Evening star., 1896-08-07
Political Conditions Are Mixed and
Perple1ing.
REVIEW OF The SITUATION
PopuIists at Odds on the Pending
Questions.
THE ELECTORAL TICKET
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

STATE anu .NdClONdl dTneTS AlldHCe, say .
today in his paper: Uneasy lies the head
of the editor of a party organ this year.
He doesn't know which party he belongs to.
and IL he finds out. his party may be some
other party In less than twenty-four hours.
The writer is glad he ISN'T editor of a
party organ. If he were he might now be
engaged in eating large dish Of crow"
What this particular paper says Is of
great interest. 1t has twice the circulation
among populists that Senator Buffers pa
per has. Its first editor L. L. Polk, created
the alliance in this state. and populists say
the alliance Is both the father and mother
of popuIism." Editor Ramsey quite clearly
doesn't like Senator Butler and his plans
this year, for he says today: The bril-
liant young Senator has a mania for
capturing the democratic party, and,
though he may have captured good por-
ton of the rank and file. we have failed to
notice any diminution of the leaders of that
party. Hence We advise him TO devote MS
time this year to more important WORK
The need of reform is so urgent that ne
will have time to spare in these nOfth
pole expeditions after the democratic party.
The charmed circle In the democratic
party and the We are the people in the
populist party have been holding confabs
in Raleigh for two or three days We pre-
sumo that when these statesmen find out
what they want themselves they will let
the people know what they are to have
Senator Buffers Position.
But Senator Buffers own paper today
threw a bombshell into the camp Of the
silver democrats who are working so hard
to get the populists to cooperate with them
1t says: In this state the democratic ex-
ecutive committee adopted resolutions
which bear the appearance of a Willingness
to be fair and reasonable. The real pur-
pose. however. is to try to make 2ropoSi-
ton which no self-respecting populist could
entertain for a moment. and then when such
a proposition is Indignantly rejected. to go
before the people and try to make 1t appear
that the populiStS are not honest. because
they rejected overtureS looking to ce-opera-
ton. etc. There Is not a democrat in the
universe smart enough to catch an ordinary
North Carolina pepulist in such trap as
this and they are hereby formally notified
of that fact. But while this Is going On IN
this state. and something similar is being
done in other states. Senator Jones, the
national democratic chairman is giving out
opinions which tend 10 create greater con-
fusion than now exists. If he is correctly
reported he IS evidently trying TO insult
the peoples party. And if he intends in
suit. he is trying to prevent a union of the
reform forces in these two parties And II
he is trying to prevent union. he is work
ing in the interests of gold bug5-sometning
h- would be glad to do openly If policy would
permit it, He is a strong representative Of
the worst type of bourbon democracy and
would rather vote for Cleveland today and
be thick with Whitney Hill Rrice etc
IMAM 10 support Bryan or any genuine re-
form democrat. II justice and equity were
TO have influence in bringing order out of
the present chaos. there wouli be no hesi-
fancy in admitting that the populists are
entitled to a full support Of the democratic
party for populist Vice President in re-
turn for full support of the pepulist, for
a democratic President. But this will oot
be admitted. Nothing may be expected
f.zn1
from them by a power which they cannot
control or crush
Thinks senator Jones Said 1t.
And the Senator's paper which is the Or
gan Of the North Carolina populists. goes
on 10 say: Vow. in our opinion, the popu-
hsis are ready to endure injury for the
sake of their cause but as for tamely sub
nittins to Jesuit from bourbon democrats,
never, never. Chairman Jones' is suppos-
Cd 10 be the mouthpiece of Mr.. Bryan. If
he is expressing the latter's sentiments
tncn Nr. Bryan is proving to be man nm
MT for the presidential chair; for no man
VINO VIII refuse 10 respect the sentiments
and wishes of his fellow countrymen is fit
IOT tAe exalted position of President If
thiS young statesman's head Is becoming
swelIed on account Of honors that have
been accorded him. he should be promptly
ltiiia1ed that the same forces which
caused that swelling can do that which
W!i lnsweh 1t and that very little proyoca-
lon - needed for doing It, He is by no
means means the only man in America whom gem
ulh- relormers are willing to vote for'
Now does Butler lead or foJIovo An
OfaASe county democrat assures me the
pOpuIlsts are more in line with the demo-
Sid's man ever before. Can Butler control
MS people. or Will there be a revolt on tba
i: tn'h al their state convention? The al
hdncc organ says:
~ Is reported that populists are writing
neltT.r ls,tTFs - delegates TO the popuEs. state
harv
vita the democrats. We don't believe N
democrats are writing those letters 1T
SENS that the democratic politicians and
people ) party politicians have determined
TO pool iSsuej this year We have no tdea
what plans Will be adopted, but presume
thdt the bosses will divide up the ME and
I.eh give instructions to the rank and file
80 that they may have something to wran-
gle over while the bosses scoop in what is
IN slSht We presume that they will trv
70 eject Mr Bryan President and divide up
on SeWaH and Watson for Vice President
ms may cause Goldbug Hobart to nre-
side over plutocratic Senate A soldbux
House Is probable"
Gold Democrats Organize.
Over 100 gold standard democrats of
New Berne met last night and organized a
sound money club Some of the ablest
ana most earnest men participated. They
dissent strongly from the Chicago plat
form The name chosen is the Jefferson
ara jackson Campaign Club This Is the
nrst sound money" club IN the state.
ONO Wilson, populist leader said TODAY
that the populists are ready to fuse cleo
tcraily and on state issues if honestly
treated. He says: The republicans want
10 get the legislature. 1t Is one of the most
difficult things to GET
People are asking no end of questions as
10 why the democratic state COMMITTEES
voted IN favor of electoral fusion with the
pcpuIists- One reply is simply TO win
Another Is .hat in this way state fusion
between populists and republicans can
alone be permitted. Another Is that II fs OF
the hrst Importance TO carry North Caro-
lima for Bryan.
Electoral Ticket Division.
DIR. Mott, who is here SAYS the electoral
ticket In this state will be equitably divided
between the silver democrats populists and
silver republicans He says there are a.
many silver republicans in the state AZ sill
ver democrats. and that the silver republi
cans will be smoked out. DR. Mott saws he
expects the silver and fusion question tn
divide the democrats 1t appears that he
Is right. He expects IL also to divide the
republicans. He declares Bryan's election
Is sure; that then there will be a new
party; that all Bryan's past utterances
point TO this DIR. Mott says McKinley's
supporters are badly scared. He insists