Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-15
North Cardinals i ELECTORAL q Vote De-
ponds on the PSpulists.
some PREDICT REPUBLICAN, SUCCESS
Old Politicians Say Bryan Will
Have a Big Majority.
INTED ERVIEW VS.

there been so much excitement in the old
north state in regard to an approa ching
election as exists throughout the common
wealth at the present time, and never in
that period have political matters been
so much mixed as they are now.
Apparently every man. woman and child
in North Carolina has his or her preference
as to whom shall be President of tho
United States after March next, and the
enthusiasm which has grown out of this
urrsual condition of affairs Is almost I'M
bounded.
Yesterday 1 met some of the leaders of
the three principal parties in the state,
and the views of those most widely known,
which are stated below, will be found very
interesting.
Naturally Republican.
colonel James f. Boyd. member If the
national republican committee for North
Carolina, who, during the administration
OF President Hayes. was United States
attorney for the western district Of North
Carolina. said:
Il think the chances are good for the
Mckinley electoral ticket to carry North
Carolina, and l base my opinion on the
TACT that l believe that North Carolina
mas always been republican since the war
except that the democrats have maniDl-
lated the ballot boxes in some Of the re-
publican counties and have taken the fruits
OF victory from those to whom tney he
lonsed. We have an election law which
was passed by thu last legislature of the
state, which was composed for the greater
part OF republicans and populsts under
which there will be completed a full regis
tratioh. Tree vote and a free count. This
insures the casting and Counting of The
full republican vote.
IN addition to this there is a consider
apIe sound money sentiment among the
u u,iI III the state; many of whom
VIII vote directly for the Mckinley cleo
tors; some Of them will vote for the ticket
nominated at Indianapolis, and my opinion
Is tnat there are a great many democrats
VINO are dissatisfied with Bryan and the
at all. " 'o'e
The whole vote of North Carolina is in
the neighborhood of $4,000 in ,rounl mum
oers' ana you may estimate that 10 per
cent OF this vote will not be cas-. 1t NAV
therefore. be safely stated that the whole
vote cast in November will not exceed
10000 to 10000.
Prediction for Mckinley.
The republicans are confident of being
aole 10 poll 10000 votes of their own. This
added to the votes of the sound money
democrats. who will cast their ballots with
the former, will certainly in my opinion
give the state to the Mckinley electors.
There are no 16 to or anti-McKi,lev
WORDS the republican party in the state Is
absolutely solid for Mckinley and Hobart
IN my opinion the free silver sentiment
among the democrats in North Carolina
Was stronger tour weeks ago than it is to-
Gay, ana L believe IL will continue TO grow
weaker as the people Seeone enlightened
on the real merits Of the question.
In addition to the fact that the republi-
cans are solid for Mckinley, the repubIi-
can candidate for Pre- sdent has great DER
sonal strength among the laboring people.
Especially is this SO among the opera ives
IN the cotton mills and other manufacture
ing establishments, which look to the tariff
policy of the republican party for protec-
| ton. and Gov. Mckinley will receive a
good many votes from this class, who
nave heretofore been democrats
There ara 17G cotton mills in North
Carolina. II is fair estimate to say that
they have an average of fifty votes to
each cotton mill. OF this vote ninety per
GEM. mas heretofore been cast for the can.
! diuate OF the democratic party. The con-
dtlons will change tl.is year ard ninety
per cent Of that vote will be cast for Nc
kinney.
with the present ARRANGEMENT between
the populists and republicans, the legisla-
tGre will be overwhelmingly an:i-demo-
cratic; whether the republicans or popu-
Hsts Will predominant, l am unable to saw
Fusion between the republicans and rep
ul'sts on the county and legislative tickets
mas already been arranged in about one
nan me counties i'll the state, and the
fusion VIII be continued until It is effected
| in all the counties where i. is necessary 10
| iuSe 10 peat the democrats and this will
insure a republican and populist majority
| in the legislature.
In the last legislature, out of fifty SEN
ators the democrats had but two ard ont
| of 12O members of the House of Renresenl
tatlves they mad, think, either forty-two
| or fOrtyfour.
! Their proportion in the approaching leg
lsiature Will probably be the same.
In the Districts.
In the congressional districts, the sec
| ord' NTH, eighth and ninth may be put
Gown to elect republicans. The first, third,
1curth and sixth will send populists to the
next House of Representatives. In the sew
| ehtn the result Is doubtful, though it may
| be that the republican candidate will be
| elected. ~
AS far as the gubernatorial race is con-
eerned, L regard the republican nominee,
Judge russell, as having by far the best
| chance, and l think he Will be elected The
cahu!oateS upon the state ticket on whom
the republicans and populsts have agreed
and which include the candidate for the
once OF treasurer. secretary Of state, super
lntendent Of public instruction for attorney
| general and the two associate iudgeshins
| OF the supreme court, will be chosen by
| anywhere from $1,000 to 1900 majority.
10 sum the whole matter up briefly the
democrats IN North Carolina not in it.
When lhere Is fusion between the republic
| cans and pooulists, and the first named will
pc completely routed on the Sd Of Novem-
Ter.
If the result of the election for members
OF the legislature shall be as 1 have ind-
cated, ana OF which l have no doubt, Sena-
TOR Prltchard's reelection is assured as he
was Endorsed for reelection BY the last re-
publican state contention; and the wishes
OF that organization, Will be respected by
the republicans who will have the selection
| OF the Senator's successor"
Col. Boyd is a warm personal friend and
| admirer OF Mr.. Mckinley land was very
the presidency by the n2tional republican
| convention which met In 1885,
Major Gufhrie:s View.
Major William A. Guthrie, the candidate
of the populist party fon the governorship
Of North Carolina. .8honh interviewed at
Durham where he resides, said: THE fight
| IN North Carolina. ~ fas,as the governor
ship is concerned, lisa foAr-cornered affair,
there being no less dtlan four candidates in
the field There are the democratic NOM
| lice, Cyrus 3. Watson of Winston; the re-
An, eX-Judge l.. l.. Russell of Will
mington: the prohibition. Rev. jeremiah w.
Holt of Alamans county, and myself, and,
SO lar as that portion of the state ticket is
concerned, no man can tell at this time
what the probable outcome is going to be.
so far as the national ticket is concerned
is ,.l>k