The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05
-Clarkson and Manley Advise
Against It
IN A LETTER TO SETTLE
And Senator Pritchard is Hot
ter Than Ever.
SAYS IRIS A SLOW AT M'klNLEY
u. Cant Understand Why They Think
Fusion a Good Thing in Ala
b-ma and NOT in North
Carolina,

Washington, April 4.-(opeclai'l
The political situation here, so lar as
i Concerns North Carolina, continues
TO grow in interest and complication
II IS well known to the News and ID
server readers that the relations, not
only between Butler and Prltchafd puo
between several of the most prominent
Republican leaders, have been Tor SOME
time severely strained. Butler letoe1
was deep thrust, and IT now . 1 e,ttl
that fle wound may be mortal. Io
pan,,blieans resent it as an e1IofI 70
dr;ye their party in North CaIoliiia
info the support of free SILVER anu ny
con,menf in no gentle terms on no
hieh-haEded policy. = +ba
So,,5 comes another chapter IN tile
1;storv If the contest. lit Is announcer
ia4+er Il IS addressed to Congressman
settle and is self explanatory:
Soe'''o s Shoreham Hotel.
Daar Mr.. Settle: Referring to our
ao4,,-ersation at different times as 10
~ - x,,iser MANS for Republican action
in North Carolina, / would say tha0
this has been a subject OF lfequeiio
discussion in the National Commlt1ee
and among the leading Republicans
who are steadily planning TO gam
North Carolina and other Southern
states to the steady support OF the he
publican party
The plan proposed to resort
10 fusion. where necessary on
state and local matters, would seem 70
me MS II does to the others to whom
I have talked, to be advisable IN the
case of North Carolina, but III That
state we could not advise fusion on
the National of electoral ticket. !
saw this because North Carolina, differ
emf from Alabama and other Southern
States. has an organized and powerful
Republican party, which has accom-
nlished success and which we believe
can win It again under the right organ
izafion and a popular ticket. There
fore. I'm nv Judgment, and think !
speak for many others who have paid
attention to this problem. fusion On
State and local tickets may be adyisa-
bic according to the discretion Of the
leaders in yollr STATE, but that fusion
on the National tickctin NorIhCarolina
is not desirable. For we believe that
there is majority in North Carolina
for the straight Republican ticket and
for electors who viii support Presi-
dent who viii carry out all the poll
cies- Of The Republican party; protee-
ton, sound money, human rights, and
all the other cardinal principles
I may add that the National commit
tee very greatly covets the State Of
North Carolina for the Republican par
ty, and we are all constantly mindful
of the great struggle being made by the
leaders and masses of the party in your
State We stand ready to help you, we
have faith in your success, and we send
you message of good speed and good
cheer. We want you with us at the
National Convention for candidate
for President who, when he is elected,
will be for Republicans for all the of
fees, and for strengthening the Repub-
lican party in the South as much as in
the North.
Very truly yours,
JAMES S. GARRISON.
Hon. Thomas Settle, NJ. c., Washing
ton, ID. G.
most heartily concur IN Gen. Clark
sons letter.
=. III. MANIEY.