Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-14
NORTH STATE FUSION.
SWEEPING DEMOCRATIC PROPo-
sITIoN TO THE POPULIsTs.
PuttinG Tn md Taking Down All
Along the Linc-WiIi Ii he Accept
ed.-Scw Eiection-Law Features
Political Notes.
Political Notes

RALEIGH. n. c., October 13.-(Speclal)
For six hours last night the Democratic
Central Committee was In session, adj
journing at o'clock. The call for the
meeting truly said 1t was for business
vitality affecting the party. The result
was a proposition to the Populists that
there be division OF the State and con-
gressional tickets. AS TO the State ticket.
IL Is proposed that IL shall be as follows:
Cyrus b Watson Democrat. Governor;
w. A Guthrie PopulisD, Lieutenant
Governor with pledge that Democrats
vote for him for United States SENATOR;
Cyrus Thompson PopdlisD, Secretary Of
State; w. II. Worth PopulisD. Trea-
surer; r. NJ. Furwan DemocraD, Auditor;
John c. scarborough Democrat, Super
intendent Public instruction; J. /. Os-
borne DemocraO, Attorney-General; As
sociate Justices OF Supreme Court, A. &.
Avery Democrat and Walter a. Mont
gOmery CPopulisD. 1t also provides for
the endorsement OF James A. Manning
DemocraD as Judge Of the Fifth Dis
trict.
As TO congressman. the proposition Is
that the Democrats take +. A. Woodland,
Second District; W. w. I<itchin. Fifth
James A Lockhart, Sixth; Il. "A. Dough-
ton. Eighth: James 5. Adams, Ninth;
the Populists taking Harry Skinner
First; j. Il. Fowler. Thirds w. f. Stroud,
Fourth; \. c. Sherfor1. Seventh.
The proposition was drawn up by Chair
man Manley this morning. and sent TO
Popuiist Chairman Aver at once. The
latter said: Il will summon our entire
IN
summons goes by telegraph.
MAY BE REJECTED.
The current comment one hears is that
the proposition will be rejected; that the
Popullsts have no idea of entertaining
it, But there are two parts of the Popu-
list party-the machine and the rank
ani fe-and IL Is asserted that the lat
ter have desired State fusion, or rather
have said the Democrats ought TO oner
il. as otherwise electoral fusion seemed
Inconsistent Those Populists who are
opposed to control OF the State by the
Republicans are given their opportunity
The Topulists leaders have had their
eyes particularly on the Fourth District,
and have been trying TO force the Demo-
Gratis 10 take down l.. w. Pou, their
nominee for Congress. They have singled
out Pou for attacks. The enormous reg
istration of negroes was prime factor IN
causing the committee TO take the action
il did. There was some discussion about
Offering the Popuiists the sixth Congress
slonal District, but the sentiment was
against it.
TOM WATSON.
II IS rumofed that In a quiet way Tom
Watson Is having missionary work
done among the North Carolina Popu-
lists. and that this is one of the influences
which are adverse to Senator. Butler
The other influence Is the well-known
Populist prediction for Republicans.
ID. J.. Russell. declines 70 make an es-
innate OF McKinley's majority in this
state. or of his own as Governor, but
makes the boast that IL Guthrie Is taken
down as Governor he Will carry 20 per
cent. Of the Populist vote.
The new election law disfranchises per-
sons who bet on the election Another
new feature of the new election law Is
that candidates have to swear TO their
expenses.
a prominent Republican leader said TO-
dav of the Populists: There are other
things to them besides free silver. They
have silver lining; that is all. The
Republicans have, in a sense, dominated
the Populists for many months.
Hard as Chairman Manley has worked,
fhe Democratic organization in the State
is alleged to be in some places incom-
nlete IL is asserted that mistake has
been made in permitting national at1airs
to so overshadow State issues. This
course was insisted on by three or four
men. who. to a certain extent, have domi-
mated affairs.