Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
TEXAS AND NORTH CAROLINA
The Populists in Those States Think They
Can Garry Them.
The Growth of the Party i'm Texas
Particularly Has Been
Enormous.

The position Of the Texas delegates at St
Louis in favor of the nomination of third
ticket is based On the belief OF the Texas
populists that they will carry that state
this fall. This confidence has steadily in
creased si1 ce the election of two years ago
when there was an enormous gain Of the
populist vote over the election in 1882.
In 1892 the vote in the state was fol-
lows: Democratic, 80 14s; republican, H.
ATS; populist, 9J,6SS. The increase in the
populist vote two years later can be seen
when it is stated that Culberson, the dem
ocratic nominee for governor, received
241, $50 votes; Nugent, populist. lI9.224, and
the republican nominee 81, ,4n2. This was a
gain Of Go,OO0 votes from the election Of
1892
The populst leaders throue hout the state
have repeatedly asserted that they would
carry the state this year. The Texas mem
bers of Congress admitted the early part
of the year that unless the democrats put
ou: a silver man at Chicago they would
lose the state to the populists, and that
was one reason why they made such an ef-
fort to have silver win. They feel conf
dent of carrying the state now without any
trouble, and assert that the populist vote
will fall off instead of increasing.
Republicans Can't Carry II.
There is hardly possibility that the re-
publicans can carry the state in November
The fight, whether nationally or on state
affairs, will be between the populis.s and
democrats. A combination between the re-
publ!cans and populists on an electoral
ticket would probably not be any more
successful it is said, because a fusion
would induce many populis.s 10 vote the
democratic ticket.
About onethird OF the counties Of the
state are in control of the popGlists, whose
nfE h..fr ,al1..
and do not want an ndorst ment of the
democratic ticket for fear that would lose
them what they have. There are - pop
ulists. 1Hi democrats and republicans in
the house.
North Carolina.
The independence Of the North Carolina
populists is also based on an idea that ihey
have good "A chance as the democrats
or republicans to carry the state. although
they not near as strong Is the popu-
Lists Of Texas. The North Carolina popu-
Ests have won their fights by fusion with
the republicans.
In lSac there fusion, and the
vote in the state was: Democrats I39. .ati /;
republicans, 1oo,3i2; popGllsts. 44.l:;G In
1884 the election was for chief justice of
the supreme court and members OF the leg
islature, and there was a strong fusion
of the popuEsts and republicans 1t re-
suited. as is known, in fGsion victory. the
majority over the democrats being 20 al
votes. Faircloth. fusion candidate FOR
chief justice. received 1884 votes, and
shepherd, democrat, l21.,!3 The lesisia-
ture was lost TO the democrats. The sen
ate stands: Democrats. $: republicans Is
populists. ~. House. democrats. I6: rzfub-
licans, rs; pcpuists. 80
IF there is 10 fusion of the republicans
and populistS on an electoral ticket it is
bel.N ed the fight Will he between The re-
publicans and democrats. The democrats
are IN position of faving lost control of
the election machinery. and this. il is said
means 2ocD votes against them 20 start
of with. There is lots in the control OF the
election machinery in the southern states
lhe democrats believe, however that thou
sands of populists will flock back 10 the
democratic party, and that there will he 10
doubt as TO how the state Will go.