The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-01
REPUBLICANS GATHER.
Col. Dockery, His Son Claudus and
Congressman Thomas Settle Here in
Confab With Local Lights.

Confab With Local Lights.
My Son Oliver" accompanied by his
son Claudius, Register of Deeds of
Richmond county by the grace of
Fusion, arrived in the city yesterday
morning, coming from his home in
Richmond county.
On another train, from another di-
rection, arrived Hon. Thomas Settle,
the leader of the silll-stoching element
of the Republican party, lie was ac-
companed by his cane, which he
sports ON Connecticut Avenue and his
mustache--his little darling muStache
that the girls are said to rave over.
From still another quarter came a
third Republican leader of less promi-
nence, but not of less devotion to
Radicalism as it is and has been, Mr..
Ham Jones, of Wake county. Ham
isn't n big dog in the party, but he
loves TO mingle with the big fellows,
and execute their bidding. And So
ne was also in town.
Thos j. DcyereauX was not slow in
calling at the Marlborough to see my
son Oliver" and he got there so soon
after the arrival of the train as to make
it evident that Thomas had called by
previous arrangement.
While these two Republican luml-
naries were putting their heads to-
gether inside the Marlborough, Con
gresham Settle and Ed. Johnson,
Raleigh's colored lawyer, were having
a CONTEMPLATION on the pavement, as ii
they, too, had met by previous ar
rangement. Anyhow, they talked and
talked, and as Jim Young is the sworn
enemy of both, it may be that they
had a subject of common interest.
Ed Johnson fought fusion III 1894,
and thereby incurred Jim's lasting
hatred. Settle was smart enough to
sail along and get the benefit of Fusion
without committing himself very far
to it, but he is not loved by the Fusion
crowd in his party, and Jim Young
has served notice ON Settle that he
can't 90 back to Congress. Jim is
now in Boston attending the funeral
of the founder of Shaw University.
Can it be that Tom. Settle and Ed.
Johnson are digging ditch for Jim
to fall in on his return?
Some weeks ago it was rumored that
there is to be a combination of the
Dockery-Settle interests, The fami-
lies are closely related, and twenty
years ago the SettleDockery alliance
controlled Republican politics. The
idea is that the combination can win
again What is to be the scheme? Is
it to be Dockery for Governor, Settle
for Senator, or vice versa? Or is it to
be a fight on straight Republican
lines?
THE CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT.
Col. Docllery is established in room
No, / at the Marlborough House. Last
night Congressman Settle, Mr. Claude
Dockery, Mr.. T. 7, DeyereauX, Alder
man Bowes, Doe Sorrell, Mr.. John
Nichols, Rev r. II. W. Leak, and other
local Republican lights gathered there
and discussed matters,
They may have gathered togrease the
ways for the launching of the Dockery
boom But Mr.. Claude Dockery last
night said it was no conference at all.
His father happened to be here, and
his friends had called TO see him.
Indeed, he said several Democrats had
called. There was no political signi-
fcance in the gathering here. In
fact it was not gathering.
Col. Dockery himself is very glad to
see his friends, but positively declines
TO be interviewed.
Congressman Settle said yesterday
that he thought there would be fusion
on State issues, but that there were
likely to be separate electoral tickets.
lie is understood to be strenuously OPP
posed 10 fusion on the electoral ticket.