination for Congress in his district,
| but when the time came a preacher
knocked the props from under the
| huge horn-blower of the Red Head and
| he fell. Then he took chase after
| the State senatorship from Mecl1len-
| burg. He got as far as the nomination
| when Chairman Aver decided that he
was not eligible, as he had not lived
| in Mecklenburg county the required
| time. So what will Walter do now?
There is one more thing in sight and
| he will no doubt make a lurch for the
| vacancy on the Populist State ticket
| left by the absence of Mr.. Walser.
Secretary Hyams, of the Republican
| State committee said yesterday that
fusion between Republicans and Pop
ulists in local matters had been ar
ranged in more than half the counties.
| He has not received information from
| dli TIE COuHlSS NuCbltEI NliE luSlOl
candidates foT the Legislature are Re
| publicans or Populists, as, even where
fusion has been accomplished many of
| them have not yet been named. He
estimates that the Legislature will be
| carried by the fusionists on joint bal
lot and that Pritchard will be returned
to the United States Senate.
His attention was called to Maj,
Guthrie's appeal to the Populists to
vote for no man who would support
! gold bug for any office.
Win the Populists vote for men who
will vote for Mr. Pritchard's return to
the Senate?" was asked Mr. Pritch-
ard is now an avowed and enthusiast
tic gold-bug.
Il think they will" he said; take,
for instance the First Congressional
District. The Populists in the District
convention formally endorsed Senator
Pritchard and declared themselves in
favor of his return to the Senate.
Fusion win be arranged between Re
publicans and Populists in every coun-
ty in that District and they viii re-
turn thirty-four fusion members of the
Legislature"
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