The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-25
Democratic party in North Carolina is
dead, is very much mistaken"

deal reported to have been entered
into in Washington by and be-
tween Senator Butler, DR.. Mott, Cap
tains w. I'll. Day, and r.. B. PEBBLES, and
Mr.. Ed. Chambers Smith, as published
in the News and Observer of Sunday
morning last.
Mr.. Harris replied that so far as
the Republican party was concerned
the reported trade and deal reminded
him of the story he had heard of. An
eminent North Carolinian, Col. David
Carter, lived in the Eastern part
of the State. Every year Col. Carter
took a negro and carriage and double
team of horses, and went to the noun
tains, where he spent the three SUM
mer months. During these trips Col.
Carter INDUCED in that most entertain
ing national game known as poker,
with the lack pot feature. Money
was bet with the freedom that charac-
terized those days, and frequently Col.
Carter won large sums OF money. Ihen
the tickle goddess would turn against
him and he would lose every Jack
pot" BY morning all his money,
carriage, horses, and his negro driver
would have passed into other hands.
At the next sitting luck would again
perch ON the banner of the Colonel and
he would win back his money, carriage
and horses and the negro driver.
These mutations of cards were so fire.
quent that before the Colonel returned
home, at the close of each game the
negro driver would present himself to
the Colonel and the other gentlemen
around the green cloth, and taking off
his hat and making his obeisance, he
would say:
''Marse Dave, whose niger is /
now?"
Mr. Harris said the political parties
were just now like the old negro, and
didn't know who they 'longed to"
A prominent Democratic lawyer met
straight-out-R republican Purnell yes
terday, and this conversation ensued:
Lawyer: who appointed Chambers
Smith guardian 'ad litum' of the Dem
ocratic party?"
Purnen: "A guardian ad litum isn't
what she needs, unless its on account of
old age. But it looks like he had taken
out letters of administration de bonis
non,' and de son tort.
b. G. Beckwith. Il can't see any rea-
son why the silver element of this State
shouldn't get together for the purpose
of doing something if it can be done.
| do not see why Democrats who hold
the same views as other men should
not cooperate with them to accom-
plish the same end. if / and another
man believe the same thing, ! see no
reason why we should not pull togeth-
err"
s. ". Brewer: II believe that thing
properly managed is the key to the
situation
S. Ohio Wilson: All of it's mighty
funny
Judge MacRae: 1.-THE political sit
uation is very much muddled just at
present, but 1 hope to see the political
skies clear up in the next few days.
and then we will know where we are
at"
Collector Simmons: II do not know
whether these gentlemen who met in
conference at Washington represented
only themselves or We're the mouth
pieces Of conference previously held.
But no man nor set of men can nov
speak for the Democratic party Of the
State"
..All I've got 10 say" said Editor III.
W. Aver, 81 the Caucasian, lis that
the people Of North Carolina who
think alike on the financial question
are fools If they do not get together.
g.
ment among both Democrats and Pop
ulists I'D this direction. Now that the
Democrats are showing a willingness
til fuse I am going to advise my people
to saw wood, say nothing and await
Developments"
Otho Wilson agreed with Mr.. Aver
shat III was foolish for the Democrats
and Populists who agreed on the silver
question to go on fighting one another.
SLUT this movement for fusion coming
from the source 1t does" he added,
rs mighty funny to me mighty
funny. for reasons too numerous to
mention" and his face broke into o
broad Swift Creek smile.
what ii your opinion Of the new
fusion movement? was the question
asked Judge MacRae.
I'm feeling pretty bad over it, of
COURSE. he replied smiling good
aatnredly. They've gone to Wash
ington, made slate and left me off.
That's really too bad. The man who
inveats the quillotine is the first fel-
low to get his head cut of.
John Nichols: when the National
Republican party makes its nomination
for President the great bulk of the
Republican party viii drop into line
notwithstanding the different views
they may now entertain in regard to
The tariff, finance, etc, and when the
National party makes its nomination
the great bulk Of the Democrats will
support that, Notwithstanding their
present differences. These little side
issues, street-corner threats OF boiling,
etc, will amount to nothing when the
Great issue comes.