The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-26
RUSSELL WONT SPEAK
Chairman HoIton Writes to Charmen Man
" and Aver Declining to Allow Him.
CONGRESSMAN SKINNER RENOMIAATED
ny the Republicans of the First Dis
trict-senator PrItchard VIII Go
on the stump I'm Ohio-A Great
Deal OF Doubt ms to the Strength
of Gold Democrats.

IN
Just as was expected Chairman Holton
declines TO allow Russell TO engage in
joint canvass. He to-day wrote a let
ter to Chairmen Manly and Aver, say
ing: 81 desire to call your attention to
the resolution unanimously adopted by
my committee, copy of which i en-
close. l shall adhere 10 this policy UNI
til otherwise ordered by my commit
tee" Both chairren doubtless expect
ed exactly such answer.
Senator Pritchard arrived here this
morning, on his way TO Newbern,
where he speaks tomorrow evening. He
says his speech will be on the line of
that he MADE at Hcndersonville and
that he will declare the tariff to be the
true and supreme issue in this capaign.
The senator showed your correspond
ent the following telegram from Rev. II.
w. Babb. chairman OF the Populist con-
vention OF the First district, held at
Edenton. 1.-THE First district nomin-
'ates Harry Skinner by acclamation and
endorses YOU" This carries out what
DIR. Babb and n lot of other Popul!sts
insisted two weeks ago was true
thai the paper sis were in honor pledg-
ed 10 vote Tor Pritchsrd's reelection.
Senator Pritchard has n letter from
c. l.. Kurtz, the chairman of the Chip
Republican committee, saying the lat
ter Is unanimous in It's desire that he
shall assist it this year by giving as.
much of his time as possible to the
speaking canvass In that State. Tho
senator says he will make two or three
speeches in Ohio. He has also been
specially invited to Tennessee TO speak
at the meeting of the Republican
leagues. He had 10 decline this. but
will speak there later
Your correspondent asked the Sena-
tor what he thought his party would
do with Oliver II. Dockery, now that
Vt seems the latter has come out as n
Bryan and Watson free silver man.
The Senator replied: 81 never cross
bridge until ! get to It. | never lift up
my foot until l get to the bridge It
self"
B,I, one of the Republican State COM
mittec, who talked about this Dockery
matter. said: The fact Is that when
Claude Dockery appeared before our
committee, he said he did not know
what his father would do as to ac-
ccpting the nomination.: that he had no
right to speak for his father. but that
If the latter did accept 1t would be in
good faith. Now that as to Dockery
We had left that place open for the
Populists TO fill. If they wanted TO put
in Dockery, well and good. II does not
take any water off our wheel. ] take it
for granted tina; Dockery is for free
silver and for Bryan and Watson. That
Is all right"
Senator Pritchard said: II tell you
the Republicans are all in line. There
Is no split among them. No; a Repub-
lican at Hendersonville wore free
silver badge. No. they all had on Re-
publican colors out and out. The par
ty is as solid as brick"
Some of the Republicans do not like
the repeated challenges of Russell to
90 into joint canvass with the Demo
Gratis and l'opnlists. and Intimate that
the latter are "nagging" him They go
n n "a no Of h.i c,
committee was unanimous that Russell
must really not participate in such
campaign.
Late last night the official announce
ment was made by the Populist State
chairman that the campaign of that
Goth instant and that Guthrie and Dock
cry will both speak there. This, of
course, shows that Dockery accepts the
Populist nomination and is a Populist.
Capt. Thomas w. Gleason left to-
day for Hendersonville. He was sick
yesterday and was forced to cancel his
appointment. to speak at Salisbury
The proof of the States new book. the
Reserves of North Carolina" is now
being read. 1t will contain fifty-six IL
Illustrations. ligh; in coors.
There appears 10 be quite wide diff
ference in the estimates of the gold
Democratic vote in the State Elector
at Large w c. Douglass puts il Mt
5000, while w. +. Ashley of this city,
says 1t is not under 10000. Chairman
Manly has a letter from a leading citi-
zen of Wayne county. saying that j. w.
GulIck, Isaac +. Dortch, w. II. Hol-
land and other residents there whose
names Were published as signers of the
call for the gold Democratic conyen
ton at Greensboro tomorrow, never
signed any call or authorized any one
to sign it for them.
1t is said by some of the Democratic
State committeeman that rheir party
this year ought 10 devote Itself to the
towns: that the country people are for
free silver and are also far better in
formed on that subject than the town
people.
The Democratic State committeeman
positively deny that their party ever
had any idea Of State fusion with the
Populists. That matter was brought
up at a committee meeting and the
sentiment against 1t was so overwhelm-
ing that the resolution was not offered
II Is said further that it was really
before the committee three times, bu,
that the sentiment was always com
plotely against II and so also was that
Of Chairman Manly. OF course The
offer OF electoral fusion with the Popu-
"A 81.