New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
FUSION IN NORTH CAROLINA
DIFFICULTIES WHICH BESET THE ADVO-
Gates OF COMPROMISE.
PoRLIsTs ARE INDEPENDENT AND GOLD DEMO
Gratis WILL NOT BE BOUND BY ANY
AGREEMENT WITH FREE-sIL-
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rErBuNn.l


Washington, Aug s-The only Southern STATE
where Popuism play. a commanding part in politics
is North Carolina. The situation there has changed
sufficiently within day or two to make the follow
ing statements from prominent North Carolinians.
visitors in This city, worth publishing one Of them
was asked what the situation was with reference to
the much couded question Of State and local fusion
He replied:
Il think there will be three tickets AL around A
great deal has been said to cooperation on the
cd terms between Republicans and Popuists. very
much doubt II It is probable 1t has been known
that the leaders Of wing q the Republican party
the controlling wing which nominated Russell for
Governor. are heartily favorable 10 revival OF the
arrangement which successful in the last
election But the circumstances are different There
would be great complication growing out OF the
double fusion OF Republicans with Populis;s on local
and of Democrats with Populists on National issues
and this. with the stiff attitude assumed by the
Populists, will probably cause the breaking off OF
relations between the Republicans and the Populsts
THE Populists are talking very Independently these
days / have not Butler In some time and can
only quote what he says in his paper and the runors
about his attitude. He says that silver must win In
North Carolina. lie surely can't expect that the
Democrats who are three or four times as large as
his own party. going to drop their candidate for
Vice President and vote for Watson. Going back to
the State ticket the Democrats have not agreed to
any terms Of fusion. and there is considerable oppo-
sition to even coalition on electors.
Nevertheless | think that two-thrds Of the party
would be willing to coa.esce for the purpose OF
carrying the State. But just there IS the rub The
other third are necessary and they would never yield
As 10 the gold Democrats. there are hardly five
thousand in the State who opposed to Bryan and
sewan OF all parties combined there not more
than 5000 voters who not free silver men out OF
the 10000 white voters of the State. Many OF the
negroes are also free silver men"
This speakers figures perhaps too liberal
Ex-senator Jarvis has always conceded that one
fourth Of the Democrats number much larger
than o. O0O-are against free coinage: and other
Democrats within the week have said that II there
is Democratic- Populist alliance, the sound money
Democrats will not be bound by II; The North
Carolina Republicans, under the leadership OIL
will rOt follow DR.. Mott and Senator Butler. Per-
haps a few hundred might do so. but Tor one VINO
did there would be two goid De nootats WHO "ou'u
vote for Mckinley and Hobart 49,
Among the prominent Democrats in town to-day
was Joseph Daniels. Of North Carolina EDITOR OF
.'The Raleigh News and Observer and National
conmIttaeran for that state. having recently been
chosen for the latter place az successor 10 eAoeu-
ator NJ. w Ransom ,, ..A. 3D., o,
como vii be our Democratic State Committee
nronosed. 10 the Populists TO divide the electoral
Vote of the State fair terms that Is each party
taking its proper proportion OF the ORA 80.
rtat would literally mean three Populist electors
80 o,a-haf Whether would concede -FOUR or
even the Popusts has not heep det PGnnst
,arLans the precise proportion may nave D"eh
alluded TO- but no distinct proposition has ever
been made The idea is that me mod the Pom
uiists FOR BRYAN and Watson in whatever proper
,ion NAV be agreed upon The whole thlng VIII oe
settled next week at the mee.inss 1t ' Conventton
M Liter occurs on the 18th inst. The fusion SEN
iiment is strong among the silver men.