The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-08
QUESTION OF FUSION
Republican State Committee Called to Meet
10 Discuss the Matter.
SENTIMENT VERY MUCH DIVIDED.
Farmers Alliance Admit Their Mis-.
lake III Attacking the Icnsr of the
North CuroIinn Halfway n" New
Developments I'm the Situation
M the Turboro House.

Raleigh. ~ c., March 7.-(Special)-
H. Il. Hatton. Republican State Chair
man. calls the State Committee to meet
at the Park Hotel here at noon WcdneS-
day. March 18th. II is very impor-
tant meeting The question of fusion
on the electoral ticket with the populists
will then most probably be settled, as
well Us the question of fusion on the
State ticket. Some say the latter Is
certain, while others declare they feel
reasonably sure there will be three State
tickets.
The odds on that the farmers alliance
will not again attempt to take up the
matter of attacking the lease OF the
North Carolina railway 10 the Southern
1t Is admitted that they made mistake
In having as one of their counsel Il gen
tleman in.mical to the Southern railway.
When State Treasurer Worth. whose
stock was in the hands of another of the
alliance counsel, found that the suit as
brought was no: to test the legality of
the lease, but to annul the charter, he
Withdrew the use of his stock.
The Executive Committee of the State
Teachers Assembly met here this morn
ing to decide upon the point at which the
next annual assembly should be held
The committee has visited several points
notably Wrightsville and Mount Airy
From several other points invitations
have come in.
At the State convict farms over 1000
bales of cotton will be raised this year.
John s. Cunningham. OF Person coun-
~, has paid to the treasurer of the Vance
Memorial y Association SO. contributed by
The people OF that county lie suggests
the organization of Il county association
il each. county in the state. and the
pl"dging Of 500 from each. That step
Is taken in Person county.
There are no new developments in the
situation at the Marlboro house The reg
ular boardcrs arc there and will stay un-
Ill the dining room IS closed. There are
no transicnts. The sentiment; In the city
IS that the Hotel must not he closed. II
Is said that II Proprietor Brown cannot
make terms with Mr. Rancy. tn" owner
Of the furniture. other persons have
'igniiicd their willingness 10 back him
- he can buy new furniture. The Park
Hotel is now doing all the transient
business.
laurinburg Is to have Il new cotton
mill, the fourth. 10 cost $4,000 Like one
# them ills at Raleigh, ii will spin no
siery yarns.
The new shops of the Southern railway
IS salisbury are to cost $50 900 This
$ official Ground will be broken next
Monday by large force OF ltbDrrrs \
Charlotte delegation which went 10 New
York and called on President Spencer
ana almost demanded that The shops he
located there was given the cold should.
az. and told that for no amount of money
vluid the Southern locate them at that
pnlrt
The attendance AT the NJ t. Church
Missionary Conference in session here
= large. This morning there were ali-
dresses by ltcvs. ID. H. Tuttle. j. Il
Hurley. and w. r. Lambuth The La.
II" is making fine impression
Mrs. G. T. Collyer this afternoon con
Quoted Il meeting specially for Indie
Tomorrow morning DR.. Lambuth win
preach At Edcnton Street NJ. T.. Churcr
ana ai night he and the Rev. {. r.
Collyer will conduct a union service
Ihey VIII also speak at the Wom.n's
missionary Conference in the after
noon Tomorrow