Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-17
.RALEIGH'S BUDGET.
THE GATHERING OF poPULIsrs
AND REPUBLICANS.
The Former Divided Into Two Fac
tions-McKinIey I'm the Old North
state.-The Possible Republican
Ticket-GeneraI Notes.
Ticket-GeneraI Notes.

RALEIGH, N. c., April ls.-tspecial.)-
The Park Hotel fairly "swarmed" to-
day with Populists and Republicans. The
following were among to-day's arrivals:
d. i. Keith. A. Starr. r. A. Edmund.
II. w. Blake, II. +. Seawell, j. Y. Hen
drick, J. T. Donoho, Harry Skinner, A.
c. Sherford. w. f. Stroud, r. y. Taylor,
q. T. Garrett. w. H. Jenkins. d. II. Gil.
James Ames, s. c.. satterwhite, Zeb.
Vance Watson, Cyrus Thompson, a. S.
Peace. f. c. Duncan. John II. Pearson,
A. w. lMcAlister. Senator Butler. Popu-
train.
The Populists are divided into two fac
tons. one siding with Butler. the other
with Senator Pritchard. Among these
"anti-Butler'' Populists are such men as
w. II. Worth. Harry Skinner, ]. NJ.
Newborne, u. III. Gill, A. J. Daily. and
Ambrose Hileman. All these are re-
garded by the Butler faction as being
more Republicans than Populists, and
this is plainly stated. SO, 1t resolves
itself into a supreme test of Buffers
strength and influence. He seemed In
good spirits this morning.
The Republicans came in considerable
numbers and at this the Populists ex
press some surprise. as they know the
joint conference of Populists and Re-
publicans is not to take place until to-
morrow morning. There are Populists
who fear that Butler viii not have back
bone enough to stand up against Republi-
cans, and some even express the fear
lsot ntttla nr fAft hot do IN
arrangement" by which the Legislature
Is to be filed with men pledged to vote
for Mott for the Senate. There are also
.Populists who believe that Mott wrote
the last Butler circular-letter (of March
31sD. 1t Is now certain that some, IL
not all. Of the members of the Populist
State Committee got copies Of this noted
letter. This is official. and comes from
committeeman.
FULL OF WIND.
T. Il. Keogh. who is here in Martins
interest, says the Mckinley claim of
eighteen delegates from North Carolina
Is full of wind; that the anti-McKinley
men can easily get ten, and ought to
capture twelve. 1t is. Of course, the field
against Mckinley now.
1t Is said that John r. Webster. silver
party chairman In the Fifth District.
has an eye on Congress. Members OF the
Popullst State Committee intimate that
Little will be deported II nominated
there, and say the thing to do is to sup
port a Populist.
There are all sorts OF guesses at the
possible Republican State ticket A man
high in that party says 1t looks as IL 1t
Will be: Russell, Governor; Moody Lieu
tenant Governor; Walser, Attorney-Gene-
raj; Spencer Blackburn, Secretary Of
State; George Cobb. Treasurer; John r.
Smith, Auditor; c. A. Cook, Supreme
Court Judge. 1t is further said that the
people who want this ticket desire that
II. l.. Grant shall be chairman of the
State Committee. The Russell people are
determined to nominate G. u. French for
Congress in the Sixth District.
The Henderson cotton-mill is nearly
ready to begin operations.
The telephone line between Henderson
and Louisburg was completed to-day.
MANY COTTON-MILLS.
In a radius Of 100 miles from Char
lotte there are no less than l93 cotton
mills in operation.
Thus far $1,000 has been raised and
expended on the Baptist State Female
University here. Just now work Is at
a standstill.
captured a 75-gallon Illicit distillery near
University Station.
Governor Carr is appointing 100 dele
gates TO the Southern Settlers Conven-
ton, at Soalaern Pines. May 5th. The
Governor tells me he will attend. The
Commissioner OF Agriculture and several
other officials will also be present.
ALLIANCE MATTERS.
Secretary Barnes, OF the State Farm
ers' Alliance, says good progress Is
being made on the Alliance tannery. at
Hilsboro'.
An interesting trial is in progress at
Greensboro. Peter Ireland and James
Coffey are charged with burning the
roller houring-mills of o. l.. Sapp, at
Gibsonville.
The Populists are saying that Congress
man Harry Skinner is In bad odor with
their party. and will not get It's solid
support; that he is an ofiice-seeker. and
that this is why he is so DESTROYS Of Re-
publican support.
The Supreme Courts decision uIat "ir-
reyocable pooling is illegal Is said to
be one OF the hardest blows yet struck
AT trusts" In this State. Judge Clark
delivered the opinion, and none Of the
justices dissented.