The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
RALEIGH CElIr.cIIAT.
Mnj. Ninder Dying : Republicans and
PopuIlSts Dissatisfied.

SOptItGStS EStSSattSHct-
Raleigh, N. c.. March 20.-(Spccial.)-
w. y. Guthrie. who, II is understood. is
the Populists' choice for Governor, is
here. Speaking in reply to the question
of what he thought OF the outcome of
the Republican Committee meeting. he
said: 'Ail things come To those who
wait. | wonder when Chairman Hat
ton wrote Chairman Butler and asked
him to call his committee To meet here
If he thought the committee was like II
pack of Il dogs, and that all he had to
do was to go 10 the back door and call
them UP. Things are going our way.
All THAT is necessary for us Populists Is
~ keep in the middle of the road"
Republican Chairman Hatton is said
to have given j. G. l.. Harris, the new
Secretary Of the State Committee. notice
that he did not recognize him at all.
Harris has issued the call for the COM
mittcc and his name Is above ilntton's.
Major John G. Winder at II 30 to-day
was reported dying. 1t was SAID he
begun sinking at 5 o'clock this morning.
Prof. w. l.. Martin. Il widcly-known
member of the faculty Of Davidson Col
lcGc. is critically i'll there.
Thus far STA Is collected for the pir-
chase of monuments Ut the grave OF
the Asa North Carolinians buried at Win
chester. "a.
At Mt. Pleasant, Cubarrus county, 4
company Will build u 500, 900 cotton mill.
The money is put up. This is the elcv-
cnth new mill in North Carolina this
year. That is progress, indeed.
Tie thoughtful Democrats here are
declaring that 90 out of 100 of those who
voted with them In 1894 will do so this
year.
~i'opuliSts do not desire 10 act politi-
|cally this year IN this State until they
.tiEnrt -n. lN1 ,t. - q I at. C1.,-. 49,
%vention will do. Really, they hope to
all so in that party and take the bulk
Of the Democrats with them.
If 1t comes 10 Il tight between the
local PopulIst ~oliice-holdcrS and Sena-
tor Butler. as to who is the real power.
Butler is likely 10 win. The little Office
holders have not their former influence.
were elected in 1894. The Republicans
are striving Ia array Butler against the
masses of his party. They talk OF his
weakness. but they really know his
strength. But this is u supreme test
for him.
The Docltcry faction of Republicans
say in their papers to-day. that They
will not stand by the action Of the State
Committee this week. The Russell fnc-
ton is determined TO defeat Hatton for
Chairman.
There are 200 delegates at the Y. NJ.
G.. A. meeting at Charlotte. Its ses-
sions are held in tile beautiful associa-
ton building.
The state Supreme Court gives Profess
SCR Tillett $1,000 damages in his suit;
against the Norfolk and Western Rail
way Company, for the loss Of his eye
sight by an accident on that road.
X. j.. Douglas. the white tramp arrest
eh yesterday at Salisbury, charged with
the murder and robbery of a pcddlrr in
Tazewell county. Va. has been taken
I" S~tai"sNilie jail. He Is Il native Of
lrcdcll county. The detectives who can
tuFed MIN say he is certainly the nan
wanted. Governor O'Ferrall. of Vir-
s:hiA: VIII Immediately make Il rcGuis!-
ton for him.
The Central Democratic Committee
called "A meeting of the State Executive
Committee here April .. There wer. :,
!iil discussion Of the status of the party
ana members freely gave their views.
The drift OF sentiment: was decidedly
sh1oufA&!nG. and Il much more harruo-
nous spirit WAS shown thar any one
would have imagined. IT was stated
nat the Democrats and P~opullsts have
fused in Tyrrell county. 1t is under
stood there is such fusion in two or
tn:ec other counties. but not yet an
Eounced.
The sensation cc the week in North
Caroline. politics is the adoption by
- " Sol1lllllIleA oil a
resolution taking frcm State Chairman
llolton the power 10 ook into contests
OF seats OF delegates TO the State Con-
vention, and giving the State Commit
lee power 10 pass upon any contests
the day before the convention. senator
Pritchard has a letter from Chairman
Garter. of the National Committee. say
ing this Is the custom at National Con
vcn;ions. Flu it has never bscn done
in North Carolina. where the plan of or
Ganiza aion provides that the State
Chairman shall ca. the conventions TO
order and act as temporary chairman
until u permanent organization is af-
fected. with power only To appoint and
receive the repor; OF the Committee
on Credentials. Chairman Holton says
he will follow this plan and that the
State Committee cannot invade the
platform. Secretary Harris, OF the
State Committee, insists that it's author
ity 10 Namin into contested seats and
decide who has prima facie right to
be seated in temporary organization is
in herent in the committee. The mat
ter eXcites Widespread attention.