The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-28
AS SEEN FROM RALEIGH
Political Topics and General News Events
Discussed From the TarheeI Capital.
THE BOL1uCRATIC FARCE At GREENSBORO
Ii Affords Lots of Fun for Democrats
ranging for Fusiou-Thc RnIeigh's
Punchbowl Arrives = Opening of
the Session ut Wake Forest.

Raleigh. n. c., Aug. 27.-(SpeciaD-
The gold Democratic conference con-
vention at Greensboro yesterday was
very SHINY attended and the silver
Democrats heap ridicule upon IL. They
are especially free in their remarks
about Mr.. Louis de La Croix who Is at
the head of the movement
The last of the Farmers Institutes, to
be held this year, began at Augusta
Darie county. to-day and continues to-
morrow. Commissioner of Agriculture
Patterson. President Holiday and
Prof. Massey. of the Agricultural Col
lcge. and State Veterinarian Frank VIII
hanson are present.
1t Is said to be an unquestioned fact
that the PaDulistS and Republicans will
fuse In this county: that really the
preliminaries are arranged In Cum
berland county there appears to be n
hitch in the negotiations between these
two parties.
There Is considerable talk about the
editorial in Senator Buffers paper en-
titled 'Valadictory to the Democrats
and in which. as stated yesterday. it
was so broadly intimated that the price
which must be paid for Democratic
Populist fusion in North Carolina is the
taking down of Sewall. That editorial
was written by Populist state Chair
man Aver.
1t is frankly stated by Republican
State Chairman Holton that he is pleas
ed 10 see the Joint discussion now In pro-
rress bv Watson and Guthrie. as he
thinks it will tend to put Populists and
Democrats more at odds.
Democratic State Chairman Manly
said TODAY: you know this state of
affairs cannot continue" He was asked
to give his view OH the strange political
situation. but declined.
Zeb. Vance Walser. the Republican
embarrassing position. He Is. like Ma
hornets coffin. 'twiXt heaven and earth.
The question is, Will the Populists en-
dorse him. They make no sigh. No
call of their State Committee is made.
1T is said that r. L. Doughton will
make big run for Congress as the
Democratic nominee in the Eighth Dis
trict. a statement is also made that
some of the Populists are weakening on
Shuford. their nominee In the Seventh.
1t was some weeks ago thought doubt
full that he would ever get the nominal
ton.
1t is said that If oliver II. Dockery
accepts the Populist nomination for
observation-disclosures he will also ac-
ceut the endorsement by the Republi-
cans.
The massive punch bowl for the
cruiser Raleigh. the gift of number
of people of this State, has arrived here.
Governor Carr saw it this afternoon. 1t
Is a very handsome piece of work 1t
was ordered through II. Mahler's Sons.
of this city.
The opening OF the new term ut Wake
Forest College yesterday with 200 stu
dents present. is very gratifying to the
authorities of the college ana 10 Bap-
lists generally.
The Republican Executive Committee
of the First District has pledged its
utmost good faith TO carry out the
agreement 10 re-elcct Harry Skinner to
Congress and urges all loyal Republic
ANS to work TO this end. 1t Is re-
uucstcd that all differences or disagree
ments between the Populists and Re
publicanS in counties be healed and
settled so as TO present united 'front.'
to our common enemy, the democrats.
In counties where this cannot be done
the respective party chairmen will help
In an amicabe settlement" This Is an
extract from an address to Fourth Dis
trict Republicans by d. II. Abbott,
chairman.
Revenue Collector Simmons was to-
day notified that after examination by
l. Very few offices in the country
grade so high
Chairman Holton this afternoon gave
out his official estimate of Republican
strength in North Carolina putting it
at 100000 DR.. Mott thinks it may be
I'll tonight. and says the party Is solid !;
that there was never less discord.
Senator Marion Butler does not believe
the Republicans will be able to give the
South an object lesson on the causes for
fluctuations in the prices of products
should the price of cotton reach a high
water mark this fall on account of the
extensive drought that has prevailed
through several of the Southern States.
thus curta!ling the product of cotton
and increasing its price. In an interview
i'm the Wa -hingtOn star he was asked
whether he had read the article regard
ing the increase in the price of cotton
and the influence ii might have on cleo
ton day
Yes" he replied. II did read 1t. Tn
questionabiy the law of supply and de-
mand. other things being equal will con-
t:ol largely The price Of cotton a well as
the price Of everything else. BY other
things being equal. or course, mean
under normal conditions and with the
volume of money also controlled by the
law of supply ana demand. The law
of supply and demand also applies with
equal force If MOI with more fo"rc.
20 money as to anything else Inc
amount of legal t,rtlcr In circuia lion
AFFECT. all values. Therefore the supply
OF money affects the price of every com
modify. whether in large quantity or
in email quantity. Ii is that law that