Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-12
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
THE DEAL BETWEEN THE POPU-
LISTS AND REPUBLICANS.
The Terms of the Contract as to
Voting for Congrcssuicn-The
sOnni and General.
sonnI and General.

fusion made Yesterday. Chairman Hol-
ton Republican,. when asked II Popu-
lists could vote for any Democrats for
Congress. state offices. county. or legis-
latiye Offices. and the Fifth District being
particularly mentioned as TO Congress
said: "No; under the terms OF the con-
tract Populists cannot vote for Demo-
Gratis. They are depending upon Republic
can votes in the First, Third. FOURTH
sixth. and Seventh Districts to elect their
congressman. and IL they gave their sup
port 10 Democrat in any other ais
trict they have no right to expect our
support. Under this arrangement. the
Populists insure the election Of five con-
gressmen while. If they support a Demo
crat. they send Democrats 10 congress
and lose an their men" II. l.. Grant OIe-
publican committeeman said! mo; they
can't vote for any Democrats for state
offices. Congress Legislature, or county
Offices They WILL of course. have 10 put
up their own men i'm The Firth ana Nintn
districts for Congress. or else endorse
Settle and Pearson
CONGRESSMAN Charles H. Martin Popu-
lisD saws that under the agreement, or
course. no Democrats can be voted FOR
for the positions named. Chairman Aver
when asked as TO whether the Populists
would have to put up man in the Fifth
or else vote for Suffer said he did not
want TO answer.
ELECTORAL FUSION
Chairman Aver was asked if his people
would make a proposition TO the Demo
Gratis for electoral fusion. and replied:
The Democrats have sent proposition
TO us. they say. There will be meeting
Of our Central Committee. very probably,
within ten days 70 take up this matter.
I do not know what the sentiment IS as
TO our taking five electors and giving the
Democrats six. l decline 10 express my
own opinion"
J. b. Lloyd. Populist state com
uitteeman. will very probably get
the nomination for Congress In
the Second District at Rocky Mount
next Thursday. He saws that OF
course. the agreement is 10 keep Populists
from voting for Democrats for the four
kinds of positions above named; but that
IL any Populists have already pledged
themselves to vote for Democrats that
could not be opposed. He added that
he did not know a single county where
this was the case.
CONGRESSMAN Martin. who was present.
remarked that Lloyd would surely get
the nomination.
The Republicans have said for some
days that a majority Of the Populist
Committee was for state fusion. or
course they had sounded the committee.
Populists say their committee was afraid
to adjourn without having arranged fu-
sion as it could not so before the people
after such a failure.
Some persons construe the arrangement
or deal as not being favorable 10 Pritch-
ards reelection as senator. But Pritch-
ards devoted friends on the committee
would certainly not agree 20 anything
which would jeopardize his chances But
Ter and Holton are said to be adverse TO
Pritchard.
While many persons say Butler knew
what was to be done, and really wanted
state fusion with Republicans. Republi-
cans laugh Butler 90 scorn. and say he
ran away yesterday; that the majority OF
his committee overwhelmed him.
Congressman Martin declares that the
Populists got by far the best Of the deal,
so far as congressmen are concerned.
He denies the Republican statements.
made by H. J.. Grant and others that
the Populists west Of Raleigh would in
most cases. n they had left the Repub-
lican party 10 become POpulists. return
10 the Republicans.
REPUBLICANS EXULTANT.
The Republicans are openly exultant.
The Populists are not so. Congressman
Martin admitted that the Populists hope
Cyrus Watson will withdraw in favor OF
W. A. Guthrie for Governor. Populists
insist they hold the key 10 the situation,
and must make the most OF IT,
There came very near being a row and
breaking off Of negotiations yesterday at
noon between the Populist and Republi-
can subcommittee OF conference. The
Republicans were angry, and said. "We'l
put up straight ticket" "GO ahead.
-- IT, and do IT," said an angry Popu-
list committeeman. But GOODNESS then
prevailed. and the negotiations went on.
The Populist leaders vehemently deny
that Butler said he was sorry Bryan had
been endorsed by the Popuists. They
swear this IS incorrect.
Congress srnan Martin admits there Is
am arrangement pending TO have Aver
as the joint candidate for state Au-
ditor Republicans say this would have
been fixed yesterday If they could have
heard from Henderson, TIER candidate
for that place. II is pretty sure he will
be taken down and Aver get Republican
support
Senator Pritchard will make two or three
epeeches more and take "A rest. He does
not 20 10 Ohio 10 speak until October.
II seems that Wash. outlaw the
Orange-county negro outlaw. who at
tempted to assault Miss Canaday. near
chapel Hin. was not killed. though rid
dled with shot He is so badly hurt
that he offers 10 surrender, so he can
get surgical treatment
Democrats say they are quite we'll
nleased at yesterdays deal. Those Of them
who were posted expected il. Republi-
cans declare they expect complete fusion
"a little later on. and add that Populists
really believe the same thing.
The Adiutant-General has letter from
Major Hayes. United States army, who
rs with the Fourth Regiment on its
march from Statesvlle 10 Charlotte. that
the ranks are full and the Interest great.
The regiment began the march this
morning. 1t was at Statesville two
deys and was very handsomely enter
tanned by that town, which fed the troops
and made their stay particularly plea
SAINT.
To-day the Republicans hung out
s9o0 hammer. with portraits Of Mckinley
and Hobart. They tell me IT is the gift
of a sound-money Democrat. who sent
them by 70 messenger his check for $500
and asked them to buy and display the
banner
The Republicans to-day sent out on a
speaking tour James II. Young (colored),
OF their State Committee. He goes TO
Salisbury and four other places.
THE MhYO-STREET MISSION.
Rev. Nr. Dnughcrty Prcnches on the
Birth of the Soul.
,,.,.. .-,,,,fcoe ~ tho Nfavo-Gtrcet Mission