Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-18
In NORTH CAROLINA.
WORK or ADDING UP THE ELEC-
TOHAE VOTE.
A Talk With Republican Chairman
Hoiton-Pritchnrd md the scnn-
Popuiists-PersonaI and Briefs.

RALEIGH. n. c.. November T.-(Spe-
cial)-The addition Of the electoral vote
was begun at noon to-day. the figures be-
ing then all down. This addition was
specially made yesterday as to one
Fusion and one Republican elector. The
Democrats had asserted Bryan would
have 5000 majority; the Republicans
conceded him 1900; the Populists declined
TO make estimates. The actual majority
IS 1885.
Republican State Chairman Holton
says that, granting Mckinley runs with
Russell as to the vote (he is really
ahead. and that Russell carries the
State by 1l,oCO how many Populists are
in the State? He makes their number
1900. Otho Wilson, who was present,
said Russell's vote Is not nearly as large
as McKinleys. and he estimates the
number of Populists at 5000. Holton
laughed. and said: Eighty thousand"
Then Wilson said: mo matter how
many there are we have the balance OF
power. and can Kill and make alive"
Holton remarked: 1.-THE Republicans have
gained 5000 IN four years" Wilson said:
gained. 1t is that the Democratic party
does not suppress the vote any more
Then the matter of the senatorship
came up. and Wilson said Every man
/ have seen is pledged to me" Holton
said. dryly: But you have seen only
one"
Holton said to me about the senator
ship that he had no doubt OF Pritchard's
reelection, and added: Il think the
Populsts are honorable gentlemen. We
have elected five of their congressman
for them. II they feel any gratitude
they must show it," Then HoltOn was
asked If he did not think there was
big anti-Pritchard Populist movement.
He replied "The Populists won't do any
thing which will read them out Of the
party" As ne said this he laughed
heartily, and remarked: "Of course, this
is in jest" But Holton had Buffers
open letter 20 Pritchard. and had read II
very carefully. The secretary Of the Re
publican Committee said Of this letter:
1T elects Pritchard.'
ANOTHER CONFIDENT ONE.
A Republican who has been touring the
eastern part Of the State, among Popu-
lists in Pritchard's interest, came in to-
day. and declared there was no question
Of his reelection. Some persons say that
attempts
made to buy Populist votes.
There are now 10 white blind in the in
stitution for them here. In the colored in
stitution for colored deaf mutes and blind
there are 115. For the latter more room
Is needed.
In the vote for electors in Hartford
county there Is no mention Of Chain
Republicam, Fourth District, but the
vote is put down for Chapman. The
Secretary Of State took this matter under
advisement. The Republicans will take
before judge. they say, any failure to
count any vote.
President Chadwick and s. i. Dill. Of
the Atlantic and North Carolina railway,
were before the Railway Commission to-
day asking that the reduction Of the
express rate on fish be not so great as
was ordered by the commission-i0 per
cent. They claim this reduction is too
great, and that the express company
with which they have a contract, objects.
NOTES.
Two convicts from Wilson county ar
rived at the penitentiary to-day
4 large party Of prominent persons
went to Southern Pines to-day. in charge
of al-Passenger-Agent Anderson, Of
the Seaboard Airline. to attend the
opening of the Piney Woods Inn.
The injunction case Of Robert Hancock
against the Atlantic and North Carolina
railway directors to restrain them from
leasing the road for forty years to the
Goldsboro syndicate will be heard before
Judge Robinson, at Halifax, November
9th.
The Republican State Committee has
official reports Of the vote for Governor
from seventy-fve counties. It expects
all the other returns in a day or so. The
fusion nominee must have at least $500
majority. may be as much as 10000