The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-24
TALK OF THE FUSION.
Democrats and Populists Say Bryan
viii Sweep the State.

Soth EnCeSs SNttu OlldITIIidh h01OoAAs "
the Republican State committee yester.
day. Il heard to-day from the meet
ing of the Congressional committee
of the Sixth district, at Rockingham
The two Republican candidates for
Congress submitted their cases to the
committee, agreeing to abide by its
decision. The committee decided that
both the Republican nominees should
come down and endorsed G. ii. Martin,
Populist nominee, thus completing the
fusion in the Sixth. This makes the
fusion complete in every district in the
State, both sides having carried out
their agreement"
It is Stated at Republican headquar-
ters that p. T. Massey, OF Johnston,
the Republican candidate for Congress
in this district, has at last come down,
blowing to the will of the State COM
mittee.'' 1t has been printed that
he gave as his reason for coming down,
that he recognized the right of the
State committee and bowed to its will;
that he regarded the State committee
as the Supreme Court, while the Con-
gressional committee was the Superior
Court. That was the pretty little story
that was sent out.
But Ed. johnson, chairman uf the
Congressional committee, said yester-
dav: There is no truth in the state
ment that Mr. Massey will come down.
If he were coming down, he woiiid GER
tainly have notified me, his cha imam.
| have seen him since Mr.. Holt0n has,
and he assured me he intended TO re-
main in the race.
sDoc" Sorrell, one of Massey's most
intimate frieIit1ls. said he was satisfied
that Massey had not come down, and
wouldn't come down.
If Massey comes down, the commit
tee viii simply put Gf another straight
Republican candidate.
The Republicans of the Third Con-
gressional district are preparing to
nominate a straight Republican in
that district to run against Populist
Fowler.
The Populis.ss have completed their
part of the Congressional trade by
putting up dummy candidates. Moss,
IN the Second, Daily in the Fifth, and
the Lord-Knows-Wh in the Ninth.
But the Populists are not going to be
fooled into voting for the goldbugs'
stalking horses. The news comes from
every quarter that the Populists will
repudiate the trade with the gold
bugs
S. Ohio Wilson has been through the
State sounding the people on the Pop
ulist trade with the goldbugs, and it
is said that he found ground-swell
OF indignation at the sell-out.
kilograms and letters came in TO
Chairman Manly yesterday by the
dozen congratulating him on the ar
rangement bywhich the State is insured
to Bryan. 1.-THE action of the commit
tee has met with almost universal APP
prevail throughout the State, so far as
have heard" Mr.. Manly said. Eyes, /
have read the editorial in the Charlotte
Observer" he replied to a query, land
have nothing to say concerning it."
Chairman Aver is very much pleased
at the arrangement, and the Caucasian
to-day will say:
Eyes, let us unite on this matter.
Let the spirit of 10 prevail. There will
be Tories among us, spies in the camp,
perhaps some traitors in the ranks,
but all can be overcome if we can think
of country, people and home"
Hon. +. M. Simmons left yesterday
morning at the urgent requess OF
Democrats and Populists at Kinston,
to speak to them to-day. Senator Till
man was expected, but was unayoida-
bly, delayed, so they called for Sim
mons. He will be equal to the occasion
He was accompanied by Locke Craig,
Esq, elector-at-large. Our Kinston
friends will have a grand time to-day,
and Bryan, free silver and good govern
ment will be expounded by two of their
ablest advocates.
Mr.. Hunter, of Apex, who was here
yesterday, said Mr.. f. s. Spruill made
a fine speech at Apex Tuesday. He
speaks at New Hope to-day and at Mon
cure tomorrow
syThe Populists of Chatham are
threatening to bolt the sell-out to the
goldbug Republicans" said DR.. Moore,
OF Moncure, who was here yesterday.
Mr.. B. f. Keith, chairman of the
Silver party in this State, and Silver
party elector on the fusion electoral
ticket, is in the city. He is very much
pleased at the union of all the silver
forces for Bryan, and he thinks the
State will go for the Silver Candidate
by a large majority.
81 am very much gratified at the
fusion on the electoral ticket" said
Mai. w. A. Guthrie, the Populist can
didate for Governor yesterday. He
was here returning home from the
Joint canvass between himself and
Watson, which ended Tuesday. ''We
had good audiences everywhere" he
said, land they were attentive listen
crs." He said the fusion on the cleo
toral ticket insures the State to Bryan
beyond doubt.
The big $500 Mckinley and Hobart
banner that stretches from Republican
Headquarters across West Martin
street came near being wrecked yes
terday afternoon. The big steam road
roller with its tall smoke
stack started down that street. and
before it could be stopped struck the