Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-30
OLD NORTH STATE.
THE POpULIsTs AND THE REPUD-
LICANS ~ A STIR.
A busy Time Mt Democratic Hend-
aunrtcrs-Thc Situation is Improv-
Ing Hourly Campaign Getting
Ucafcd-PcrSonaI and General.

RALEIGH, y. C., October 29.-(Spe-
cial)-The Populists and Republicans
were again in a stir to-day. No less
than 5000 copies Of the Populist paper
containing Chairman Ayers reply to ".
a. Guthries address are being printed.
Chairman Aver said this morning: 81
can't tell whether our committee is
backed by the party. ] don't know
how to make any calculations on the vote.
There IS uncertainty "a TO no" things
will go" With laugh he remarked
that he rockoned a majority Of the Popu-
lists would vote for Guthrie. OF course
he does not expect any such thing or
wish 1t. Ohio Wilson was proclaimlng
if aloud last night that he wanted Russell
elected Governor.
senator Pritcbard's brother was here
yesterday He said the Republicans were
not spending much money in his part oil
the State, but were using 1t literally
elsewhere. The fact IS that It is the
costliest campaign that party mas evol
conducted in the state. MI Prtchaid
admitted that there YVES absolute ur9
certainty as 10 the result Inc fopullst
State chairman admits the same thing'
The latter was asked to-day II there was
any enthusiasm for Oliver n. bockefy'
Popul!st nominee for Northumberland
or He replied evasiyely 81 don't see
any enthusiasm over any one man now
BUSY DEMOCRATS.
The Democrats at State headquarters
are as busy as bees. Tho party mas nad
over one hundred speakers I'm the held du-
ring the campaign. secretary John
". Thompson said this evening" Things
are a thousand times better. They are
improving hourly" T.. ". Pou, nOml-
nee for Congress i'm this district said:
I'VE will certainly carry the state" 1t
was the current comment that the Hay
seeder. the rabid Populist paper, the or
gan Of the machine or ring Porullsts, is
making Democratic votes.
II is 10 secret that the Republicans
expect to get s. per cent. OF The Popuiist
vote for Russell. The latter expects II.
The Republicans are straining every
muscle i'm their efforts TO capture the en-
tire Populist OUTFIT.
The Popuhst rank and file are pouring
hot shot into their chairman and com
rnittee. charging the latter with selling
the party 10 the Republicans for Office
and emOluments Chairman Aver said
to-day: 1.-THE people Who are represent
Cd as Populsts, and who are attacking
me are either men who are paid TO do
so with mean whisky or are tempted 10y
the Democrats with Offices" This as
sertion is pretty sure 10 raise q row, as
the Democrats say the Populists VINO
have revolted against the POpulist boss
ism are good men.
VERY HEATED.
The campaign has only this week be-
come heated. The scenes At Republican
headquarters are lively. White and black
workers come and 90. The election tick
cts have been ceaselcssly guarded. Last
night the doors We're locked, and no
one. save the special workers, was adj
mtted.
The Populst committee sent ont secret
circulars to the Second Fifth. Eighth,
and Ninth Congressional districts, tell
ing the Populists the Democratic con-
gressional candidates must be beaten az
all hazards.
John Nichols says IT IS quite probable
he will decline reelection TO the pO-
sition Of secretary OF the State Fair
He SAYS the fair was so successful that
the debts and the premiums Will DE paid
4 state football league, embracing five
teams, viii be formed.
NOTES.
The 18TH North CdFOll1 olpfeue court
Reports were issued today. There has
been great delay i'm issuing il.
10 Is rumorcd that AZ the last moment
a. H. Slocumb will be a candidate Tor
Congress in the Third District. lie IS
Republican. and bis party has "con-
tracted" TO elect a Pcpulist IN that dis
t~ict.
Rev. Thomas r. Hoover. OF Norfolk, Is
called 10 the pasIorate Of the First
Presbyterian church a. Charlotte, 10 sue
coed the late Dr. Preston.
VIII Wynne. O. well-known bicyclist.
was badly hurt yesterday while driving a
horse.
Yesterday C.. =. Afford. the InIepend-
ent Cgoli Democratic candidate for Cons
cress I'm this district said be would with
draw. To-day he decided not TO DO so,
and issued an address TO the voters.
Governor Carr appoints 3D. Chambers
Smith. Of Raleigh. q director OF the North
Carolina railway. and John VI. Woolf.
Of Greensboro, states proxy to vote
The States stock therein.