The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-05
Easy to Have Heated Discus
sions These Hot Days.
THERMOMETER IN THE COS
Political Thermometer Way up
Above Fever Heat.
OSBORNE'S RINGING WORL >
Political Facts and Fancies that Bur-
den the Few Breezes that
Linger in the Hot
Wave.


There was considerable stir at DeuT-
ocratic headquarters yesterday over an
alleged interview with Senator Jones,
in the New York World, in which he
was quoted as denouncing Southern
Populists as a had lot, and being very
abusive. The stir was caused by par
ties who wanted to know what Chair
man Manly thought about it; how 1t
would affect the proposed JOINT tcket
i'm North Carolina: and similar IN
ouiries. Mr. Manly read the purported
interview quietly. and remarked that
it would he well TO learn more about
its authenticity before discussing it.
The Northern train brought the Wash
ington Post which gave the following
explanation, and disposed of the eX-
citment the Worlds story occasioned:
Senator Jones gave an audienc to
about a dozen reporters and press cor
respondents in bunch. 1t was
great saving of time for him, but, from
the way questions and cros-questions
Were fired at hin, il is doubtful If he
cares to repeat the session. He was
questioned particularly about an al
legged interview with him in a New
York paper yesterday morning, in
which he was said TO have spoken
rather harshly of the Southern Popu-
lists, and announced that Mr.. Bryan
would not accept the Populist nomi-
nation.
AZ said there were two kinds of
Southern Populists, said Senator
Jones. One is the earnest, patriotic
element, composed of men who aban-
doned all hope of the Democratic
party carrying out their ideas, and ac-
cordingly joined the Populists. The
others are Populists for purely per
sonal reasons. / believe they will di-
vide on this line. / know great many
good, honest, upright, patriotic Popu-
lists, including some of the middle-of-
the-road men. who, when they believe
that the Democracy is going to do the
right thing by the people, will return
to their old allegiance and vote with
the Democrats. The self-seeking dem
agogues, on the other hand, viii go
the other way. They are after the
loaves and fishes, not following any
fixed principles
list nomination.
Mr.. Bryan, but certainly we have no
intention of withdrawing Mr.. Sewall
in favor of Mr.. Watson
How will that affect fusion in
the South?'
"sWell, considerable class of Popu-
lists favor separate electors. How that
is going TO work | do not know. Zach
State organization must determine Che
terms of fusion for itself. There will
be different propositions in different
sections, and it depends on how they
divide. ! have an impression that the
Southern Popuists are largely in sym
pathy with the Democrats, and when
it comes to the question of Mckinley
and Hobart or Bryan and Sewall, they
will be for the latter. In the middle
States, like Indiana, / do not believe
that Watson will cut much of a figure
Personally / am in favor of making
fair terms with the Populists. if the
rights of the Democracy are recog-
nized'"
FALLING IN LINE.
AS the people have time to reflect,
they are coming around to not only
endorsing the action of the Democratic
State Executive committee, but are
thanking them for rendering Just di-
vision of electors to all parties who
support Bryan. The Wilmington Mes
senger. which is hostile to anything
like fusion, said in its issue yesterday:
so far as having some arrangement
to save the State from Mckinley goes.
by having few Populists-two or
threc-on the Presidential electoral
ticket, that is made necessary, per-
haps, by the foolish or corrupt action
at ST. LOUIS
Chairman Manly said yesterday that
at no time had he doubted the wis
dom of the action. Whether it is ac-
cepted by the Populists in the spirit
IN which it was rendered, will make no
difference as to the wisdom of the
tender. 1t showed the right spirit and
SILVER men OF all parties endorse it.
HAL. AVER A CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Hal. w. Aver was seen yesterday
and asked if it was true that he was
candidate for Secretary of State.
Il can simply say replied Mr.. Aver.
that my name will probably go be-
fore the Populist convention on the
18th as a candidate for that position
Twill the convention Illuminate a
straight PopuIist ticllet?" was asked.
ut looks now, and has looked all
the time, that the Populists of North
Carolina would nominate a straight
Populist ticket, or rather straight
silver ticket"
The nominee for Supreme Court
Judge Will probably be a Democrat,
and | tell you again that there can be
no fusion in North Carolina between
the Populist party, and any party or
party faction that supports Mckinley
for President, and | can tell you again
that there will be no fusion on the
State ticket with Judge Russell for
Governor. There can be no fusion in
North Carolina except upon silver and
none that could in any way eliminate
silver as the issue"
WALSER AGAINST MCKINLEY.
1t is said that the reason the David
son county POpulist convention en-
dorsed Zeb Vance Walser for Attorney
General was that Mr.. Walser had de-