The Portland daily press., 1896-04-20
No Fusion in North Carolina.

Raleigh, N. c., April ls.-The Popu-
list state executive committee yesterday
Iappointed committee of five, with Sem
ator Marion Butler as chairman, to con-
| fer with the Republican subcommittee
of which Senator Pritchard, Congress
man Settle and State Chairman Holton
| are members.
The Populist committee submitted its
demands as prerequisite to fusion, this
demand being that cooperation be solely
upon the resolution in declaring for free
silver at the ratio Of l6 to l.
The Republican subcommittee declined
this proposition saying it would not
abandon the Republican organization in
North Carolina and submitted one divld-
ing the state offices, the Republicans to
name the candidate for Governor. and
providing for complete Congressional and
legislative fusion.
The Populist state committee spent
several hours in considering this demand
and without dissenting vote declined to
accept the proposition.
This ends all prospect of fusion, SO far
as committees are concerned.
PIatt Says Mckinley Will Be Beaten.
New York. April 15.-Ex- Senator Platt
has returned from his ten days. sojourn
in Florida. Beyond a talk with Chair
man Charles w. Haokett of the Republi-
epitome of what had occurred in the
state in his absence, Mr.. Platt saw few
politicians. He said to reporter:
II did not go away for politics. and
did not talk politics even with the Re-
publicans of that beautiful state. for, 1
had determined to have ten days. full
rest If possible. 1t is true that / met
Senator Quay in Jacksonville, but it
was quite by accident. We talked a little
and we heard about that story that was
sent up from Jacksonville to the effect
that Senator Quay was to go to MoKin-
ley. / telegraphed up to New York that
the story was untrue. and I now reiterate
what ! said in my despatch. Senator
Quay is not the kind of man to desert his
friends without first notifying them of
the change in his programme. He has
given no such notification and he will
not, as he believes, with myself and
many other Republicans. that Gov. Nc
Kinley ought to be and will be defeated
for the Presidential nomination at St.
Louis, The news from Kentucky and
from New Jersey is an Indication of what
sober minded Republicans think of
Major McKinley's candidacy, and there
Is not the slightest doubt that he will be
defeated. ! never was more firmly oon-
WINGED of the strength of Gov. Morton as
Presidential candidate. He stands for
| sound money and the protection advooat-
cd by the Republican party
Russell Is In 1t.
Boston, April IS. General John W.
Corcorsn, in an interview last night, said
that Ex-Governor William k. Russell Ia
a candidate for Presidential nomination,
and that the Massachusetts, Democracy
will heartily support him in the national
convention.
For Free silver.
Omaha, Neb, April 1S.-Demooratic
county conventions were held over Ne
braska today to elect delegates to the
state silver convention, called at Lin
colin, April %. In nearly every instance
the delegations instructed for the free
coinage Of silver at 16 to without wait
ing for the consent of any other. Many
Endorsed W. j. Brynan for nomination
of President
Delegates to Chicago.
| Brockton, Mass, April 1s-The 18th
| Congressional district Democratic CON-
| vention elected VIM. L Douglass of
| Brookton ana Joseph L. Sweet of Attle-
boro, delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton, and Elbridge Cushman of Lake
Vile and Frank n. Greenwood of Taun-
| ton alternates.
BrownIow for Congress-
| Knoxville, Tenn, April 1s-Returns
from the first district Republican
primaries indicate the nomination of w.
p Brownlow for Congress by 800 plu
rality.