The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16
HAD NO POWER TO FUSE
Senator Buffers Paper Thinks the POpullst
Committee Gould Only Recommend.
NO POLL OF THE STATE HAS BEEN TAKEN
The Story to tho Contrary and That
Et He'd Given II Mckinley Majority
Laughed ut by Democrats ana
PopuIists-The Stale Alliance Shoe
Factory to Resume Operations.

Raleigh, n. c., Sept. 15.--(Special)-
Senator Buffers paper, the Caucasian,
will tomorrow contain IN editorial re-
garding the action taken by the Popu-
list State Committee last week In MAX
ing fusion agreement with the Re
publicans. The editorial will attract
much attention. 1t will say that the
only power delegated to the committee
by the State Convention was to complete
the State ticket by making nominations
for Attorney General. one Associate
Justice, and one elector-at-largc, and
that any action of the committee which
goes beyond this Is simply recommend
atory. and cannot be- regarded "a Official
ly binding or committing any one to its
support The committee exercised the
right of recommendation for the APP
prevail or rejection of the people. TAX
ing into consideration the State ana Ma
tiOnal platforms. the declaration Of the
State silver convention a Raleigh, Sept.
-. 1898. and the general sentiment of
the PopuliSt party as repeatedly eN-
pressed. there is no denying the fact
that the action of the committee appears
To involve Inconsistency. For present
purposes admit that the action is incon-
siStent. 1t remains for the committee
or some one to advance IA reason or
cause strong enough to COuntcrba lance
inconsistency. If this cannot be done
the action of the committee cannot be
defended. We must not be understood
as declaring that the committee has
positively done the wrong thing. IT l.
always proper and just to wait until the
final result before expressing opinions"
The editorial says that II Is charged
that the committee was influenced by
Hanna's money. and that 1t Is lie.
uttered by people who knew they lied.
1t says that when the committee met
there were indications favora BILE 10 three
tickets. Admitting that under such
tNne Nnt to. n 81 Xtslc
possible for the party casting 10l. 900
votes to win. The Democratic party
might cast that many. The Democratic
party had chance to win. This pos
sibility made everybody shudder If the
Democratic party won II would rule with
an arrogance and brutality which would
make life uncomfortable for all who had
dared to show independence" Then the
editorial goes on To say that the P0pu-
lists knew their preservation depended
on the defeat Of the Democrats. 1t says
that liberal propositions We're made the
Democrats. but the latter declined 10
accept the Democrats. in fact. declin
ing to do anything. In conclusion the
editorial says: THE action OF the com
mittee Is rccommcndatciy. 1t cannot
be binding. ]; may be approved or re-
jecteGx aS the judgment of the people
NAV determine" The editorial says
the Populists are determined to preserve
the presen, election law, county govern
ment &c. and that the Democrats in
their platform have standing threat of
a new election law.
Democratic State Chairman Manley
laughed this morning when told that
Republican Chairman Holton had stated
that a Democratic poll of the State was
taken last week. showing that McKin-
leys strength was $4,000; that of Bryan
and Sewall. 100000. and that of Bryan
and Watson. $1,000. He declared he had
never heard Of any such poll being
taken. Populist Chairman Aver also
laughed.
/; is said that Popullst Congressman
stroud read letters yesterday saying
Senator Pritchard and Congressman
Linney ana Pearson were free silver
men. Popuist State Committeeman
laugh at such an idea and say they
know Pritchard and Pearson are just
the other Republican Chairman Holton
says frankly Pearson is an ardent Nc
Kinley and sound money" man.
Chairman Aver is working like a
beaver. He sends out very little lite
nature. but dcvotes his work to letter
sonal campaign.
There is 4 growing idea that the I'M
revealed secre; unders standing OF Popu-
lists and Republicans has to do with
the coming down of Daniel L. Russell,
that is If he will come down Republi-
can committeeman declare Ii Is untrue:
that they would not permit him TO come
down. a Republican district chairman
says the news comes 10 him straight.
Populist State Chairman Aver had no.
thing to say. The Populists certainly
expect changes.
quite number of prominent Demo
Gratis left to-day for the West to meet
Mr.. Bryan. Some so as far as Knox
Vile. Tenn
\ couple OF convicts from Burke coun-
ty arrived at the penitentiary to-day.
Four cam. in from Hyde county
Sixteen carloads of colored excursion
lists from Norfolk and Portsmouth are
here.
The addition to the State museum will
give the main or foresting hall length
of $50 feet.
When the Farmers State Alliance adj
journed ii was with the understand
ing shat the shoe factory should be
operated as a loan was about to be
negotiated on the property so as TO sta.t
the business. At that time the factory
was running. In less than forty -eight
hours 1t was shut down and the opera
t!ves sent TO their homes. The State
business agent says he doesn't know
why the resolution is not carried into
effect. as the property must be opera ted
OF a g.eat loss result and that IF the