Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-22
EXPECT TOM REED.
THE MAINE ORATOR TO MAKE
SPEECHES IN NORTH CAROLINA.
MARK HANNA'S FINE HAND.
The Republicans Making Desperate
Efforts 20 Carry the Old North
statc-TnIk of Democrats Fusing
with the POpuIists.

RALEIGH, y. G., September H.-(spe-
cial )-Otho Wilson has been making
quite a tour Of the state. This, It is
now learned. for the purpose of ascer-
tanning Populist sentiment regarding
electoral fusion with the Democrats. Will
son was also under instructions TO keep
his eyes open as 10 the Democratic view
OF that matter.
why did you Populists put up man
in the Fifth District, when free-silver
man was already up there (Kitchem?'
was asked Populist committeeman.
lie replied: 80 the people could vote
for a free-silver man" "Why not vote
for Kitchen?" 1--WE don't like him"
This is thin. The Populists. under their
contract with the Republicans, can't vote
for Woodland Kitchen. or Adams.
Some OF the Populists are asserting
that, under a special act, the election
registrars are to get 81 a day for the five
days they work Under the election law
they get cent for each name registered.
There is practically new registration
almost all over the State.
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.
The Railway Commission meets to-
morrow. and viii hear any arguments
against its order reducing the rate OF
passenger fares IL cent per mile. or
course. the order may be revoked. but
the odds are it will stand
The Republicans are arranging for a
campaign tour of this State by Tom
Reed.
C.oot ,,,,,,,l,ore 80 IDap,,hlfcan ol,,ba 70
being formed. There are twelve clerks
at Republican headquarters. all under
the direction OF Secretary w. S. Hyams,
and these are sending out campaign
documents I'm enormous quantities. No
less than 10000 went out to-day, and be-
sides these 5000 Iife-size portraits OF
Mckinley and Hobart. The Republicans
have plenty Of money. and are spending
it freely. There are nineteen speakers
in the field I'm the State. In addition TO
that party's State nominees. Mckinley
is said TO have also a special representa-
tive canvassing the State. TO see all good
openings for investments.
Governor Carr left to-day for Morehead
City 10 remain day or two. With
him went l.. G. Beckwith and II. Il.
Norris the State Board OF Public I'm
provements. 10 inspect the Atlantic and
North Carolina railway.
The Republican State Executive Com
mittee tried TO get Pat. Massey. that
party's nominee for CONGRESS i'm this
district, 10 retire I'm favor Of Stroud
PopulsO, as per the Republican-Popu-
list contract, but it is asserted to-day
that Massey refused TO come down, and
denied the committees right or power to
make him do so.
PICKPOCKETS WITH BADGES.
The pickpockets who managed 10 get
on the Bryan special last week on the
tour through this State stole the blue
satin badges worn by the escort, and
wore these.
The State crop report issued to-day
saws that the last weeks weather was
almost as hot as the hottest of the sum-
mer. No Improvement I'm the crop out
look occurred. There were local rains
on the 18th. 18th. and 10th. over much
area there is yet severe drought: wells
and creeks are ir many cases dry, and
I'm places II IS difficult 10 get water. Cot
ton is nearly all open. Hot weather last
week caused some premature opening
The final yield will be az low as previous
w estimated. An early frost would pro-
badly injure little tobacco still left
i'm the fields. Potatoes and peanuts are
being dug. Neither is so good a crop
as was promised a month ago. Potatoes
are fair. Peanuts on stiff lands are
nearly a failure Very little ploughing
for wheat and oats has yet been done.