The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-18
FREE SILVER PEOPLE IGNORED
In state PoIitacs-Rcpublican Wor.
ricd at Prospect of Fusion.

Raleigh. N. c.. Aug. 17.-(SpeciaD-
w. A. Guthrie arrived to-day. He re-
quests Chairman Aver. OF his State Com
mittee, to confer with Chairman Manly,
regarding a joint discussion between
Watson and himself, and also requests
Aver to ask Manly to join him in re-
ouesting Republican Chairman Holton
to invite Russell to Join in the feast of a
| Joint debate. Guthrie wishes all cand-
dates to have hearing. He requests
Aver to arrange with Manly for APP
| pointments to begin the first week In
| September and continue two or three
weeks. or as long as arranged for with
| Manly.
Guthrie laughed as he said: "In case
all three of us engage in joint dis
cusson. Will try to keep peace as much
as possible. l told Russell before my
nomination that in three cornered dis
cuss.on l supposed we would have to
have an understanding that one day he
and l would jump on Watson. the next
dav Watson and myself would jump on
him. and the third day he and Watson
would jump on me. In this rotation each
one would sometimes get the last
speech"
There is no aba tement of the talk about
ana Republicans. The nomination Of
| Dockery for Licutenant-G by the
popui!Sts was q genuine surprise to the
| Republicans, while the endorsement of all
| the Populist ticket, save Guthrie and
Aver, by the Republicans. was Il real SUR
4 L
United
The free silver party people absolutely
liberation and acts. DR.. ]. j. Mott was
| like the fifth wheel of Il wagon. b. l..
| Keith was never heard OF The latter was
| In conference with thIec or four of his
party He wanted no fusion OF Populists
and Democrats. holding that these were
silver elements which ought materially to
mix. But DIR. Mott appeared TO confer
| with nobody
| u. l.. Russell leaves tomorrow for tho
| n he nj MI
campaign next Friday ut Hendersonviiie.
| lie speaks alone and has no opponent, as
He says his speeches will be Off hand, and
that he will dwell on State issues. He said
election as Governor. 1t is more ques-
ton Of the size of my plurality" Speak
ing OF the joint canvass he has declined.
eiarcd against, Russell said cy. Watson
had many reasons for challenging him.
Guthrie. the Populst nominee. He said
however, that Guthrie might challenge
RE would challenge him he replied he did
not know.
Gov. Carr offers SlOO reward each for the
colored. and an unknown person, who are
wanted for ,-,he assassnntion of young
Haynes had fled into South Carolina.
Local rains have fallen ut many places
in this section during the past few days,
but u general rain is greatly needed.
Thcie are dry belts where the drought Is
severe, streams low and wells failing
The Republicans are very much worried
at the idea that there may yet be electoral
and possibly Congressional fusion between
Populists and Democrats, and appear 10
have an idea that one side the other
may make some advances this week. The
Popuists say the Republican endorse
weakness. Pcpmlistst contend that they
have gained votes by all that has occur
red: that the Republicans deau with the
rebellious element of their party and that
while the Republicans have endorsed the
Populist ticket. the Populists have certain
IL, not endorsed the Republican ticket
| The PopuliSts say the backbone OF the
Republicans was stifened by letters which
Pritehard and Others received from Demo-
cratic owners OF cotton mills, etc. and
then expected also TO divide the Popul!st
vote. 1t is further asserted that Harry
| Skinner. who came here to amtagoniZe
Senator Butler. left with only u third OF
The forces he s same with Some OF the
tory class of Repubicanism
Th,e Republicans cans are looking about for
hH23,HGma'tS Sro here and want SPACIOUS
force. They will spend n great deal OF
money to carry North Carolina for Nc
| TO this fact.
The popglists appear to greatly desire
chance to meet Russell on the stump du-
ring the campaign. There is no good
blood between the Russellites and the But
leritcs. as far as an outsider can judge.
The State weekly crop bulletin today
says the past week was the third in sue
/ ttSSlOI Oh Intense neat, WIN temperature
above normal daily. There were scattered
showers all over the tate. causing consider
able Improvement in crops, though not
breaking the drought. Cotton is badly
drought. At many points shedding cong com.
tnues. IT is opening very rapidly Pick
ing Is in progress Some top crop is form
Ing. In the central part OF the eastern
district the condition is best. Corn is Inn
proved somewhat. Late corn will be very
short. Tobacco is much fired, and cores
! are light and chaffy.
! ELIZABETH CITY.