The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-04
JUST HALF WAY FUSION
The Democratic and POpullSt Committees
Fail TO Reach Complete Agreement.
TWO OF THE POPUlISTS WANTED FUSION
Buf the Middle OF the Rondcrs Held
Ont-Scnntor FInic nnd y. w. Nc
@"Noek Accept tho Democratic
Tfckct-Tom Reed to Spenis i'm
vtrsinia-.tiOod News from Indiann

Richmond Va, Oct. 3.-The Demo-
cratic and Popuist leaders continued
their conference to-day with reference
10 fusion. The session lasted untn \
crock tonight, when the PopulIst com
nnttec split Mcssrs j. Haskins Hob-
son and j. NJ. Gregory held out in their
reinHal 10 accept the Democi attic terms
OF fusion. Senator Hale, of Franklin.
ana Mr.. j. w. McGavock. of Wythe. the
TWO other members Of the committee
finally decld Il 10 accept the entire Deme
cratic electoral ticket. They went be-
ioie the Democrats and pledged them
selves To work for Bryan-Sewall ana
an DINER DtmOciattc nominees. \ love
| leiSt was held. Hale will withdraw as
ne Iopul!st candidate for Congress in
me Fifth District. and he and McGavocli
| WI take the stump for the Democratic
| ticket next week. Mr. Ilobson will put
up an electoral ticke; for tn. middle of
thc road PopultstS. Democrats were
Wiling To give Populists two electors
nui demanded that they shall vote for
Ht"dIl. fupuIlsts were willing to take
NV" electors, but were not willing 10
commit themselves to Sewall. Some of
the Democrats earnestly advocated fu
SION, but others fought II upon any
! terms. In the conference State Chair
man lliyson and senator Martin were
lhe leader on the Democratic eide. and
stat" Chairman iIobsOn ana State Sena-
tor Hale on the populist side
! The time in which the dlmer.n nt parties
were allowed IL present their tickets to
,ht Secretary of In Commonwealth to
/ be printed on the official ball )t expired
AT midnight tonight. Democrats, Re
publlcans. Populists and sound money
/ Democrats submitted electoral tickets
| Inc Sounl money Democrats want their
| tickets prin'cd as follows: "National
Democrats ticket" but II this cannot be
done they VIII compromise IN Sound
Money Democratic party" Secretary
l.aWleSs has referred this question IL
Attorney General Scott, and will be
euiaed III the matter by his Sdvice
| Ii is expected that ex-Presdcn; Har-
iison viii be greeted by u big audience
al the auditorium Monday night The
kepnh!ic@n5 are making great prepara
/ tiuns for the meeting. Immediately
after ihe speaking General Ha5iison will
/ leave Tor Charleston. W. Va. /; was
said to-day 'hat Judge Waddll had sue
ceedcu IN getting Sp aker Reed TO come
| 10 Virginia FOR two speeches. one of
which VIII be made here. The Republi-
cans have engaged five additional Re
publican orators 10 stump Virginia dur
iin% Octobes. Many o: them are New
Workers.
y letter WAS received here to-day from
a former Nirginian. now in Columbus,
ina. He says betting in his city is 8
to on 30.O0O majority for Bryan in thai
H'i ~. ne ihlhkS IL VIII be about a tie
in the cities. and Bryan will get 10 votes
- TOR Mckinley in the country
The question is often asked: "Who is
writing the editorials in th" S.atc?'
Hon IL. cberly, who was At one time
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, and
afterwards CIVIL Service Conlmissi Jner,
Is the editorial writer. The State now lis
controlled by Mr.. S:ilscn Ilutchins. of
Washington. MIR. oberly and Mr. Hutch
ms are old friends. The former spends
his time here. He has had mucn ex-
perencc with newspapers
The business Mems Brya ami Stwall
Club Will meet next Tuesday night 10
arrange for a big rally. /; is said the
club Will Try 10 get Mr.. Stilsdn Hutchins
ana Hon. Jet. Chandler as speakers.
]; is said that Mr.. Alex Hamilton, o:
Petersburg. has been offered and de-
clncd the District Attorneyship.