The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-20
POLITICAL SITUATION
The Popullsts Declare They viii Put a
Separate Ticket In The Field.
RUSSELL vows HE WILL BE GOVERNOR
Republicans No Longer Confer with
the PopnIists; In Fact. Popuiist
Leaders Were Conspicuous by
Their by Absence From The State
YRcpubIiran Committee Meeting.

Raleigh ~ c., March 19.-E.vcn the
masses OF tilS Republicans are surprised
al the result OF their State Committee
meeting yesterday. They thought Dock
cry had more strength than he developed.
Senator Pr!tchard said lie was deeply
sratiicd at the result. AS mis- main idea
was to get the State for Mckinley. lie
says eighteen of the twenty-five votes
are sure for the latter, and maybe TWEEN
~. He declares he took no part In the
Dockcry Russell fight.
The 7l2cpubicans are determined 10
force the Populsts TO go with them.
Russell VOWS ne will be Governor. They
think Butler only represents 4 minority
Of the lopulist party. Secretary Hal.
Aver, Of the fopulist party. says 1t will
put up It's own man for Governor Ohio
Wilson. one of the chief Pupulists. says
th2tt with three tickets In the field the
Popul!sts can surely win. He adds that
tlcy will get thousands Of negro votes
from the Republicans. lie knows there
Will b. three tickets unless the Repuhli-
cans allow the Populists Ia name the
m2n for Governor. He also refers TO the
fact that the Republicans no longer CON
fer with the Populists. and that none of
Inc latter me: them here yesterday. In
truth the Populists were conspicuous by
their absence.
Dan Russell says he feels like Alexan-
der the Great. He is down on Lcary.
the Popu!izt Solicitor of the First dis
tr!ct in regard to the present trial Of
Wilcox at Elizabeth City, and cursed
l.cary heartily In the presence of q. w.
Cobb and others. Wilcox was acquitted
yesterday. Russell thinks there should
have been no second trial; that the SUI
prcme Coun; decision was virtual nc-
quiital. Cursing I'opulists Is a favorite
Republican diversion these days
The Republicans are torn all to pieces
They talk of having money, but there is
none Of it.
Director w. c. stronach, of the Raj
eigh and CASTOR division ofnhe Seaboa rd
Air Line. says rhe latter system is now.
making more money than ever before.
The tests of fuel saving LOCOMOTIVES
attachment on the Raleigh and CASTOR
are watched wi.h interest. If Ii per cen,
Is saved on fuel tina, road can pay a
dividend
Al Charlotte this afternoon the TWEEN
i!eth annual y. NJ. G. y. Convention of
Nora Carolina met with u large attend
ance. Raleigh is we'll represented.
1t is now declared positively by Russell
ana DINER Republicans that Congress
man Settle cannot carry his own dis
tI!ct
Rapid work Is now being done ON the
nh''eu states post-otiice, courthouse
anu cuStom-housc at Ncwberne II vii,
be one OF the handsomes, in the state
John T. Peityjohn and r. e. Dornin
SomS. OF Lynchburg. get the contract
for building the Southern raIlw,v,s
shops AZ Salisbury fur 500. 900.
The Marlboro House is yet closed win
n" sign OF re-opcn!ng. None OF the in;,.r-
csted parties appear 10 know ANYTHING
definite. '''''S
negro convict from Ircdell arrived a,
me peh!tentiary today. He killed Ms
daughter and put her body on the rail
way Track so II would be manrled and
susi ic."n diverted from hims slf.
Amont midnight last night Major John
!, "inaer was paralyZed at his home
mere lie is at noon speechless ana nm
conscious. anu VII