The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-15
GUTHRIE FOR GOVERNOR
Martin Must Be Sixth District
ICandidate.
BUT NO couNTER-PRoPoslTloN
The Committee Was in Session All
Night formulating Reply
to Chairman Maniy's
Letter.

to eonsider-whether it is bet
ter for them to JOIN their forces with
the Democrats of North Caro-
lima and insure the defeat of Russell
and all other gold men or take up arms
and fight them, dividing the white
vote of the State and endangering
Anglo-Saxon supremacy and good gov
eminent as well as sending gold-bugs
to Congress all because the Re-
publicans want it done.
They seem to have decided in favor
of the latter alternative.
The committee met in the rooms of
the Populist State committee at
o'clock and remained in continuous
session all night, thoroughly canvass
ing the political situation and
discussing in every phase the PROPOSE
ton for cooperation submitted Tues
day by Chairman Manly. There was
full meeting, only a few members be-
ing absent. Several prominent Popu-
lists. not members Of the committee,
are also present, among them Maj.
Guthrie. Senator Fowler, j. W. Den
mark and others.
The following members of the COM
mittee were present: Hal. w. Aver, A.
S. Peace. S. otho Wilson, Jno. A.
Sims, Y. G. Morton, j. I. B. Hoover,
H. f. Seawell, representing w. 0. Will
cox; w. o. Stratford, L. "A. Whitener'
J. II. Sheriff., r. A. Cobb, r. B. Kinsey,
Jas. Amos, J. b. Lloyd, j. F. West
noreland. NJ. L. Wood, w. FL. Worth,
J. w. Denmark, j. E. Fowler, W. +.
Strowd. w. ID. Merritt, ID. S. Moss, j.
7. Rogers. Mr.. Whitaker, of Franklin;
r. w. Daily.
Though nothing has at this hour q
o'clock been done it is probable that
the proposition of the Democrats Will
be rejected on the ground that it is
now too near election day to success
fully bring about the proposed CO.
operation.
Early in the evening Maj. Guthrie
appeared before the committee and, in
a patriotic speech, placed himself in
the hands of the committee, saying
they could do with him just as they
saw fit; that he was above all else for
free silver and good government and
believed some way would be arranged
BY which these would be victorious in
this campaign.
There were some members of the
committee who We're in favor of ac-
cepting Chairman Manly's proposition
if no better terms could be secured.
There were others who said that il
could never be done, as the Populists
would not vote for Watson because
of the charges made against him in
reference to the repeal of the Alliance
charter. Still others opposed any ac-
ton whatever, saying that it was
now only three weeks till election day
and they could not successfully bring
about the proposed cooperation.
At12 O'Clock, after the matter had
been exclusively discussed a sub
committee consisting of Hal. Aver, Al.
S. Peace, j. B. Lloyd. j. f. Westnore-
! land, S. Ohio Wilson was appointed
with plenary powers to draft a reply
to Chairman Manly's letter.
The committee was out only short
time preparing their report, which was
drafted by Chairman Aver.
The report of the subcommittee de-
clared that on account of the nearness
of the election it would be difficult to
organize the forces on both sides so
that they would vote together without
bitterness and scratching It recon-
mended, however, that Chairman Man
ly's proposition be not accepted, nor
even considered unless it should be so
modified as TO make Guthrie the candi-
H. 49,, a .@Ey NTn4
and that Martin be endorsed in the
Sixth district, and Lockhart taken
down.
When this paper went to press a
o'cIockl this report was still being
discussed. Chairman Aver refused to
say what he thought would be the
ultimate result.
Otho Wilson said there would be no
fusion, that the.day of grace had pass
ed The time. he said, for the Demo-
Gratis to have secured the cooperation
of the Populists would have been when
Butler made them the proposition on
August /. you may say for me" he
added, ''that Chairman Manly's pro-
position viii not be- accepted. We will
not even consider it unless we are given
the Governor"
Asked if there would be a counter
PlOEAStbiOA1 AHdLG 10 the DEluOGIdLS
setting forth the conditions on which
the Populists would fuse, Mr.. NJ. L.
Wood said:
I'VE have made every proposition we
feel justified in making, and hence, /
am not in favor Of taking any further
action"
FAV0RS FUSION WITH DEMOCRATS
One member of the committee.
gohse name we are not authorized TO
print, was pronounced in favor of ac-
cepting the proposition. Among 9TH
er things he said to a friend; II have
always said I would not vote for any
gold man for anything, and / will not
do it now. Douglas, the Republican
@ominee for the Supreme Court, is an
advocate of the gold standard, as is
Russell, Walser and others we are ex-
pccted to support. / believe in silver.
Tie Republicans rSdicule it. and still