New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
THE FUSION VICTORY OF 1894

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tative Republican leaders from the Western or
white counties of the state.
THE FUSION VICTORY OF 1894
staff correspondent of The Tribune, writing
in December 1894 from GoldsborO y. G.,
whittier MI Butler had by that time transferred
his home and the publication Office Of his weekly
newspaper thus described the methods by which
the great fusion victory Of the preceding month
was accomplished:
Both conventions sanctioned plan OF cam
paign based upon the division or the United
States Senatorships and the Judiciary state
Congressional and Legislative nominations. II
was a plain. straightforward. business arrange
ment. and was hOnorably carried out ny po'n
parties The two State Committees settled an
the details The chairmen were beset with spies
and could not depend upon either the man o, me
wires They employed secret cpher ana ar
ranged private meetings at remote places Whe'e
they could escape observation. 1t was Won
dcrful campaign Of organization and resulted IN
the triumph Of the Fusion ticket by ''OOoV ma
iority the election Of six out or nine 'pllsicsa-
men and the control of a Legislature which was
to choose two United States Senators.
one of the finest strokes was reserved Tor the
end of the campaign The two committees Is
sued orders at the last moment TO nave every
polling place in the negro counties ImdIlhTu ny
two watchers and three witnesses. ne N.Y. ~
list and Republican voters obtained theH pd!io's
from tho witnesses and the watchers saw lhelh
deposit them. and then their names NCIe re-
corded in books which were sent al ulC Cos i %
The election 10 the State Committees. rms ma
noeuvre was a complete surprise 10 the Demo
Gratis and prevented election irauDs on d iats
scale. 1t master stroke 81 io 80. ~,
CIV and demonstrated Mr.. Butter talent as d"
Again in summarizing his impressions OF the
,.ounc ponulist Senator-elect, the writer adds-
IL mr. Rutler) understands that his VIII
has hecome the strongest force In the Stat5'
hui he has been sobcred by sense OF IespvI2'-
bjlity lie is not a long haired Wlld-tytu "a
matte. but a shrewd, calcllating' sasacio"S
leader.
p1,TLER IN THE NATIONAL SENATE.
NJ pr,,ar.s election to fill one Of the two
seots in the United States Senate, which were
., stake in the election Of 1894, followed as
,oo,tar Of course. The Populist leader was al
,o,,.sd N make a choice of terms, and chose the
,,u ono beginning March /, 1879. leaving 10
~. 1,rt,cbard The short term expiring on March
s, 1891 Cor
NJ Rutlers career in the Senate has so iar
oo,.ored but a single session, and 1t IL, perhaps
TOO early to pass critical judgment oi' 40
nacity as National legislator: MS Irs. ma a
aarce in the upper branch or CONGRESS ma,
.bor unsatisfactory impression. however Ioi
% HE eagerness 10 rush into debate, ne id.u
himself open to the suspicion OF pontIo"' t1is
dancv and almost offensive es"'.s." f
',r,,,ous oratory rasping voice ana etheIai "a
seminacy Of manner wearied the al'eH ,i,I hts
hie colleagues and they felt disposed "Ili'e NJ
e., och for public speaking iasttu' ~ 80
10 on oratorical bore OF the school OF StrN
EEN fTl4
art Allen and PETER the Norm M an 20, Tnr
cerator gradually tempered ms thlhus'a,3.t' -
0ei .nr,. ard settled down 10 the routine 81
1aisIation his work at the Capitol beng DION"
80 nv frequent trips home 90 study anu 10
,nc ,he Increasing complications OF Nor'h al
ttns nolitics During the session an es'i a.
,onn, between the two North 'aroiiha 80
,"rsNPritchard and Butler-gradualy ,u, 49,
nned and by the early spring thsH rcia. .d
tnca,ne outspokenly hostile. MT Bulief' I'll
saeinC the triumph Of the free-sllNei ronae
@la,nent in the Democratic party ana icai , ~
mai he would not be able TO hold inc iDPu'' .t
ynfers at home to a coalition TINS yVaI -. 80.
tho Republicans against Deilo'ia'' Ia
coinage candidate for the Prcsldtics' 9I"' go
signs Of a purpose TO bargain 'hlS 80 ar,
ns,nocratic rather than Republican, suppoI"
He issued a manifesto some time peioie u.
eress adjourned. declaring himsel opPuseu 80
MIR Pritchard's reelection, as wen a. w a..
scheme which would give the electoral ~ ,,ioi
North Carolina TO a sOund-money Tieslue"''''
candidate. ~ - =, wore
II would be almost impossible even II IL WEI" .l
desirable 10 unravel the tange IN VIM" W
local politics of the old North state mas De-
recently involved by Mr.. Buffers tortuouS o. o.
winding policy. Coquetting now WIN u,e -
publican organization, now with me ~
cratic. he has entrapped both parties ihto ~, ~
ferinR him concessions. still unacceptec VIM III,
neither has the courage 10 withdra"' nor -.
ths DISPOSITION to enlarge sufficiently 10 i'ie1