Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-07
In NORTH CAROLINA.
THE BIGGEST POLITICAL JOKE OF
TIE YEAR.
Gtho Wilson Makes the Republicans
Laugh - His Senatorial Aspirn-
bryan and Mathematics.

RALEIGH, n. c., November 6.-(Spe-
cial)-It remained for the biggest JOKE
OF the year, politically speaking, TO occur
after the election. This was the
grave announcement last night and to-
day by Ohio Wilson. Populist State Conn
mitteeman. that ne is a candidate for
the United States Senate to succeed
Pritchard Furthermore, he names him
self as winner I'm walk. The Ike
publicans esteem Wilson very highly as
one Of their most devoted co-workers.
but they laugh loudly and long at this
new claim he makes. They say Pritchard
Is sure OF reelection. Indeed, state
Chairman Hattons statement last night
that enough Populists were pledged 10
Prltchard TO elect him shows which way
the wind blows. The Republicans say
they will need only twelve votes to elect
MIN.
The allowance for annual pensions By
the State this year Is: First-class, VA
second. SIS; third. So; fourth and
widows. Sl6.
1
Bryan and That for Cy. Watson for Gov
ernor appears 10 approximate 23'vVo-
n Is roughly estimated that the vote Tor
Guthrie FOR Governor IS close TO AoN.
II Is asserted positively it VIII not
reach 10000 and as under the eiectlon
law. 10 party can have registrars or
Judges Of election which does not poll
m 600 votes for Governor Il appears that
the Populists are out OF II. unless the
law be amended so as 10 reduce the re-
qulred number. II IS certain that the
Populists were prepared to 20 10 great
lengths this year TO avoid showing their
true strength.
REORGANIZATION.
The Democratic leaders say now is the
time TO begin party reorganization, ana
to unite all the elements. Some OF them
say the race question viii be the supreme
issue in the next campaign.
The revenue collections in this district
during October we're NOo,12. OF this sum
si7O00 was for spirits. $1,000 cigars, ana
So. go tobacco.
Ii is the estimate that the Republican
party spent over $4,000 to carry this
State. 1t Is asserted that in one county
II spent $500
1t is expected that Cyrus Thompson
RopulisD the fusion nominee for Sec
rotary of State. will get the largest vote
II all the fusion nominees. ana that W.
II Worth State Treasurer, viii be u
pretty close second.
The Populists were. perhaps more
anxious TO defeat +. W. Pou, democratic
candidate for Congress in this dis
trict, than any other nominee. The
reason Of this was that Pou had as
solicitor prosecuted Ohio Wilson as the
head OF the "Gldeonltes," secret politi-
cal order.
The organ Of the Populists in to-day
issue protests against the proposed lease
OF the Atlantic and North Carolina ran
way to a strong syndicate
There were no demonstrations here be-
fore the election, and there have been
none since.
II is said the election was one OF the
Quietest ever held in the state
Justice Furches ~ the Supreme Court
viii hear tomorrow argument I'm case
from Pineville Precinct, MecklenDurs
county. in which The Populists seek TO
restrain the clerk from counting its vote.
They alleged that electiOn-day a man
went with some chain-bearers 10 the
pollng-p'ace, said the lines Of the pre-
cinct had been wrongly laid off, made q
resurvey. and threw out eighty-iiye
votes. all anti-Democratic. one OF the
Supreme Court justices said he did not
think he had power TO issue restrain
ing order. but thought that quo-warranto
proceedings were necessary. But Justice
Furches thought differently, and issued the
order desired