Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-19
OLD NORTH STATE.
THE REVOLT AGAINST SENATOR
MARION BUTLER.
A Very Lively Political situation,
In which Things Appear Very
Much Mixed-The Happy and the
Unhappy.

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Some of the Republicans are pleased at
the suspension OF friendly relations with
the Populists. Most are not pleased. They
wanted State fusion. The office-seeking
Populists are sick and angry.
The Republicans are fomenting the
revolt" against Butler. Last night they
were In close consultation with Harry
Skinner and DR.. Cyrus Thompson, and at
| III O'Clock the question asked was:
Have these Populists signed the protest
against tie action Of their state Commit
tee In refusing 10 agree to fusion2 Hurry
them UP. They must act quickly IL they
are going to act" At 1870 they signed.
and so did Hamrick, of Cleveland; Theo.
White, OF Perquimans, and Parker. All
five are members Of the Populist COM
mittees. Skinner Is to take the statement
to Washington. and II. l.. Grant (Republi-
cam says It will be given out there TO
the press. Pritchard, Grant, Holton, and
PEARSON were among the prime movers
OF this scheme to array the Populists
against one another. Look out for Re
publican support OF Skinner. in the First
District, and Of Cy. Thompson, in the
Third District, for Congress.
MORE TO SIGN.
Some more Populists are yet to sign
the statement Skinner has carried OF.
Thompson says of It: at is simple
statement OF what did occur in the Popu-
list committee. 1t is short, and not
dictatoriai. Skinner says the vote in the
committee Thursday night was nine for
fusion and eight against 1t. our state
ment Is not harsh. 1T sets forth the
fact above given. We say nothing TO
cause fight. 1t is a simple statement
not to offend anybody. 1t was not the
purpose OF the majority OF the Populist
state Committee to accept fusion on
any terms short OF the Republicans hear
Ing full-hedged Populists. In short, the
majority oppose any fusion whatever. II
they make an honest statement, they viii
say so.''
so the Republicans are patting Harry
and Cy. on the back. They want these
Populist splitters TO appeal from Gaze
saT (the Caesar In this case being Ma
rion ButleD to the Populist State Con-
yention, and the latter they count on
TO favor fusion. So. the supreme test or
Buffers power and influence Is yet TO
come. Republicans say the Populist de-
mand was that Republicans Join the
Populist party. The Butler Populists say
that they have shown the Democrats
and the Republicans and the world that
they have some principles, and Will stick
to them" Butler is happy.
PRITCHARD'S VIEW.
Senator Pritchard says Butler put his
foot in II by the section in his commit
tees demand which endorsed protective
tariff Butler sought to catch Pritchard
on the silver plank" II il now war to
the knife between these two senators.
Their relations are certainly now strain
ed. Pritchard appeared happy last night,
when he left here He thinks the appeal
from Caesar Will work.
1t was being denied here to-day that
Boyd was gubernatorial candidate. lie
is in the field. This Is official.
Pritchard says he Will get the Republi
can endorsement by reclamation. In the
face of this comes the statement that
Holton and Settle offered to bend the
knee TO him last evening. A Republican
OF position says this is true.
The Republicans are counting on get
ting the votes of some protection De-
mocrats." and are petting the latter. One
of these men. big manufacturer. OF a
native family. says he is for Mckinley.
Harry Skinner said to me last night:
'The Populists must name the Governor
in any combination. They will not give
that up. They want the prestige OF the
Governor"
The Populists are anxious to know
what the Democrats Will do, and who they
will put up for Governor. IL is no secret
that Guthrie Is the Populist choice for
Governor.
The Dockery men are pleased at yes
terday's work. and say II gives him the
lead IN the scramble for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination.
To-day the politicians took their de-
parture. The office-seeking Populists are
sick. Republican Chairman Holton is
jubilant. Does he represent the majority
or the minority OF his party? Kitchen
is happy, and says so. State-Treasurer
Worth says. as always. Il have nothing to
say"