The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-02
COUNTING HISS popU7usM.
Tho Dnmsei HAS Not Yet Declared
which Suitor Hath Won.


Raleigh August 1.-Spccial-D. l.. Rus
| sell arrived here this morning. lie was
| not in high spirits. and lid not talk very
pointed question. "Will the Mckinley cleo
toral ticket be taken down in North Caro-
NTH re neP hH done hv 'n "n raE.G H1wa
ana the Pops
Then he. was asked what were the
answer. Loge Harris and Bailey. of North
Carolina, we're In the room Russell asked
Committee meeting had been sent out.
Harris said yes: that II met here on the
| 18th instant. russell was asked what he
thought. Of the resolution n favor of rm-
sion which the Democratic State Commit
tee adopted Thursday. night. lie replied:
NOTHING; was wanting save that the
| committee ought 10 have attached some
exhibits these being editorials Grnoun-
cling fusion rs venal. and involving moral
lism. suggested HarriH) has lifted the
Democrats from thr'i ,courting. But she
Won't you pay court to the lady. too?''
was your corresnondGnt," query;
| In 1891 was thcsrepiy.
1t was rather cuser last night to see
| James II. Young. member OF the Rcpubli-
can State Committee. waiting until the
conference between Senator Eutler and
| Democratic State Chairman Manly ended
| N order that he might have an interview
with the Senator. Is the lattcr's pet idea
and plan about TO be realized of getting ali
| the silver men under ono banner. without
| 1870
ton?
W. a. Guthrie arrived here to-day
week past regarding his alleged attack on
the Raptsts. Otto Wilson is CilampioninG
lion. The statement which Guthrie made
at the alumni h2nque; WAS substantially
what said" shows that the Senator is
| also in line Of battle for his devoted friend
| Guthrie
Ii is ahou; as well to recognize the fact
| say Democratic LEADERS. that nothing can
1 |
| agreed on and that the masses. Democrats
and FopuliSt. demand ii. NO power can
one OF the foremost neh in the party
| Councils.
As Claude Dockcry said the other day
| party lines are drawn In this Sta.e."
| The Republicans seem da"cd, no matter
| il it was sad the other day that their or
| SANITATION was better than In ten years.
! The fopulists have u perfect otGani&ati on
.enator Butler always inds out what his
people want and then he acts. Thus ne
| may he said to lead without leading. 1t is,
| uerha rs the secret of his power auto
era, Of North Carolina politics.
PopuliSts ule- Say!u;, openly that they
| viii never again vote for fusion With Re
puhlicans. EX-Statr Senator A. T. Grun.
| iomiiists are now saying that county flu
! sion is By no mems settled. Vet IN Clevc-
land county they nay" done a queer thing
| ~ f::sin:; with Republicans. and j. Y.
| slainhricI., the nominee Tor the l.eSisla
iurc. - pledged 10 support PTitchard for
| Te-cicCtion as Senator
| To-da" some Democrats au. saying "If
| W" rus1 on thc electoral ticket We ought
| to fuse on the state ticket. too" But
| others swear there viii he . storm il such
| i thing occurs.
| Your corr. spJEdori heard Il prominent
| ni-n say To day mat IN the Western States
| there WAS actually talk of secession"
| that some l"Upie there wanted to get the
| South to go into such II movement. lie
added, ''tsLt II viii never succeed"
THIS gentleman weHi on say that If the
Dcmocr-ts had nom mated Walter Clark
| for NiC-- President at Chicago there would
| Z, be- +
| son complications.
| STATE Chairman. IS a worker and man Of
affairs. it sad this inornn" hc would
today appoint MS advisory or campaign
| committee to-day. lie clos" the secretary.
John W. Thompson as :. Raleigh man fer
| the purposes Of CcnEcriencc
| To-day Col. y, r. Andrews, acting pres
dent of the Southern Railway, was before
| the railway commission and specially
| urged IL 10 reduce the rate of aSSessmcG;
| OH the North Carolina railway between
| Selma ana Charlotte from Sl2,J00 to $1,000
| Many lawyers were here last night In
| co:sultatiuu regarding the Bank of Ncm'
| Hanover cases. more particularly regard
ing its lrnnch j. 5. I.ockhart. W. X. AL
len. AlCNciIi. j. S. Adams and others We're
The new shops Of the Southern Rail
Say at Salisbury are completed and turn
| ~ oV +. Six hundred men VIII be employ
ed.