The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-07
FAMILY QUARREL.

! Of the Northern States as miners and
half-witted people are dealt with by
county courts or commissioners, as
neonle who must be looked after and
cared for. In the performance Of this
benevolent duty, Messrs James 5.
Clarkson and j. II. Manley, Of the Ma
tional Republican Executive Commit
tee. have addressed letter of instruc-
tions to Mr.. Settle, the Representative
az the Fifth District in Congress, in
which the Republicans are advised
against the policy of forming a joint
stock cooperation ticket with the Pop
ulists. 1t is not that these gentlemen
will object to Populist votes for their
favorite candidate, Mckinley, in No
yember, but they particularly object
to Populist representation IN the
nominating convention. Mr.. Mckinley
is not only very high protectionist,
INIT at the same time, very sound
oold man: and they naturally conclude
that such a man would not be selected
bv the North Carolina Populists for
President.
Senator pritchurd, though Republi-
can. and a prcfessed friend to the free
coinage of silver, provided it can bc OBJ
tanned with the appreciation Of the
Republican party, is in favor of CO.
alition with the Populists in this
State, and is willing to divide the cleo
toral ticket with them, but on what
basis is not stated 1t happens that the
State is entitled to eleven electors,
and the question may arise as to
which branch Of the coalition will
claim the odd man after drawing five
each. Mr.. Pritchard, who is willing to
divide with the Popuiists, doubtless
regards the Republican contingent as
the stronger Of the two, and would in
sist upon having the majority of his
friends upon the ticket-six Republic
cans and five ropulists. But parties
now send two delegates to the National
nominating convention for each Repre-
sentative and Senator in Congress; so
that the State will be entitled to TWEEN
ty-two delegates to St. Louis, and here
another difficulty may arise. For if
the twenty-five are to be equally di-
vided, the original agreement Of six
to five viii be broken into, and if the
choice Of delegates is to be left to the
Congressional districts, there is no
telling what the people viii do. And
the convention should decide that each
delegation shall east the vote Of the
state. the minority will go for nothing.
Mr. Pritchard, as reported in an I'm
ter lew" written ont. probably, by
himself, sharply eiriticises the letter
of Messrs. Clarl<son AMI Manley, not
because it is a piece Of impertinent in
termeddling in the affairs of the State,
but because their unasked~for advise
is on the wrong side. He points out the
singular inconsistency of the National
committeenen, who, it seems, fully
endorse the fusion Of Republicans and
Populists in the State of Alabama,
while protesting against it in this
State. Put our Senator should under
stand that circumstances alter cases.
The Alabama fusionists are all for
other candidates than Mckinley.
This rupture among Republican
Populist managers amounts. in what
would be styled in surgery. a com
pound fracture. 1t involves in a seri-
Gus brealeage in Republican ranks,
with dislocation as regards the Popn-
lists. But there is consolation in the
fact that the discordant elements have
found balm IN the efficacy Of which
they heartily agree; and they only
differ as 10 whose hands shall apply
the sovereign remedy. We mean the
''spoils." of course. In the letter of
advice and admonition Of Messrs.
Clarkson and Manley, they conclude
as follows: I'VE want you with Us at
the National convention ito vote) for
a candidate for President who, when
he Is elected. viii be for Republicans
for all the offices and for strengthen
ing the Republican party in the South
as much as IN the North"
Mr.. Pritchard quotes this statement
Of Messrs. Clarlson and Manley, and
adds: Il had supposed all along that
any one Of the candidates for the
Presidency would be kind enough to
divide the Offices among the Republi-
cans. am sure that Governor McKin-
ley would do So"
And here is another point Of agree
ment between these discordant Repub-
licans. They harmonic upon the
point. in the event of eleeting Presi-
dent Of leaving the Populists out in
the cold.
And on still another question they