The evening times., 1896-10-02
SOME HOPES IN LOUISIANA
Republican Factions Show
Signs of Peace.
THE POPULISTS' PART IN IT
Senator Watts Wrote IA Letter to
Chairman Donnally Which Did Not
Promote Peace, But In Spite of
This the National Leaders Are
Hopeful.

| There is seine hope among the Republican
| campaig gu mana gers, though il is tCo Un-
| ccr,aiD Il ItiDg to talk much about, that the
| warning kupublican fac lions in LOUISIANA
| VIII finally get together lf they do, ard
| if they thcu work In perfectharmony for the
! electioU of Mckinley, ii Is thought that the
| State may be carried for tie Republican
| electors.
| Bumber Of things which have happened
| within few days are thought to make the
situation more hopeful in Louisiana.
| few DAYS ago not leader in tie white
rac!iou would admit there was any Fossi-
bility Of any agreement with the herwig-
Wimberiy faction. TLey maintained that
their electoral ticket would remain intact
| aud be voted for as nominated TIE states
| meu OF the opposing wing OF the party
were at their wits end for an excuse that
| would enable them Ito get together"
A day later all this was changed. The
leaders Of tue white faction admitted IL
was possible, aud even probable. that a
single Republican electoral ticket would
he put upou tue official ballots.
WORD FROM THE NORTH.
They could not say what the. details Of
any agreement that might be reached would
be: III fact they did not know, but those
having the national campaign in charge
sent word that Individual ahiInosities and
anbitons that stand In tile way OF united
support Of Il single electoral ticket must Dc
put aside the penalty for refusing to comply
with the demand being official disfayor i'll
the event Of Mckinieys election.
News of this nature. sent from the North,
coupled with the reported oyerturcs for
compromise ON the part OF one high in the
councils of the regular" faction III Te-
turn for support for certain position.
give forenodings Of the temporary buryiIg
OF the party hatchet among the warning
Republican chiefs.
AS the desire for office or protection on
sugar are the motives which mainly con
troll those directing the affairs OF either
wing OF the party, II is not thought that
Mr. Hanna win have any great trouble
In getting them in line when lie iss1es Il
positive edict. the forerUnner OF which,
rs stated above. has aiready gone forth.
The fusion oft Democratsand P"pulists
on an election ticket is also a factor that
ula Gu, sonnc figure in the outcome, as tho
white faction can no longer lay claim TO
support from that quarter.
Hardy Brian and several OF the Popu
which resulted In "A single electoral ticket,
were in one day last week endcav voring
to square themselves with the Republican
leaders, whom they had led to believe
they would aid by holding out for sepa-
rate Populist electoral ticket. They said
they did not believe the Democrats would
keep faith with them, but were com
PEELED To fuse. owing to pressure frum ma
flfgf h.Aa don.
AS TO THE PoPULIsTs.
They told The Republicans they had some
comfort. however. III the hope that If the
Democrats did not treat them right many
members Of that party would become
Populists To avenge the wrong.
This line OF talk was doubtless INDUCED
in To prevent the Republicans from put
ting up candidates for Congress in the
Fourth and Fifth districts. as the Popu-
lists have been expecting all along TO get
the Republican vote for their candidates III
North Louisiana.
Capt. Dunnally was asked at New Or
leauS the other day what ne thought Jf
the agreement and what effect the fusion
would have on the Republicans in the
matter OF putting up candidates for Con-
gress In those districts. He treated the
subject in a spirit of levity, saying that
the Democratic party had swallowed the
Populist leaders, and there was nothing
for those Populists who had not been alb
sorbed to do but join the Republican party.
Capt. Donnally could not state positively
what would be done by his committee
concerning Congressio nal noni nations,
but was inclined to the opinion that the
lines would now be drawn straight be-
tween the Republicans and tile Democrats
and POpulists.
TWO LEADERS LETTERS.
The full text of some interesting CORE
spontience which passed between Repub-
lcau leaders last week concerning the
efforts to hold n harmonious convention
has not before been published. Senator
Watts letter to Chairman Donnally of
the white Republican executive commit
tee and his reply are as follows.
New Orleans. ScIt. 26. 500.
Capt. J. b. DonBany. Chairman Executive
Committee. l 10 ST. Charles Street. New
Orleans.
Dear Sir: An effort having been made to
harmoniZe both factions OF The Republican
party without avail, another effort IS about
TO be made by those desiring to secure
the election of Mckinley and II oeart. which
means protection ami ri ioSperity 10 Louisi
naa This effort Will be made in oUnven-
Tor. CONF Iosed of the leading Republicans
of the state. whose Only desire isthe success
of the above mentioned parties.
Your effortsin this direction are solicited.
and will be appreciated.
Leaving this matter to your serious con.
sideration, l am, yours truly,
S. p WATTS
MR.. DONNALLY'S REPLY.
New Orleans, Sept. 26, 1896.
s 2. Waits. Esq, Care City Item, City:
Dear Sir: 1 Leg leave To ackno wledge
receipt OF your letter of even uate. inviJ-
ing Inc 10 participate in the convention
which you have called TO assemble OH the