The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-07
MESSAGE FROM BRYAN
An Enterprisins Political FakIr Originates
Quite a Sensational Rumor.
EVIDENCES OF pOPUlISTs' InslacERITY
Statement That They lIavo Accept.
cd Ala Democratic Proposals for
Fusion contrndicrcd-G Guthrie the
only Popufist in the state who
Talks for Bryan.

Raleigh. n. c.. Oct. G-(SpeciaD-Yes-
terdav a Populist State Committeeman
said that at the meeting OF the Demo
cratic State Committee Thursday even
irg what was practically message
from w. J. Bryan would be delivered
ana That the committee would carry out
Mr.. Brvan's wishes.
chairman Manly, of the Democratic
slate Committee. said this morning:
inere is nothing whatever in this
statement. i know of no message or in
timation from Mr.. Bryan. None will be
delivered"
a Democratic committeeman said: Il
see That Yesterday Populist State Chair
man Aver told you the Populists had
accepted every proposition made by the
democrats. He is in error. Let's look
lnto Inc matter. August IL last n pro-
s,osiilnn was made TO Senator Butler
iheh fopullst State Chairman. for Con-
gfeSsional fusion: absolute fusion with
no designation of names or who should
come down. etc. Nothing was ever
heard from the PopuIists about this
they smothered It." Your correspon-
dent went to Democratic headquarters
snd asked Tor he proposition. Here it
~; ihere Is also Il warm and sincere
oeSlre on the part OF the Democratic
nartv that the prospect of financial re-
Sorm legislation demanded in the Chi
chco platform and reiterated i'm the
tnnuiist national platform in the event
"t isrNan'S election shall not fail he
cause OF the want of Il ma jority fer sill
Yer in the national House of Reprcsen-
'ittiteS. ana TO that end every effort
on the part of all parties believing i'm
SILVER should be diverted Ia the. defeat of
the gold standard candilntcs in every
HiStrlr' IN the state. And if at any time
reinre the election in any Congressional
ulSt!iri there should he running for
'"hsrcSS Two silver candidates. repre-
sentlnE our respective parties and n III
VISION al tie silver vote he thus brought
about. and would make probnhIn thn
sIGc4ol ui n gold standard candidate.
h@ii"V" II would become our duty i'm
SOL" honorable way to 50 meet the sill
h'+"h as To prevent this result" This
ron Chairman Manly. was delivered to
Hena,nf butier at $50 p. III. August l3)
y Democrat said he did not believe
things would be done thursday evenin,,
Which some people think will be done
ii" NpeS not believe the Populjsts want
any further fusion or even want NO
mnch AS has been effected: that is the
i-a"trS 90 not want ii. He went ON to
say thai II is more than strange mn :,
S:nElc PoDuliSt elector i'm the Stotc -
mating speeches for Mr.. BRYAN and
that save w. a. Guthrie all vino ,rc
upihS 2nN talking on the stu,nu ro,,
l'rNah are Democrats. He added TINT
;i'l"h@ me masses Of the Populists there
Is truthiul support of Bryan and allan
i've listening TO speeches unon mo
nhahcial plank of the Democratic Mat
form is discussed ''
Hno'her question asked is WHY since
iI"cEerr made his now famous spnecb
W., ,.' y mas neen no oratory by Cyrus
:hohibSoh and other Populjstsp WI.
doeSn I CYRUS Thompson make n siIye,.
Sn"ecn VIII the Republicans permit
rec SILVER speeches by fusion nominees
AT" russell and Walscr making amy
more GUY
~ T.: hnssell's canvass OF the state
is as funny as anything in thn CONT.
onera The Mikado." ''i''
In2niiSt chairman Aver says that This
week the Populist speakers will pc, in
tAe nrld. and that the camnaIpn vii,
ne snort ana lively one. He declines
after il is counted ''i'"
IN W. y. Guthric's speech at Smjtb-
ED Yesterday he referred only tn no
,,onAl matters ana not to State ones
~ was plea for Bryan and was rnnn.
rousiN aDplauded. He made n snencb
W,iich an audi'or said was good Demo-
c:acv. He urged support of the fusio,
electoral ticket and declared Thar naith'
er parry could afford to scratch IL no.
cause that would help the electinn or
Mckinley. He was so wrapped m in
THIS idea that he did not mention his
attention was called To that fact
The Democratic nominees in This
county have had IA meeting and arranp-
ed Tor an active canvass. and an cav
nest fighting campaign.
The Marlboro House here will be kept
omen during the State Fair.
Labor Commissioner Mattchws nr
Maine. has begun n Republican cam
paicn tour in this State, particularIv
-mong the cotton mills.
The Railway Commission will moi de-
eide nntll TWO or three days as to The
reduction of railway passenger fares.
me railway officials in their remarks
North Carolina rates are now lower
han those In any other State.
Cant. Charles Price. of Salisbury, is to
State.
a Is. Jackson. young white man.
IS in iail at Fayetteville He was ar
Ills brother charges him with stealing
his OK and selling it. His bride is hys.