The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-11
DECIDED NEXT WEEK
The pOpullSt Central Committee Will Then
Decide Upon Fusion With Democrats.
RUSSELL MAY BE DROPPED FOR GUTHRIE
Popuiist State Chairman Says Re.
HaitOn Denies Evidences Tint
Republicans Hate Guthrie-G Gov.
Carr 10 Attend tho Presentation.


Releigh. n. c., Oct. l0.-(SpeciaD-A
leading populist said to-day regarding
che proposition II such IL can be term
ed made by the Democratic Central
Committee to the Populist Central Com
m!ttec regarding Congress sional fusion
that it seemed to him the "mountain
had given birth to II mouse" He said
there were only two Plans for the Dem
oCrats to puisue; one to have no fusion.
at all. but to have their own straight
ticket; the other Ito have complete fusion
from county officers to United States
Is II generally known. or is it known
at all that Senator Butler OK the 9Th
OF June last proposed total fusion to the
Democratic committee? Your CORES
pendent is told such Is the case.
The proposition or suggestion for Il
movement 10 join forces SO as to surely
elect nine FREQ silver Congressman was
scISt yesterday afternoon by Chairman
Manly TO Chairman Aver The latter
replied, saying he had called his Central
Committee to meet next week. Aver
Said This morning: Everything begins
Al Democratic headquarters now. That
Is the fountain head of all this business
at present. Everything thus far done
amounts to nothing: absolutely moth
ing. When Manly was asked for news
OF the new movement he scid: Nothing
Ex-senator Jarvis. who has been
here several days. was with Chairman
Manly this morning. The Democratic
STATE Committee VIII not meet again.
There Is no occasion for IT, The Cen
iral Committee have all needed pow
crs;
The Republicans Illustrate the i'm
mense Registrations of voters 10y saying
mat in precincts laid of as containing
not over 800 voters, 400 30 800 have in
some cases registered. This is an cffo:r
OF thc Republicans to make il appear
mat me negro vote has been suppress
I'd.
\ Populist State Committeeman says:
me democrats are disposed 10 make
almost every concession. They know
they are whipped" He is in not very
good shape to pass judiciously" upon Il
democratic proposition. Is At any Won
der that republican committeeman
laugh and say they have some of the
fopullSts 80 well secured that they
can 10 thinB.
Thc statement is made by the Popu-
i'S' STATE chairman and some of the
c"Hiiilltcciheh that the Republicans
surely gave them to understand they
would drop Russell and support Guthrie
IL Is perhaps. due Republican chair
man ration TO say he never made any
such promises, Tor ne told the Populists
MS committee ana Russell. too, would
''\c' NSi''tHt 10 tHiS' nation Silu as
lnuch last niEht.who then told The Popu-
ISIS This Who fooled Populist State
Cha.rmaE Aver and his Central Com
m!iis,t Was II not some friend Of Sen
alnl IrtchAFd! was not the Inter
M!'i'hS' let US say DESTROYS. to have
russell taken down If that would assure
t"e carrying out OF what the Populist
committee proposed, namely, the en-
d"ESt!"eMt OF ltitchard for Senator by
Nom ltcpuplcalss decline To speak of
tAis matter hut there are excellent rea-
'ums 10y saying IL is true in all respects.
II" y @W oik fresS makes savage
attack cditoEilly upon Justice Walter
clark, oi the supreme Court. in It's clit-
.eism OF magazine article by him on
what VIII result y silver comes In. The
cG .o:Ai terms lin "Populist jurist."
tN-J!dge "pier Whiiaker's campaign
promises to be fully as novel and lively
"s nose OF W ~ tiuihr.e AM olive
~ 'olhrFy. fepnhl!cans hate Guthrie.
H'nr OF mem leaders. too. declared
'o-ui! '!a' our people would certainly
h't support 'uthH!c now, since his at
-IGES on us ana our party.
ne democrats ii':si ihat the rumors
W"''h were circulated yesterday that
ne reports made TO he.T committee
moved inc party was IN bad shape and
altady beaten, We're all started by Re
pubiIcahS. Incy say iAat altogether the
reports We're better man was expected.
one OF the most prominent Democrats
III IN" STATE told Today queer story
Inout tne Ne" OK world which is
S.N'll ipE what IL l. worth. is thai
NE q tlp Journal declared fnr Jyr,.n ,(