The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-19


trusts and monopolies and good gov
ernment. No minor questions, or per
sonal attacks will divert us from
discussion of the main issues. No
turning ITO a rabbits track in this
great fox chase. We know where the
enemy lies. 1t is the Republican
party, National and State, who hold
directly contrary principles to the
Democrats on every important SUBJECT
now before the people.
THE Republican party IS for the
gold standard, against the income tax,
demands legislation which fosters
trusts and monopolists, and IN our
State has ever been the enemy OF good
government"
On August 5th Chairman Manly sent
a note to Republican Chairman Hol-
ton, asking for a joins canvass be
tween Watson and Russell, There was
lis it possible?) no definite answer
from Holton until the nth instant,
when the Republican chairman sent
Mr.. Manly a cold copy of a resolution
of the Executive committee declining
any Joint discussion. 1t is understood
that when Mr.. Watson arrives in Raj
eigh, he will try to arrange personally
with Judge Russell for a joint discus
sion.
Eyes" said Chairman Manly yester-
day. II received a letter from MIR. Hal.
Aver late yesterday evening looking
toward an arrangement for Joint
canvass between Messrs. Wa IN and
Guthrie. We met at noon to-day ami
consulted, and | told Mr.. Aver that
Mr.. Watson would be in town EhuRs-
day, and that perhaps then some defl-
mite arrangement could be made. AT
present, however, the published ar
rangements of Major Guthrie cover
dates until September 5th, and those
of Mr.. Watson as far as September
18th. No doubt some suitable arrange
MIR. Watson From other sources it
was learned that Judge Russell, Also,
should meet Major Guthrie.
Judge Russell went last Sunday
night TO hear Rev Mr.. Tuttle, who
preached sermon against the sin of
expensive funerals. The sermon went
straight home ito the heart of the
ex-candidate for Governor, who began
to think that his funeral had come
|, too high, Was it $4,000 or $4,000 that
it has cost him so far? Perhaps that
is why he is wearing black these last
few days. He is in mourning for his
once-neSS.
A prominent Republican said yes
tertlay that he had an arrangement
for the mix-up: make Douglass Supe-
rior Court Judge candidate in the
Fifth district, Guthrie candidate for
Supreme Court, and put Russell In
Guthrie's place.
There is Just one unanswered eonun-
drum in this whole matter: Why
should Pritchard have been so anxious
TO put Dockery (his rival, on for Lieu
tenant Governor?
Judge Russell is still about. He
expects to leave to-day. He is IN a
Prince Albers black suit, and is but
toned up securely to keep from tear
ing his shirt. He has been nightly
troubled of late. He is going about
the Park Hotel in an angry frame OF
mind. He is as fat and fussy as a big
black ''kittle,' shaking with boiling
water inside, while the top keeps going
d--n it, DIN it,, to let off the steam.
If the other fellows want him to come
down. why don't they pay his money
back? Or why don't he blow it in and
come down like man.
" X
Mr.. w. Ell. Balm, son of the late State
Treasurer Balm, has announced Tim
self a cndidate for the Democratic
nomination for Register of Deeds Of
Wol,e county. A large number OF his
friends have already pledged him their
support, and he will go into the con-
yention backed by strong following.
The meeting Of Third party Demo-
orats (gold standard mem will proba-
bly, be held at Greensboro on the 2sth
inst Louis de Lacroix, of Oxford, who
has been running the sound money
campaign in this State for sometime,
has issued the call for that time and
place "to elect delegation to the Ma
tional convention and to transact any
other business connected herewith
The National convention" referred 10
in the convention of Hannites that
meets at indianapolis soon.
tH
Judge ". A. Guthrie, the PopuIist
candidate for Governor, was here yes
terday. Judge Russell will probably
leave for HenderSonville to-day. Hon.
CYRUS b. Watson will be here Thurs
day Chairman A. II. Holton, of the
Republican Executive committee, re-
turned to the city yesterday, and will
at once open his headquarters in the
Ana1aynv af MuSic buildinU