The evening times., 1896-09-26
Declines to Argue Publicly
With StilsOn HutchinS.
HE THINKS 1t is USELESS
Chairman Hulton, of the North Caro-
Ira Repu blicuns, Nude IL Flying
Trip to TOwn-He Reports Com
ple;e Fusion with the Populists.
Who DisIik Sewall.

! MS letter Ui teCIii!atiCfl is as IOllOWS
kensington. Nd, Sept. &c, 1896.
Hon. Stilson Hutchins. Washington, d. c.:
My Dear Mr.. Hulchins: When saw you
day before yesterday 1 Indicated that
would accept your proposition for the
| Joint debate Oh The question OF The Free
| and Unlimited Coinage of Gold and Sill
| ver.' Since that time, however, many
| uf my warmest personal friends have ad-
rised he not to enter into such an enter
| prise, for Ieasons which commend them
| selves TO my Judgment.
| Ihe DIstrcI .I ,o.unIDia was intended to
| be non political ground, SO far as the con-
| ttsj IL oiitlcal parties is Concerned, and
| ii joint aebatc OF the character suggested
| would rot largely Instruct the voters of
| either party ana would, am sure, lead 20
| increasing the agitation now upperniost
| in the minds Of the people and add to an
| already excited puilic feeling. No great
| good would be accomplished. am, there
! fore, constrained not 60 accept the proIo-
| sition made by you.
SURPRISED MR.. WARNER.
Myloug acquaintance with you and know J.
| edge OF your poll ical preferences and as
| sociatioDs would never have led me 10
| suppose for Que IN oment that you could lie Il
| lrue and faithful Leiievcr Ur what is de-
Dominascd as the sound money standard,
bur rather that you would lie a leader Of
tie forces SO vehemently battling for the
FRYE and unlin!i ed coinage "f silver. Your
declaration, therefore. as to your former
position and subsequent change OF heart
came as a surprise to me as well is TIE
compliment conveyed In your desire to lie
placed in possession of my views in public
u manner.
/ am ,,lad To learn. how yer. that you are
still seeking light on tue financial problem,
and although 1T may not be my privilege
to even attempt to reconvert you. yet |
take pleasure in commending you to a care
ful study of the patriotic sentiments i'm
parted by the leading statesmen OF our
country, irrespective Of party, from its
formation dowH To the present time.
Iou are mistaken in suggesting that
am president OF The Sound Money Club.
have not the honor to he member OF that
body, although am glad to iDdUrse any or
EaniZation which h as iorits object the pres
! ervation of what ha ashithcrto been regarded
as the best medium of exchange and
measure of value. Yours very truly,
Is. II. WARNER.
AT TIE HEADQUARTERS.
A breezy bit Of North Carolina politics
was whisked around poll ,ical headquarters
OF the Republicans and OF the ropulists this
morning, wien Chairman \. L. HCl,on. or
the KepuhlicaU State committee, made a
flying "Trip and was away gain before more
than few persons knew or his visit.
He first called 10 pay lis professional
respec.s TO Senator Butler, and. not finding
.i,at gentleman IN, left his card and gave
up the Intended interview.
Then Mr. HoltoD went to Republican
headquar; ;ers and talked with Chairman
Barcock aud Secretary Miller, of the Con-
grcssioual committee. He would state moth
ing regarding tile purpose OF his visit.
Mr. Holton said LIE had run Two cam
paigns without giving out single new.-
paper interview and then spoke as follows:
I'VE have com plcte fusion with the Pop
.ulists down there on legislative, Congress
Sonal and county officers, with the aSsur-
ance that We will have an absolutely fair
count
.Registration begins today. The fusion
between the PorulistS and the Democrats
on the electoral ticket has created quite
dissa,isfa ctiuu 10th on the IaTt OF Demo
Gratis and Popuists.
The sound II uney Democrats, with a
nurnbe. of leading Democratic newspapers
in the state, IRE in revolt, The PopLIists
say they will rot vote the Sewali part OF
the ticket. II will strengthen the Palmer
and Buckner ticket and will add many
votes to Mckinley from the Democratic
ranks from those who were voting the
Democratic ticket simply because 1t WAS
nominated by a Democratic convention
Since the nomination at st. Louis the
Populist leaders everywhere have been ed
ucating their people that Sewall under
| no circuu stances could be voted for. By
rejecting him at st. Louis, after he had
been tried and found wanting, and accept
| ing Bryan, it was a solemn judgment that
| they could not support him.
Intense hatred exists between the PopI.-
| lists and democrats. The Populists Rave
been rotter-egged, abused aud denounced
| The Populists feel that their organization
| in the State has been destroyed, and see
no chance TO get TIE parties together.
THE SITUATION.
There is a very friendly feeling througI.-
| out the State between Republicans aud
| Populists. The latter hold about one-hali
| of the county offices throughout, four Con
| gressmen and one United States Senator
| besides many members of the legislature, ali
gwen by Republican votes"
Then Mr.. HUltoD paid his respects to
| Cha rman Manley, of tie Democratic State
| committee.
Mr.. Manley," said he, stated in an
| interview the week before last that the
Republicans would steal 1900 votes III
the coming election.
Now admit that the Republicans are
going TO gain 80 900 votes in this election,
Lut it is because. under the new election
law, We are going 10 bring out that humber
OF additional votes. which have heretofore
been suppressed by the Democratic election
Officers. Manley sees it. and his interview
is simply way he takes of letting himself
downeasy. in the face of impending defeat"
A letter was received at Republican head
Quarters today from Baltimore. enclosing
a letter written by an Eastern man who is
travelling in the West OH business, and who
writes as follows. from Albuquerque, New
Mexico: Everything is moving, espe-
cially the free silver question. / do not
have much TO say on the question tuever
did. but l think there will be more Nc
Kinley votes. even i'll Colorado, than any
body looks for"
Chairman Babcock received Information
yesterday that the national committee at
| New York had established Danish Nor
| wegian department in the foreign bureau
which is in charge of Il number of promi-
| nent Scandinavian writers and managers
| who will devote their entire attention tr
the spread of Republican doctrines among
| their countrymen in all parts of the United
| States.
Vice Chairman ApsIey writes to Repub
lican headquarters that he will spend sew
| eral days in Washington next week, ant
will take up his permanent location
here on the 18th of October to remain
until the close of the campaign.
Assistant Secretary Mexican, of the Ma
tional Association of Democratic Clubs was
busy this morning completing his arrange
ments to 20 to st. Louis, and left by ar
afternoon train on the c. G o.
Mr.. II. L. Macdonald, of this city, has
received a letter from a gentleman in In
dianapolis, giving description of the al
legged bulldoziDg methods used by the Biz
Four Railroad Company at indianapolis
Instances are given where Democrats were