The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-09
THE FusloNlsTs At AuBuRN
Democrats Addressed Large
Crowd in Panther Branch.
INDEPENDENT GIVING TROUBLE
A Negro Candidate For the Legislature
Makes Republicans aqd Popu-
lists Tell where They

From Wakefield to New Hill there
beats no more anxious heart than that
in the bosom of Jim Young, the negro
fusion candidate for the Legislature
in this county. Like the proverbial
crowned head he rested uneasily last
night
The thorn in the flesh, which has
come to Jim with the distinguished
honor of being the nominee of two
parties for the General Assembly OF
North Carolina, is a little,
hump-bacl1ed, sharp-eyed, yellow
negro who is an independent
candidate for the same Office.
This thorn in the flesh is an I'M
compromising Republican in State and
county matters, but he is strong sill
yer man, and SO he proposes to give
Jim Young, who is gold bug, q race
on that one issue. His name is j. +.
Braswell, mattress maker, who works
for Mr.. G. W Morris, of this city.
Braswell announced his candidacy
in a card in the News and Observer
Immediately after the Republican
county convention, and yesterday
when speaking oegan at Auburn,
where the Republican and Popullst
candidates opened their canvass, he
was on hand. Though he was not al
lowed to speak he fired some embar-
RAISING questions at the speakers,
especially the nominees OF the Legisla-
ture, and helped somewhat to give Q
color of interest to what would other
wise have been a very fat and tame
affair. Notwithstanding the jeers OF
his opponents and ridicule OF the
sneakers. Braswell succeeded in MAX
ing all the legislative candidates, eN-
ceDt Buck Adams, declare their po-
sition on the financial question. but
never a word was the questioner al
lowed to get in his own behalf.
When the speaking began, there
vera exactly 90 men in sight, counting
the speakers. OF these fully three
foalrfhs were negroes, and of them ~
went from Raleigh on the 1880 tram.
Avnonr the white men 13 Democrats
Usare counted. having come out
through curiosity as they would go TO
a minstrel show. The number OF
VOTERS III the precinct Is about 2ao.
The a,all was opened by .Io-Jo
ROGERS. the present register OF deeds,
and candidate for reelection. he De
ran by explaining why he had 50 much
trouble in giving his bond when erect
al before. Then he paid ms resIseels
II hrs opponent. Millard Mial, who, ne
safa had before made q campaign OF
abuse and personalities. He said he
sl;ar,at nropose TO Tetaliate by abusing
him. and then in proof of It began 70
4all his audience that Mlal was
slandarer and had circulated false
hoods and mean things about MN.
such as he could not take and would
anSvvar in a personal encounter were
they not both candidates.
Treasurer Haywood Knight also ex-
claimed his, trouble with the bond pllsi-
ness and said the commissioners nad
censored to keep him out of the Of
fca He declared further that ne
had not gone to Durham county TO
crst. q man to go on his bond until after
he had made a two weeks canvass or
the county trying to give it and had
failed. The speaker acknowledged
+1at #, was only on condition that he
LET, Rigsbee's son take charge OF the Of
Ace that Rigsbee would give the bond
for him. He closed by promising that mar
ii RIPCIEtt& billS blfl5S lfS
take charge of the Office. j,
Ham Jones, with q new brown Al
nine hat on his head and a cigar III ms
mouth. was next announcer Dy Dhck
Adam, who was acting rs wet nurse
FOR the Law out. Ham didn't take iohg,
for it doesn't take long to tell croHa
of negroes you are a candidate lot
sheriff, and urge them to go 70 Diie
polls i'm November and defeat tne
democrats and elect the whole c0~oan'-
Grafton ticket He made no reference
whatever to his Democratic opponent,
Sheriff Page.
THE next speaker was the fusion
candidate for State Senator, Chas. IL.
IDtley. lie is a good speaker, the best
of the lot. and he made a clean, neat,
c1aar-cnt address to his hearers. lie
ala NOT sneak long, but he clarly de-
f;nad his position and made good inn
r,ression. Mr.. Utley began by saying
that his Democratic opponent was one
~ the hest men in the county, and
addaa tbaif the whole Democratic
ticket was this year the best he had
avay known that party to put out
and he was glad it was his privilege to
have as his opponents such goou
men. -
This made Joe Rogers look sheeplsn
after his bitter tirade against MT
Mial, and he put on his oVercoat 70
keep his righteous wrath warm wlunln
his manly bosom.
Utley then discussed briefly the
silver question, SAYING that he was I
silver man and If elected he would
vote for a silver man for United States
Senator He said the Democrats ques.
toned his sincerity because he was on
the fusion ticket, but that he had
been Populist for four years, and
the Peoples party was the pioneer
friend of the white metal, and he didn't
see how the sincerity of any man who
had the courage to turn his back or
his old party because he did not ap
prove of its financial policy could now
be seriously questioned. The speaker
referred briefly to the last Legisla
ture and said it was elected to pass
three measures: Election law, county
government bill, and six per cent
interest bill. These pledges, he said