The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-03
REPUBLICANS ARE MAD
Senator Buffers Circular Letter Came
Upon Them Like a Cyclone.
A MOST DESPERATE POLITICAL FIGHT
The Exposure by senntor Butler Of
the Rcpubi cans Plans TO Capture
the LegisInture Deals Them n
Hard BIow--An Interview with Re
publican state Chairman Hatton.

Raleigh. n. c.. April 2.-(SpeciaD-
Senator Marion: 'S3tuler's circular letter
to the Populist county chalrmen, which
was given out here last night, caused
a cyclone to-day. The Republicans were
made yighting mad by 1t. Their State
Chairman, Hatton. said Butler in
December, 1894, proposed to me to make
the fight on free silver. That was the
first ever heard of the free silver bust
ness I rejected his proposition. 1 have
no idea Of yielding 10 any of Buffers de-
mandA Butler wants to run his whole
campaigns on free silver lines and draw
from both parties. thus building up a
new iorganizatio ton in North Carolint, and
then switch IL on the main line with the
Populist party. His. 'ultlmate object is to
run for the Senate or be President ]
think he will be satisfied to be returned
to the Senate. He knows that If he can
get the balance of power and keep his
party separate and organized for the
nsXt swo elections he can then in 1900
fuse with either party which, will agree
10 return him to the Senate. The boys
and field hands must istand for prin-
c!plH until that time. This action which
Butler has taken VIII make the Republi-
cans put up Il straight ticket. Our peo-
pie viii not stand this talk and purpose
OF breaking up their organization. 1t
Is shrewd game Butler is playing. AS
10 the number of Republican voters In
the State | have no change to make In
my estimate OF $4,000, save to increase
with us after we get through with local
fusion This simply means a new deal
with iButler and there Wi be a deal
lie simply has no right TO break up his
party organization and then claim he
stands on It. His Populist people will
not stand Il. They will soon see his
whole game is Buptler and nothing else
fHhaicircula ,:hetter of his is nothing but
thi0ly viz ed proposition for office
trading. Why should he suggest that
by waiting better terms could be had
| The whole letter Is filed with advice to
Popullsts to draw to rhem both Demo
Gratis and Republicans. He seems TO
l'dread Republican Legislature worse
, than a Democrats one
Republican cried out to another this
morning: Butler does not represent the
Populist party. We intend to fuse In
make him eat dirt" Now this is the
real SENTIMENT of tn, Republicans But
Ter is showing the ablest of them that
| they cannot overreach or browbeat him.
Such Populists as Otto Wilson says that
/ Blu w fully represents the PopuG!sts and
thar they are behind Hin. His denun-
cation OF the P3pulist local off ce- holders
telling them that they care for fusion
, Only that thsy may hold their places
has cut them like a knife.
The mos; desperate political fight in
years In this State is snow Oh. There
Is an increase in the movement for a
coming together Of silver Democrats and
Populists.
Buffers letter hits Daniel L. Russell
harden than any Republican in the State
He has so earnestly prayed for fusion
and yesterday was the first time he has
owe even s,I@cested that Il might fan
of success. TIE exp sure by Senator But
Ter OF the Republican plan to capture the
i,eaia:ure hits,-the Republicans a hard
blow.
The Presbyterians here are pleased
that Charlotte gets the new female col
!sse OF that denomination Several
towns made; Propositions, but ,Charlotte's
$4,000 in cash won the dav
II is Learned that application IS made
for the admission to the Soldiers Home
here OF the venera BILE Gen. Thomas L.
Clingman, Of Ashville. ,GIe Is very infirm