The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
REPUBLICANS MEET TO-DAY
STATE COMMlTTEEW WILL SELECT
ENGLlSH'S SUCCESSOR.
Meeting of the Democratic State Com
mittee The Proceedings Behind
Closed Doors Present

The State Democratic Executive
committee met last night at $3.50
o'clock in the Senate wing of the Cap
itol. The meeting was one OF intense
interest to all the people OF the State,
but as the proceedings were strictly
with closed doors, only such informa-
ton can be printed as the committee
oiyes out. Up to this hour it is known
that no definite action had been taken.
There were present last night of
the State committee w. B. Rodman,
T. d. Winston, H. c. Bourne, II. i.
Stevens, w. ID. McIver, E G. Bedding
field,G. S. Bradshaw, ii. A. London,
A. f. Walters, j. d. Glenn, Heriot
GARRISON, G. B. Patterson, Jos. A.
Brown, Paul B. Means, S. j. Pember-
ton, r. l.. Durham, w. T. Lee, Geo. A.
Jones, S. Gallert, j. H.~PQu. Il. Z.
Smith, I. j. Jarvis. j +. Webster, II. j.
Hale.
The last five named gentlemen were
of the Central committee of nine; one
was present by proxy.
Of the whole committee, twelve
were represented by proxy.
DIR. II. ]. Brevard, of Charlotte, was
elected member of the Central COM
mittee, vice Jos. 7. Caldwell resigned.
Politics, Politics, Politics!
The hot air is surcharged with hot
politics, all kinds and conditions of
politics.
This about expresses the situation
in Raleigh yesterday. Congressman
Shuford was the first prominent Popu-
list to arrive. He came in Sunday
morning, and W II remain for the meet
ing of the 10 pulist convention on
Thursday. Congressman Shuford
found at the Park a congenial silver
spirit in the person of DR.. Mott, who
alas been here for a week. The two
were sitting in front of the Park last
night with their coats off, talking
away about the hot wave and the silver
wave.
q hope to, see an amicable arrange
ment perfected by which the silver
forces can come together and make
sure of North Carolina for Bryan and
silver" said Congressman Shuford.
Capt. Buck Kitchen, from Halifax,
arrived yesterday afternoon, and abouS
6 o'clock Capt. w. II. Day, Judge
Whitaker, and Capt Kitchen were
going down towards the Park Hotel
together.
@Tbere goes an old time Halifax
trio" remarked a gentleman, and il
they succeed in fusing, you may look
out for a whopping majority from
Halifax"
DIR. Mott was up the street for awhile
yesterday, and himself and j. G. Logan
Harris were having a tete-a-tete on
Fayetteville street near the 4arbo-
rough.
whats the news?" Loge was asked
as he came across the street.
"Oh. | am only interested now in
carrying Wake county" he replied.
81 want enough fusion to do that and
will be satisfied" We would infer
from this that j. c. Logan Harris
is ready to surrender everything but
Wake county, but will make one more
effort to save Wake.
The Republicans are consollng them
selves with the fact that Mr.. English
did not say he withdrew in favor OF
Strowd, as was first reported. e. A.
johnson says that he merely thanked
the Republicans and begged to be eX-
cused It is being charged by some,
however, that English waited until he
thought it would be too late for the
Republican committee to get together
the Populists met and nominated his
friend Strowd. but the committee, they
say. were too keen for Mr.. English.
1t will meet to-day, and it is said, will
put up a candidate in English's place
Wake has a half dozen or more who
are anxious to be sacrificed. Z. Tom
Bailey desires it real much. Exon
gresham Nichols rather run without
a nomination than with it, but says
that if the committee dominates him,
he will soon let them know whether
he will take it or not. And il they
should nominate him, and he should
accept it, he wants it understood that
he is a Mckinley Republican, and will
run on that line. Ham Jones, Of
Forestville, would like to try on
English's shoes, and he thinks they
would fit to T. He declares for silver,
and SAYS that nobody but silver
man could carry twenty-five white
votes, outside of Raleigh, in Wake
county.
ENGLISH'S LETTER.
The letter of n. C. English has not
yet been published, and will not be
given out until after hemeeting to-day
Of the Republican Congressional com
mittee.
A prominent Republican politician
yesterday told News and Observer
reporter that there was nothing in it
touching Guthrie or Strowd, as refer
red to in Sundays News and Observer.
The reference to these two gentlemen
was made verbally to Mr.. Hinshaw,
as tated at the time. The letter, said
this politician, went on to say that Mr..
English had no aspiration for the la
bors or honors of a Congressman. lie
had been in sympathy for years with
silver. and desired to cast fortunes
with the silver party as private IN the
ranks.
Several Republicans were asking
yesterday why had not Mr.. English
said all this before. The talk, more
over, was that Mr.. English had been
constantly prodded with letters
from Republicans in order to
get his letter even at this
date. The committee has been
anxiously awaiting it, and will get to-
gether to-day to accept the declination,
IL H. Al