New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
A rANGLE IN NORTH CAROLINA
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT OF VICTORY ON THE MA

BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT OF VICTORY ON THE Ma
r1oNAL REHABILITATION OF A REPuB-
LIcAN GOVERNOR PROBABLE.
Raleigh n c. Oct. s1.-The Populists absolutely
hold the balance Of power in North Carolina. They
have fused with the Democrats on the electoral
ticket and upon their adherence 10 that contract
depends Bryan's success in the State. They have
fused with the Republicans on the State ticket for
Governor and Lieutenant-Governor. and on the
Congress legislative and county tickets The
Republicans TO an almost equal degree cepeho-
ent upon them. None Of the chairmen. Republican,
Democratic or Populist, will venture an accurate
prediction Of the result. State or National and all
admit that the mystery is in the silent rural vote.
The efforts OF both Republicans and Democrats are
10 secure Populist support. W. A. Guthrie. the
Populist nominee for Governor. antagonized MS
State Committee by arguing In all his speeches
that the Populists stultifed themselves by voting
for Gold Republicans.
Matters came to a crisis this week when Mr Guth-
RE issued an address the Populists calling on
them 10 stand to their principles and not support
Republicans His committee responded In an address
which was intended virtually to read Guthrie out
of the party, and declared that the Popus's were
under no obligations TO vote for him. and that MS
vote must by no means be considered a test OF
Populist strength. The Republicans have shared
with the Popusts in sending out these attacks on
Guthrie The Populist leaders say that Guthrie
v;,l not now get over 1900 votes The question Is
whether the leaders control the rank and fle and
the State chairman admits that he is not positive
as to THIS. re says ,b ne Republican nominee for
Governor will carry the State that the fusion part
of the State ticket Will oe eec,ed ed SSur Re5bcan
Congressmen will be elected In accordance WIN
the agreement and that the o rs WIN
hers being Populists and tnnt the latter VIII see
that silver Senator Is elected 10 succeed % ar',Sn Yen
ard The chairman also expressed the behei tnat
all the Bryan electors will be chosen tie decihes
TO estimate the majority. -
Russell viii soco plurality that the Demo,
Gratis cannot possibly elect ~
the 10 members of the Legislature They @ decline II,
TO make estimate on Mckinley & figures; res but de-
The Democratic State. chairman says tonight
that If the untrammelled vote OF those wnS WI CO. ,ay9r
BRYAN Is cast his plurality VIII exceed SVvo re
adyoits that the Gubernatoral vote will be very
close but expresses the belief that Cyrus - wal, i,
son will win. and also that the democrats Will
elect at least two Congressman ,.. ,.
The situation is so strange that the OLDEST poll
,,c,sns dare not attempt accurate predictions
MICHIGAN AS SEEN FROM DETROIT
Detroit Oct. M-The Republican and Demo-
cratic Central committees in this State make con-
tradictory claims. The Republican committee claims
that Mckinney vii. carry the State by 2Oeoo OF which
10000 ,s expected from the Upper Peninsula Ten
onpressmen are also claimed. two being conceded tc
the Democrats. The committee decihes 10 STATE
which districts It expects to lose.
The Democratic committee says that Its informa-
ton shows a Bryan majority Of 320D In the state
On Congressman expects TO carry the lst Id lid
, IVth Vth With, With With and Xth districts
with fighting chance in the IXth and Xlth. On the
State ticket Pingree (Rep) for Governor Is expected
nv both parties 10 run behind Mckinley, and Sligh
fusion TO run ahead OF Bryan. Sigh will receive
many Republican and gold Democratic votes which
will not 20 for Pingree. The railroad and business
interests which Pingree has been antagonlzng while
Mayor OF Detroit. expected TO cut into his vote
OF this vote Little attention is being paid TO th'
Palmer ticket in Michigan. Betting Michigan II
Detroit is at even money on Bryan and Mckinley
The campaign has been earnestly conducted. Tn,
Republicans have had Bourke Cochran. H. d. Esta
brook Senator Burrows. Colonel Irish, OF California
and a multitude of less prominent men: The Demo
crats have had Mr.. Bryan. Senator Teller. George
Fred Williams Senators Manteu and Clagett. will
numbers Of strong local people. Don VI. Dickinson
has been campaigning for Mckinley In Wayne
COUNTY, in which Detroit Is situated. Plngree mel
ara charged with cutting Mckinley In retaliation fo
iukewarn support OF the State Committee.
BOTH SIDES COUNT ON KANSAS
ropeka. Kan, Oct. 3l.--The three headquarters OF
Democrats. Populists and Republicans were prac
ticaly closed tonight. The Democrats and Popu
lists who have fused on State. electoral and Con
rress tickets claim the State by not less than 20 900
Tho Republican managers issued statement TO-
night in which the electoral vote OF Kansas I.
claimed for Mckinley by 10000 majority. Tn,
eiection of eight Congressman and a Republican
iHRaiature Is also claimed by the chairpan or IN,