The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
SOME OF THE FUSION TALK.
Populists Demend OF tho Democrats
tho G8vernorshfp.

IL
est in the meeting of the Democratic
state Committee tomorrow night. The
powers OF the committee are not nearly
SO great as those of the Populist and
Republican committees. II any changes
should be made in the Democratic ticket
would not II convention be necessary?
Yesterday, all at once there was an
outbreak of talk about possible changes
Mer ef h sae e ssy 4H wsS mot 1 h
rle and Worth and Montgomery on the
ticket?" Others protested against even
the mention of such q thing The ses-
sion Of the State Committee is to be
lively.
Populists say to-day: 1.-THE only way
the Democrats can get our CO operation
is by giving us the Governor. Russell.
the Republican nominee, will certainly
come down IL we do not cooperate with
the Democrats. Our national alliance
Is in cooperation with the Democrats"
j. c. l.. Harris, ex-secretary OF the
Republican State Committee. says: "The
Populists and the Republicans are Civ
Populists and the Republicans are going
to get together In State matters We
will give the Popuists the electoral
ticket and we will 60 for Bryan and
Watson. I don't see any other way to
get out of 1t. Mckinley stands no show.
He can't carry this State. A man who
would try to speak against silver in
North Carolina would simply not be
heard. The Democrats have. say 121 ,00G
votes. the Populists $1,000 This com
bination. of course. can't be beaten II all
the voters in the State turned out, for
there are not over 10000. l have no
doubt that Bryan will carry the coun-
try"
Spier Whitaker. the we'll known Popu-
list. says: The Populists are deter
mined to have the Governor. Haven't
YOU noticed that all the hitch has been
about the Governor? The Democrats
had Just as we'll make up their minds
that the Populists are going to have
the Governor. am not expressing my
views alone. but the sentiment OF the
Populist party"
James H. Young, colored editor of the
Gazette. which Is the principal Russell
organ in this part of the State, says he
is for BRYAN and Watson, and VIII In his
paper tomorrow call on the Republi-
cans to take down the Mckinley cleo
toral ticket in this State. and will de-
clare that IL this is not done the peo-
pie will themselves take 1t down. He
declares that over 10000 negroes will
vote for silver. The next meeting of
the Republican State Committee will,
as will readily be seen, be of particular
interest
PopuIist State Secretary Aver says
that at ST. Louis while there was long
discussion regarding division with the
Democrats of the electoral ticket In this
State not n word was said regarding
division OF the State ticket: He says
that this matter Is left to the state Com
mittee and the convention. Secretary
Aver then Said: organs nomination
by the Popuists Is In no sense an en-
dorsement OF the Democrats. nor was IL
intended to be such. He was the only
man the Democrats had whose record
allowed him to take their platform. We
would have nominated him II the Demo
Gratis had not first done so. While we
are willing to trust him ana VIII vote
for him. whether he wants us to or not,
and whether he accepts our noininallon
or not. vet we still dstrust the Demo-
cratic party. and so thought II wise TO
proyide some way for sentinel TO
watch and sec that the promises mace
nv the Democrats are carried out. we
ryant to know Just how strong we are
os AGAINST the Democrats, and so pur-
nose vote our own ticket In all states
where combinations are refused by the
oiIver forces Where combinations can
he formed we Will divide the electoral
ticket with the Democrats. rue III ou az
q division there Is no suggestion 10 Ill
,,,5e tho electors according to the vote,
for one party is as importan as the oIher
in such a juncture. SO we woulu II,
this State be willing to take hVe ana
give the Democrats SIX; ,,.,,
,orv that II was Secretary Aver and NOT
cSHairrnan Butler who originated ana
suopes.ed the idea OF nominating the
Vice President first.
Senator Butler Sps'fl last nisnt ~
durham with w. a. Guthrie. The latter
eent very cool A gentleman OF promi-
nance remarked to-day hat Butler and
Guthrie have the air Of masters of the
noiitical situation. The Senator Is play
Ing a. bold. new and powerful game. 1t
must be said
Henry Perry. OF Henderson. was yes.
terSav elected Lieutenant Colonel OF
Tho Third Regimen. OF the State Guard
In succeed the late G.. w. Hewlett, OF
Reidsville.
Oncer Orr. of Charlotte. passed here
Yesterday afternoon. having in custo-
DIV MYERS, the man who stole 5000 from
tho Carolina Central railway there.
MYERS was smiling. and when she train
stopped was removing cinder from
Orr's eve Myers is far from prepos-
sessing Mrs. Bissnnette, the adven-
turess. who ruined him, was a Miss
Wright, from Bolton, S. c. II Is said
she not long ago sent lot of The money
to her old home, in trunk. She is now
In New York.
Julian S. Carr Is to Introduce Cyrus
B. Watson August ith. al the opening
of the Democratic campaign.
At the Soldiers Home there is urgent
need for the accommodation Of 100 men.
or fifty more than at present.
Lee Wynne. who left here some years
ago, a mere boy, and was taken in
charge by Major James w. Wilson. who
made him a wagon driver while the
Western North Carolina railroad wa.
being built, Is now superintendent OF she
Cumberland Gap and Knoxville rail
way.
There Is good deal of amusement at
49, H., 80.