The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-26

II. W.
w. L. YELVERT0N,
JUNIUS SL0CUMB,
K. t. POWELL,
HENRY WE'LL,
j. ]. BOWEN,
Il. d. HOLT.
JNO. SLAUGHTER,
f. L. PORTER,
w T. H0LL0NELL
OF the twenty-five names from
toldsboro appended TO the call. not
more than five have declared their I'M
seaaion of not voting for Bryan and
Sewall. Not a single person who was
seen said he had signed the call, and
il Is currently believed that not a
single soul IN the town of Goldsboro
ether signed the call or authorized it
Ia be signed. The burden of proof now
lies on Mr.. de LacroiN 10 show that
any one from that place signed the
cali AT all.
Whether the alleged signatures from
other towns are like the Aioldsboro
.,signers" renains yet 10 bes seen. @
II ~ said rsaaJ an attempt was made
10 secsffe Signatures 30 the calf In
this city. but il ended in failure, and
the name Of no Raleigh man appears
In the list. though Mr.. W. f. Ashley
Il
ton OF thirty or more would go to
the Greensboro mass-meeting from
Raleigh
The gold standard boilers who have
assumed the name of the National
Democratic Party" are scheduled TO
assemble in their conference" TO or
ganize the party at the Benbow House,
Greensboro. to-day at noon.
..Sinee Pritehard has heard Russell
speak he is determined that he shall
meet neither Mr.. WATSON nor Maj.
Gushrie on any stump" said promi-
nent gentleman yesterday.
Tuesday challenge for joint can
vass between bfr. Watson, Maj. Guthrie
and Judge Russell was sent to Chair
man Holton, of the Republican State
COMMITTEES, both Chairman Aver, of
the Populist committee. and Chairman
Manly, of the Democratic committee.
signing the letter.
At noon yesterday, Chairman Hol-
ton semi the following replies:
.sHon. Clement Manly, Chairman
Democratic Executive Committee.
Dear Sir:-Yours of the 25th inst,
concurred in by Mr.. Aver, chairman
Peoples party execIrtive committee, to
hand. In reply | desire again to call
attention to the resolution adopted by
my committee August 18th, copy of
which / enclosed you on the nth inst.
/ shall adhere to this policy unless
otherwise advised by my committee.
.Yours truly,
a. 4. HOLTON,
Chairman Republican Elk. Com"
..Hon. Hal. ". Aver, Chairman popu-
LET - ry.4r1 IL
Dear SIR: Yours of the 25th inst. to
hand, joining Mr.. Manly, chairman
Democratic executive committee, re-
uuesting a joint discussion between
candidates for Governor. In reply /
desire to call your attention 10 the
resolution adopted by nay committee
on the 18th of August, copy1of which
/ enclose. / shall adhere to this policy
unless otherwise advised by my COM
mittee.
Yours truly
Nv. L. HOLToN,
Chairman Republican Fix. Conn.,
Senator Pritchard was on an east
bound train yesterday morning, going
to Newbern, where to-day, by invi-
fation, he speaks at the East Carolina
Colored Fair. He said to a News and
Observer reporter that a straight fight
for Mckinley and the St. Louis plat
form would be made by the Republi-
cans in the State. do you ex set to
poll a plurality or majority in the
SIate?" was asked. He was inclined to
dodge little at first but said at hast,
II expect the Mckinley electors to
poll majority of the votes cast, more
than the Populists and Democrats
both: and if he don't get them, | shall
always think they belonged to him."
Senator Pritchard called at RepubI-
can headquarters while in the city.
The latest accession TO the force srt
Republican headquarters is II. NJ
Cheek, son of the State Senator from
Orange.
Capt Thomas w. Mason, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, was here yesterday. He has
been sick for several days, but was
able to go on to Hendersonville, where
he opens his canvass to-day.
The Bryan and Watson club met in
the Mayors Office last night, but the
noise from the minstrel show in Metro
politan Hall was 50 great
tDds the cluD auJ0ufned 10
meet at $50 O'Clock tonight Matters
of Importance are to be considered, and
a full attendance is requested.
X K
Senator Pritchard on his way
through Raleigh yesterday H. his at
tention called to the statement made
the day before by Chairman Holton,
namely. that if there were men at the
Hendersonyille meeting who had on
free silver badges, they were not Re