Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-01
ELECTION OUTLOOK.
SITUATION IN A NUMBER OF I'M
PoaTANT STATES.
TIE NORTH CAROLINA MIDDLE.
Result ss 90 urynn Dependent on
PopuIist Fidelity 20 Fusion Agree
ment-Gcorgin-AIa - Tcnnes-
Observation-Disclosures

RALEIGH. ~ c., october a.-The
Populis,s absolutely hold the balance OF
power IN North Carolina They have
fused with the Democrats on the electoral
ticket, and upon their adherence TO that
contract depends Bryan's success. They
have fused with the Republicans on the
State ticket, save on Governor and Lieu
tenant-G Governor. and on congressional,
legislative, and county tickets The Re
publicans are TO an almost equal degree
dependent upon them. None OF the Re
publicans. Democrats. or Popuiists VIII
venture an accurate prediction Of the re-
suit, state or national. and all admit that
mystery Is IN the silent rural vote. The
Efforts Of both Republicans and Demo
Gratis are TO secure Populist support.
W. A. Guthrie the Populist nominee for
Governor. antagonlzed his state Commit
tee By arguing in oil his speeches that
the Popullsts stultined themselves by
Voting for gold Republicans. Matters
came 10 a crisis this week. when he
issued an address O. The Populists. call
ing on them TO stand 10 their principles
and not support Republicans. His COM
mlttee responded ia an address which was
intended TO virtually read Guthrie out OF
the party. and declared that the Populists
were under no Obligations to vote for
him. and that his vote must by no means
be considered a test Of POpulist strength.
Republicans have shared with the Popu-
lists In sending out these attacks on
Guthrie. and IL all forms the most eX-
citing episode Of the sensational cam
palgn The Populist leaders claim that
Guthrie will not now get over twelve
thousand votes. The question is. whether
the leaders control the rank and file, and
their State chairman admits that be is
not positive as to this.
POPULIST EXPECTATIONS.
He says he is reasonably sure Danic'
J.. Russell. the Republican nominee for
Governor, viii carry the State; that the
fusion part Of the State ticket will be
elected by a very heavy majority; that
FIVE Populsts and four Republican con-
gressmen will be elected in accordance
with agreement. and that the Legislature
will be democratic. the larger num-
Der OF its members being Populists, ana
that the latter will see that a silver Sen
ator Is elected 10 succeed Pritchard. The
Populist chairman also expresses the be-
lief that all the Bryan electors will be
NltNltl. lie ttHlltEs MpMtNNlf ~ tsNA-
mate the majority.
The Republican State Committee esii-
mates that Russell will receive 5000
plurality; that the Democrats cannot pos
sibly elect q congressman, and that the
Democrats will not elect over thirty-siX
OF the 10 members of the Legislature.
They decline to make an estimate on
McKinleys figures, but declare he Will
carry the State. and offer ODDS that
Bryan cannot get all Of the electors.
The Democratic State chairman says
tonight that II the unUammelled vote
OF those who favor Bryan is cast. his
plurality will exceed $1,000. He admits
that the gubernatorial vote will be very
close. but expresses the confident belief
that Cyrus b. Watson will win. and also
that the Democrats will elect at least two
congressman. The situation is so strange
that the Oldest politicians dare not at
tempt accurate predictions
SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA. S. c., October S1.-South
Carolina is alone in the galaxy Of States
In the coming general election. In this
State II is possible to give almost as ac-
cuTateiy the votes cast for each electoral
ticket before the ballots have been cast
as afterwards. The State is free silver
to the core. as far as results are con-
cerned. The electoral ticket Of the regu-
lar Democracy, which is solid for free
silver, will be elected by an overwhelm-
ing majority. There are two Republican
electoral tickets in the fed. put up by
the two factions. and there are only 1900
registered Republican voters in the State
a Palmer uckner ticket is also IN the
field, but 1t Will get only few thousand
votes. The state chairman estimates that
not more than $500 or 1000 votes will
h..
by the registration books
SO far as State tickets are concerned.
there are three in the hell-one the
regular Democratic. headed by Ellerbe
which will he elected by even a larger
majority than the electoral ticket. and
the Populist and Wallace Republican
tickets. The latter are IN the field simply
q settle the Republican factional fight
in this State. deciding which has the
greatest strength, and can. therefore.
claim recognition from the national Re
publican party.
In the congressional districts. the Demo-
cratic candidates Will be certainly elected.
Only one of them is an anti-silver man.
In one district the Republicans have
agreed to support one candidate only
against the Democratic nominee. and this
q TO Ia, the foundation for a fight
On Congress and In the courts against the
state registration law, and the suffrage
clause OF the new Constitution.
! The Legislature TO be elected will be
entirely Democratic, with one exception
a negro Republican win come from one
county - the lower house. An counties
VIII elect Democratic county officials
save one. In which ha.f the officials gi
be Republicans.
GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, GA. October 3l-The result
In Georgia Is not probiematical The
Populists having withdrawn their electo-
raj ticket in MIR. Watson's own state
the Bryan and Sewal electors will re-
ceive not only the practically solid vote
or the Democrats, but also a great many
votes from the Populists. IL is not be
lieved that the Palmer and Buckner
ticket In this State VIII poll as many as
500 votes.
Mckinley viii get the solid Republican
vote Of the State. 1t IS estimated that
the Democratic plurality will be approx
mateiy 5000. the Democratic State ticket
receiving $500 majority IN the October
election.
There seems TO be no doubt that every
Democratic nominee for Congress viii
be elected.
FLORIDA.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, October 81
The indications are that Florida will give
her four electoral votes to Bryan and
Sewail next Tuesday. though the gold
Democrats and Republicans express
themselves az not without hope. They
claim that there L. large silent vote
which will be cast 1xs1as. Bryan, and
may cost him the State. They are also
hopeful that the railroad vote, which is
large. viii be cast against Bryan. though
heretofore Democratic.
There has been no fusion between silver
Democrats and Populists. overtures from